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Morning Roundup

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, March 10, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… Akerman Senterfitt opens a Las Vegas office… Arent Fox names Mark Katz it’s new chairman… The Massachusetts Bar Association will honor Fish & Richardson for their pro bono work… Greenberg Traurig defends their firing of an alleged thief… K&L Gates bolsters it’s London [...]

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Greenberg Traurig Defends Quick Firing of Alleged Thief

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Greenberg Traurig Defends Quick Firing of Alleged Thief

Greenberg Traurig’s firing of attorney Mark McCombs last week, which came just one day after he was arrested for allegedly stealing $1 million from a client, has raised some questions as to whether the firm may have reacted too quickly to the charges. Well, the answer to that appears to depend on who you ask. The [...]

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Morning Roundup

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Tuesday, March 9, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s news… An Illinois judge refuses to dismiss a lawsuit against Donald Rumsfeld… Former Greenberg Traurig partner Mark McCombs is charged with stealing $1 million from a local community… Former New Jersey state official Karen J. Kominsky joins Cozen O’Connor… Cravath, Swaine & Moore [...]

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Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged in $1 Million Theft

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Greenberg Traurig Partner Charged in $1 Million Theft

Local success story and Greenberg Traurig partner Mark J. McCombs has been charged with stealing more than $1 million in tax increment funds by billing Calumet Park, a suburb in the Chicago area, for work he never did. McComb grew up in Calumet Park and residents were so proud of his accomplishments a street in [...]

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U.S. Firms Scale Back London Recruitment According to New Survey

Friday, February 26, 2010

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U.S. Firms Scale Back London Recruitment According to New Survey

A new survey conducted by “Legal Week” finds that lateral partner hiring by U.S. firms in London fell to its lowest level last year since 2004. Hiring trends at 37 of the biggest U.S. and trans-Atlantic firms show that just 59 lateral partner moves were made in 2009. Many firms were reluctant to expand with [...]

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Morning Roundup

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Morning Roundup

Good morning everyone! Today is Wednesday, February 24, and here’s a look back at yesterday’s stories… Curtis Mallet reports an increase in profits and revenues in 2009… Revenue is down and profits are up at Patton Boggs… Arnold & Porter report that revenue and profits  increase… Honolulu law firms are the target of an email scam… Revenue and profits fall [...]

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Jonathan Guest Joins McCarter & English as Partner

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Jonathan Guest Joins McCarter & English as Partner

Jonathan Guest has joined McCarter & English as a partner in the firm’s Boston office’s Corporate, Securities, and Financial Institutions Group. Guest was formerly a shareholder and head of the Corporate and Securities Department in Greenberg Traurig’s Boston office. Guest specializes in corporate and securities law including debt and equity finance, corporate governance, and domestic and [...]

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Morning Roundup

Thursday, February 18, 2010

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Morning Roundup

Good morning!  Today is Thursday, February 18, and here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s headlines… Citizens are nearly united against the Citizens United ruling… Kilpatrick Stockton picked up a pair of partnersfrom Winston & Strawn… The DoJ issued indictments in two noteworthy cases… Another study shows fewer lawyers are making partner during the recession and recovery… Latham & Watkins [...]

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Greenberg Traurig Has Steady Year

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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Greenberg Traurig Has Steady Year

2009 was a steady fiscal year for law firm Greenberg Traurig. Gross revenues decreased 2.9% to $1.17 billion. Profits per equity partner increased 0.15 of a percent to $1.311 million. The compensation pool for non-equity partners increased 3.94% to $222 million. The number of non-equity partners working at the firm increased more than 10% to [...]

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Neil Upton Joins Green Traurig Maher LLP

Thursday, February 4, 2010

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Neil Upton Joins Green Traurig Maher LLP

Neil Upton will join Greenberg Traurig Maher LLP as the head of its UK Energy Practice. Upton comes to Greenberg Traurig from DLA Piper, where he was partner and Global Head of the Energy group, a practice that he built from scratch. Upton specializes in the power sector, including generation projects (renewable, gas, coal, and [...]

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