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Law school which cut admissions standards sees 31pc pass rate
Just under one in three students at Arizona Summit Law School who sat the bar exam in July got a pass - despite the school offering $5,000 to underperforming students to delay sitting the exam.
Lawyer's YouTube ad goes viral
There have been over one million views of the tongue in cheek YouTube videos made by Bryan Wilson, who calls himself the 'Texas Law Hawk'.
Cadwalader cleared of malpractice in Nomura case
The New York Court of Appeals has found that Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft gave 'proper advice' on a Nomura Asset Capital mortgage-backed securitisation, finding in favour of the firm and ending a long-running dispute.
Lawyer indicted on allegations of making false claims on BP oil spill
A Texas lawyer who has claimed to be acting for 44,000 victims of the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil leak has been indicted for allegedly making false claims for compensation.
US partner charge out rates rise 5pc in 2014/15
The median charge out rate for partners in the top 50 US law firms has risen from $675 per hour to $711, according to LexisNexis, which is comparing its H1 2015 research to a previous piece of research that covered calendar year 2014.
Doubts emerge about reasons for prosecuting Dewey trio
As the Dewey & LeBoeuf prosecutors emerge from a four-month trial that has been declared a mistrial, questions are being raised about whether there should have been a trial at all and if it was approached in the right way.
Bakers Botts plans Houston expansion for 2016
Despite the downturn in energy markets, Baker Botts is hoping to add another 25 lawyers to its team next year.
Thomson Reuters opens third outsourcing post in US
The new office will be based in Eagan, Minnesota and will complement other teams in New York and Dallas, as well teams outside the US in London, Mumbai, Delhi and Pune.
Bill Cosby takes on new representation
As he continues to face battles in courtrooms across the US, Bill Cosby has replaced Martin D. Singer with business litigation and arbitration specialists Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan.
GC compensation does not account for equity
Pharmacy and health companies pay their general counsel top dollar whilst veteran general counsel with over 30 years experience do not earn as much as those with between 15 and 30 years experience.
United Airlines GC becomes acting CEO
Brett Hart takes over five years after he joined the company.
Madoff recovery fees could top $1bn for legal advice
Lawyers chasing $17bn in losses for former clients of the ponzi schemes run by Bernard Madoff could see their fees top $1bn, according to BakerHostetler.
Dewey mistrial declared but prosecutors may seek retrial
The jury was dismissed in the case of three former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives after jury members told acting Supreme Court Justice Robert Stolz that they were 'hopelessly deadlocked' after three weeks of deliberation.
Dentons lays off administrative staff in US
Dentons, the world's largest law firm, says that it has decided to lay off some individuals in a 'very small number of administrative positions' after its July merger with McKenna Long & Aldridge.
Day Pitney announces two mergers in a month
US law firm Day Pitney is to expand into Florida by absorbing the seven-lawyer trusts, estates and corporate firm Chapin, Ballerano & Cheslack, having announced another deal just two weeks ago.
Sidley Austin lawyer accused of harassment in case linked to Petraeus
The US Justice Department is alleging in a protective order that Sidley Austin lawyers are abusing the discovery system and that one questioned an FBI agent 'in a manner designed to annoy, embarrass and harass'.
Over 30 lawyers leave law firm in amicable split
The lawyers have left the Mississippi firm which used to be called Forman Perry Watkins Krutz & Tardy to join Maron Marvel Bradley & Anderson of Delaware.
Gun industry is wholly protected against law suits, says Clinton
The gun sector is the 'only business in America that is wholly protected from any kind of liability', according to lawyer Hillary Clinton, the leading contender to be the Democratic candidate in the US presidential elections next year.
Lawyers demand VW buy back offending vehicles
Lawyers with Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan have escalated their legal battle against Volkswagen A.G., demanding the company buy back half a million vehicles affected by the recent emissions scandal
Securities law firm Milberg issues statement over layoffs
The New York firm is streamlining its operations, as securities litigation post-2008 slows down.