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Brinks Hofer Lays Off Staff

Brinks Hofer Lays Off Staff

Brinks Hofer, a boutique intellectual property firm, laid off 18 workers this week largely as the result of a still-sluggish economy. According to legal tabloid Above The Law, which broke the…

City Of Bell’s Former Law Firm Subpoenaed

City Of Bell’s Former Law Firm Subpoenaed

Law Firm Best, Best, & Krieger has been subpoenaed by the Attorney General’s office during their investigation of overpaid employees in the city of Bell. The firm gave the Attorney…

Covington Acquires BAE System’s Top Compliance Officer

Covington Acquires BAE System’s Top Compliance Officer

Peter Lichtenbaum, who most recently was the top compliance officer for defense contractor BAE Systems Inc., has joined Covington & Burling as a partner in the firm’s Washington D.C. office.…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, August 12th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms will hold its diversity…

D.C. To Host Diversity Conference And Expo

D.C. To Host Diversity Conference And Expo

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms will hold its annual meeting and law firm expo from Oct. 3-6 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center…

Stephen Zack Takes Over as ABA President

Stephen Zack Takes Over as ABA President

The reins of the American Bar Association were handed over this week when President Carolyn B. Lamm passed the gavel to incoming President Stephen N. Zack at the ABA’s annual…

Ropes & Gray Dubbed ‘Best Firm to Work For’ by Vault.com

Ropes & Gray Dubbed ‘Best Firm to Work For’ by Vault.com

Vault.com has ranked Ropes & Gray as the “Best Firm to Work For” for the second year in a row. In revealing the rankings, Vault.com said, “Ropes & Gray manages…to…

Florida’s Attorney General Issues Subpoenas To Law Firms Alleged To Have Fabricated Documents

Florida’s Attorney General Issues Subpoenas To Law Firms Alleged To Have Fabricated Documents

Bill McCollum, The Florida Attorney General, issued subpoenas to three South Florida foreclosure law firms as they begin their probe into allegations over forged documents filed with the courts in…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, August 11th. Here’s a quick recap of yesterday’s stories. Venable added corporate attorneys from DLA Piper as partners in its New York office… Megafirm DLA…

Venable Snags Practice Heads from DLA Piper

Venable Snags Practice Heads from DLA Piper

Venable has added corporate attorneys James Nelson and William Russell as partners in its New York office from DLA Piper. Nelson and Russell previously served as co-heads of DLA Piper’s…