Big Law's Small Future - May 6, 2013 Issue

May 6, 2013 Issue

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Howrey's Bankruptcy and Big Law Firms' Small Future

By Paul M. Barrett

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks

Mexico: The Stranger Next Door

By Andrés Martinez

Mexico: The Stranger Next Door

Bloomberg View: How to Fix Bangladesh's Factories

Bloomberg View: How to Fix Bangladesh's Factories

Bloomberg View: Why Big Banks Need More Capital

Bloomberg View: Why Big Banks Need More Capital

News - Global Economics

News - Global Economics

Stressed Chinese Leave Cities, Head for the Countryside

By Dexter Roberts

Stressed Chinese Leave Cities, Head for the Countryside

Syria's Tech Startups Find a Refuge in Jordan

By Patrick Clark and Sarah A. Topol

Syria's Tech Startups Find a Refuge in Jordan

Housing Recovery Checked by Cost Increases, Labor Shortages

By Shobhana Chandra and John Gittelsohn

Housing Recovery Checked by Cost Increases, Labor Shortages

Tom Keene Talks to MIT Professor Simon Johnson

By Tom Keene

In Belfast, Northern Ireland, Peace but No Prosperity

By Colm Heatley

In Belfast, Northern Ireland, Peace but No Prosperity

By Evan Applegate

Seven Days

News - Companies & Industries

News - Companies & Industries

Passed Over for GE CEO, Dave Cote Thrives at Honeywell

By Thomas Black

Passed Over for GE CEO, Dave Cote Thrives at Honeywell

China's Parents Crave Illegally Imported Baby Formula

By Liza Lin and Julie Cruz

China's Parents Crave Illegally Imported Baby Formula

In Italy, Berlusconi's Back. His Business Isn't

By Kristen Schweizer and Daniele Lepido

In Italy, Berlusconi's Back. His Business Isn't

McDonald's All-Day Breakfast: Why the Delay?

By Susan Berfield and Leslie Patton

McDonald's All-Day Breakfast: Why the Delay?

Company News: Apple, Wrigley, Energy Producers, General Motors, Yahoo!

By Karen Weise

News - Politics & Policy

News - Politics & Policy

Will the Federal Election Commission Ever Work Again?

By Jonathan D. Salant

Will the Federal Election Commission Ever Work Again?

Immigration Reform May Depend on Catching More Illegal Border Crossers

By Amanda J. Crawford and Eric Martin

Immigration Reform May Depend on Catching More Illegal Border Crossers

Springfield (Mass.) City Leaders Favor MGM Casino Plan

By Annie Linskey and Christopher Palmeri

Springfield (Mass.) City Leaders Favor MGM Casino Plan

The Republican Power Grab in North Carolina

By Melba Newsome

The Republican Power Grab in North Carolina

A Long Wait on Death Row

By Jennifer Daniel and Allison McCann

A Long Wait on Death Row

News - Technology

News - Technology

Finland's Supercell: Mobile Games With Megaprofits

By Bernhard Warner

Finland's Supercell: Mobile Games With Megaprofits

Sony's First-Mover Disadvantage in Smart Watches

By Mariko Yasu and Grace Huang and Olga Kharif

Is Huawei Giving Up on the U.S.? Pretty Much

By Peter Burrows and Bruce Einhorn

Is Huawei Giving Up on the U.S.? Pretty Much

Zeebox Aims to Be the Ultimate App for TV Watching

By Kristen Schweizer

Zeebox Aims to Be the Ultimate App for TV Watching

Innovator: Vik Singh's Infer Mines the Web for Sales Leads

By Ashlee Vance

Innovator: Vik Singh's Infer Mines the Web for Sales Leads

News - Markets & Finance

News - Markets & Finance

Wally Charnoff's RentRange, the Data King of Rental Housing

By Karen Weise and Heather Perlberg

Wally Charnoff's RentRange, the Data King of Rental Housing

The Super-Rich's Offshore Tax Avoidance Strategies

By David de Jong and Robert LaFranco

The Super-Rich's Offshore Tax Avoidance Strategies

Slumping Tech Stocks Could Be a Bargain

By Whitney Kisling

Slumping Tech Stocks Could Be a Bargain

Credit-Card Companies Battle in China

By Bloomberg News

Credit-Card Companies Battle in China

Pimco Prepares for Life After Bill Gross

By Charles Stein and Alexis Leondis

Pimco Prepares for Life After Bill Gross

M&A News: Unilever, Berkshire Hathaway, Marine Harvest, Cermaq, Bayer, Conceptus

By Caroline Winter

M&A News: Unilever, Berkshire Hathaway, Marine Harvest, Cermaq, Bayer, Conceptus

Charlie Rose Talks to CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

By Charlie Rose

Charlie Rose Talks to CFTC Commissioner Bart Chilton

Features

Features

Howrey's Bankruptcy and Big Law Firms' Small Future

By Paul M. Barrett

Howrey's Bankruptcy and Big Law Firms' Small Future

Why Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Are Catching On

By Bradley Olson

Robert Bigelow Plans a Real Estate Empire in Space

By Adam Higginbotham

Robert Bigelow Plans a Real Estate Empire in Space

Disclosed: The Pay Gap Between CEOs and Employees

By Elliot Blair Smith and Phil Kuntz

Disclosed: The Pay Gap Between CEOs and Employees

CEO-to-Worker Pay Ratio

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Whole Foods Local Forager Elly Truesdell Is a Grocery Tastemaker

By Claire Suddath

Whole Foods Local Forager Elly Truesdell Is a Grocery Tastemaker

Ten Upscale Skin-Care Products for Your Beauty Regimen

By Aja Mangum

Ten Upscale Skin-Care Products for Your Beauty Regimen

Can BitTorrent Be Good for Hollywood?

By Claire Suddath

Can BitTorrent Be Good for Hollywood?

Airbus Introduces Extra-Wide Aisle Seats—for a Price

By Keenan Mayo

Airbus Introduces Extra-Wide Aisle Seats???for a Price

The Emanuel Manual: Brothers, Rivalry, and Success

By Jessica Grose

The Emanuel Manual: Brothers, Rivalry, and Success

The Roundup: Fostering Loyalty and More

The Roundup: Fostering Loyalty and More

Aereo's Chet Kanojia on Taking on TV's Big Broadcasters

Aereo's Chet Kanojia on Taking on TV's Big Broadcasters