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Sotomayor Emerges as the Court’s Most Prolific Questioner

Sotomayor Emerges as the Court’s Most Prolific Questioner

Nobody expected her to be a wallflower, but Justice Sotomayor has exceeded expectations when it comes to questioning lawyers during oral arguments. In a report issued by the National Law…

Students and Parents Sue the Chicago School District

Students and Parents Sue the Chicago School District

On September 24th of this year, a student at Fenger High School in Chicago was beaten to death while walking home from school. The incident was caught on film. Since…

A Look at the Backend of the Intel/AMD Fight

A Look at the Backend of the Intel/AMD Fight

When giants like Intel and AMD go to war, its often the law firms that come out on top. Here’s a quick rundown of the firms involved in the fight,…

Greg Craig Steps Down as White House Chief Counsel

Greg Craig Steps Down as White House Chief Counsel

After fending off rumors of his departure for months, Greg Craig has decided to resign as President Obama’s head lawyer. Craig, who was heavily involved in policy discussions involving Guantanamo…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Today is Friday, November 13th, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s news. Foley & Lardner snag a prominent IP lawyerfrom Sheppard Mullin… Baker Hostetler open an office in Chicago……

Foley & Lardner Snag IP Co-Chair from Sheppard Mullin

Foley & Lardner Snag IP Co-Chair from Sheppard Mullin

Amar Thakur, who was the co-chair of Sheppard Mullin‘s IP practice group, has jumped to Foley & Lardner, bringing one other attorney with him. Thakur said that Foley’s larger IP…

Baker Hostetler Opens 11th US Office in Chicago

Baker Hostetler Opens 11th US Office in Chicago

Baker Hostetler has opened a new office in Chicago, led by partner Ronald Okada who makes the move from the firms cleveland office. Currently, the office has four attorneys including…

Intel and AMD Reach $1.2 Billion Settlement

Intel and AMD Reach $1.2 Billion Settlement

According to a press release from Intel this morning, the two companies have reached an agreement whereby AMD will drop all of its antitrust complaints, worldwide. Intel and AMD will…

UK Firms Feel the Pinch

UK Firms Feel the Pinch

The top 100 UK firms by revenue dropped saw profits decline by an average of 30% last year, according to a new report out from PricewaterhouseCoopers. The largest decline in…

New Allegations Against Scott Rothstein

New Allegations Against Scott Rothstein

New allegations have emerged against Scott Rothstein, the Florida lawyer accused of running a ponzi scheme and dragging his firm down in the process. These new allegations are a little…