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• Q&A: Jason Ewart of Arnold & Porter, Attorney for Troy Davis
• Dealmakers of the Week: Lyle Ganske and James Dougherty of Jones Day
• Ex-Vorys Sater, Crowell Lawyers Caught Up in Legal Troubles
• Firms Dine on Restaurant-Related Corporate Work
• The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200
• 2011 Associates Survey By the Numbers: Retention
• Commendable Comment Award
• Cleary's David Becker Defends Madoff Decisions at Congressional Hearing
• Four U.S. Firms Advise Silver Lake and Others on $1.6B Stake in China's Alibaba
• Wachtell, Jones Day Lead as United Technologies Buys Goodrich for $18.4 Billion

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Q&A: Jason Ewart of Arnold & Porter, Attorney for Troy Davis	Top
In an interview conducted by e-mail the day after Davis's execution, Arnold & Porter associate Jason Ewart decribed his experience fighting to exonerate the convicted killer, his own thoughts on the death penalty, and his feelings about the death of a man he considered more than a client.
Dealmakers of the Week: Lyle Ganske and James Dougherty of Jones Day	Top
Ganske and Dougherty led the firm's team advising Goodrich Corp. on its $18.4 billion acquisition by United Technologies.
Ex-Vorys Sater, Crowell Lawyers Caught Up in Legal Troubles	Top
Former Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease corporate partner Anthony Calabrese III was charged in connection with a federal corruption probe Thursday, while ex-Crowell & Moring financial institutions counsel Douglas Arntsen was reportedly arrested this week in Hong Kong on charges that he allegedly stole at least $2.5 million in client escrow funds.
Firms Dine on Restaurant-Related Corporate Work	Top
Restaurant and retail chain Cracker Barrel has retained Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Bass Berry & Sims as the company adopts a poison pill in an effort to fend off its largest shareholder, while Mayer Brown is representing Yum Brands on the sale of its A&W Restaurants and Long John Silver's operations.
The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200	Top
A prominent litigator joins Venable in Los Angeles; Ropes & Gray loses one lawyer in Asia and adds another in the same region; and Duane Morris grabs four in Philadelphia. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to thechurn@alm.com.
2011 Associates Survey By the Numbers: Retention	Top
Respondents to The American Lawyer's 2011 Associates Survey are closely divided on the question of whether their firms are doing enough to keep them, but few say they are actively looking for work elsewhere.
Commendable Comment Award	Top
Big Law leaders such as Simpson Thacher & Bartlett's Richard Beattie are uniquely positioned to shape the culture of their firms and the profession. What will their truly enduring legacy look like?
Cleary's David Becker Defends Madoff Decisions at Congressional Hearing	Top
Facing questions about a possible conflict of interest, the former Securities and Exchange Commission general counsel told a House panel Thursday, "I take complete responsibility for my actions. Frankly it's easy, because I think I behaved appropriately," according to sibling publication Corporate Counsel.
Four U.S. Firms Advise Silver Lake and Others on $1.6B Stake in China's Alibaba	Top
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Goodwin Procter; Simpson Thacher & Bartlett; and Debevoise & Plimpton have advised on a deal which has seen a consortium of investors offer $1.6 billion for a stake in Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group.
Wachtell, Jones Day Lead as United Technologies Buys Goodrich for $18.4 Billion	Top
In a deal that represents its largest acquisition ever, the Hartford-based conglomerate will acquire the aircraft-equipment maker as a way of expanding its own aerospace business.

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