AUSTIN, TX (May 03, 2011)- American Business Media voted to approve the 2011-2012 Executive Committee of the Board of Directors during the association’s Annual Conference, held May 1-4. The following officers will begin their terms on July 1 for the 2011-2012 fiscal year:

Chair: William Pollak, President/CEO, ALM
Vice Chair: Jeffry Lapin, President, Farm Progress Companies
Treasurer: Anthea Stratigos, CEO, Outsell, Inc.
Secretary: Neal Vitale, President/CEO, 1105 Media, Inc.
Past Chair: Charles McCurdy, Chairman/CEO, Apprise Media, LLC

Having completed their three-year terms, two members left the board - F. Michael Reilly, president/CEO of Randall-Reilly Publishing Company, and Hugh Roome, president of Scholastic International, whose 12-year service on the board included the position of chairman in 2005-2006.

In his first address as ABM’s incoming chairman, Pollak said that the business media and information industry has weathered a difficult period, “but there is a growing sense of optimism now as the economy stabilizes and businesses are clearly beginning to look forward.”

He added that new leadership of the association is well poised to lead ABM “on a new path just as we are emerging from these tough times.” The newly-elected Executive Committee will work closely with an expanded ABM staff led by President/CEO Clark Pettit, who joined ABM last year and hired three vice presidents within the past six weeks. “With a new business plan and senior management team in place, ABM is 100% focused on helping its members meet the challenges of transforming and expanding their business models,” Pollak said.

The following media members comprise ABM’s board of directors for 2011-2012:

Frank Anton, CEO, Hanley Wood, LLC
Robert Biolchini, President/CEO, PennWell Corporation
James Casella, President/CEO, Asset International
Gary Fitzgerald, Chairman/CEO, Meister Media Worldwide
J. Roger Friedman, President, Lebhar-Friedman, Inc.
Glenn Goldberg, President, Information & Media, The McGraw-Hill Companies
Andrew Goodenough, President/CEO, Summit Business Media
Rex Hammock, President, Hammock Publishing, Inc.
Jeffrey Killeen, Chairman & CEO, GlobalSpec
Jeffry Lapin, President, Farm Progress Companies
Douglas Manoni, CEO, SourceMedia
Charles McCurdy, Chairman/CEO, Canon Communications LLC
Marion Minor, CEO, M2MEDIA360
William Morrow, EVP, Operations, Crain Communications Inc.
William Pollak, President/CEO, ALM
Sharon Rowlands, CEO, Penton Media Inc.
Scott Schulman, President, Dow Jones Corporate Markets Group
Sam Sebastian, Director, B-to-B & Local Markets, Google, Inc.
Anthea Stratigos, CEO, Outsell Inc.
Neal Vitale, CEO, 1105 Media, Inc.
Peggy Walker, President/COO, Vance Publishing Corp.
Steve Weitzner, CEO/Chairman, Ziff Davis Enterprise Inc.

Founded in 1906, American Business Media is positioned at the center of the global b-to-b ecosystem. As the only association focused on the integrated b-to-b media model - which includes print publications, events, digital media and business information - ABM delivers intelligence to industry professionals worldwide, including Madison Avenue, Wall Street and the Beltway. ABM’s 200-plus member companies reach an audience of more than 100 million professionals and represent nearly 6,000 print and online titles and over 1,000 trade shows, with well over $20 billion in annual revenues. For more information, visit www.AmericanBusinessMedia.com.

Contact:
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Manager, Marketing & Communications
American Business Media
k.patton@abmmail.com

NEW YORK (May 02, 2011)- Manny Medrano, an accomplished trial attorney who went on to become an Emmy Award-winning broadcast journalist, will deliver one of the keynote addresses this year at LegalTech West Coast 2011, the largest legal technology event on the West Coast.

The event will take place on May 17-18 at The Westin Bonaventure Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Medrano will be the featured speaker at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, May 18th.

