Latham & Watkins Bounce Back In 2010; Open Houston Office
After major layoffs in 2009, Latham and Watkins are reportedly expanding their operation to Houston. Bloomberg is reporting that lawyers…
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Cohen Seglias Adds 5 to Pittsburgh Office
Cohen Seglias more than doubled its Pittsburgh office, adding fiveattorneys who lateraled from three different firms. Jim O'Connor, who has…
Abdulmutallab Pleads Not Guilty
Abdulmutallab, who has been indicted on 6 criminal charges stemming from the unsuccessful bombing of a plane over Detroit on…
State of the Union won’t Preempt Lost
In what will come as a relief to what has to be one of the strangest groups ever to lobby…
Former White House Deputy Counsel Arrested
John Farren, a deputy counsel to President George W Bush, has been arrested for the attempted murder of his wife,…
Schwarzenegger Adds Three Attorneys to State Posts
A trio of California-based attorneys were appointed to state posts this week by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new appointees are…
Sedgwick San Francisco Adds Seven Attorneys
Seven attorneys from a recently shuttered San Francisco-based real estate and land use firm have joined the office of Sedgwick…
Moore & Van Allen Adds Former Mayor
Pat McCrory, who resigned last month as mayor of Charlotte, N.C. after serving 14 years, has joined law firm Moore…
Regarding Abdulmutallab and the Law
The blawgosphere is buzzing this week about Abdulmutallab, or more specifically what should be done with him. You can read…
California’s Proposition 8 Trial Will be Broadcast
The 9th Circuit recently put in place new rules that give federal judges in the circuit the option of allowing…
Former D.A. Abraham Joins Archer & Greiner
Lynne M. Abraham, the former district attorney of Philadelphia, is set to join Archer & Greiner, P.C., as a partner…
Should Incarcerated Felons be Allowed to Vote?
The 9th Circuit thinks so. In a case that seems destined to find its way to the Supreme Court, the…