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Last Entry: March 30, 2011 at 21:00:00

Cleary Grabs Google's Travel Software Search Buy

Posted on July 06, 2010
With the $700 million acquisition of ITA Software expected to draw regulators' scrutiny, Cleary's antitrust practice could soon have another fight on its hands for Google, a frequent client in recent months.

Another Big Novartis Loss for Vedder Price

Posted on July 06, 2010
It has been a tough few months for the firm when it comes to Novartis employment litigation.

Law Firms Looking to Expand and Merge, Say Reports

Posted on July 06, 2010
From Patton Boggs's acquisition of Trent Lott's law and lobby shop to Squire Sanders's expansion in Japan, The Am Law Daily surveys the latest growth efforts by some firms.

The Case of the Disappearing Law Firm

Posted on July 06, 2010
Facing a pile of lawsuits, Chicago's Friedman & Wexler has apparently closed.

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Is the Magic Gone? The Latest U.K. Firm Financials

Posted on July 06, 2010
Revenues decline at Linklaters and Allen & Overy, the first Magic Circle firms to announce their 2009-2010 numbers, Legal Week reports.

In a Victory for Dewey, Semenya Can Compete

Posted on July 06, 2010
After a forced 11-month absence while international authorities debated her gender, South African runner Caster Semenya has been reinstated to international competition, the AP reports.

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Posted on July 05, 2010
Quinn Emanuel adds a commercial attorney involved in the litigation surrounding Allen Stanford's UK assets; Akin Gump's energy practice lands two new partners; and Dickinson Wright announces new hires in Washington, D.C. and Nashville. The churn is constant...

Dealmaker of the Week: Philip Richter of
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson

Posted on July 02, 2010
Richter represented client Abraxis BioScience on the company's sale to Celgene, negotiating a way for Abraxis's shareholders to benefit from any upside performance beyond the purchase price.

Troutman, Two Partners Hit With Another Civil Suit

Posted on July 02, 2010
The firm, real estate partner Leonard Grunstein, and corporate partner Lawrence Levinson are the target of another civil suit accusing the defendants of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty.

Legal Sector Lost 3900 Jobs in June

Posted on July 02, 2010
Legal services jobs fell by 3,900 in June, and reports of an increase in May prove to have been wrong, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nationwide, 125,000 jobs were lost last month as jobs with the 2010 Census ended.

Thanks to Latham, California Fireworks Show Will Go On

Posted on July 02, 2010
When fireworks explode over the seaside community of La Jolla, California, this Fourth of July holiday, the spectators will not only have pyrotechnicians to thank but also lawyers in the San Diego office of Latham & Watkins.

Prosecutors Versus Bankruptcy Lawyers Part II: Rothstein

Posted on July 02, 2010
We saw it in the Dreier case, and we're seeing a different version of the conflict in the Rothstein Ponzi case.

Davis Polk, Ashurst On Final Emerson-Chloride Deal

Posted on July 02, 2010
Freshfields, meanwhile, is left on the sidelines.

The A-List 2010: Turning Pro

Posted on July 01, 2010
Four firms, including two first-timers, join the 2010 A-List.

The A-List Runners-Up

Posted on July 01, 2010
Which firms are poised to break onto The American Lawyer's A-List next year? We ranked the runners-up.

Legal Help for the Gulf's Vietnamese Fishermen

Posted on July 01, 2010
Mississippi Center for Justice brings Vietnamese-speaking lawyers to Mississippi to provide free legal clinics to the immigrants who have lost their livelihood because of the BP oil spill.

The Careerist: Grade Inflation...with Benefits

Posted on July 01, 2010
It's not just grade inflation that's all the rage, now we hear that graduating "with honors" isn't quite as special as we thought.

LeBron's Lawyer on Life Inside the James Gang:
It's "Mayhem"

Posted on July 01, 2010
The NBA's free agency period starts today and several teams are jockeying for position in their bid to land basketball superstar LeBron James. We checked in with the 25-year-old phenom's longtime lawyer at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey to talk about his part in managing the maneuvers over where his client will play next season.

Proskauer Wins Landmark Case; Do Employees Lose?

Posted on July 01, 2010
Lawyers say the case may be the most significant chink yet in New York City's otherwise strong antidiscrimination laws.

Dechert Litigation Cochair Decamps for Microsoft

Posted on July 01, 2010
David Howard, the cochair of the white-collar and securities litigation group at Dechert, is leaving the firm to become deputy general counsel for litigation at software giant Microsoft.

Law Firm Scammer Caught!

Posted on July 01, 2010
The infamous Jimmy has pleaded not guilty.

A Third Cravath Partner Goes In-House

Posted on July 01, 2010
This time it's Francis Barron, who will take the top legal job at Morgan Stanley.

Media Deal Round-up: Gossip Girl and Wall Street Lead Things Off

Posted on June 30, 2010
Simpson Thacher helps ZelnickMedia reel in Alloy Inc.'s menu of media offerings for millenials, while Proskauer and Fried Frank advise on a deal between Markit and Wall Street On Demand. Also, News Corp. sells Beliefnet.com, with the held of Hughes Hubbard and Hogan Lovells...

Jones Day Lawyers Take Lead on Two Big Drug Deals

Posted on June 30, 2010
The firm teamed up with Proskauer Rose, Fried Frank, Goodwin Procter, and Latham & Watkins on two pharmaceutical deals announced on Wednesday potentially worth a combined $3.46 billion.

Georgetown University Law Center Names New Dean

Posted on June 30, 2010
Fordham University Law School dean William Treanor is the newest Hoya.

Akin Adds Two Energy Partners in L.A.

Posted on June 30, 2010
The firm seeks to boost its renewable energy practice with laterals Dino Barajas from Morgan, Lewis and Elliot Hinds from Goodwin Procter.

The Careerist: Have WASP Law Firms Lost Their Sting?

Posted on June 30, 2010
A recent New York Times op-ed had some very nice things to say about White, Anglo-Saxon Protestants and their contribution to diversity. So nice, in fact, that I wondered if I missed something.

Round 1 of Boeing-Airbus Blood Bath Goes to Boeing, WilmerHale

Posted on June 30, 2010
But Round 2 might not go as well.

Ex-McKee Nelson Partner Finds Success in Trendy Restaurant Biz

Posted on June 30, 2010
Mark Kuller, a former tax partner at McKee Nelson in Washington, D.C., is getting ready to open a new Spanish-themed restaurant called Estadio in the nation's capital . It isn't Kuller's first foray into the ultra-competitive restaurant business.

Kirkland, DLA Piper Pilot $775 Million Boeing Deal

Posted on June 30, 2010
The world's biggest aircraft manufacturer is acquiring Argon ST as part of an effort to strengthen its foothold in the military electronics market.

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