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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.
Apple accused of sabotaging FaceTime to coerce system upgrades
A new class action launched in San Francisco claims that Apple shut down its own FaceTime conferencing app to save on costs associated with running the app on iOS6.
Latham & Watkins picks up former SEC heavyweight in New York
Less than a week after announcing her departure from the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Wenchi Hu is set to return to private practice in the New York office of Latham & Watkins.
Cooley leads as Snapchat moves towards $3bn IPO
US-based firm Cooley has won the lead role advising social media app Snapchat as it prepares to list on the US stock market.
Virtual reality lawsuit costs Facebook $500m
Facebook-owned virtual reality company Oculus has been ordered to pay out half a billion dollars to rival games company ZeniMax.
Trump announces Gorsuch as nominee for the US Supreme Court
The newly elected US President has ended long-running speculation by finally revealing Judge Neil Gorsuch as the man he hopes will fill the late Antonin Scalia's seat on the US Supreme Court bench.
Cornell Law trumps Harvard and Yale for highest-paid grads, study finds
Graduates from the prestigious Cornell Law School are raking in an average salary of $183,377 per year, outstripping their peers from more often revered schools across the United States.
Trump immigration ban drives lawyers to US airports
Immigration lawyers have been spurred into pro bono action following new US President Donald Trump's decision to block entry to the United States for citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries.