Legal Industry Archive » August, 2012

Legal Industry - August, 2012

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• Expect Another Dog-Eat-Dog Year For Litigation Work
• Firms That Do Double Duty Keep In-House Counsel Happy
• Law Firms Get Failing Grade On E-Discovery
• 4 Firms Feared Most By In-House Counsel
• In-House Counsels' Mantra For 2013: Settle, Settle, Settle
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Morrison & Foerster
• Dewey Seeks More Time To File Ch. 11 Plan
• 'Secret' Del. Arbitration Process Is Unconstitutional: Judge
• Ex-Mayer Brown CIO Arrested Over Fraud Scheme
• Haynes And Boone Antitrust Bungle Cost $118M, Rx.com Says
• Calif. Passes Bill To Limit Depositions To 7 Hours
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Jenner & Block
• Dewey Urges Court To Greenlight $70M Clawback Deal
• Rx.com Had A Solid Antitrust Case, Ex-DOJ Atty Says
• Pillsbury Sues San Francisco Over Partnership Profits Tax
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Gibson Dunn & Crutcher
• Florida Court Won't Disqualify Firm For Viewing Errant Email
• Rx.com Exec Lied, Haynes And Boone Says In Malpractice Case
• Medex Can't Take Back 347 Emails From Discovery In $7M Suit
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Gibbons
• Pepper Hamilton Acquires Louis Freeh's Law Firm
• Rx.com Says Haynes And Boone Agreed To File Antitrust Suit
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Foley Hoag
• Ex-El Paso Officials Get Prison For Health Insurance Bribes
• Ex-Ropes & Gray Atty Expands Bias Suit Over Media Leak
• Howrey Trustee Wants To Question Ex-CFO On Firm's Demise
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Dechert
• Juror Must Turn Facebook Posts Over To Judge
• Calif. Senate Backs Illegal Immigrant's Bid For Bar Admission
• Stay Off Social Media, Federal Courts Warn Jurors
• Judge OKs Joint Trial For Pa. High Court Justice, Sister
• Haynes And Boone Knew Rx.com Relied On It, Founder Says
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Debevoise & Plimpton
• Ex-Allen & Overy Partner Indicted On Child Porn Charges
• 2nd Circ. Balks At Notion Of Attys Whistleblowing On Clients
• Law Firms Bank On Higher Demand While Bulking Up Talent
• Haynes And Boone At Fault For Late Filing, Witness Says
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Davis Polk
• Dewey Says $40M Collected From Clients Since Ch. 11
• Rx.com Sank Before Late Antitrust Suit, Says Blamed Firm
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Covington & Burling
• SNR Denton Atty Forms Boutique Energy Firm In Dallas
• Adobe Taps Silver Spring GC To Lead Its Legal Department
• Out-Of-State Attys Challenge Ariz. Bar Admissions Rules
• Congressman Blasts LA Courthouse Plan As Unnecessary
• Haynes & Boone Blames Rx.com For Antitrust Suit's Late Filing
• Howrey Bankruptcy Will Rely On Contingency Fees, Ex-Partners
• Pro Bono Firm Of 2012: Cleary Gottlieb
• Manko Gold Opens Shale-Focused Satellite Office In Pa. Town
• PwC, Fross Sent To Arbitration Over $1.2M Pension Plan Row
• K&L Gates, Middletons Reveal Merger Talks
• Dewey's $90M Clawback Deal Serves As Bankruptcy Blueprint
• NY Complex Litigation Pilot Looks Promising Despite Criticism
• Akin Gump's Fee Request In $120M Libel Suit Called Excessive
• Elliott Greenleaf, Stevens & Lee Settle Hacking Suit
• Ex-Finnegan Partners Open DC Patent Boutique
• Law360 Picks 2012 Pro Bono Winners
• Ex-Dewey Partners Commit $70M To Clawback Deal
• Greenberg's $24M Capital Call Affects 900 Partners
• Haynes & Boone Kicks Off Defense In $118M Malpractice Trial
• Pa. Newspaper Can't Get City's Settlement Negotiation Docs
• Calif. Panel Backs Illegal Immigrant's Effort To Join Bar
• Dewey Partners Scramble Over $50M Bar For Clawback Deal
• Arbitrator Disclosure Unnecessary In Nemecek Case: Court
• Dewey Gets 6-Week Cash Extension To Aid Ex-Partner Deal
• Davis Polk Settles $63M NYC Rent Fight With Landlord
• Data Security Now A Top Worry For GCs, Directors: Report
• Hyde Ruling Sparks Battle Over Prosecutorial Misconduct
• Deadline For Updated $90M Dewey Clawback Deal Extended
• NY Boutique's Breakup A Clinic On How Not To Part Ways
• JPMorgan Picks Sullivan & Cromwell MBS Pro For GC Spot
• Pa. Rep. To Join Stevens & Lee As Consulting Practice Head
• Citizens United Made State Courts Easier To Sway, Judges Say
• Number Of Women GCs In Fortune 500 Hits New High: Survey
• Ex-Judges Urge High Court To Review Prosecutorial Misconduct
• Cozen O'Connor Appeals Judge's Campaign Debt Ruling
• Accused Pa. High Court Judge Seeks Separate Trial From Sister
• Mass. High Court Guards Privacy Of Judges' Deliberations
• Calif. Measure Backs Illegal Immigrant's Bid To Become Atty
• Dewey Sweetens $90.4M Retiree Settlement Pitch
• Greenberg's Rare Capital Call Unlikely To Spawn Copycats
• Senate Again Sends DC Circ. Pick Back To White House
• ABA Amends Disclosure Of Client Information Rules
• Study Defends SEC Revolving Door, But Attys Aren't Convinced
• ABA Adopts Outsourcing Rules, Delays Fee-Splitting Measure
• Greenberg Seeks $24M From Partners In Capital Call
• Data Show Whites Unevenly Compile Texas County's Jury Pools
• Hogan Lovells Signs 40,000-SF Lease In Downtown Miami
• Thelen Trustee Strikes Latest Clawback Deal With Ex-Partner
• Rx.com Says Haynes And Boone Is Ducking Upcoming Trial
• 9th Circ. Won't Cancel Hawaiian Conference
• Deadline For $90M Dewey Clawback Deal Extended
• ABA Panel Toughens Job Data Reporting Rules For Law Schools
• Indicted Atty Used Bribes, Threats To Sign Clients, Suit Says
• ABA Votes No On Accrediting Foreign Law Schools
• Senate GOP Tries To Block DC Circ. Nominee For 2nd Time
• Associate Pay Should Hold Steady Despite Scattered Raises
• Justice Ginsburg Talks Opera And Dissenting Opinions
• NY Judges Push Back Against Court Streamlining Effort
• DOJ Says Illegal Immigrants Can't Get Law Licenses
• Senate Confirms Mich. Judge In Contested Vote
• Fish & Richardson Cuts 14 Support Staff
• Husch Blackwell Hikes 1st-Year Salaries In 8 Cities
• Judge Won't Bow Out Of Alma Mater's Postgrad Job Row
• Cooley Set To Relocate, Expand DC Office In Warner Building
• Law Firms, Schools Should Look Out For Bias: ABA Panel
• Lavish Dewey Payouts May Turn Creditors Against $90M Deal
• Traub Lieberman Expands To LA With Insurance, PL Team
• Dewey UK Unit's Administrators Recommend Liquidation
• Pa. High Court Justice Sheds 2 Charges In Corruption Case
• Ill. Attys, Banking Firm Team Up To Offer Financial Advice