After defeating a lawsuit backed by powerful Hollywood studios, Sunnyvale’s Kaleidescape has fired its lead trial lawyer and is refusing to pay...
Two-thirds of all US law firms expect lower 2009 revenues, although the economic harm to date has mostly hurt large firms, according to...
Thacher Proffitt & Wood, the 160-year-old New York-based law firm, will close forever. Â The subprime crisis slashed demand for its structured-finance practice,...
After an hour’s deliberation, an Oakland, California jury acquitted former Bechtel global tax manager Mark Muntean on charges that he caused the...
A husband and wife are suing United Airlines for “overserving” alcohol during a flight from Osaka, Japan to San Francisco, claiming wine...
Winston & Strawn LLP announced today that 18 attorneys have been elected partner. Paris: Thomas Bevilacqua, Litigation David Colin, Tax San Francisco...
After the dissolution of Heller Ehrman and Thelen LLP, hundreds of attorneys were left without work. Now, months later, many are still...
On Heller Highwater blog, a “a support site for the professional support staff of a global law firm in turmoil”: I’m not...
We hear from a reliable source that Boston’s Goodwin Procter is asking some associates to leave for “performance reasons” —  but it’s really a...
More merger news. K&L Gates and Chicago’s Bell Boyd & Lloyd announced today that they are in merger discussions with a view...
Squire Patton Boggs, a leading global law firm, announced the addition of two new members to its 12-person global board. Highlighting the...
Summary: A southern Texas attorney and lawmaker was given a $3 million legal malpractice judgment for not disclosing his relationship with a...