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Profits Up and Revenues Down at Shearman & Sterling

Shearman & Sterling reported that revenues at the firm declined 8.6% to$801 million in 2009. Profits per equity partner increased…

Following a claim filed by the law firm of securities fraud attorney Mark A. Tepper, a former school teacher and…

The Canadian based company, Lincoln Fabrics, will pay $4 million to settle a lawsuit with the U.S. government over its…

Chinese Human Rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng is believed to be living in Western China after widespread reports early last month…

Baylor announced today that Kenneth Starr has been chosen as the university’s 14th president. Starr will assume the office on…

Several Canadian law firms are involved with the Olympic Games hosted in Vancouver, Canada this year. Blake Cassels and Graydon’s…

The National Conference of Bar Examiners, which administers portions of the California Bar Exam, filed an emergency motion on February…

Senator Evan Bayh, Democrat of Indiana, shocked his home state and the Democrat party today by announcing he will not…

Atlanta's Hawkins & Parnell is opening its doors in Austin with the help of several partners from Brown McCarroll, according…

The managing partner of Greenberg Traurig's Washington DC office, Ronald Kleinman, is leaving to open a DC office for Florida's Colson…

After issuing another round of paychecks at 2008 salary levels, Sidley Austin today announced its 2010 compensation plan. Salaries have…

Winston & Strawn froze salaries last year and now it appears that the freeze is still on. Associates received emails…