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Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, January 14, and here’s a quick look at yesterday’s news… The Supreme Court ruled against televising the Proposition 8 trial… The Practicing Law Institute…

Florida Bar Extends Investigation Beyond Rothstein

Florida Bar Extends Investigation Beyond Rothstein

35 former senior attorneys from the defunct Fort Lauderdale firm Rothstein Rosenfeldt Adler are being investigated by the Florida Bar. In November, Scott Rothstein, the firm’s co-founder, was disbarred, then…

SCOTUS Blocks Proposition 8 Trial Broadcast

SCOTUS Blocks Proposition 8 Trial Broadcast

The Supreme Court in a 5-4 decision has blocked the broadcast of the trial underway in San Francisco regarding California’s Proposition 8. Under a new program recently approved by the…

Practising Law Institute Set to Discuss ‘Hot Button’ Topics

Practising Law Institute Set to Discuss ‘Hot Button’ Topics

The non-profit Practising Law Institute (PLI) will launch its newest state-of-the-art legal education seminar Feb 1 in New York City. The symposium, which will be hosted by leading consultants and…

Dyncorp Sued by Veterans

Dyncorp Sued by Veterans

Dyncorp International, a defense contractor that provides security teams for the US Government in overseas missions along with other hands on services, is being sued by two former employees who…

Pringle Named ‘Antitrust Lawyer of the Year’ by California Bar

Pringle Named ‘Antitrust Lawyer of the Year’ by California Bar

Robert Pringle of Winston & Strawn’s San Francisco office has been named the 2010 Antitrust Lawyer of the Year as selected by the California State Bar Antitrust & Unfair Competition…

Jones Walker Bolsters Health Care Practice

Jones Walker Bolsters Health Care Practice

Jones Walker added to its health care practice with the additions of Lynn Barrett as special counsel and Molly Monceaux Demosthenidy as associate. Barrett hails from Miami and most recently…

Carl Nichols Joins WilmerHale

Carl Nichols Joins WilmerHale

Carl Nichols, a former senior litigator for the Department of Justice has joined WilmerHale as a partner. Nichols worked in the DoJ under President George W Bush from 2005 until…

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore Adds Two New Partners

Bondurant Mixson & Elmore Adds Two New Partners

Atlanta-based firm Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore has elected Nicole Iannarone and Lisa Strauss as partners with the firm. Strauss previously served as a law clerk in the U.S. District Court…

Salary Cuts at Kaye Scholer

Salary Cuts at Kaye Scholer

Kaye Scholer is cutting first year associate salaries to $145k, but unlike many other firms they aren’t doing it under the guise of abandoning lockstep compensation. Additionally, any associate that…