Medrano’s keynote address, “Trial by Sound Byte: Law in the New Millennium,” will be a behind the scenes look at current and headline grabbing legal news stories. Medrano will talk about notorious cases involving celebrities, high profile political cases, and will discuss the controversy over cameras in the courtroom. He will cut through the legal jargon and focus on the people and issues behind the headlines. The session is eligible for one complimentary MCLE credit.

“I’m thrilled to be presenting for the first time at LegalTech,” said Medrano. “The conference’s reputation precedes it, and I jumped at the opportunity to be part of such an important event. In my keynote, I will discuss the people, players and issues behind the headlines in newsworthy legal cases, and how media coverage of such trials in the new millennium has evolved.”

The keynote speaker for the opening day of LegalTech West Coast, May 17th, will be David Pashman, Legal Team Leader from Meetup, Inc. Pashman will discuss the novel legal challenges that a social media company faces as it operates in a rapidly evolving business and legal environment. He will draw upon his real world experiences and other prominent cases as he discusses the issues making headlines, including defamation and other claims under the Communications Decency Act, copyright infringement under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and trademark infringement, responding to government subpoenas under the Stored Communications Act, and privacy matters in light of recent FTC and other governmental activity.

LegalTech West Coast 2011 is expected to attract more than 3,000 attendees and will feature more than 100 exhibiting companies. For a conference agenda, exhibitor list and other details, visit www.legaltechshow.com.

LegalTech is presented by ALM Events, a leading producer of educational and networking events for business leaders and professionals. Other ALM events include ALM Legal Conferences, Insight Information Conferences and the RealShare Conference series for commercial real estate professionals.

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

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NEW YORK (April 28, 2011)- The nation’s largest law firms bounced back in 2010, registering healthy revenue growth after 2009’s decline and a sharp spike in profitability, according to The Am Law 100, the authoritative annual report just published by ALM’s The American Lawyer.

Collectively, The Am Law 100’s gross revenue rose 4 percent, while the closely watched profits-per-partner (PPP) measure grew 8.4 percent, averaging $1,366,695 for the group. Leading this growth spurt was litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel, whose gross revenue jumped 31 percent to $550.5 million; the firm’s PPP climbed an impressive 15.7 percent from 2009 to $3.62 million.  Alston & Bird led the Am Law 100 in PPP growth at 34 percent.

“PPP spiked in large part because firms trimmed their expenses and their partnership ranks,” wrote Robin Sparkman, Editor in Chief of The American Lawyer, in the May issue. “Average attorney head count fell 2.7 percent last year, the biggest drop since we started ranking The Am Law 100 almost 25 years ago.”

Another key metric, revenues-per-lawyer (RPL), increased 4.4 percent last year, powered by a combination of head count cuts and a modest uptick in billing rates.

In terms of sheer size, Baker & McKenzie’s $2.104 billion revenue topped the Am Law 100 in 2010, closely followed by Skadden a mere $4 million behind. DLA Piper was third at $1.961 billion. Latham & Watkins ($1.929 billion) and Hogan Lovells ($1.665 billion) round out the top five.

Overall, about 60 percent of The Am Law 100 firms increased revenues in 2010. On the down side, Dechert stood out with a 9 percent drop to $648.5 million. Seventeen firms produced revenues of at least $1 billion; joining the club last year were Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher; Sullivan & Cromwell; and Hogan Lovells.

Looking at PPP, Quinn Emanuel’s above-mentioned rush to $3.62 million left it well shy of the perennial leader, M&A powerhouse Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, whose 0.2 percent decrease from 2009 still yielded a dazzling $4.345 million in profits per partner. Other firms scoring at least $3 million PPP are Sullivan & Cromwell (9.1 percent above last year), Cahill Gordon (up 27.4 percent), Cravath (up 16.8 percent), Kirkland & Ellis (up 23.2 percent), and Paul, Weiss (up 15.3 percent).

