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Amidst what one consultant describes as a horrible year for major corporate law firms, one practice area is red-hot: advising struggling financial institutions, for those considered expert in the practice area. One unnamed lawyer billed 450 hours last month—that's 15 per day, every day, according to Bloomberg.

Wall Street’s Creatures in Congress: Pork-Sucking Mercenaries In Service Of Finance Capital, Not You. Oct 3rd, 2008 by Da' Buffalo Where’s the Pork? Here’s the pork: Embedded video from CNN Video More information here, from CNN Roll Call… Who voted for/against/not at all?

[September 29 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: There’s More Going On Than Meets The Ear In The US Banking Establishment’s Conversion To Fascism Sep 29th, 2008 by Da' Buffalo “All The News You Never Knew You Needed To Know …Until Now.” In The News: Saving America, one bank at a time - There are feverish negotiations (read capitulations) going on in congress at this moment.

[September 26 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: As A Responible Pundit I SHOULD Do An Analysis Of The Current Fiscal Crisis But For This ‘Old Salt’ The Topic Is Russia’s Atomic Battleship & Venezuela’s Mutual Military Aid Agreement Sep 26th, 2008 by Da' Buffalo “All The News You

Last week, a Hughes Hubbard and Reed partner was named as trustee in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. This week, the New York City-based law firm has made a timely acquisition of a six-lawyer bankruptcy boutique. Yesterday, the Hughes firm announced it is acquiring Luskin Stern…

[September 25 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: In His 70s, John McCain Is Becoming Febble-Minded Even As The Presidential Debates Loom Large Sep 25th, 2008 by Da' Buffalo “All The News You Never Knew You Needed To Know …Until Now.” In The News: John McCain announces the suspension

Last week, a Hughes Hubbard and Reed partner was named as trustee in the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy. This week, the New York City-based law firm has made a timely acquisition of a six-lawyer bankruptcy boutique. Yesterday, the Hughes firm announced it is acquiring Luskin Stern…

[September 22 2008] Travus T. Hipp Morning News & Commentary: The Republican Party Has Apparently Taken Naomi Klein’s ‘The Shock Doctrine’ To Heart. The Bled-Out US Economy Is One Of The Results… Economic Fascism Is Another Sep 22nd, 2008 by Da' Buffalo “All The News You Never Knew You Needed

Turmoil on Wall Street has brought major business to a few well-known law firms, as Lehman Brothers sought bankruptcy protection and Merrill Lynch & Co. agreed to be purchased by Bank of America in developments that hit the news over the weekend. And, for those in the right practice areas,…

ASIA FOCUS KEY REFORMS IN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC CAMBODIA (global ranking 135) introduced a new secured transactions law that made it the world’s top reformer in getting credit in 2007-08. The new law allows movable property to be used as collateral. And an online unified collateral registry is now in operation.