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06-18-2012

Alameda County Judge Charged with Embezzling Millions from Elderly Neighbors

Judge Paul Seeman of the Alameda County Superior Court has been charged with elder financial abuse as well as 11 counts of perjury.....[more]
06-15-2012

Judge OKs PBGC’s Takeover of Dewey’s Pension Plans

Judge Jesse M. Furman of New York's district court has agreed to let the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. (PBGC) become the trustee of Dewey's underfunded pension plans. The agency is charged with making sure that workers' pensions in the private sector are safe and takes over in cases such as Dewey's....[more]
06-14-2012

Dewey Ex-partner Sues Former Leaders, Claims They Ran a “Ponzi Scheme”

Former Dewey partner Henry Bunsow is suing the now defunct-law firm's top management and claiming that they ran a “Ponzi scheme” by taking the money they got from new partners to enrich themselves and others.....[more]
06-13-2012

Skadden Gives Out “Appreciation Gift Cards” to Associates

Skadden, the world's second-largest law firm in terms of revenue ($2.165 billion), is going to give out “Appreciation Gift Cards” to its associates. The firm did not give out spring bonuses this year to its associates.....[more]
06-12-2012

K&L Gates and Womble Carlyle Partners Defect, Form New Law Firm

10 partners from K&L Gates and Womble Carlyle have left their firms and formed a new law firm called Morningstar Law Group. The firm will be headquartered in Morrisville, NC and will be a full-service business law firm.....[more]
06-11-2012

Lawyer Brings Baby to Court to Highlight Need for Maternity Leave

Amber Vazquez Bode, a new mom and a criminal defense attorney from Austin, brought her baby to court to protest the judge's refusal to delay a trial because she was on maternity leave.....[more]
06-08-2012

Employment Rate for Class of 2011 Hits 18-Year Low

The class of 2011 has been the hardest hit compared to its previous classes and the employment rate for them is at an 18-year low according to new data released by NALP. A survey carried out by the organization shows that 85.6 % of the class of 2011 was employed nine months after graduation. That is....[more]
06-07-2012

Quinn Emanuel Strengthens its IP Team with Jones Day’s Attorneys

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan is beefing up its IP practice with the hiring of three IP attorneys from ....[more]
06-06-2012
06-05-2012

Attorney Gets 12 Years in Insider Trading Scheme

Attorney Matthew Kluger has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in an insider trading scheme that prosecutors say netted him over $37 million. They say that this was made possible due to his position as an associate that he held in various Am Law 100 firms over the last 17 years.....[more]