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Harry Potter Author Rowling Sued for Plagiarism

Harry Potter Author Rowling Sued for Plagiarism

J.K. Rowling, author of the popular Harry Pottery series, has been named in a lawsuit against Bloomsbury Publishing PLC . It is being alleged that there are striking similarities between…

New Counsel Hired by BuckleySandler LLP

New Counsel Hired by BuckleySandler LLP

Noel M. Gruber is joining BuckleySandler LLP as Counsel. He is a former attorney of Kennedy & Baris LLP and  has represented U.S. institutions on securities, corporate, transactional, and regulatory…

Pennsylvania School District Accused of Spying on Students at Home

Pennsylvania School District Accused of Spying on Students at Home

A class action law suit has been filed against the Lower Merion School District alleging the district violated the privacy of its students by remotely activating the webcams in laptops…

Former Bristol-Myers Exec Joins Patton Boggs

Former Bristol-Myers Exec Joins Patton Boggs

Patton Boggs has added as senior counsel Dick Thompson, a former top executive at pharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Thompson will handle health care and pharmaceutical issues for the firm…

Profits and Revenue Down at O’Melveny for Second Year Running

Profits and Revenue Down at O’Melveny for Second Year Running

O’Melveny & Myers has reported a second year of revenue and profit loss. The Los Angeles-based firms litigation department, composing 55% of the companies lawyers,  has been receiving pressure from…

Fish & Richardson Team Tops Survey

Fish & Richardson Team Tops Survey

Fish & Richardson’s patent prosecution practice received top honors in a survey of leading IP firms conducted by Managing Intellectual Property, a top international magazine for IP owners. Fish &…

Cravath Faces Conflict of Interest Suit in Takeover Bid

Cravath Faces Conflict of Interest Suit in Takeover Bid

Cravath, Swaine & Moore appears to be in the middle of a real dustup in the attempted takeover of Airgas by rival Air Products. Cravath, which is representing Air Products…

Revenue Down, Profits Up at Sidley Austin

Revenue Down, Profits Up at Sidley Austin

A decline in gross revenue in 2009 didn’t stop profits per equity partner (PPP) from inching up at Sidley Austin. The firm, which saw its number of equity partners decrease…

Katten Muchin Bolsters D.C. Health Care Practice

Katten Muchin Bolsters D.C. Health Care Practice

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has added Lisa M. Ohrin to its Washington D.C. office as a partner in its health care practice. Ohrin joins a group of four attorneys who…

Arent Fox Nabs Six from Venable; Boosts Auto Team

Arent Fox Nabs Six from Venable; Boosts Auto Team

Arent Fox LLP has added six attorneys to its automotive practice in Los Angeles. Aaron H. Jacoby, John D. Bronstein and Richard D. Buckley Jr. have been added as partners.…