Proskauer Opens Office in Beijing; Effort Underway Since 2008
Global law firm Proskauer announced it has opened an office in Beijing. In so doing, the firm significantly expands its…
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Perkins Coie Poaches IP Team from Proskauer Rose
Washington State's Perkins Coie, which cut 12 attorneys and 26 staff in April, has hired seven intellectual property attorneys away…
Heller Estate May Sue Covington Over Partner Poaching
The estate of Heller Ehrman, the San Francisco-based law firm that imploded spectacularly in November 2008, may sue Washington DC's…
Former Heller Employees Sue Partners
Former employees of San Francisco's defunct Heller Ehrman, which declared bankruptcy in December, are suing 179 former partners for $32…
Court: Firm Can Sue Departing Partners
A California appeals court ruling from 1984 that a firm can sue a departing partner for profits lost from open…
Thacher Wants Salary Advances Back
Dissolving Thacher Proffitt & Wood is pursuing its former first-year associates over money provided for bar expenses. The firm's dissolution…
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…
Departing Heller Ehrman Partners Paid $7 Million
Bankrupt law firm Heller Ehrman paid out more than $7 million to 35 departing or retiring partners in 2008. The…
Dechert Sees Revenues, Profits Down
Philadelphia's Dechert has become the latest Am Law 100 firm to announce a decline in revenues and profits for 2008.…
Revenue, Profits Up at Sidley Austin
Chicago's Sidley Austin saw revenue grow by 7% in 2008, while profits increased 4%. The firm brought in $1.489 billion…
Update: Cohen Milstein Replaces Hausfeld with Two Partners
We reported last month that former Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll partner Michael Hausfeld was ousted from the firm. Now…
Lateral Moves Are All the Rage
The WSJ Law Blog summarizes the findings in a report by The American Lawyer about the enormous rise in laterals…