Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories…

Foley & Lardner has struck a deal with the NIH…

McGuire Woods gets around to making some of its offers to its summer class…

Ropes & Gray adds another attorney to its new office in London…

A beauraucratic snafu may cost Pepsi $1.2 billion…

and our condolences go out to the family and friends of Texas lawyer Sidney Davis, who died this week from complications due to the swine flu…

Also of note – several sites yesterday were carrying stories about a possible merger between Hogan & Harston and the UK firm Lovells. We reported on this story a few weeks ago, and there isn’t really anything new to report yet. For our original story, look here. We will of course bring you any updates as they arise.

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Davis was appointed last month to lead an investigation into the conduct of two Dallas County constables who are accused of forcing employees to sell raffle tickets to raise money for their reelection campaigns. His practice, however, was focused on representing insurance companies.

Sidney Davis Jr graduated from the University of Texas School of Law at Austin in 1979, where he was the editor of the Texas Law Review. Mr. Davis was 54 years old.

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