Top DOJ Official and FCPA Lawyer Laurence Urgenson Joins Mayer Brown
Laurence Urgenson, who is one of the most respected FCPA lawyers in the country and has formerly served in different…
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller Joins WilmerHale
FBI’s Robert Mueller III, the longest-serving FBI director since Hoover, is joining Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr as…
Arnstein & Lehr Welcomes Erin Murphy as Special Counsel
Arnstein & Lehr LLP has announced that Erin M. Murphy has joined the law firm’s Litigation Practice Group as special…
Thomas Poletti Leaves K&L Gates to Join Manatt, Phelps & Phillips
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP seems to be on a hiring spree looking for top experts, and the latest to…
Microsoft Fails to Meet Timeline on Nokia Buyout
Microsoft had announced in September 2013 that it was set to acquire Nokia’s devices & services business and also license…
Three Attorneys From Salt Lake City Tax Firm Join Holland & Hart
Holland & Hart has announced an expansion of its Salt Lake City office after three attorneys from local tax law firm Crapo,…
Illinois Eavesdropping Law Held Unconstitutional
A unanimous Illinois Supreme Court, while reversing the conviction of a person charged with secretly recording the conversation of a…
Pope Francis Warns Italian Mafia of Afterlife in Hell
In an annual ceremony held to remember hundreds of victims of the Italian mafia, Pope Francis made a plea to…
Fordham Law School Launches Dual-Concentration LL.M
The Fordham Law School has announced the launch of a new dual-concentration LL.M degree option. Students accepting the option can…
Bankrupt Bitcoin Exchange Stumbles upon $120 Million Stashed in Offline Wallets
Bankrupt bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, which filed for bankruptcy protection in Tokyo last month, and raised doubts about the viability…
Simpson Thacher Managing Clerk Charged in Insider Trading Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has charged a stockbroker working at Morgan Stanley, and a law firm managing clerk…
Basile Leaves Weil Gotshal to Join as Co-Chair of M&A at Foley Hoag
Joseph Basile, the managing partner of Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ Boston managing partner has left to join Foley Hoag LLP…