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Retired judged to be honoured for 45 years as civil rights champion
Retired Chief Georgia Court of Appeals Judge Herbert Phipps is to be honoured at a special event on March 16 by the Albany office of the Georgia Legal Services Program.
On Norton Rose merger day nine partners depart for Baker Botts
Nine Norton Rose partners have joined Baker Botts in Houston on the same day their firm revealed a merger with Chadbourne & Parke.
LeClairRyan opens Chicago office
LeClairRyan has expanded into Illinois, opening an office in Chicago.
Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke to merge
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright is to merge with New York-based Chadbourne & Parke.
Judge rules that company reporting on business debt cannot use shield law
A Manhattan Supreme Court Justice has ruled that company's may not use New York's Shield Law to protect against the disclosure of confidential sources when providing information about distressed businesses to high-end institutional subscribers.
Exploding phones deal brutal blow to Samsung's reputation
The company has plummeted from 7th to 49th in a recent US brand reputation survey, following the $5 billion global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.
Attorney General speaks out against tribal gaming ban bill
An Attorney General has critisised legislation seeking to ban lucrative video gaming at tribal casinos in Idaho which she says would bring the tribes to their knees.
FisherBroyles appoints new partner in Washington DC
FisherBroyles - the first full-service, cloud-based law firm in the country - has appointed James J Pohl as a partner in its Intellectual Property Law Group in its Washington DC office.
Boston firm goes to pot for new business
Boston law firm Foley Hoag sees the newly legal pot market as good for business opening a practice group targeting the marijuana industry.
Oracle faces $150m lawsuit over 'clawed back' sales commissions
A former employee claims that Oracle 'has systematically stiffed its sales force of earned commission wages by axing employees' commission plans once they start to yield strong results.
Bryan Cave launches new technology incubator
Bryan Cave has launched global incubator TechX in efforts to grow the company's legal technology awareness, depth and expertise for competitive advantage and to centralise thought leadership.
Durst lawyers want 'witness' reporter booted from court
Lawyers for New York real estate heir Robert Durst want to boot a New York Times reporter from court because he's a possible witness in the murder case.
IBA lashes Trump for undermining US judiciary and rule of law
The International Bar Association has publicly called on President Donald Trump to stop undermining the United States judiciary. - and consequently the rule of law - through personal attacks on respected jurists.
Technology brings down office space needs at lawyer offices in NYC skyscrapper
Law firms are using space more efficiently thanks to technology, as one big New York firm renews its lease in a Midtown office tower for less square footage than it currently occupies.
Limits on lawyers' fees unconstitutional, says Florida High Court
The Florida Supreme Court has declared that limits on lawyers' fees paid in 'claims bills' violate the US Constitution.
White House may draft new immigration order
President Trump is considering a 'brand new order' on immigration after his travel ban was stopped in its tracks in court.
Thriller in the courtroom on first day of MJ trial
The first day of a trial looking into Michael Jackon's tax debts took a novel turn when US Tax Court Judge Mark Holmes turned to the rap at the end of his hit Thriller.
DOJ closes investigation into Angolan operations of Cobalt International Energy, Inc.
Baker Botts has announced that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has closed the investigation into the Angolan operations of Cobalt International Energy, Inc. without any action.
Lawsuit launched for scamming 9/11 heroes out of millions in compensation funds
A lawsuit has been launched against RD Legal Funding, LLC, two related entities, and Roni Dersovitz, the companies' founder and owner, for allegedly scamming 9/11 heroes out of money.
Securities class action filings rise to highest levels in 20 years
Securities class actions in the United States rose to their highest level in 20 years and filings targeting European issuers reached record numbers.