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Defense: ‘Bama Shooting Suspect Probably Insane

Defense: ‘Bama Shooting Suspect Probably Insane

Amy Bishop, the University of Alabama at Huntsville University professor charged with shooting to death three colleagues, doesn’t remember last Friday’s shooting and is probably insane, defense attorney Roy Miller…

Governor Rick Perry To Sue the EPA

Governor Rick Perry To Sue the EPA

Governor Rick Perry of Texas announced during a press conference on Tuesday that he will sue the United States Environmental Protection Agency on “behalf” of his state in order to…

Buzz Off, Google; Internet Giant Slapped with Suit

Buzz Off, Google; Internet Giant Slapped with Suit

Google and its Buzz technology have been hit with a class-action complaint filed by a 24-year-old Harvard Law student. Working with law firms in San Francisco and Washington D.C., Eva…

Law Review Circulation in Decline

Law Review Circulation in Decline

A new study finds that over the last three decades law review circulation has dipped significantly with some especially steep declines occurring in recent years. Professor Ross E. Davis at…

Revenue Drops at Paul Hastings

Revenue Drops at Paul Hastings

Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker reported that revenues fell to $889 million in 2009, a decrease of 9.8%. Profits per partner also decreased 1.4% from $1.9 million in 2008 to…

Morrison & Foerster Raise First-Year Salaries Back to $160,000

Morrison & Foerster Raise First-Year Salaries Back to $160,000

Morrison & Foerster will return first year salaries to $160,000 after lowering them late last year. The firm lowered starting salaries to $145,000 beginning last October outside of New York…

Profits and Revenue Drop at Dechert

Profits and Revenue Drop at Dechert

Revenue and profits decreased at Dechert in the 2009 fiscal year. Gross revenue decreased 12.6% from $816 million in 2008 to $713 million in 2009. Profits per equity partner decreased…

GlaxoSmithKline Stops Selling Denture Creams Containing Zinc After Facing Dozens of Lawsuits

GlaxoSmithKline Stops Selling Denture Creams Containing Zinc After Facing Dozens of Lawsuits

GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Inc. announced yesterday it will stop selling denture creams containing zinc, after facing a number of lawsuits and questions about product safety. GlaxoSmithKline said it’s a precautionary…

California’s Tenants Together Taking on Post-Foreclosure Eviction Notices

California’s Tenants Together Taking on Post-Foreclosure Eviction Notices

Tenants Together, a nonprofit organization dedicated to defending and advancing the rights of California tenants to safe, decent and affordable housing, is urging renters to contest foreclosure evictions. The organization…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone!  Today is Friday, February 19.  Let’s kick the weekend off with a look back at yesterday’s stories… JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has been…