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Squire Patton Boggs announces California acquisition
Squire Patton Boggs has announced that the 1,500-attorney firm is merging with a 50-lawyer boutique headquartered in San Francisco.
Palestine pizza prompts international firm to redirect Harvard Law School donation
International law firm Milbank is redirecting a $1 million gift to Harvard Law School after funds for the donation were used to sponsor a discussion hosted by the university's Justice for Palestine group.
Lawyers face unmanageable workloads without IT
Lawyers will be stretched to deliver more if they are under-utilising technology.
Judge 'Trump' Barry dragged into Republican leadership scuffle
Donald Trump's support for his eldest sister Maryanne Trump Barry, a senior judge, has ruffled the feathers of fellow Republican nomination hopeful Ted Cruz.
Bankrupt lawyer demands ex-colleague refund sexual harassment payout
A prominent Oregon-based lawyer who agreed to pay a $140,000 settlement to a former colleague is now demanding a refund, filing a suit which claims the woman violated a non-disclosure agreement.
Apple refuses court ordered 'hack' as threat to privacy
Apple CEO Tim Cook is determined to fight back against a US court order asking apple to help hack the iPhone 5c of slain San Bernardino shooter Syed Farook, describing the order as 'chilling'.
US hires: Epstein Becker & Green and Orrick
Healthcare and employment law firm Epstein Becker & Green is expanding its consulting arm with two healthcare and human resources specialists, while Orrick has added seven partners to its office in Houston, Texas.
Dickstein Shapiro partners lose millions left with firm
The now defunct law firm Dickstein Shapiro has told its equity partners - some of whom left as long as three years ago - that they won't be getting any capital back.
Mile-high Internet provider slapped with AA lawsuit
American Airlines is suing its in-flight Internet provider, Gogo, in an attempt to get out of its contract and switch to a competitor, arguing that sluggish connectivity is driving away customers.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia dies at age 79
Conservative powerhouse Justice Scalia has passed away after almost 30 years of service to the US Supreme Court, leaving the political split of the US' highest court hanging in the balance.
PCVA Law first out the gate with 'Error 53' class action
Seattle outfit PCVA Law is the first law firm to bring a class action lawsuit against Apple over its now notorious iPhone 6s 'Error 53', beating a path for further legal challenges against the consumer tech giant.
Dickstein Shapiro and Blank Rome seal the deal
After months of courting, Blank Rome has clinched a deal to acquire and absorb Dickstein Shapiro's 100-strong team of lawyers in New York and Washington DC, in what is essentially a dissolution of the mid-sized DC firm.
Disgraced former Big Law associate brings defamation case against tabloid press
A former Mintz Levin lawyer who was sanctioned by a New York judge for a 'maelstrom of misconduct' during his own divorce case is suing tabloids the New York Post and New York Daily News over their coverage of the case and his in-court antics.
Fatal shootings at Alabama law firm and accountant's office
According to authorities, a gunman fatally shot two people with whom he had business ties at a law firm and a nearby accountant's office in Hamilton in western Alabama on Wednesday morning.
Judge blocks attempt to oust GM lead counsel
A federal judge has shot down an attempt to remove the lead plaintiffs attorneys in the General Motors ignition switch litigation.
Corporate law firm rates up despite weakening demand
Documents filed in chapter 11 bankruptcy cases show the hourly fees charged by elite corporate law firms in the US are in some instances well over the $1,000 per hour mark.
Website accessibility the emerging litigation threat of 2016 for US companies
American companies and government agencies need to ensure that their websites are accessible for all, including people with disabilities, or risk falling victim to a growing wave of class action litigation under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Shkreli's Big Law co-defendant calls on Gibson Dunn
Reed Brodsky of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher has been tapped to represent Kaye Scholer partner Evan Greebel, who was indicted in December alongside former Retrophin CEO Martin Shkreli.
US lawyers fear non-lawyer firm ownership on the horizon
Local US bar groups are jittery over a resolution under consideration by the American Bar Association this week, which many fear will open the door for non-lawyer ownership of firms.
Led Zeppelin's long road to trial
The latest episode in a legal battle over Led Zeppelin's anthem 'Stairway to Heaven' has seen the surviving members of the band deposed and a request for more time to investigate its finances.