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Chambers USA Ranks 171 Sidley Austin Lawyers as Leading Lawyers in Business

Chambers USA Ranks 171 Sidley Austin Lawyers as Leading Lawyers in Business

In the latest rankings from Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Sidley Austin LLP has done well, with 171 lawyers named “leaders in their field” in Chambers USA’s latest…

Largest Employment Verdict in Texas Secured by Fish & Richardson in 2010

Largest Employment Verdict in Texas Secured by Fish & Richardson in 2010

Special recognition was given to Fish & Richardson P.C. in the Texas Lawyer newspaper as a result of a case won by the firm in Texas in 2010.  The firm…

King & Spalding Gets Federal Prosecutor Michael Pauze as New Partner

King & Spalding Gets Federal Prosecutor Michael Pauze as New Partner

King & Spalding received a new partner today, Michael R. Pauzé.  Pauzé was a former senior federal prosecutor and has experience with complex regulatory, financial, and fraud litigation.  He is…

Lawsuit against Chiquita rejected

Lawsuit against Chiquita rejected

The lawsuit brought by Colombian citizens against Chiquita Brands International was rejected by Judge Kenneth Marra. He said that there should be a high burden of proof that the plaintiffs…

Flonase Antitrust Suits Refused to be Dismissed by Federal Judge

Flonase Antitrust Suits Refused to be Dismissed by Federal Judge

A suit filed for a trio of anti trust by Glaxo Smith Kline has been upheld by a Senior U.S. District Judge Anita B. Brody without giving importance to the…

New Candidates Vying for Ninth Circuit Opening

New Candidates Vying for Ninth Circuit Opening

There are several new candidates who want the job as a member of the 9th Circuit Court. There are six judges and lawyers who want the job previously held by…

Law firms that backed John Edwards in 2008

Law firms that backed John Edwards in 2008

John Edwards was the one to have received the biggest legal donations to his 2008 presidential run and about 62% of these donations have come from the legal industry, as…

Supreme Court asks 3rd circuit to reconsider decision

Supreme Court asks 3rd circuit to reconsider decision

After ten days the U.S Supreme Court upheld the Legal Arizona Workers Act. It penalizes employers who knowingly hire unauthorized foreign workers, since knowingly hiring unauthorized foreign workers is against…

Law School Applications for Kansas University School of Law Drop by Nearly 23 Percent

Law School Applications for Kansas University School of Law Drop by Nearly 23 Percent

A report issued by Lawrence Journal World stated that Kansas University has experienced a drop of 23 percent in its law school applications, which is far more than the expected…

Howrey Looking to Convert from Chapter 7 Liquidation to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Howrey Looking to Convert from Chapter 7 Liquidation to Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

In a statement released in Am Law Daily, the Howrey law firm’s lead bankruptcy counsel, H. Jason Gold, has said that the firm is seeking to convert to a voluntary…