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David Quinto: Oscar’s Legal “Guardian”

And the Oscar goes to….David Quinto for his role at Quinn Emanuel as the guardian of the Academy Awards trademark.…

Chadbourne & Parke Bolsters New York, Mexico City Offices

Chadbourne & Parke has bolstered both its New York and Mexico City offices with five additions. Joining the New York…

Obama Nominee Dawn Johnsen Gains Committee Approval

Dawn Johnsen, President Obama’s selection to lead the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel, gained approval from the Senate Judiciary…

O’Melveny & Myers Takes on Video Game Giant

O'Melveny & Myers LLP has filed a lawsuit against video-game maker Activision Publishing Inc. in Los Angeles County Superior Court.…

DLA Piper Acquires Former AIG General Counsel

Anastasia Kelly, who recently resigned as general counsel of American International Group reportedly over compensation issues, has joined DLA Piper…

Survey: 26% of Firms Look to Expand in Second Quarter

A U.S. jobs survey indicates 26 percent of law firms expect to increase staff in the second quarter of the…

LCJ Embarks on Study of Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

Lawyers for Civil Justice announced Tuesday it is working with the Judicial Conference Rules Committee on an ambitious program to…

Justice Department Files Lawsuit Over $300 Million Settlement For Widespread PCB Contamination

The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against 18 attorneys, law firms and companies, seeking repayment for payments made on…

More Chief Legal Officers Plan on Hiring in 2010

The Association of Corporate Counsel's 10th annual Chief Legal Officer Survey finds that more chief legal officers plan on hiring…

Summer Associate Offers at 17 Year Low According to NALP

The National Association for Law Placement published new statistics today showing that U.S. Law firms made a median of 7…

Revenue and PPP Increases at Jackson Lewis

Gross revenue increased by 10% to $256.5 million at Jackson Lewis in 2009 and profits per partner increased by 3.3%…

Patton Boggs Partner Rodney Slater Joins Toyota’s Safety Panel

Toyota Motor North America has asked Patton Boggs partner Rodney E. Slater to advise  the company on North American quality and safety…