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Alston Bird Defers its Deferrals, Indefinitely

Alston Bird Defers its Deferrals, Indefinitely

Back in March, we told you that Alston Bird was deferring its incoming class of new associates. With so many firms doing this, it hardly seems like news anymore. Now,…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Will Represent Caster Semenya

Dewey & LeBoeuf Will Represent Caster Semenya

Caster Semenya, the South African runner whose gender has been called to question, will be represented pro bono by the firm of Dewey & LeBoeuf. According the firm’s press release,…

Two Laterals From Dewey to Stroock

Two Laterals From Dewey to Stroock

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan picked up a pair of partners for its energy and project finance practice when Jeffrey Meyers and Jon Mostel made the transition last week from…

Government Investigating Insurance Company

Government Investigating Insurance Company

The government is investigating the health insurance company Humana over a mailer it recently sent out regarding health care reform. In the mailer, the company included some dubious claims that…

Monday Morning Roundup

Monday Morning Roundup

Good morning! The weekend is over and it’s back to the grind, which means it’s time for another quick look at recent news… Gerard Lynch became the first appellate court…

Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat

Gerard Lynch Confirmed for 2nd Circuit Seat

Gerard Lynch was confirmed by the Senate today for a seat on the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals, making him the first appellatejudge appointed by President Obama to win confirmation.…

Merger News from the UK

Merger News from the UK

UK firms Halliwells and Manches are confirmed to have begun merger discussions a few months ago. Partners from both firms haveconfirmed the talks, which have now entered the due diligence…

Dechert Grows Moscow Office

Dechert Grows Moscow Office

Decherthas hired four new attorneys for its Moscow office. One counsel and three associates are joining Dechert, who recently lost a Moscow attorney to Chadbourne. Oxana Peters, who comes aboard…

More Firms Considering Moving Away From “The Billable Hour”

More Firms Considering Moving Away From “The Billable Hour”

The blawgosphere is buzzing with reports that the billable hour is dying, but as Mark Twain once quipped, “The report of my death was an exaggeration”. It all started where…

End of Week Roundup

End of Week Roundup

Good morning and TGIF. To paraphrase Jerry Garcia, what a long strange week it’s been…. Here’s a look back at the highlights… The two man firm of Singer & Deutsch…