Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, March 12, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… The Asian Pacific American Legal Center files a lawsuit against Trinity Law Associates for allegedly defrauding 30 Korean immigrants… King & Spaulding reveals a new pay scale and bonuses… Former U.S. Senators Lott and Breaux are in talks with Patton Boggs… Snell [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 5, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, February 5, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines. Tycko & Zavareei filed a class action suit against Fifth Third Bank… Pillsbury gave raises (sort of) and bonuses… Gardere Wynne added four attorneys to their roster… Morrison & Foerster hired Joe Calve as their Chief Marketing Officer… Danna McKitrick attorney Ruth Binger [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 29, 2010
Good morning everyone and TGIF! Today is Friday, January 29. Last night we were saddened to hear of the passing of Robert Joffe, the former presiding partner at Cravath, and extend our condolences to his friends, family and colleagues… Here’s a look back at the other headlines from Thursday… The Supreme Court of Nevada has [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 15, 2010
Good morning! Today is Friday, January 15, and here’s a look at yesterday top stories… A study from Altman Weil predicts biglaw billing rates will rise this year… The former COO of TARP has joined Cozen O’Connor.. White & Case has launched a arbitration practice in Singapore… Dickstein Shapiro is abandoning lockstep compensation… and the UK’s Appleby opened an [...]
Continue reading...Friday, January 8, 2010
Good morning! It’s Friday, January 8, and here’s a peek back at yesterday’s stories… Two firmsin the Carolinas have merged… California Governor Schwarzenegger has appointed three attorneys to state posts… There are conflicting reports on the pace of law firm mergers in 2009… Sedgwick picked up seven attorneys in California… Jaffe Associates is now known as Jaffe PR… Moore & [...]
Continue reading...Friday, December 11, 2009
Good morning and TGIF! It’s Friday, December 11, and here is a quick look back at yesterday’s news. There’s new leadershipat Weil Gotshal… Former Congressman George Nethercutt has joined a Spokane firm… Two more firms have announced their bonuses, and they aren’t the same ol’ thing… and end of the year stories have begun with a common theme….
Continue reading...Friday, December 4, 2009
Hello everyone! Thanks to a minor electrical problem this isn’t so much a morning roundup as an early afternoon one. Pepe & Hazard is reported to be in merger talks… The couple who gained notoriety for crashing the state dinner has retained counselfrom Dewey & LeBoeuf… BigLaw wants to raise rates, and corporate America doesn’t want to [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
Today is Friday, November 13th, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s news. Foley & Lardner snag a prominent IP lawyerfrom Sheppard Mullin… Baker Hostetler open an office in Chicago… Intel and AMD have reached a $1.2 billion settlement… and according to a survey from PWC, UK firms are feeling the pinch… Anyone interested in the history of the superstitions [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 6, 2009
Good Morning everyone! Today is Friday, November 6, and here’s a look back at the last few days. Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan opened its 13th office… Goodwin Procter laid off 21 of its second year associates… Hogan & Hartson picked up a former government regulator… Dickstein Shapiro laid off more attorneys and staff… and same sex marriage has been [...]
Continue reading...Friday, October 30, 2009
Good morning everyone! It’s October 30th and here’s your look back at yesterday’s news. Jones Day gets one of its partners back… Kaye Scholer is not extending its deferrals, sort of… Foley Hoag tests the limits of corporate spin… and we’re one step closer to the largest ever merger between a US and a UK law firm… Tomorrow night [...]
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