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Federal Judges to Get COLA

The US House of Representatives voted this week for a $410 billion spending plan to keep the federal government running…

Day Casebeer Cuts 20% of Lawyers

The Recorder takes a look at Cupertino, California intellectual property boutique Day Casebeer Madrid & Batchelder, which last fall cut…

Slater & Gordon Sees Double-Digit Net Profit Increase

Australia's Slater & Gordon, the world's first publicly traded law firm, reported a 22.4% increase in net profit for the…

California Courts Consider Shortened Hours, Employee Furloughs

The nation's largest state judiciary will be hit by severe budget shortages, that may prompt shortened court hours, furloughed employees,…

Supreme Court Ruling Keeps The Ten Commandments In A Public Park

The Supreme Court has ruled that public parks can display a monument featuring the Ten Commandments without having to allow…

Supreme Court Rules Against Utah Teacher’s Union In Political Speech Case

The Supreme Court dealt a blow to Utah’s teachers union on Tuesday by limiting how it can collect contributions from…

Harrell and Nowak Add Associate Attorney To Team

Harrell and Nowak, based out of New Orleans, Louisiana, has announced the addition of Louis L. Lusco II to their…

Many Firms Involved in LyondellBasell Bankruptcy Proceedings

In the wake of chemical giant LyondellBasell filing for Chaptel 11, several top firms in the United States and the…

Dwyer & Collera Hires Former State Chief Justice

Law firm Dwyer & Collora has hired Judge Christopher J. Armstrong, the former chief justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court.…

Revenue, Profits Down at Stroock & Stroock

The Am Law 100's Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, a firm with about 75% of its 750 lawyers in New…

California State Senator Joins Nossaman LLP

California law firm Nossaman LLP announced that former California Senate Republican Leader Dick Ackerman has joined the firm as a…

Rumor: Buchanan Ingersoll Freezing Salaries

A tipster tells Above the Law that, four days after laying off staff positions, Buchanan Ingersoll is freezing associate salaries.…