About The Am Law 100
The American Lawyer’s Am Law 100 has been recognized as the definitive public ranking of financial performance for the nation’s largest law firms since its introduction in 1987. Am Law 100/200 metrics are primary benchmarks for law firms seeking to assess their competitive position in the marketplace. Am Law 100 spreadsheet data is available for online purchase at www.almlegalintelligence.com. In June, The American Lawyer will publish its rankings of the second hundred largest firms.
About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

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NEW YORK (April 27, 2011)- ALM’s Real Estate Media Group, the publisher of GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, today announced the appointment of a new managing editor and the addition of two journalists to the editorial staff of its national news and information organization.

Veteran reporter Paul Bubny, 50, who is currently Northeast bureau chief for GlobeSt.com, was promoted to managing editor of Real Estate Forum, reporting to Sule Aygoren Carranza, editor-in-chief. In his new role, Bubny will be sourcing and writing national features, as well as managing the expanded departments of the magazine, which is currently celebrating its 65th anniversary.

“I’ve worked with Paul over the past few years when he has contributed to Forum and it will be a pleasure to have his high level of skill, industry knowledge and overall professionalism applied to Forum on a monthly basis,” said Aygoren Carranza.

Bubny’s former GlobeSt position has been broadened to East Coast editor, and seasoned reporter Carl Gaines, 39, has been tapped to fill it. Gaines, who comes to the position from stints at Crain’s New York Business and Macmillan/McGraw-Hill, will produce news and analysis of the New York Metro market for GlobeSt and Real Estate Forum. In addition, he will oversee the news and feature content flowing from the group’s various East Coast bureaus, including New Jersey, Washington, D.C., and the Southeast. All editors report to content director John Salustri.

Joining Gaines in that coverage area is newly hired Jacqueline Hlavenka, 24, as Northeast reporter. Hlavenka comes to ALM from a post as staff writer at The Independent, where she covered Monmouth County, NJ.  Prior to that post, she worked on the editorial staff at Conde Nast.

“We have a stellar editorial team that works together to produce serious, in-depth journalism in covering the commercial real estate industry for both our online and print media platforms,” said group vice president Michael G. Desiato. “Carl Gaines, Jacqueline Hlavenka and, in his new position, Paul Bubny, increase our bench strength in the critical East Coast and national markets.”

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

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Daryn Teague
Teague Communications
Phone: 661.297.5292
E-mail: dteague@teaguecommunications.com

NEW YORK (April 25, 2011)- ALM’s The National Law Journal today published the 2011 NLJ 250, its annual list of the nation’s 250 largest law firms, which documented the second consecutive year of headcount declines among the top law firms in the U.S.

The NLJ 250 collectively employed 9,567 fewer lawyers in 2010 than it did in 2008, a decline of nearly 8 percent in headcount, with the 10 largest firms in the U.S. alone losing more than 1,000 lawyers last year. This is just the second time in the 34-year history of the NLJ 250 survey that the nation’s largest law firms have experienced a net reduction in employed lawyers for two consecutive years.

The NLJ 250 appears in the April 25th issue of the newspaper and is also available online now at www.nlj.com.

“Headcount continued to spiral at the biggest firms in 2010, and the impact was even deeper than we had initially expected,” said David L. Brown, editor in chief of The National Law Journal. “The NLJ 250 is thousands of lawyers smaller than it was just two years ago.”

According to Brown, the Top 10 law firms on the 2011 NLJ 250 are:

1    Baker & McKenzie    3,738
2    DLA Piper     3,348
3    Jones Day    2,502
4    Hogan Lovells    2,363
5    Latham & Watkins     1,931
6    Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom    1,859
7    White & Case     1,814
8    K&L Gates     1,763
9    Greenberg Traurig    1,721
10    Mayer Brown     1,645

Once again, the city with the most NLJ 250 attorneys is New York (21,100), followed by Washington, D.C. (12,700), Chicago (7,200), Los Angeles (5,300) and London (4,700). There are nine new entrants on this year’s list, including Hogan Lovells, which was formed in 2010 as a result of the merger of U.S.-based Hogan & Hartson and U.K.-based Lovells. The other eight new entrants are briefly profiled in this week’s issue of The National Law Journal.

