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September 18, 2008
The federal bailout of AIG: loan or purchase?
And was the $85 billion loan to AIG legal? See Eric Posner ("I suspect the deal is a loan in form but a purchase in substance") at The Volkoh Conspiracy, Carolyn Elefant at Legal Blog Watch, David Zaring at The Conglomerate and Marty Lederman at Balkanization.
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France: Dites-le en anglais, s'il vous plait?
You will? Really? Okay, good--but don't go nuts. In "Franglais Resurgent" London-based The Economist reports that the French may be giving in to the "corrupting influence of English."
Illustration: Peter Schrank
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ADR: Geoff Sharp in New Zealand
Apart from his international ADR practice, teachings, and writings, Geoff is also a founding, vigilant and highly-respected member of WAC?'s Weenie Watch. Geoff's questions include: Are Mediators Corrupting Civil Justice? "[S]urely other ADR practitioners are moved to comment on what Harvard's Prof. [Peter] Murray had to say about the integrity of our field?" See the related links.
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Trademarks: Dan Harris in Seattle and China
"Trademark Protection In The Global Marketplace" is at China Law Blog. His firm is the Seattle-based Harris & Moure.
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"Deliver Legal Work That Changes the Way Clients Think About Lawyers"
If your clients are Fortune 500 stand-outs, and the GCs love you and your firm, is that because your service delivery is so good--or because other lawyers they've used are so bad?
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