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02-01-2012
01-30-2012

Edwards Wildman Palmer Asks Court to Dismiss Suit by Ex-Partners

Law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer has asked Delaware’s Chancery Court to dismiss a suit filed against the firm by two ex-partners. The ex-partners, Lawrence Cohen and Jay Rosenbaum, had claimed in a suit filed earlier this month that Edwards’ soon to be former managing partner, Walter Reed put his....[more]
01-27-2012

DOJ Offers Unpaid Position to Experienced Attorneys

The Department of Justice has posted an advertisement for an unpaid position targeted towards experienced attorneys. The location is the Attorney’s office in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. The work will be in its Asset Forfeiture / Financial Litigation Unit of the Criminal Division.....[more]
01-25-2012

D.C. Court of Appeals Delivers Opinion on E-Discovery Vendors

The increasingly blurred line between the tech work done by e-discovery firms and actual lawyers has forced the D.C. Court of Appeals to clarify who can do what kind of work. In its 11-page opinion, the court says that to practice law in Washington D.C., an individual needs to be an active member of....[more]
01-24-2012

Four Law Firms Get in Fortune's 2012 ‘List of Best Places to Work for'

Alston & Bird tops list of law firms to be included in Fortune's ‘Best Companies to Work For'. The Atlanta-based law firm is 43rd largest in the United States but ranks well above the industry giants and takes the 24th place in the Fortune list. Even though it ranks as the best place to work as fa....[more]
12-29-2011

LawCrossing Releases Survey of Attorneys Working in Top Law Firms

LawCrossing.com, one of the largest websites for legal industry jobs, has published its Survey of Lawyer Salaries of Best Law Firms.....[more]
12-16-2011

Firm Accuses Bryan Cave Lawyer of Winning Lawsuit by Supplying False Documents

Carbon fiber manufacturer Zoltek Corporation has filed a lawsuit that claims ex-Bryan Cave attorney Stephen Feldman knowingly submitted a false affidavit to win a $21 million judgment. Bryan Cave's client was Structural Polymer Group and it was in a dispute with Zoltek over an alleged breach of a su....[more]
12-16-2011

Houston Law Firm Sued By Ex-Client for Being Pressured to Settle for Less

Two Houston lawyers, Tammy Tran and Pete Mai as well as Tran's law firm - Tammy Tran Attorneys at Law, is being sued by a woman who claims they pressured her to take a deal even though she could have won the case for which she retained their services. Nancy Mai hired Tammy Tran's services in a case ....[more]
12-16-2011

Fujifilm Gets Shearman & Sterling as Counsel for Its Bid on SonoSite

Fujifilm has announced that it will pay $995 million in cash to acquire SonoSite and also take on the firm's debt. SonoSite makes portable ultrasound devices. After the buyout, SonoSite will operate as a subsidiary of Fujifilm. Fujifilm is using the services of Shearman & Sterling for this deal. She....[more]
12-15-2011

Curtis Mallet Aids Kazakh Government Get $1 Billion Stake in Oil Field

The Kazakh government used the services of its longtime outside counsel of Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle to gain a stake in the country's second-largest oil field. The Kazakh government was in a legal battle for over two years with an international consortium of energy giants over the Karacha....[more]