Race Claims Dropped From Paula Deen Suit
A federal judge threw out Lisa Jackson’s race discrimination claims, which were meant, probably, just as a ploy for Lisa…
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“Asset Deals” an Increasingly Popular Alternative to Law Firm Mergers
Law firms have alternatives to flat out mergers. They could make an asset deal, an arrangement sometimes preferable for the…
Dewey Sues to Reclaim $5.7 Million Spent When they were Already Insolvent
How much work does it take to bring a law firm into bankruptcy? In the case of Law Firm Giant…
SEC’s Finance Chief Counsel Joins Sidley Austin
On Thursday, Sidley Austin LLP announced that Thomas J. Kim was leaving the US Securities and Exchange Commission to join…
Law Firms See Slow Growth for First Half of 2013
Law firms are seeing sluggish and anemic growth in the first half of 2013. According to a Wells Fargo…
Report: Society Still Dealing With Same Old Bullshit
A report compiled by the National Museum of Historical Records has revealed that societies in the world are still dealing…
Secret FISA Court Rules Itself Constitutional
In a landmark ruling earlier today, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA), a judicial body which has clandestine proceedings and…
Fewer Summer Hires for Big Law Firms
This year’s batch of summer interns had fewer opportunities to choose from at large law firms. This year’s positions were…
Poll: 95% of Zimbabweans Looking Around to See if Anyone Else Will Start Protesting Elections First
Sources are reporting that a recent poll by a non-government organization in Zimbabwe shows that the vast majority of Zimbabweans…
Judge Allows Snapchat to Keep its Representation
Quinn Emanuel will represent the company Snapchat in their case against Reggie Brown. Brown filed a suit as he claimed…
U.S. Law Firms Engage Business in Africa’s Emerging Markets
There is some truth to the idea that the developed markets are saturated. The emerging markets however are in the…
Vinson & Elkins Hires Highly Lauded Lawyer Michael Charlson
Vinson & Elkins’ recent acquisition of corporate governance litigator Michael Charlson, who has a sprawling multi-decade career of experience in…