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How Withdrawing from Representing DOMA Affected King & Spalding

How Withdrawing from Representing DOMA Affected King & Spalding

David Lat from Above the Law opines about the withdrawal of the law firm King and Spalding from representation for the Defense of Marriage Act. The defection has generated controversy…

Lime Wire Ends Up Settling for $105 Million

Lime Wire Ends Up Settling for $105 Million

On Thursday, Lime Wire decided to settle for $105 million dollars mid-trial. The company was ordered to shut down in October of last year for infringement of music copyrights. Before…

Rajaratnam Convicted on Insider Trading Case

Rajaratnam Convicted on Insider Trading Case

Hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam, from the Galleon Group, was convicted on 14 counts of insider trading on May 11. It was the largest hedge fund insider trading case in…

Former ACLU Lawyer Confirmed by Lawyers as Judge

Former ACLU Lawyer Confirmed by Lawyers as Judge

San Francisco Judge Edward Chen was finally confirmed by the U.S. Senate to the federal district bench in California after a protracted delay over his civil liberties record and controversial…

Kasowitz Adds Team of Six Attorneys from Sutherland to IP Practice

Kasowitz Adds Team of Six Attorneys from Sutherland to IP Practice

A team of six litigators has joined Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman LLP in the firm’s intellectual property group. All join from Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP. John L. North…

King & Spalding Announces Plans to Open Office in Moscow; Hires Five Attorneys

King & Spalding Announces Plans to Open Office in Moscow; Hires Five Attorneys

Today, King & Spalding announced it will open an office in Moscow, and the firm has hired, initially, five lawyers from Hogan Lovells and White & Case. The Moscow office…

Seyfarth Shaw Adds Two Partners to Firm

Seyfarth Shaw Adds Two Partners to Firm

Seyfarth Shaw LLP has recently added two partners to its firm. Leading labor and employment attorney Wanda Holloway has joined as a partner in the Houston office, and Steven Fein…

Nationally Renowned White Collar Litigator Abbe D. Lowell Returns to Chadbourne

Nationally Renowned White Collar Litigator Abbe D. Lowell Returns to Chadbourne

Nationally renowned, high-profile criminal and civil litigator and trial attorney Abbe D. Lowell has rejoined Chadbourne & Parke LLP as a partner. He will split his time between Washington, D.C.,…

New Draft Bill Released by US Lawmakers to Protect Online Privacy of Children

New Draft Bill Released by US Lawmakers to Protect Online Privacy of Children

On Friday, May 6, a draft bill was released by two US Representatives, Joe Barton (R-TX) and Edward Markey (D-MA). It is aimed at putting new restrictions on companies that…

April is a Good Month for the Legal Industry with 1,500 New Jobs Added

April is a Good Month for the Legal Industry with 1,500 New Jobs Added

Following two months of legal job loss in February and March, April is giving many in the legal field more optimism since 1,500 new legal jobs were added in the…

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