Blagojevich Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison
Disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich faces 14 years in prison. U.S. District Judge James Zagel sentenced Blagojevich Wednesday, according…
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Texas Private Equity Firm Reaches Deal to Unload the Troublesome Korean Bank
South Korea may be a hot market for US law firms seeking to break new ground in Asia these days,…
Rick Santorum Explains His Stance on Gay Marriage
Rick Santorum, a republican candidate for the presidency, issued a very interesting explanation for his stance against gay marriage during…
Foreign Law Firms Entering Turkey for its Economy
By the end of 2011, the law firm of Baker & McKenzie is planning to open an office in Istanbul,…
Law Student Debt to Double by 2020
The U.S. News and Official Guide data released information about 44,245 ABA law school graduates who acquired $3.6 billion in…
Miller & Chevalier Guiding Ex-Olympus CEO Woodford Through a Controversy
Michael Woodford, who is a British businessman that ousted as CEO of embattled Japanese camera and medical equipment maker, Olympus,…
Tougher Rules coming for Futures Firms
In response to the collapse of MF Global Holdings Ltd., futures firms are going to be restricted by a federal…
A Chastised Lawyer Lashes Out at Judge Posner
On Thanksgiving Day, while most everyone was either at home stuffing their faces with turkey, or out to eat somewhere,…
Three Firms Take the Lead on the Proposed Sale of NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars
Three Am Law 100 firms are advising on the potential sale of the NFL's Jacksonville Jaguars by the current owner…
U.S. Representative Transfer Accounting Firm to Wife
United States Representative Steven Palazzo is transferring his Biloxi, Mississippi accounting firm to his wife. The reason for this is…
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…
Bryan Cave and Holme Roberts said to be in Merger Talks
According to reports made by the St. Louis Business Journal in Los Angeles. Bryan Cave and Denver-based Holme Roberts &…