Lovells Plans to Close Chicago Office Later This Year
Lovells, which is slated to merge with Hogan & Hartson on April 1, will be closing its Chicago office later…
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Littler Mendelson, Ogletree Deakins Moving Chicago Offices
A pair of biglaw labor firms are moving their Chicago offices. Littler Mendelson P.C . is moving to a 36,000 square-foot…
Allan Ackerman to Leave Blagojevich Defense Team
Chicago defense attorney Allan Ackerman filed papers in federal court asking permission to withdraw from former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich’s…
Ulmer & Berne named the “Go-To Law Firm for 2010” by Fortune 500 Companies
Ulmer & Berne LLP announced today that the firm has been selected for the fourth year in a row by…
Chicago’s Cozen O’Connor is Recruiting
The Chicago office of Philadelphia's Cozen O'Connor is recruiting, seeking to double its attorney workforce. Next year the office will…
Illinois AG Sees No Constitutional Problem Calling A Special Election
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan told the state’s legislature that she sees no constitutional problem with the Illinois General Assembly…
Jenner and Block Partner To Speak On Guantanamo
Jeff Colman, a partner at Jenner and Block in Chicago, will visit the University of Wisconsin at Madison to give…
Judge Caps Sidley Austin’s Hourly Rate On Tribune Efforts
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Cary has ruled that lawyers for the Tribune Company’s bankruptcy case cannot charge hourly fees that…
Lawyer Quits Hudson Murder Case
The attorney who represented the man accused of killing Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother, and nephew, has withdrawn as…
Chicago Forgets to Fire Law Firm
A prominent law firm paid $38.1 million to collect overdue Chicago parking tickets and other debt is still rolling in…
Impeachment Prosecutor Calls 12 Witnesses Against Blago
The prosecutor in Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich's pending impeachment trial in the state Senate said today he will call more…
Sonnenschein Pays Bonuses, Freezes Salaries
Chicago's Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP will pay associates bonuses... We are pleased to announce that Associate productivity bonuses for 2008 range…