35% of Canadian In-House Legal Departments Have Frozen Hiring
According to the 2009 Barometer survey of Canadian in-house counsel, 66% of in-house lawyers feel the economic situation has affected…
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McMillan Absorbs Thackray Burgess
McMillan LLP is merging with Calgary, Canada's Thackray Burgess. The Calgary firm will become part of McMillan, and all of…
Former SC House Speaker Joins Nelson Mullins
David Wilkins, recent US ambassador to Canada recently came to an end and former speaker of the South Carolina House,…
Dreier Formally Indicted On Securities & Wire Fraud Charges
Everyone's favorite lawyer Marc Dreier, founder of New York's Dreier LLP, was indicted by a federal grand jury yesterday. The…
World’s Law Offices Head To Dubai — Canada Stays Put
In the past few years, international law firms have been opening up offices in Dubai. Now, US firms, like Weil…
Canadian Law School to Boot Student With Fake Undergrad Degree
Toronto's Osgoode Hall Law School of York University will review admissions procedures, after The Toronto Star discovered a third-year student had…
Prosecutor: $380 Million Lost in Dreier Fraud
A US prosecutor estimates losses of $380 million in an alleged hedge fund fraud linked to prominent New York attorney Marc…
Mark Dreier’s Mistakes May Devastate Firm [Video]
From LawCrossing.com: Last week's revelation of the sole equity partner at Dreier LLP scamming and scheming to obtain funds for…