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Cravath Holds Their Christmas Bonuses Steady

Cravath kept it classy this year, avoiding any temptation to lose ground on their Christmas bonuses, but, then again, not…

BakerHostetler Merging with Woodcock Washburn

Woodcock Washburn LLP  and BakerHostetler are doing it because everybody is doing it. The urge to merge is hot upon…

Activist Lawyer Asks Judge to Free Pet Chimpanzee

Steven Wise originally hoped to file lawsuits on behalf of seven chimpanzees being held in captivity. Steven Wise, author of…

Data Recorders are Analyzed by NTSB to Determine the Cause of Derailment in NYC

The National Transportation Safety Board is analyzing data from recorders taken from the commuter train that derailed Sunday morning…

Husch Blackwell Moving Up in the World

Husch Blackwell has made a place for themselves in the legal world. This, at last, according to BTI Consulting, which…

Law Grads Outnumber Law Jobs

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, “more students are graduating from law school each year than there are…

Sidley Austin LLP Acquires Global-Contending Lawyer

Sidley Austin LLP continues to triumph as one of the highest ranked firms of all time, certainly in the U.S.,…

Ninth Circuit Asks Board of Immigration Appeals to Review Russian Gay Asylum Seeker’s Case

The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered a review of the case of a Russian gay asylum seeker…

Delaware Chief Justice Joining Potter Anderson

The Chief Justice of the Delaware Supreme Court, Myron T. Steele will be joining the Delaware-based law firm Potter Anderson…

NYU Law Professor Burt Neuborne Calls Filibuster Unconstitutional

This week the Senate passed a major reform which would allow the approval of the president’s nominees, both judicial and…

If At First You Don’t Succeed….Apply Apply Again

It is well known that at this time Law School Applications from prospective students are in the doldrums. This is…

2013 is a Good Year to Make a Lateral Law Firm Move in Philadelphia

As a Philadelphia native and graduate of Penn Law, I feel a strong kinship with the city and pay close…