David Simon Joins Skadden as Global Co-Head of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, a prominent New York law firm, has announced the addition of David Simon to…
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Investigation into Illegal Trading Involves Former Skadden Partner
Summary: Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom partner Eric Waxman retires amid issues of his representation of two clients and…
Dechert Duo Join Skadden
Dechert partners James Elacqua and Andrew Thomases have left the firm to join Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom in…
Former Bush Lawyer John Farren Sued By Wife for Attack
Mary Margaret Farren filed a lawsuit last week in Connecticut trial court against her husband, John Michael Farren. Farren, a…
Skadden to do early summer offers, en masse
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLP, has announced its intent to make all of its offers to law students…
Skadden Slashing 2010 Summer Class Size by Half
Skadden will hold its Summer associates program in 2010, but with less than half as many associates than in 2009.…
Skadden Warns Summers: You Will Be Deferred to 2011
The 2009 Summer Associate Program at Skadden has begun. And the 3Ls have been warned that, if they get an…
Confirmed: Skadden Gets O’Melveny’s Beisner & Team [UPDATE]
Blawgs are reporting that Skadden has lured over prominent attorney John Beisner and two others from O'Melveny & Myers. Beisner…
Skadden Creates New Practice in Hong Kong
Skadden is sending three London lawyers to Hong Kong, plus bringing on a new lawyer, to handle cases related to…
Skadden Freezes Salaries for Counsel
New York’s Skadden has announced it will not raise salaries for counsel in 2009. Associates will not be affected. The…
Incoming Skadden Associates Get Litigation Rotation
Skadden, which on Friday laid off an undisclosed number of staff attorneys and 50 support staffers, is introducing a litigation…
Income Based Repayment to Aid Law Grads
From Slate via Legal Geekery, a new way for law students to pay off their loan debt: Most people know…