The issue also includes charts for the fastest-growing firms in 2010 and firms with the biggest headcount declines last year, a variety of in-depth charts analyzing the geographic breakdowns of the NLJ 250, and profiles of two midsized firms that have staked out unique market positions in Akron, Ohio and Riverside, Calif.

About The NLJ 250
The National Law Journal’s 34th annual ranking of the nation’s 250 largest law firms are based on the average number of full-time equivalent attorneys for the period Jan. 1 to Dec. 31, 2010. The NLJ sent surveys to about 300 law firms to determine the 250 largest. Lawyer counts do not include contract or temporary attorneys. A firm must have more lawyers based in the United States than in any other single country to be included on the list.
About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

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NEW YORK (April 4, 2011) –A survey released by ALM Legal Intelligence finds that alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) –billing methods based on metrics other than an hourly rate — accounted for only 16 percent of revenues at the nation’s largest law firms in 2010. This suggests that the billable hour remains entrenched, despite widespread reports that clients are dissatisfied with the practice.

And although smaller law firms were more likely to be paid according to an AFA, the survey found that AFAs accounted for only a quarter of the 285 law firm respondents’ total revenues last year.

However, nearly all law firms surveyed said they believed that AFAs have become a permanent fixture in the legal services industry, with 88 percent of respondents saying that AFAs are “here to stay.” In fact, U.S. law firms anticipate 34% growth in the volume of AFA billing in 2015 compared with 2010.

”There are superior payment methods than billable hours for an industry that prides itself on close ties between law firms and clients,” said Nigel Holloway, vice president of research at ALM, who heads up the ALM Legal Intelligence division. “Both clients and law firms should work together to find better formulas for remuneration.”

According to Holloway, other findings from the survey included the following:
•    Firms’ use of AFAs rose or remained constant at most firms in 2010. Forty-six percent of firms said their use of AFAs increased, while 49 percent said the level of use was unchanged from 2009. Only 4 percent of firms said their use of AFAs decreased in 2010.
•    Flat fees, blended rates, and contingencies are the most frequently used types of AFAs. More complex arrangements, such as flat fees with shared savings, defense contingencies and holdbacks are more apt to be used by larger firms than small ones.
•    Discounting of hourly rates is common at the largest law firms. Fifty-nine percent of extra-large firms said they discount their rates more than half the time, while 39 percent of large firms and 42 percent of midsize firms do. Small law firms are much less apt than larger firms to discount their hourly rates—only 23 percent of them said they provide discounts more than half the time, while 32 percent of them said they grant discounts 10 percent of the time or less.
•    Fifty-seven percent of small firms initiate the discussion about AFAs with clients, as compared to just 16 percent of large firms and only 8 percent of extra-large firms.
•    A sizable proportion of firms (11 percent) cited a lack of billing history as their main obstacle in implementing AFAs, and only 54 percent use billing software that can capture non-hourly billing arrangements.

About the Survey
In November 2010, ALM Legal Intelligence conducted a survey of legal professionals to examine the use of AFAs by law firms of varying sizes. A total of 285 respondents, primarily managing partners, lawyers, firm administrators, and chief financial officers, took part in the survey. Respondents came from small firms (46 percent), midsize firms (16 percent), large firms (21 percent), and extra-large firms (17 percent). Small firms were defined as those with fewer than 25 lawyers. Midsize firms were those with 26–100 lawyers, large firms were those with 101–499 lawyers, and extra-large firms were those with 500 or more lawyers.

