McCarter & English Adds Lucash as Special Counsel
Richard Lucash has joined McCarter & English as a special counsel in its corporate, securities and financial institutions practice group.…
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Bernick To Leave Kirkland Ellis for Philip Morris
David Bernick, a senior partner at Kirkland & Ellis and leader of its litigation practice, will be leaving the firm…
Penn State Names New Vice President and General Counsel
Penn State's Board of Trustees approved the appointment of one of their own to the position of vice president and…
Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal Profits Drop 3%
In a report released on Thursday, profits per equity partner at firm Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal dropped 3% in 2009.…
FBI Issues Warning For Counterfeit Check Scheme
The FBI has issued a statement warning U.S. law firms to be on the lookout for counterfeit check schemes. According…
Lambda Legal Sues Office of Personnel Management
On January 20 Lambda legal filed a suit against the federal government in the U.S. District Court for the Northern…
Hogan Lovells Names Board
The merger between US firm Hogan & Hartson and the UK's Lovells will take effect on May 1 of this…
The Legal Teams Behind the Conan – Leno Fight
For the past week or so I've seen headlines and blurbs and was vaguely aware that something was going on…
Citizens United Decision Handed Down
The Supreme Court met in a special session today and as expected handed down its decision in the Citizens United…
Former White House Deputy Counsel Pleads Not Guilty
As we previously reported former White House Deputy Counsel John Michael Farren was arrested on January 6 for the attempted…
Obama Nominates Five U.S. Attorneys
President Barack Obama named five nominees for U.S. Attorney in Louisiana, West Virginia, Kentucky, and New York on January 20.…
Three Houston Law Firms Critical of Proposed Settlement Against Heartland Payment Systems
A settlement offering credit unions and other card issuers pennies on the dollar for the losses they incurred because of…