RIAA to Cease Controversial Lawsuits Against Music “Pirates”
Fantastic! After years of ruining people's lives by suing them for exorbitant sums of money because they might have downloaded…
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Squire Sanders Adds 16 Lawyers to Partnership
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey has elected 16 lawyers to its partnership, effective January 1st. The 2009 partnership class includes lawyers…
Nixon Peabody’s Graf Defects to Greenberg Traurig
Greenberg Traurig LLP has announced that Jessica Graf has joined its Boston office as a shareholder in the Environmental, Energy…
“Avalanche” of Chapter 11 Filings Means Attorney Work for Years to Come
From Financial Week: The counter-cyclical practices of bankruptcy lawyers are thriving amid the worst business collapse since the Great Depression.…
Law Firm Sued Over Failed Trump Development
Wes & Diane McLeod, who placed a deposit on a unit at Trump Tower Tampa, are suing the developers of that…
Litigation Head Jumps Ship on Sinking USS Thacher Proffitt
Richard Hans, who left DLA Piper two years ago to join Thacher Proffitt & Wood, is heading back to his old…
Madoff Victims — Sue All You Want, The Money’s Gone
Lawyers ramping up to try to recover client's investment cash squandered by indicted New York investor Bernard Madoff aren't expecting…
Blago’s Lawyer to Challenge “Illegal” Wiretaps
Indicted Governor Rod Blagojevich's attorney will challenge the lawfulness of the court-ordered wiretaps offered as evidence in federal corruption allegations…
Subprime Court Filings Reach Record Level
The number of subprime-related court filings has reached an unprecedented level and is expected to continue skyrocketing as economic conditions…
Client Sues Quinn Emanuel for Malpractice
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart Oliver & Hedges is being sued over an allegedly botched $48.8 million settlement that netted the Los…
Paul Hastings Associate Charged in Insider Trading Scheme
An associate of Los Angeles' Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker was charged in a $4.8 million insider trading scheme involving a…
Ex-Bechtel Lawyer Acquitted in Tax Case
After an hour's deliberation, an Oakland, California jury acquitted former Bechtel global tax manager Mark Muntean on charges that he…