O’Melveny & Myers LLP has filed a lawsuit against video-game maker Activision Publishing Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court. The suit, which was filed on behalf of video-game makers Jason West and Vince Zampella, creators of the popular titles Call of Duty and Modern Warfare, alleges breach of contract and wrongful termination among other [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Spencer Klein has joined the corporate practice of Morrison & Foerster as a partner in its New York office. Klein, who was previously with O’Melveny & Myers, will co-head MoFo’s mergers and acquisitions practice. In addition to M&A issues, Klein’s practice also focuses on high-profile corporate governance matters. He is also a frequent advisor for U.S. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, February 22, 2010
Steve Epstein has joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP as a partner in the mergers and acquisitions practice group resident in New York, the firm announced today. “We are delighted to welcome Steve to the Firm. He joins our highly respected M&A team known for high-profile mergers, acquisitions and private equity transactions both [...]
Continue reading...Friday, February 19, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Friday, February 19. Let’s kick the weekend off with a look back at yesterday’s stories… JK Rowling, author of the Harry Potter books, has been named in a plagiarism suit… BuckleySanders brought on a new attorney as Counsel… A school district in Pennsylvania has been accused of violating the privacy of its students [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, February 18, 2010
O’Melveny & Myers has reported a second year of revenue and profit loss. The Los Angeles-based firms litigation department, composing 55% of the companies lawyers, has been receiving pressure from clients to lower rates. Coupled with a continuation of the economic downturn, 2009 has seen a gross revenue of $826.6 million, an 8.9% percent drop. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, November 13, 2009
When giants like Intel and AMD go to war, its often the law firms that come out on top. Here’s a quick rundown of the firms involved in the fight, now that a settlement has been reached. AMD was primarily represented by O’Melveny & Myers, both here and in the EU. Intel had a host of [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 18, 2009
The blawgosphere is buzzing with reports that the billable hour is dying, but as Mark Twain once quipped, “The report of my death was an exaggeration”. It all started where most trends start – Los Angeles. The Southern California stalwart O’Melveny & Myers updated its vision with a five year plan that called for, among [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 10, 2009
San Francisco, California’s Howard Rice cut all associate salaries by 10% last month. Incoming associate salaries were cut from $160,000 to $145,000. Fourth-years now make $170,000, and seventh-years make $225,000. The firm says it is just bringing its salaries into line with competitors like Morrison & Foerster, DLA Piper and O’Melveny & Myers. Howard Rice froze its billing [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 10, 2009
O’Melveny & Myers, which in March laid off 190 people, is freezing salaries for staffers across the firm. Lawyers are not affected. There will be no salary increases in 2009; and the performance evaluation cycle will now cover July 2008 to July 2010. Salary increases will be considered in (but are not promised for) July 2010. O’Melveny [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Skadden has been ranked the top corporate law firm in the US for the ninth year in a row, according to Corporate Board Member magazine. The rankings are based on a poll of 6,300 directors and general counsel. Here are the top 20 on the America’s Best Corporate Law Firms list, including last year’s ranking: 1. Skadden Arps [...]
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