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Thompson Hine Well-Represented in “Leading Lawyers” List

Eight partners from business firm Thompson Hine have been named “Leading Lawyers” for 2010 by Inside Business Magazine, the firm…

Perkins Coie Launches Investment Managament Group in D.C.

Perkins Coie has launched an investment management group in its Washington D.C. office with the addition of partners Martin E.…

Ballard Spahr Plants Flag in San Diego

Ballard Spahr will open its 13th office with the addition of a group of attorneys from the San Diego litigation…

Squire Sanders, Hammonds Agree to Latest Transatlantic Merger

Reports from both sides of the Atlantic Monday confirmed that the partnerships at Squire Sanders & Dempsey and U.K-based Hammonds…

Weitz & Luxenberg Partner Named Mass Tort Litigator of the Year

Weitz & Luxenberg partner Robert J. Gordon has been named the 2011 Mass Tort Litigator of the Year by legal…

Clifford Chance Elects Malcolm Sweeting as Senior Partner

The partnership of Clifford Chance has elected Malcolm Sweeting as the firm’s next senior partner. Sweeting, who will replace Stuart…

Survey: NLJ 250 Firms Continue to Shed Lawyer Jobs

The National Law Journal reported overall headcount at the nation’s 250 largest law firms fell for a second straight year.…

Ira Sorkin, Lawyer for Bernie Madoff, Leaves Dickstein Shapiro

The New York Law Journal reports Ira “Ike” Sorkin, perhaps best known for his role representing Bernie Madoff, will leave…

Settlement Reached in Google Buzz Class Action Suit

On Tuesday, users of Google’s Gmail service received information in their inbox regarding a settlement in a class action lawsuit…

Kilpatrick Stockton to Merge with IP Firm Townsend and Townsend

Kilpatrick Stockton and intellectual property firm Townsend and Townsend and Crew have agreed to merge, effective Jan. 1. The combined…

Katten Muchin Nabs 13-Member Team from Dewey & Leboeuf

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has added a team of structured finance lawyers from Dewey & Leboeuf. The 13-member group includes…

Orrick Launches New Practice Group with Pro Bono Focus

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP said Tuesday it has launched a Social Sector Finance (SSF) practice group. Orrick's SSF practice…