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Steptoe & Johnson Launches Office in Kentucky [Correction]

Steptoe & Johnson Launches Office in Kentucky [Correction]

Steptoe & Johnson has opened an office in Lexington, Kentucky, the firm’s eighth. Jeffrey Phillips will be managing member of the new office; he is joined by his wife Susan…

Morrison & Foerster Expands Outsourcing Team

Morrison & Foerster Expands Outsourcing Team

Morrison & Foerster has hired two outsourcing experts from Alston & Bird. Christopher Ford and Scott Stevenson advised the state of Georgia in a $1.7 billion contract to outsource information…

K&L Gates Opens Dubai Office [UPDATE]

K&L Gates Opens Dubai Office [UPDATE]

Pittsburgh’s K&L Gates, which in March opened a Singapore office, has launched a footprint in Dubai, UAE. It’s the firm’s first office in the Middle East, and its 33rd overall.…

Judges Rule That Judges Deserve Pay Raise

Judges Rule That Judges Deserve Pay Raise

New York State’s 1,300 judges have not had a pay raise in a decade. Now the state’s Appellate Division, 1st Department has ruled on the issue, giving lawmakers 90 days…

Dorsey & Whitney Cuts 55 Staffers Firmwide [Update]

Dorsey & Whitney Cuts 55 Staffers Firmwide [Update]

Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Dorsey & Whitney has laid off 55 staff members, or 7% of the firm’s support staff. Seven of the firm’s offices were targeted, but 38 of the layoffs…

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Morning News Roundup for Wednesday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: Allen & Overy has expanded its presence in Singapore, after hiring all ten lawyers at Venture Law… Kansas City, Missouri law firms Bradshaw…

Crosby & Associates Merging with Licata & Toerek

Crosby & Associates Merging with Licata & Toerek

The three-lawyer employment law firm Elizabeth A. Crosby & Associates is merging with Licata & Toerek. Crosby was formerly a partner with Lou Licata, but they split after a disagreement.…

WilmerHale Asks Lawyers to Please Go Away Soon

WilmerHale Asks Lawyers to Please Go Away Soon

WilmerHale has informed an undisclosed number of associates and counsel that they will lose their jobs this Fall. The firm stresses that these are not “layoffs,” although rational persons are…

Foley & Lardner Adds Lowrie Lando IP Team

Foley & Lardner Adds Lowrie Lando IP Team

Foley & Lardner has brought on three intellectual property lawyers for its Boston office. Matthew B. Lowrie and Aaron W. Moore join as partners in the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation…

Keystone Law Expands Disputes, Real Estate Practices

Keystone Law Expands Disputes, Real Estate Practices

Singapore’s Keystone Law has hired Chan Yee Min as director and co-head of its real estate practice, and Leonard Koh Hun Peng as counsel and co-head for its disputes practice.…