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Jay-Z Sues Rape Accuser and Lawyers, Saying They Knew Claim Was False

The anonymous woman withdrew her sex abuse suit last month, but the entertainer says in court papers she has since admitted her account was fabricated. She and her lawyer deny that.

By Julia Jacobs

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Samuel Butler, Lawyer Who Helped Create Corporate Giants, Dies at 94

Leading the elite Wall Street firm Cravath, he became a go-to adviser on mergers and acquisitions — “all the big deals that were going on in the ’80s and ’90s.”

By Michael J. de la Merced

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Doug Emhoff to Return to Corporate Law

The husband of former Vice President Kamala Harris will advise companies in crisis as a partner at the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher.

By Lauren Hirsch

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David Bonderman, Co-Founder of Private Equity Giant TPG, Dies at 82

A globe-trotting lawyer turned investor, he helped transform a cottage industry into a colossus with influence on Wall Street and beyond.

By Michael J. de la Merced