Law Firm Revenues Back on the Rise
Summary: After the recession crushed the legal industry eight years ago, the industry as a whole is beginning to see…
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Citibank Required to Pay $735 Million for Illegal Practices
Summary: Citibank must pay back $700 million to consumers and $35 million to the CFPB as a penalty for the…
Allied Irish Bank Sues Citibank for Fraud
Summary: The lawsuit alleges that Citibank helped a foreign currency trader avoid internal controls on traders with Allied Irish Bank.…
Legal Work This Year Down Five Percent
According to The AM Law Daily, law firm hours decreased by five percent this year. The fewer number of clients…
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Adds Five Partners to NY Acquisition Finance Practice
In recent days, the law firm of Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP announced that five bank finance and high yield…
Crowell & Moring – No Comment on Merger Rumors
Is Crowell & Moring in negotiations to merge with Folger Levin & Kahn? That's the buzz, but the firm's response…
Thelen Won’t Pay Laid-Off Workers
Defunct law firm Thelen LLP is telling courts it couldn't possibly pay its employees accrued vacation, or give 60 days'…
Lawyer: Don’t Accept Clients Via Email! Everyone Else: Duh!
Via Texas Lawyer, the story of a lawyer who fell for an email scheme: Houston lawyer Richard T. Howell Jr.,…
Heller Ehrman Files for Bankruptcy; Remaining Employees May Not Be Paid
What's left of San Francisco's Heller Ehrman, which dissolved in November, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Former Heller partner Peter…