Client Sues Quinn Emanuel for Malpractice
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges is being sued over an allegedly botched $48.8 million settlement that netted the Los…
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Paul Hastings Associate Charged in Insider Trading Scheme
An associate of Los Angeles' Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker was charged in a $4.8 million insider trading scheme involving a…
Ex-Bechtel Lawyer Acquitted in Tax Case
After an hour's deliberation, an Oakland, California jury acquitted former Bechtel global tax manager Mark Muntean on charges that he…
Morning News Roundup for Friday
Here are the top stories this morning: US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has recused himself from the Department of Justice…
Thompson Hine Elects 13 Partners
Thompson Hine LLP has elected 13 lawyers to the firm's partnership effective January 1, 2009: Gary D. Blachman is a…
Attorney General Recuses Self from Madoff Probe
US Attorney General Michael Mukasey has recused himself from the Department of Justice probe into the Madoff investment scandal. Mukasey's…
Sullivan & Cromwell Halves Associate Bonuses
Just hours after we reported that Allen & Overy cut its associate bonuses in half, comes the news that New…
Law School Student Should Stick to Law, Give Up Prostitution
Apparently there's one Jewish Studies professor who hasn't bothered to read the Bible. Yaron Eliav, 44, an associate professor in…
Does a Girlfriend Count As an Employee?
Howard Shih was dating Jue-Ya Yang when he invited her to move in with him. For a year she lived…
Gunderson Dettmer Fires Half of First-Year Class [Video]
From LawCrossing.com: Legal blog Above the Law is reporting that Gunderson Dettmer has laid off a number of junior associates.…
Teen’s Defense: Video Games Made Him Kill His Mom
A 17-year-old boy is on trial in an Ohio courtroom for matricide, allegedly shooting and killing his mother and wounding…
O’Melveny & Myers Admits 15 New Partners
O'Melveny & Myers LLP has admitted 15 new partners to the firm, effective February 1, 2009. Members of the 2009…