Dickstein Shapiro LLP

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Dickstein Shapiro LLP, founded in 1953, is a multiservice law firm with more than 400 attorneys in offices in Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles representing clients in diverse industries with a wide variety of requirements. While Dickstein Shapiro's work generally originates from a client's need for legal representation, the Firm is mindful that legal service is but one ingredient in achieving a client's strategic business goals. The Firm prides itself on learning and understanding client objectives and partnering with clients to generate genuine business value.

Dickstein Shapiro is proud that the diversity of its clients coincides with the diversity of its practice. Just as its clients range from Fortune 500 companies to start-up ventures and entrepreneurs, from multinational corporations and leading financial institutions to charitable organizations and government officials in high-profile investigations, Dickstein Shapiro's seven core practice groups - Antitrust and Dispute Resolution, Business & Securities Law, Corporate and Finance, Energy, Government Law and Strategy, Insurance Coverage, and Intellectual Property - involve the Firm in virtually every major form of counseling, litigation, and advocacy.

General Practice, including: Antitrust, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Banking, Business Crimes/Regulatory Enforcement, Civil Litigation, Construction, Communications, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Corporate, Financial Institutions, Intellectual Property, Employee Benefits (ERISA), Energy, Environmental Law, Finance, Government Affairs, Government International Trade, Employment, Litigation, Mergers and Acquisitions, Natural Resources, Patents, Real Estate, Securities, Sports Law, Tax, Trademarks, Trusts and Estates, Utility Law, and White Collar Crime.

IRS Guidance on Commercial Mortgage Modifications
Gary L. Schoenbrun, October 15, 2009
In response to the current economic climate, on September 15, 2009, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") released three pieces of guidance related to modifications of commercial mortgages held by real estate mortgage investment conduits ("REMICs")...

Minimizing Losses from an Influenza Pandemic: Insurance Coverage Considerations
Erica J. Dominitz, Randy Paar, Kirk Pasich, Kenneth Berline Trotter, Barry Buchman, June 17, 2009
Recent reports that numerous human cases of Influenza A H1N1 infection (a/k/a "swine flu") have been confirmed in the United States and internationally are receiving increasing media attention and are causing levels of concern.

More Than 300 Parties Named in Environmental Lawsuit - Is Insurance Coverage Available for the Remediation and Clean-up Costs of the Newark Bay Complex?
Robin L. Cohen, Adam S. Ziffer, William E. Denver, Joseph Jean, April 28, 2009
On February 4, 2009, Tierra Solutions, Inc. and Maxus Energy Corporation filed four third-party contribution complaints in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County against more than 300 parties claiming that they are all Potentially Responsible Parties (PRPs) in connection with alleged...

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