Kagan Confirmed As 112th Supreme Court Justice
Elena Kagan was confirmed to the Supreme Court Thursday by a 63-37 vote in the U.S. Senate. Kagan becomes the…
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Latham Adds Laterals in D.C., Houston
Latham & Watkins announced it has added lateral partners to its offices in Washington D.C. and Houston. Joining the firm…
Fisher & Phillips Lawyers Named ‘Best in America’
Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today that three attorneys from its Portland, Ore. office have been selected by their peers…
Carlton Fields Again Tops Vault Diversity Rankings
For the second year in a row, Carlton Fields ranked No. 1 in the category of Overall Diversity in the…
Judge Rules Against California’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban
A federal judge Wednesday struck down California’s controversial Proposition 8 voter-approved ballot measure that banned same-sex unions. In his ruling,…
Jones Day Continues California Expansion
Jones Day announced it has bolstered its California offices with a pair of lateral hires. Cynthia Cwik, formerly of Latham…
Fox Rothschild Adds Six to Tax and Estate Practice
Fox Rothschild LLP continued its program of steady expansion with the addition of six tax and estate attorneys from Hackensack-based…
Milbank Raids Latham for 5-Person Banking Team
Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy has added five banking and leveraged finance attorneys from Latham & Watkins. Joining the firm’s…
Hogan Lovells Enters Mongolia
Megafirm Hogan Lovells, which was created earlier this year through the merger of U.K.-based Lovells and Hogan & Hartson, is…
Practice Head Leaves Shearman & Sterling for Dechert
Dechert LLP announced Tuesday that M. Holland West, formerly the head of Shearman & Sterling’s private equity and derivatives practice,…
Kagan Confirmation Nears Final Vote
The U.S. Senate made final arguments on whether to confirm Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan Tuesday and all signs indicate…
Squire Sanders Bolsters IP Life Sciences Practice
Squire, Sander & Dempsey added to its intellectual property life sciences practice with the additions of IP litigator Gerald P.…