Legal Industry Archive » February, 2013

Legal Industry - February, 2013

111 articles

• Patton Boggs Lays Off Attys, Staff
• Dewey Failure Won't Dampen Partner Paydays At Other Firms
• Va. High Court Rules State Bar Can Regulate Atty Blog
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Pa.-Based Chartwell Picks Up Miami Maritime Firm
• Calif. Bench Makes Steady Gains In Diversity, Survey Says
• Oral Arguments Wane As SDNY Judges Feel Need For Speed
• Pa. Hit With 3rd Suit Over Judges' Mandatory Retirement Age
• Texas Bill Would Let Suits Be Served Via Facebook, Twitter
• ABA Gives Judges Green Light To Tweet, But Urges Caution
• Ex-Dewey Partner Says Citibank Covered Up Firm's Finances
• Dewey Scores Judge's OK For Liquidation Plan
• Reed Smith Says Howdy To Houston With 12-Partner Office
• Shine Might Be Off Alt Fee Arrangements, GC Survey Shows
• Employee Facebook Info Making Its Way Into Court, GCs Say
• GCs Brace For More Whistleblower Suits
• In-House Teams Expand To Keep Pace With More Suits, Probes
• Regulatory Probes Reach New High, GC Survey Shows
• GCs Rate Fixed Fees Best Bang For Their Buck
• Ex-Dewey Partner, Retirees Insist Ch. 11 Plan Not Fraudulent
• Senate Confirms Robert Bacharach To 10th Circ.
• Pa. Lawmakers Preparing To Impeach Convicted Justice
• SDNY, EDNY Impose Self-Reporting For Disciplined Attys
• Sotomayor Blasts Texas Prosecutor's Race-Tinged Remark
• Firms End Battle Royal Over $4M Pfizer Settlement Fees
• 5 Tips For Pulling Off A Law Firm Succession Plan
• Pa. Justice's Conviction Renews Calls For Appointed Judges
• Dewey Creditors Throw Their Weight Behind Ch. 11 Plan
• Convicted Milberg Weiss Partner Admits To DUI Offense
• K&L Breaks Industry Ranks With Detailed Financial Report
• Dewey Slams Ex-Partners In Last-Ditch Bid For Plan Approval
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Gersten Savage Founder Bilked Partners, Suit Says
• Pa. Supreme Court Justice Convicted Of Corruption
• Dewey Execs Likely To Testify At Plan Confirmation Hearing
• Grads Duped By NY Law School's Employment Stats Push On
• Boies Schiller Wants Chiquita Plaintiff-Poaching Suit Tossed
• Morgan Lewis Targets Sham Charge Plaintiff's Rap Sheet
• Troutman Dodges $40M Malpractice Suit Over Mariner Merger
• Sedgwick Absorbs Brown Eassa, Adds 8 Partners In Calif.
• Becker & Poliakoff Snags Consulting Firm, Ex-Fla. Official
• BigLaw's New Bosses Will Have Skills To Pay The Bills
• Jones Day, Sidley, Others Win Singapore Law Licenses
• Kaye Scholer Settles GSC Ethics Row For $1.5M
• Fla. House Panel OKs Expert Witness Standards Bill
• Morgan Lewis Beats Texas Tax Shelter Conspiracy Claims
• Arkin's Legal Assault Against Ex-Partners Put On Ice
• GCs Name 43 Best-Of-The-Best Attys
• CORRECTED: SNR Denton Not Liable For Filing Error In $7M Citigroup Deal
• GCs Name Cream Of The Crop Litigators
• Fla. High Court Puts Curbs On Absolute Privilege
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Law Student Loses Bid To Block LSAT Disability 'Flagging'
• 3rd-Party Litigation Funding Regs Proposed In Texas
• Ronald Dworkin, Legal Philosophy Giant, Dies At 81
