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Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Monday, May 17th. Here’s a quick look back at Friday’s and Saturday’s stories. Orrick to Change Profit Reporting… Loucks Has New Home… Small Firms to…

Orrick to Change Profit Reporting

Orrick to Change Profit Reporting

San Francisco based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe announced Wednesday that as of this year it will no longer publish its average profit per partner.  Profit per partner, long seen as the standard way to measure…

Loucks Has New Home

Loucks Has New Home

Michael K. Loucks, who spent over 20 years as a U.S. attorney in Massachusetts, has joined law firm Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.  Loucks is best known for a number of high…

Small Firms to Pay Higher Payroll Tax?

Small Firms to Pay Higher Payroll Tax?

Under a new proposal making its way through the House, small law firms could find themselves paying higher payroll taxes.  Targeted by the legislation is the so-called “John Edwards” loophole,…

Chicago Firm Victim of nearly $1M Embezzlement

Chicago Firm Victim of nearly $1M Embezzlement

Cook County prosecutors have charged office manager Joan Sanchez with embezzling more than $880,000 from Chicago law firm Kelly, Olson, Michod, Dehann & Richter LLC.  The embezzlement apparently occured over a seven-year…

Australian Firm Eyes Suit Against Goldman Sachs

Australian Firm Eyes Suit Against Goldman Sachs

SYDNEY – Australian firm Slater & Gordon said Friday that it was investigating investment bank Goldman Sachs JBWere while considering whether or not to file a $15 million (US $13 million) lawsuit.…

Class Action Filed Against Pfizer by Brualdi

Class Action Filed Against Pfizer by Brualdi

Per Globe Newswire, the Brualdi Law Firm has filed a class action suit against Pfizer in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.  The suit…

Judge Appoints Berman Co-Lead Counsel In Class Action Against Toyota

Judge Appoints Berman Co-Lead Counsel In Class Action Against Toyota

A Federal judge has appointed Steve Berman, managing partner of Hagens Berman, as co-lead counsel in the current class action pending in the Central District of California against Toyota.  The…

Harris Beach PLLC Opens Office on Long Island

Harris Beach PLLC Opens Office on Long Island

With the opening of an office on Long Island, Harris Beach PLLC has expanded its state-wide presence. The Long Island attorneys joining Harris Beach as partners are Robert J. Chanis,…

$15 Million Verdict Announced Against Botox Manufacturer

$15 Million Verdict Announced Against Botox Manufacturer

Mark & Associates, P.C. and McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. have announced a $15 million verdict against Allergan Inc., the manufacturer of Botox. The company was found negligent for failing…