Dec. 17, 1990: Janus Award For Creative Counsel TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1990 Dec. 17, 1990 The Sleep Gap
Time Magazine GRAPEVINE, Page 25

By DAVID ELLIS/Reported by David E. Thigpen

JANUS AWARD FOR CREATIVE COUNSEL: BOB STRAUSS

The quintessential Washington insider has accomplished what other lawyers only dream of doing. In an unusual--but perfectly legal--arrangement, Strauss advised both MCA and Matsushita on certain matters during the recent $6 billion takeover negotiations. His fee: more than $8 million.