New Bills to Increase Legal Protection for People Who Report Suspicious Activities
Two new bills that were introduced in the House and Senate on March 8, 2011 are designed to increase the…
Andrew Ostler
Recruiting Firms Rank Harvard Number One Law School in the Country
According to a recent survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report, Harvard has been ranked number one by legal…
Katie Holmes Claims Defamation by Star Magazine and Files Suit
Katie Holmes filed a $50 million suit against Star Magazine last Tuesday, March 1, for defamation. The cover of the…
Five Attorneys from Bingham McCutchen Move to Perkins Coie in San Francisco
Five land use attorneys have now been added to Perkins Coie and have become a part of its Environment, Energy,…
S. Hazard Gillespie, Davis, Polk, & Wardwell Senior Counsel, Passes Away at 100
S. Hazard Gillespie, who has been a prominent attorney in Davis Polk & Wardwell and was formerly a U.S. attorney,…
More Lawyers Leave as Howrey Dissolution Vote Approaches
As the dissolution vote draws nearer, and is reported to be happening this week, partners are continuing to leave the…
Chevron Granted Preliminary Injunction in Ecuador Case
Chevron was ordered by a court in Ecuador last month to pay almost $9 billion to Ecuador to clean up…
Japan Stops Using Pfizer and Sanofi Vaccines after Four Deaths Occur
The use of some pediatric vaccines manufactured by Pfizer Inc. and Sanofi-Aventis SA was suspended by Japan’s health ministry after…
Big Law Firms Setting Up New Offices in Detroit, Calgary, and Maybe Boston
Three big law firms have hired or are soon going to hire attorneys and partners to open new offices in…
Federal Judge in Florida tells States to Continue with Health Overhaul
The same federal judge that ruled that President Obama’s health care law was unconstitutional, Judge Roger Vinson, has now made…
Legal Fees Accumulate in Madoff Bankruptcy
A court-appointed trustee and a Manhattan law firm, who have been working to unravel Bernard Madoff's massive fraud, have rung…
Hastings College of Law Names New Dean
Frank H. Wu has been named the next dean of California Hastings College of the Law. Wu, 42, is currently…