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news, research and information, focused primarily on the legal services industry and commercial real estate. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

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NEW YORK (March 31, 2011) –The American Lawyer, ALM’s flagship monthly, today published its annual Corporate Scorecard, identifying 2010’s leading law firms in nine transactional practice areas. The April issue also named 18 Dealmakers of the Year, whose innovative lawyering helped the corporate sector navigate the economy’s turnaround.

Initial public offerings led a broad recovery that stretched to every category but bankruptcy. Davis Polk topped the U.S. league table for advising underwriters by working on 14 IPOs, with total proceeds of $10.8 billion. Jenner & Block and Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt tied for the U.S. issuer’s counsel lead at $9.1 billion each. In representations of IPOs by foreign companies, Simpson Thacher was number one among underwriter’s counsel with IPOs generating $703 million in proceeds; Skadden led issuer’s counsel at $586 million, when ranked by total value, and Conyers Dill handled the most foreign IPOs, 17.

“A key reason for IPO growth was the record number of China-based company IPOs debuting on U.S. markets,” noted American Lawyer reporter Drew Combs.

Highlights in other areas ranked in the Corporate Scorecard include:

Mergers and Acquisitions: Boosted a sustained pickup in the second half of the year, Sullivan & Cromwell racked up $180.5 billion in M&A deals, taking the lead as counsel to principals. In number of deals, Skadden came in first with an even 100.

Private Equity: With private equity-backed M&A more than doubling last year, Simpson Thacher swept the league tables in number and value of deals, advising principals in 23 transactions worth $29.3 billion.

Corporate Debt: As high-yield debt offerings soared last year, propelled by a perfect storm of low interest rates and maturing debt, Simpson Thacher was there to represent issuer’s counsel a leading 45 times. Cahill topped manager’s counsel with 190 issues. Investment-grade offerings were also up, though more modestly; Davis Polk’s 84 issues earned the number-one spot among issuer’s counsel, while Sidley Austin took the honors as manager’s counsel with 115.

Municipal Bonds: In a record year for public finance, Fulbright & Jaworski represented underwriter’s counsel on 220 issues, more than any other firm, while Gilmore & Bell led bond counsel with 632 issues.

Securitizations: Asset-backed deals rebounded significantly from a 2009 bottom while mortgage-backed deals quadrupled. The leaders in asset-backed securities issues  were Kirkland and Bingham with 19 deals for issuer’s counsel and Bingham with 58 for manager’s counsel. In the mortgage-backed market, Cadwalader took top honors, counseling issuers on 16 issues; Sonnenschein led manager’s counsel with 20.

Project Finance: After a dip in 2009, project financings turned in their best year ever in 2010. Luthra & Luthra was number-one in value of deals handled at $23.3 billion. Leading in the number of financings was Allen & Overy with 61.

REITs: The real estate investment trust sector jolted back to life in 2010. Among REIT equity issues, Venable led issuer’s counsel with 21 and Sidley Austin manager’s counsel with 20. On the debt side, Latham & Watkins was first with 11 issues on behalf of issuer’s counsel; Sidley Austin led manager’s counsel with 12.

Bankruptcy: In a shrinking bankruptcy pool — the number of filings dropped by half in 2010 – Kirkland & Ellis led on the debtor side with three filings in the top 20 by prepetition assets, while Morrison & Foerster was number-one for creditors, being tapped by three committees.

The Corporate Scorecard analyses are based on data supplied by Thomson Financial on equity and debt offerings, mergermarket on M&A, Dealogic on project finance, and BankruptcyData.com on bankruptcy.

In “Dealmakers of the Year,” The American Lawyer spotlights individuals, many whom are recognized for facilitating the repairs, relaunches and in some cases downsizings of corporate players retooling for recovery.

