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More Bonuses

More Bonuses

Two more firms have announced bonus schedules. Fried Frank’s bonuses for New York associates look and feel a lot like the Sullivan & Cromwell bonuses, which were of course a…

News Flash – The Economy was Bad in 2009!

News Flash – The Economy was Bad in 2009!

Hard as it may be for those who follow the legal profession to believe, the economy for the past year has been a tad rough. So says a slew of…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! It’s Thursday, the 10th of December, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s news. DLA Piper has brought in a new partner… Senate Democrats have reached a…

DLA Piper Has a New Partner: Jeffrey Hare

DLA Piper Has a New Partner: Jeffrey Hare

Jeffrey L. Hare has decided to join DLA Piper as a partner in the Government Affairs group. He will be working in the Washington, DC office and will be the…

Senate Democrats Remove Public Option From Health Care Bill

Senate Democrats Remove Public Option From Health Care Bill

A group of 5 moderate and 5 liberal Democrats tasked by Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada to reach a compromise on health care legislation has struck an agreement removing…

Drinker Biddle Jump Starts Los Angeles Office

Drinker Biddle Jump Starts Los Angeles Office

Drinker Biddle first opened its doors in Los Angeles back in 2001 but the office never picked up steam and had dwindled down to one partner, two associates, and one…

Uganda Considers Death Penalty Law for Homosexuality

Uganda Considers Death Penalty Law for Homosexuality

The Wall Street Journal is reporting on pending legislation in Uganda that would impose strict penalties on homosexuals, up to and including the death penalty for homosexuals infected with HIV.…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! This is your morning roundup for Wednesday, December 9. Tiger Woods has reportedly retained LA Boutique Lavely & Singer… Justice Sotomayor has issued her first opinion as…

Tiger Woods Retains Boutique Firm Lavely & Singer

Tiger Woods Retains Boutique Firm Lavely & Singer

With his public image in freefall in the wake of a single car accident and embarrassing revelations about his private life, Tiger Woods has reportedly hired Hollywood boutique Lavely &…

Sotomayor Issues First Opinion

Sotomayor Issues First Opinion

The Supreme Court handed down several decisions today, including the first written by Justice Sotomayor. In keeping with tradition, it was a unanimous decision, although Justice Thomas issued a concurrence.…