Peer Monitor Index for Mid Sized Firms Says “Bench Strength” Will Spell the Difference
The recent Peer Monitor Index for Mid-Size Law Firms published by Thomson Reuters has quite aptly been titled “A Glass…
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Columbus School of Law Offers New Master’s Degree in Legal Studies
The Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law is launching a new Master of Legal Studies (M.L.S.) degree program.…
Jay Sullivan Leaves Goodwin Procter to Join DLA Piper in Boston
DLA Piper has announced that Jeremiah J. “Jay” Sullivan has joined the firm’s Corporate and Finance practice as a partner…
Patton Boggs Losing Nine Partners
For those who keep track of law firm news Patton Boggs losing another batch of partners shouldn’t lead to raising…
Canada’s Fasken Martineu LLP Hires 30 Lawyers from Failed Heenan Blaikie
The collapse of Heenan Blaikie LLP in Canada is being as closely watched as the saga of the fall of…
BMW Announces $1 Billion Investment and 800 New Jobs in South Carolina
BMW is celebrating its 20 years of production in the U.S. by announcing plans to invest $1 billion at its…
Guilty Pleas Unsealed in Dewey & LeBoeuf Management Fraud
This week, a judge in New York unsealed the records of seven former employees of Dewey & LeBoeuf who have…
Skadden Opens Office in Seoul
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP has opened their 23rd worldwide office and seventh in the Asia Pacific region…
FBI Thwarts Plan to Fraudulently Obtain Union Job for Son of Mafia Leader
A criminal complaint was unsealed on Thursday in a federal court, Eastern District of New York, charging five men in…
Facebook Buys Virtual Reality Product Company Oculus VR for $2 Billion
Social media giant Facebook has announced it is buying Oculus VR, a California-based company that creates virtual reality products, for…
Temple’s Beasley School of Law Granted Charter for Order of the Coif
The Temple University’s Beasley School of Law has been granted a charter to establish a chapter of the Order of…
Senior M&A Lawyer Christopher Barbuto Leaves GE to Join Sidley Austin LLP
Sidley Austin LLP announced today that Christopher Barbuto, one of General Electric Company’s (NYSE: GE) senior M&A lawyers, has joined…