• MoFo Doles Out Bonuses Up To $70K
• Calif. Budget Cuts Leave Attys To Grapple With Justice Delayed
• Objections Pile Up Against Dewey & LeBoeuf Ch. 11 Plan
• Pa. Law Firm Facing Bankruptcy Or Merger After Client Loss
• Morgan Lewis Says Tax Shelter Conspiracy Claims Too Late
• Cadwalader Settles $1.6M Claim In Ocala Bankruptcy
• Tug-Of-War Over Attys' Fees In LCD Case Takes New Turn
• Obama's State Of The Union Sets Stage For Fiscal Policy Fight
• Ex-Dewey Partners Call Bankruptcy Plan A Fraud
• Bingham McCutchen Offers Up To $90K In Merit Bonuses
• NJ Labor Atty Slated As 1st Minority Woman To Head ABA
• Dewey Can't Escape WARN Act Class Action
• ABA To Push For More Unbundled Legal Services
• Wash. AG Wants Stiffer Penalties For Courtroom Violence
• Dechert Avoids Trial Over Ex-Atty's 'Macho Culture' Claims
• Cadwalader, Sanford Accused Of Exposing Whistleblower
• Pepper Hamilton Leaked Info In Libel Row, Union Chief Says
• Rivera Flap Shows NY High Court Picks Can Expect Scrutiny
• Am Law Figures Face Added Scrutiny In Post-Dewey World
• ABA Votes To Allow Foreign Lawyers To Practice In US
• Tap Into Client 'Muscle' For Court Funding, Judge Tells ABA
• Job Prospects Still Gloomy For 1st-Year Associates
• Jones Day Renews Lease In Dallas' Harwood District
• Rakoff Clears LexisNexis, Westlaw In Atty's Copyright Suit
• K&L Gates Launches In Houston With Fulbright Securities Pro
• Del. Chancery Court Shooting Leaves 3 Dead
• Greenberg Traurig Gets 1st Female President
• No Space For Partner Egos In Law Firm Of The Future
• Law Firms In the Cloud Face Challenges Protecting Client Info
• Dewey & LeBoeuf, Retired Partners Ink Clawback Deal
• Texas Atty Groups Want Expedited Trials Made Voluntary
• NJ Firm Trims Attys, Support Staff Amid Restructuring
• 3 More Ex-Thelen Partners Strike Clawback Deals
• NY Bill Would Give CLE Credit For Pro Bono Veteran Work
• Kaye Scholer Can't Keep GSC Fees After Missteps: Trustee
• Law360 Recaps The Week's Winners And Losers In Law
• Winstead Victory In Texas Tax Ruling Good News For Firms
• Edwards Wildman Looks To High Court To Duck RICO Suit
• Obama Names USPTO, DOJ Attys To Fed. Circ. Bench
• NY Attys To Have Wide Leeway In Reporting Pro Bono Work
• CORRECTED: Jones Day Lands 2 M&A Pros For New Amsterdam Branch
• Civil Rights Group Wants Judge To Quit Over Racist Remarks
• Greenberg Traurig Wants $200M Sex Bias Suit Put On Hold
• LSAT Can Notify Schools Of Disabled Test-Takers: Calif. Court
• Former Sen. Hutchison Joins Bracewell As Senior Counsel
• Pepper Hamilton Picks Former FBI Head To Chair Firm
• NY Attys Say Devil Is In The Details Of New Pro Bono Rule
• Law Prof. Inches Toward NY High Court Seat After Testy Vote
• Blockbuster Deal Should Fill Dozens Of NJ Judgeships
• Greenberg Traurig Fla. Bankruptcy Head Will Open Solo Firm
• Texas Speedy Trial Rule Shafts Defendants, Groups Say
• NY High Court Nominee Grilled Over Lack Of Experience
• Kilpatrick Takes Over LA Firm's Office, IP Practice
• Fla. Gov.'s Budget Would Ease Strain On Court System
• UK Firms Cut Payrolls As Recession Woes Linger
• Greenberg Traurig, Female Partners Square Off In Sex Bias Suit