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Gay Divorce Denied

Carole Ann Kern and Robin Lynn Taney, a lesbian couple who wed in Massachusetts in 2009, filed for divorce recently…

Morning Roundup

Good Morning! Today is March 16, and here's a quick look back at yesterday's news... Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty…

Eckert Seamans Cancels 2010 Summer Program

Eckert Seamans, which laid off 90 temporary attorneys in July, has canceled its 2010 Summer associates program. Other than a…

Schnader Slashes Associate Pay; Partners Agree to Pay Cut

Schnader, which held layoffs in April, has cut associate salaries by $10,000; and partners have agreed to a 5% reduction…

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…

Tallman Hudders Merging with Norris McLaughlin

Pennsylvania law firm Tallman, Hudders & Sorrentino is merging with New Jersey's Norris McLaughlin & Marcus. The merger goes into…

Lamb McErlane Hires 3 from McCracken

Lamb McErlane has hired a three member group away from McCracken Walker & Rhoads. David MacMain was chair of McCracken's…

Eckert Seamans Lays Off 119 Lawyers

Eckert Seamans will lay off 119 of 200 temporary attorneys at its Pittsburgh document coding center. The layoffs will be…

WARN Filing: Wolf Block Dissolution Affected 428

Wolf Block laid off 428 workers when it dissolved -- and no, this isn't a repeat from March. The law…

Cohen Seglias Acquires Payne Hackenbracht

Construction law firm Cohen Seglias is acquiring Fort Washington, Pennsylvania's Payne Hackenbracht & Sullivan. The combined firm will have 55…

Judges Begrudgingly Accept Pay Freezes

The National Law Journal writes that judges, who have been pushing for years for pay raises, are now backing off,…

Judges Plead Guilty to Corruption

Two Pennsylvania judges have plead guilty to fraud charges, after taking $2.6 million in kickbacks in return for placing juvenile…