The 2010 Dealmakers of the Year are: Jenner & Block’s Joseph Gromacki for General Motors Corporation’s IPO; Davis Polk & Wardwell’s Show-Mao Chen for Agricultural Bank of China Limited’s IPO; Debevoise & Plimpton’s John Vasily for American International Assurance’s IPO; Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton’s Nicolas Grabar for Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras)’s follow-on offering; Sullivan & Cromwell’s Frederic Rich and Latham & Watkins’ William Voge for Papua New Guinea’s LNG project; Hogan Lovells’ William Curtin III for the sale of Volvo; Kirkland & Ellis’s Stephen Fraidin and William Sorabella for the Burger King buyout; Nixon Peabody’s William Andrews and Lori Green for the CapX2020 Transmission Expansion Initiative joint ventures, Ballard Spahr’s Paul Casey for a New York City Housing Authority’s bond issuance, White & Case’s Thomas Lauria for the Texas Rangers acquisition; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s Jay Goffman for the MGM bankruptcy; Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz’s David Shapiro for NBH Holdings Corp.’s bank investments; Sullivan & Cromwell’s Keith Pagnani for the Novartis/Alcon merger; Cravath, Swaine & Moore’s Faiza Saeed for the Terra Industries acquisition; and Mayer Brown’s David Narefsky for the Denver transit privatization.

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

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Daryn Teague
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Fred Rackmil
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Phone: 212-421-0044
E-mail: fred@rackmil.com

NEW YORK (March 30, 2011)- ALM’s publications, web sites and journalists were honored as Finalists 18 times, more than any other publisher, at last week’s annual presentation of the coveted Jesse H. Neal National Business Journalism Awards.

Known as “the Pulitzer Prizes of the business media,” the Neal Awards are given by trade association American Business Media to “recognize and reward editorial excellence.”

Awarded top prizes in their categories were:
•    The American Lawyer’s October 2010 issue as Best Single Issue of a Magazine.
•    Texas Lawyer’s 25th Anniversary issue as Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper.
•    The National Law Journal’s “The Legal Fight Over Same-sex Marriage” as Best Subject-Related Series of Articles
•    The Recorder’s “Gruff Around the Edges” as Best Profile.
•    Corporate Counsel’s “Forum Shopper’s Remorse” as Best Integrated Package.

Receiving Finalist awards were:
•    The American Lawyer’s “Road Trip” as Best Single Article.
•    The American Lawyer’s “The Am Law 100” as Best Subject Related Series of Articles.
•    Texas Lawyer’s “In Harriet They Trust: Miers’ Devotion to Duty, Honor and Clients Benefits Her Texas Firm” as Best Profile.
•    The National Law Journal’s “The One and Only” as Best Profile.
•    The American Lawyer’s “Showstopper” as Best Profile.
•    The National Law Journal’s coverage of the Toyota litigation as Best News Coverage.
•    The National Law Journal’s coverage of the Kagan confirmation as Best News Coverage.
•    The American Lawyer’s October 2010 issue as Best Single Issue of a Magazine.
•    Texas Lawyer’s October 25, 2010, issue as Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper.
•    The National Law Journal’s November 8, 2010, issue as Best Single Issue of a Tabloid/Newspaper.
•    Law.com as Best Web Site.
•    The National Law Journal’s “The Stevens Legacy” as Best Integrated Package.
•    Ross Todd of The American Lawyer as Best Range of Work by a Single Author.

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

Media Contact:
Fred Rackmil
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E-mail: fred@rackmil.com

NEW YORK (March 30, 2011)- ALM’s Law Journal Press, a leading publisher of books for legal professionals, today announced the publication of “Calculating and Proving Damages,” co-edited by Kristopher A. Boushie, Christopher H. Spadea and Martin F. Cunniff.

The new guide goes beyond explaining the law of remedies to show how commercial damages can be calculated and supported with evidence. It is available in print and in an online edition, enhanced for the Web and mobile devices. A detailed table of contents, as well as ordering information for this and other Law Journal Press publications, is available at www.lawcatalog.com/708ONL.

