Jones Day Nabs IP Partner from Latham & Watkins
Jones Day has added intellectual property litigator Mark Finkelstein as a partner in its office in Irvine, Calif. Finkelstein, who…
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Covington & Burling Bolster Beijing Office
Timothy P. Stratford, the former assistant U.S. trade representative for China affairs, has joined Covington & Burling as a partner.…
Arent Fox Adds Partner from Jones Day
Arent Fox LLP has added labor and employment lawyer Harry I. Johnson III as a partner in its Los Angeles…
Google Execs Found Guilty in Italy for Privacy Violations
A decision by an Italian court to convict three Google executives of privacy violations has drawn outrage on both side…
Morgan Stanley’s Chief Legal Officer Steps Down
Gary Lynch will step down from his position as Chief Legal Officer at Morgan Stanley. The move comes as the…
Old School Law School Grad
Alice Thomas doesn’t expect to be a lawyer for long; just long enough to “nibble” at some injustices. Why is…
Revenue, Profits Get a Boost at Crowell & Moring
Crowell & Moring reported 2009 gross revenue of $296 million – a 14.5 percent jump from 2008’s $339 million –…
Sam Buffone Leaves Ropes & Gray for BuckleySandler
Samuel J. Buffone has left Ropes & Gray’s government enforcement practice group to become a partner in Washington D.C.-based financial…
DLA Piper Makes Entry into Istanbul
In its ongoing international expansion, DLA Piper has forged an agreement with a law firm in Turkey that will give…
Austin Joins Goodwin Proctor’s Boston Office
Christopher J. Austin, a 16-year veteran of Ropes & Gray, has joined Goodwin Procter’s Boston office. Austin previously was co-head…
Honolulu Law Firms Target of Email Scam; FBI Issues Warning
Over the past six weeks, the FBI has received complaints from six different law firms in the Honolulu area, reporting…
Revenue, Profits Take a Tumble at Howrey
It was a rough year financially for Howrey in 2009. The firm’s gross revenue declined to $480 million last year,…