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Five Bolt Duane Morris Atlanta for Chamberlain Hrlicka

A group of five has left Duane Morris’ Atlanta office and joined Chamberlain Hrdlicka, a 120-attorney strong firm based in…

The Sunshine Brightens in Florida

A law that will help bring Florida state government "into the sunshine" was signed into action Wednesday by Florida Gov.…

Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joins WilmerHale

Brian R. Michael, a former Assistant United States Attorney in Los Angeles and New York, has joined WilmerHale’s Los Angeles…

Former Lindquist & Vennum Partner Won’t Fight Disbarment

A former partner at Lindquist & Vennum, a 200-attorney firm based in Minneapolis, stole at least $1 million from clients…

Survey Shows M&A Activity Likely to Heat Up

A survey by Brunswick Group LLC reveals that 78 percent of M&A advisers expect to see an increase in activity…

Reed Smith Launches Employment Practice in Paris

Reed Smith has launched an employment practice at its Paris office with the appointment of partners Nicolas Sauvage and Caroline…

McKool Smith Promotes Four; Boosts Headcount in New York

Trial firm McKool Smith has promoted a combined four attorneys to principal at its offices in Dallas and Austin and…

Vinson & Elkins Make Good: First-Year Associates Begin Oct. 4

Reports out of Texas indicate Vinson & Elkins has tabbed Oct. 4 as the day its 2010 first-year associates can…

Adobe Prepares Lawsuit Against Apple

Adobe is preparing to sue Apple over a recent anti-competitive decision on the iPhone OS4 platform to block cross-compilers. A…

UC Irvine Law School Considers Ex-Con For Teaching Gig

William Lerach, a former partner at Millberg Wies Bershad Hynes & Lerach (now Millberg LLP) who was released from prison…

Candidates to Replace Justice Stevens Taking Shape

President Barack Obama has narrowed his list of potential replacements for retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens to about…

London Revenue Plummets For U.S.-Based Firms

Nine of the 10 biggest U.S. firms with operations in London saw revenue decreases in 2009 with the lone holdout…