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Trenton Votes Not to Pay Law Firms

Trenton Votes Not to Pay Law Firms

The City Council of Trenton, New Jersey, rejected measures to pay two law firms who work for the city. The rejection was at the behest of Mayor Tony Mack’s administration.…

Legal Issues Piling up for Prince

Legal Issues Piling up for Prince

It’s rough being an international celebrity and a rock and roll icon these days.  It seems everyone wants a piece of you, whether it’s promoters angry at you for backing…

Firms Reaping Cash Rewards Handling Dissolution Of Lehman Brothers

Firms Reaping Cash Rewards Handling Dissolution Of Lehman Brothers

There is a lot of money to be made in bankruptcy proceedings, reports Bloomberg Businessweek, citing the ongoing dissolution of the now defunct Wall Street finance company, Lehman Brothers.  Unfortunately,…

ALM Study Finds Firms Take On Variety Of Measures To Counter Economy

ALM Study Finds Firms Take On Variety Of Measures To Counter Economy

Earthtimes.org has reported that ALM Legal Intelligence has released a new study entitled “Changes In Staffing Structure of Law Firms”.  The study is based on interviews with senior management at…

Morning Roundup

Morning Roundup

Good morning! Today is Friday, May 14th. Here’s a quick look back at yesterday’s stories. Bryan Cave and Venable Add A Partner Apiece… More And More Firms Consider Alternative Fee…

More And More Firms Consider Alternative Fee Structures

More And More Firms Consider Alternative Fee Structures

The hourly rate could be facing some competition.  According to bizlex.com, a site that focuses on business in Lexington, Kentucky, many firms are offering a more varied assortment of billing…

Cha Ching! Weil Gotshal Earning Big Money in Lehman Case

Cha Ching! Weil Gotshal Earning Big Money in Lehman Case

Weil, Gotshal & Manges bills Lehman Brothers up to $1,000 an hour for its role as the company’s lead bankruptcy firm and, during a 17-month period that ended last month,…

Judge Kicks Up Dust in 9/11 Case

Judge Kicks Up Dust in 9/11 Case

U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein in New York rejected a settlement between  9/11 workers and their employers.  The settlement which would have split $575 million between thousands of workers and…

Greenberg Traurig Will Return $3.2 Million in Improper Legal Fees

Greenberg Traurig Will Return $3.2 Million in Improper Legal Fees

Greenberg Traurig has agreed to pay back $3.2 million in legal fees to Calumet Park that former attorney and shareholder Mark J. McCombs is alleged to have improperly billed the Illinois village. The…

DLA Piper Sued in Alleged Discovery Matter

DLA Piper Sued in Alleged Discovery Matter

The National Law Journal is reporting that software company George Sutton & Associates Inc. is suing DLA Piper for allegedly breaching fiduciary duty, unfairly charging more than $200,000 in legal…

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