Newsletter Subscription


Enter your email address and start getting breaking law firm and legal news right now!



Every Alert   Alert once a day

 

Home » 2010 » February (Page 5)

Massachusetts Challenges Defense of Marriage Act

Massachusetts Challenges Defense of Marriage Act

Attorney General Martha Coakley of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in July of 2009 challenging the Defense of Marriage Act.  The state argues that the law forces Massachusetts, the first in…

DLA Piper Makes Entry into Istanbul

DLA Piper Makes Entry into Istanbul

In its ongoing international expansion, DLA Piper has forged an agreement with a law firm in Turkey that will give DLA Piper a presence in Istanbul. Yuksel Karkm Kucuk, a…

Jonathan Guest Joins McCarter & English as Partner

Jonathan Guest Joins McCarter & English as Partner

Jonathan Guest has joined McCarter & English as a partner in the firm’s Boston office’s Corporate, Securities, and Financial Institutions Group. Guest was formerly a shareholder and head of the…

Austin Joins Goodwin Proctor’s Boston Office

Austin Joins Goodwin Proctor’s Boston Office

Christopher J. Austin, a 16-year veteran of  Ropes & Gray, has joined Goodwin Procter’s Boston office. Austin previously was co-head of Ropes & Gray’s technology company and venture capital practice.…

No More Cell phones, Computers or Tweeting in Maryland Courtrooms

No More Cell phones, Computers or Tweeting in Maryland Courtrooms

A judiciary rules committee in Maryland anticipates adopting a statewide policy next month banning people from taking communication devices such as cell phones and computers into the state’s courtrooms. This…

Revenue and Profits Decrease at Munger, Tolles

Revenue and Profits Decrease at Munger, Tolles

Munger, Tolles & Olson reported decreases in both revenue and profits per equity partner in 2009. Revenue decreased 4.5% to $198 million. Profits per equity partner at the firm dropped…

Revenue and Profits Rise at Arnold & Porter

Revenue and Profits Rise at Arnold & Porter

Arnold & Porter reported an increase in gross revenue in 2009, increasing 2% to $524 million. Overall head count at the firm increased by 3.2% from 594 to 613. Revenues…

Revenue Down and Profits Up at Patton Boggs

Revenue Down and Profits Up at Patton Boggs

Patton Boggs reported a decrease in gross revenues in 2009. In 2008 the firm’s gross revenue was $348.5 million, declining to $332 million last year. Profits per equity partner increased…

Revenue and Profits Rise at Curtis Mallet

Revenue and Profits Rise at Curtis Mallet

Curtis, Mallet –Prevost, Colt & Mosle reported a rise in both profits and revenue for the second straight year. The firm’s arbitration and restructuring groups had a particularly strong year.…