Covering everything from “back-of-the envelope” estimates to the use of complex financial models, “Calculating and Proving Damages” explains the techniques needed in virtually any damages situation you are likely to encounter.  Topics covered include: determining the types of damages available; models for computing damages; evidence-gathering techniques; damages in tort, contract, intellectual property, antitrust, securities and other types of cases; how to make complex models comprehensible to judges and juries; use of experts; and more.

Boushie, President of Quantus Consulting LLC of Jericho, Vermont, is a Certified Valuation Analyst and a Certified Public Accountant, accredited in business valuation and certified in financial forensics.  Spadea, Vice President in the New York office of Charles River Associates, is an Accredited Valuation Analyst and a Certified Forensic Financial Analyst.  Both have years of experience providing litigation damages services and advice on forensic valuation issues.   Cunniff is a partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Howrey LLP.  He serves as Co-Chair of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Trial group and has over twenty years of litigation experience encompassing all types of complex commercial disputes.

Law Journal Press, a division of ALM, publishes more than 130 books, in print and in digital online and mobile formats, on a broad range of legal and business topics. Written by leading lawyers and experts and updated regularly, Law Journal Press editions offer definitive and timely information, insightful analysis and practitioner-oriented guidance for the legal profession

About ALM
ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information, focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors. ALM’s market-leading brands include The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum. Headquartered in New York City, ALM was formed in 1997. For more information, visit www.alm.com.

ALM, The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel, GlobeSt.com, Insight Conferences, Law.com, Law Journal Press, LegalTech, The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum are trademarks or registered trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC or affiliated entities.

Media Contact:
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NEW YORK (March 28, 2011)- ALM’s The National Law Journal today published its annual Most Influential Lawyers report, which recognized 34 lawyers in 10 different areas of practice who have exerted tremendous influence on the practice of law over the course of the past five years.

The lawyers, who were listed in the March 28th issue of the weekly publication, will be honored at the annual NLJ Awards Dinner in June.

“The professionals chosen for our Most Influential Lawyers list this year have all enjoyed national influence in their practice areas and beyond,” explained David Brown, editor in chief of The National Law Journal. “Holding high office or a position of authority wasn’t enough; we sought out lawyers who have used the law to effect big change.”

The individual lawyers recognized in today’s report were selected by the editors of The National Law Journal, based upon nominations from the legal community and reporting by the publication’s correspondents. For more information, please go to www.nlj.com.

The Most Influential Lawyers list consists of the following attorneys:

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Carolyn Lamm, White & Case
David Rivkin, Debevoise & Plimpton
John Trotter, JAMS

Finance and Capital Markets
William Sweet, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Joseph Kaufman, Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Richard Truesdell, Davis Polk & Wardwell

Government Affairs
Robert Bauer, White House counsel
Thomas Hale Boggs, Patton Boggs
Joel Jankowsky, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld
Lisa Rickard, U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform

Health Care
Elizabeth Fowler, White House National Economic Council
Douglas Hastings, Epstein Becker & Green
Eric Zimmerman, McDermott Will & Emery

General Counsel, Private Companies
Alberto Mora, Mars Inc.
Jonathan Oviatt, Mayo Clinic
Theodore (Ted) Ullyot, Facebook Inc.

Law Firm Leaders
Eric Friedman, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
John Quinn, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan
Dan Webb, Winston & Strawn

Media and Entertainment
Dale Cendali, Kirkland & Ellis
Bertram Fields, Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger
Schuyler Moore, Stroock & Stroock & Lavan

Real Estate
Martin Edelman, Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker
Jonathan Mechanic, Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson
Jeffrey Steiner, DLA Piper

Trusts and Estates
Dennis Belcher, McGuireWoods
Carol Harrington, McDermott Will & Emery
Pam Schneider, Gadsden Schneider & Woodward

White-Collar Crime
Robert Cary, Williams & Connolly
Brendan Sullivan Jr., Williams & Connolly
Abbe Lowell, McDermott Will & Emery
Richard Marmaro, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Reid Weingarten, Steptoe & Johnson LLP
Theodore Wells Jr., Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison

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