Fox Rothschild Hires Dreier Refugees
Fox Rothschild has hired the nine-lawyer Pastore Osterberg firm of Stamford, Connecticut, which was previously a Dreier LLC office. The…
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Florida’s Kluger Kaplan to Dissolve
Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin, a 40-lawyer firm with offices in Miami and Boca Raton, Florida, is dissolving as two…
Weil Gotshal Offers Big Bucks to Deferred Associates
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has announced it is deferring its incoming associates' start dates to January 2010, and is asking…
Clifford Chance Lays Off 24 New York Associates
London's Clifford Chance today laid off 24 of its New York associates. It is expected that the firm will announce…
Former DHS Secretary Chertoff Joins Covington & Burling
Former Department of Homeland Security secretary and federal appellate court judge Michael Chertoff is joining Covington & Burling's white-collar defense…
Lateral Hiring Up 100% in London
Over five years, London firms’ hiring of lateral partners has almost doubled, from 42 hires in 2004 to 79 in…
Edwards Angell Lays Off 25 Attorneys, 35 Staffers
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge has announced today the layoffs of 25 lawyers and 35 staff. That's roughly 15% of…
Dechert Lays Off 63 Lawyers, 62 Staff
With what the firm officially characterizes as "deep regret," Dechert has laid off 63 lawyers and 62 staffers today. The…
Morning News Roundup for Thursday
Good morning! Here are the top stories: SJ Berwin is launching a new dedicated China and East Asia practice with…
Quinn Emanuel Holds Layoffs Today
Quinn Emanuel has confirmed it laid off "a handful" of people for lack of work today. Rumors in the blawgosphere…
Sokolove to Expand, Rebrand
The Law Offices of James Sokolove is changing its name to Sokolove Law LLC, as it rebrands and expands its…
IP Attorney Group Joins Merchant & Gould
Four attorneys specializing in intellectual property have left Michael Best & Friedrich in Madison, Wisconsin to join Minneapolis' Merchant &…