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| 03.02.10 | Bankruptcy filings increased 32 percent
Chicago Daily Law Bulletin
Abstract: With a still-struggling economy and legal and regulatory changes making it easier to launch a shareholder crusade, experts expect the number of proxy battles to increase in a big way as activist shareholders pick up the pace and change their priorities. So what's driving the push? Attorneys on both sides of shareholder activism say the largest catalyst is the economy. The recession is still hurting companies' bottom lines, and that is making investors angry. Neal Gerber Eisenberg Financial Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group partner and chair Mark A. Berkoff is quoted in a March 2, 2010 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin article. |
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| 02.24.10 | Proxy Season Looks Busy As Activists Pick Up Steam
Law360.com
Abstract: With a still-struggling economy and legal and regulatory changes making it easier to launch a shareholder crusade, experts expect the number of proxy battles to increase in a big way as activist shareholders pick up the pace and change their priorities. So what's driving the push? Attorneys on both sides of shareholder activism say the largest catalyst is the economy. The recession is still hurting companies' bottom lines, and that is making investors angry. Neal Gerber Eisenberg Corporate Governance Practice Group partner and chair Claudia Allen is quoted extensively in a February 24, 2010 Law360.com article.
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| 02.11.10 | Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Adds Steven F. Pflaum as a Partner in the Firm’s Litigation Practice Group
Abstract: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is pleased to announce Steven F. Pflaum has joined the Chicago-based law firm as a partner in the firm’s Litigation Practice Group. Pflaum’s practice includes a wide variety of complex civil litigation matters, including commercial, constitutional, media, airport and land use cases. A substantial portion of his practice involves appeals in state and federal courts across the country. His trial court practice includes disputes regarding controversial land uses such as airports, music amphitheaters, jails or landfills. He serves as a neutral or as counsel in alternative dispute resolution proceedings conducted by various courts, self-regulatory organizations and ADR providers. He is a frequent lecturer and author on subjects related to the substantive areas of his practice, as well as on litigation and trial practice, legal and judicial ethics and current legal developments. He also serves as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board of Airport Noise Report, the leading national publication on airport noise issues. |
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| 01.29.10 | Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP Attorneys Participate in the 2010 Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago’s Lawyers in the Classroom Program
Abstract: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP is a proud participant in the 2010 Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago’s (“CRFC”) Edward J. Lewis II Lawyers in the Classroom program. The CRFC is an organization dedicated to working with elementary and secondary schools to develop students’ critical thinking skills, civic participation, and commitment to the rule of law. On January 27, 2010, Neal Gerber Eisenberg’s attorney team made its first of five scheduled visits to the William F. Finkl Elementary School in Chicago. The visit was a tremendous success for all involved, and the beginning of what promises to be a lasting partnership between Neal Gerber Eisenberg and the CRFC. |
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