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Some lenders to <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-1178-d583-afbf-d3fc14a80000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Franchise Group Inc.-rte-company> are seeking legal advice as $1.1 billion of debt maturities loom and the alleged business dealings of its former chief executive officer Brian Kahn in a fraud case have come to light.
Delaware Boutique Morris Nichols Boosts Associate Salaries
Morris Nichols Arsht Tunnell, a boutique firm based in Wilmington, Delaware, is boosting salaries for first-year associates to $210,000 as it seeks to better compete for talent.
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BHP Makes $39 Billion Anglo Approach to Create Mining Giant
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Quinn Emanuel Battles Former Allies in Jane Street Options Case
Quinn Emanuel, a law firm with a reputation for driving hard-nosed litigation, is squaring off against former partners on behalf of Jane Street Group, which claims a theft of its trading strategy.
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LA Assistant DA Charged With Using Confidential Police Files
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Upbit Rides Korea Crypto Boom to Top-Five Global Exchange Spot
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