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More New Homes for Howrey Partners

After last week's decision to shutter the firm, more Howrey partners are making an early exit.  Since the dissolution vote,…

Quick Appeal Sought by Obama Administration in Health Care Ruling

The recent ruling made by Judge Vinson in Florida is now being asked by the Obama administration to be appealed…

Charlie Sheen Suing Producers of Two and a Half Men, Cites Labor Code Provision

In his recent firing from the hit CBS show “Two and a Half Men”, Charlie Sheen has filed a lawsuit for…

New Bills to Increase Legal Protection for People Who Report Suspicious Activities

Two new bills that were introduced in the House and Senate on March 8, 2011 are designed to increase the…

Recruiting Firms Rank Harvard Number One Law School in the Country

According to a recent survey conducted by U.S. News & World Report, Harvard has been ranked number one by legal…

Katie Holmes Claims Defamation by Star Magazine and Files Suit

Katie Holmes filed a $50 million suit against Star Magazine last Tuesday, March 1, for defamation.  The cover of the…

Turn Out The Lights…

It's official.  After months of bleeding partners and rumors about dissolution, the partnership of Howrey has voted to dissolve the…

Wisconsin Senate Passes Controversial Anti-Union Measure

For three weeks, the Wisconsin Senate has been unable to take action on a controversial measure that strips public employee…

Illinois Abolishes Death Penalty

Illinois today became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty when Governor Pat Quinn signed into law a bill…

Congress Will Pick Up Defense of DOMA

Last month the justice department announced that it would no longer defend the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in court, under…

Five Attorneys from Bingham McCutchen Move to Perkins Coie in San Francisco

Five land use attorneys have now been added to Perkins Coie and have become a part of its Environment, Energy,…

S. Hazard Gillespie, Davis, Polk, & Wardwell Senior Counsel, Passes Away at 100

S. Hazard Gillespie, who has been a prominent attorney in Davis Polk & Wardwell and was formerly a U.S. attorney,…