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Court Denies SEC Attempt to Broaden Charges Against BofA

Court Denies SEC Attempt to Broaden Charges Against BofA

The Securities and Exchange Commision wanted to add an additional charge to its complaint against Bank of America, saying the that the bank failed to disclose what it called “extraordinary…

2100 Legal Jobs Lost in December

2100 Legal Jobs Lost in December

According to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the legal sector dropped another 2100 jobs in December, while the job market as a whole lost 85,000 jobs.…

Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Prop 8 Trial

Supreme Court Blocks Broadcast of Prop 8 Trial

Last week we told you that Judge Walker approved a plan to broadcast the Proposition 8 trial on youtube.com over the objections of some of Prop 8′s supporters. The Supreme…

Latham & Watkins Bounce Back In 2010; Open Houston Office

Latham & Watkins Bounce Back In 2010; Open Houston Office

After major layoffs in 2009, Latham and Watkins are reportedly expanding their operation to Houston. Bloomberg is reporting that lawyers recruited from Akin Gump and Baker Botts will head Latham’s…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Let’s get back to the grind with a look at what made headlines on Friday… Cohen Seglias added five…

Cohen Seglias Adds 5 to Pittsburgh Office

Cohen Seglias Adds 5 to Pittsburgh Office

Cohen Seglias more than doubled its Pittsburgh office, adding fiveattorneys who lateraled from three different firms. Jim O’Connor, who has been named the managing partner of the Pittsburgh office, and…

Abdulmutallab Pleads Not Guilty

Abdulmutallab Pleads Not Guilty

Abdulmutallab, who has been indicted on 6 criminal charges stemming from the unsuccesful bombing of a plane over Detroit on Christmas Day, has pleaded not guilty in federal court. The…

NALP Commission on Summer Associate Recruiting Issues Report

NALP Commission on Summer Associate Recruiting Issues Report

The National Association for Law Placement set up a commission to examine the way big firms recruit summer associates at top law schools and to recommend changes. Both firms and…

State of the Union won’t Preempt Lost

State of the Union won’t Preempt Lost

In what will come as a relief to what has to be one of the strangest groups ever to lobby the President of the United States, the White House announced…

Former White House Deputy Counsel Arrested

Former White House  Deputy Counsel Arrested

John Farren, a deputy counsel to President George W Bush, has been arrested for the attempted murder of his wife, Mary Farren, after he allegedly beat her in the face…