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Supreme Court Will Rule on Affordable Care Act

Supreme Court Will Rule on Affordable Care Act

It’s official – today is the day the Supreme Court justices consider the widely debated challenge to the Obama administration’s health-care overhaul. The court will hear a challenge brought by…

Appellate Hearing Set for Tuesday for Challenges to Health Care Law

Appellate Hearing Set for Tuesday for Challenges to Health Care Law

The next step in the ongoing federal health care legal fight will take place in the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in Richmond, Virginia this Tuesday, May…

New Round of Deferrals at Sidley Austin

New Round of Deferrals at Sidley Austin

Sidley Austin has announced its plans for the class of 2010. Some of the associates will be starting in January of 2011, with the remainder being deferred until January 2012.…

Government Investigating Insurance Company

Government Investigating Insurance Company

The government is investigating the health insurance company Humana over a mailer it recently sent out regarding health care reform. In the mailer, the company included some dubious claims that…

Fish & Richardson to Rescind Incoming Associate Job Offers

Fish & Richardson to Rescind Incoming Associate Job Offers

Global intellectual property firm Fish & Richardson, which earlier this month laid off 35 lawyers and 85 staff, has rescinded job offers to one-third of its 2009 incoming associate class.…

Northwestern to Let Deferred Grads Postpone Loan Payments

Northwestern to Let Deferred Grads Postpone Loan Payments

Northwestern University Law School will allow deferred graduates to postpone their monthly student loan payments until they start working. The school is also offering short-term medical insurance to grads. The…

Perkins Coie Lays Off 12 Lawyers, 26 Staff

Perkins Coie Lays Off 12 Lawyers, 26 Staff

Perkins Coie has cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff. Affected employees have been offered an expanded severance package that includes continuation of health insurance for the rest of the year.…

Schiff Hardin Cutting Costs to Avoid Layoffs

Chicago’s Schiff Hardin has announced it is taking steps to cut costs, in the hope of avoiding further layoffs. From the memo, signed by managing partner Ronald S. Safer: I…

Ex-Associate Sues LakinChapman Over Employment Practices

Ex-Associate Sues LakinChapman Over Employment Practices

Former Lakin Law Firm attorney Jeffrey Millar of St. Louis is suing the Wood River, Illinois-based firm for unpaid salary, class action fees and punitive damages in excess of $500,000.…

Arnold & Porter “Best” DC Law Firm for Employees

Fortune Magazine says DC law firm Arnold & Porter is not only the best DC law firm for which to work; it is the 21st best company to work for…