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US corporate counsel get a pay increase
US in-house pay for corporate counsels and paralegals is up an average of three per cent, research by the Robert Half legal has found.
Cisco sues Hewlett-Packard over VoIP contract
Cisco's lawyers at Winston & Strawn claim in a lawsuit that HP is refusing to pay a US$58 million balance.
Lawyer investigated for $5m theft
A lawyer who worked at global firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher could face jail after an investigation by US federal agents into the alleged theft of US$5m from two law firms including Willkie, and MasterCard, one of its clients.
Littler Mendelson hires head of data analytics
The law firm is predicting that data will form a key part of its business, with a particular role in class-action litigation.
Lawyers are billing less but charging more
US law firms have also increased the number of lawyers employed as well as raised their hourly rates.
Paul Hastings creates pod spaces for junior lawyers in New York
The new office space that Paul Hastings is moving into next spring is to contain seating for first and second year newly-qualified lawyers in pods of 12 on the ends of floors, in spaces to be known as 'end zones'.
Police given rights to use drones for tear gas and tasers
One of the most controversial pieces of legislation has been passed regarding drones, allowing police in North Dakota to equip them with 'less than lethal' weapons.
Dewey & LeBoeuf GC talks of pre-collapse crisis
The former general counsel at Dewey, the US firm which ceased operations in May 2012, has given evidence about how the 1,000-lawyer practice was 'in crisis' from early on that year.
Hedge fund settles with US over Yahoo competition claims
Third Point, a US based hedge fund, has avoided a large fine by settling with the US government over claims it breached antitrust law in 2011 when it acquired a minority stake in Yahoo.
Ulmer & Berne lawyers join Benesch to open Chicago office
Benesh Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff has opened its eighth US office in the US by recruiting litigation partners Andrew Jarzyna and David Pope from Ulmer & Berne.
Majority of US states consider passing drone laws
As concerns rise that a proposed privacy law in California could stifle innovation, it emerges that a total of 156 drone bills have been considered by 45 US states with 18 of them passing into law.
Law school sees enrolments drop over 50pc since 2010
The Western Michigan University Thomas M Cooley Law School has seen enrolments fall from 4,000 five years ago to 1,880 this year - an example of widespread falls in numbers across the US.
Lawyer who made fortune over porn threats charged with fraud
Chicago lawyer John L Steele has been charged with eight counts of fraud, dishonesty and improper use of the courts system after allegedly systematically pursuing illegal downloaders of porn, threatening them and then settling cases.
McKenna Long founder turns back on Dentons merger to set up CC Long
Clay Long, a founder of McKenna Long & Aldridge, has cited conflict of interests with some of his existing clients and will continue to serve long-standing clients which bottle Coca-Cola in new practice CC Long Law.
Killer of DLA Piper associate in Washington DC sentenced to 24 years
The woman who stabbed 30-year old IP lawyer David Messerschmitt to death in a hotel bedroom has been sentenced after pleading guilty to second-degree murder.
US questions the smartness of new entrants to the law
Both Fortune and Bloomberg Business have run articles in the last few days asking if entrants to the legal profession are becoming dumber.
Law firms given platform to share cyber threat information
Over 180 law firms including Davis Polk & Wardwell have applied to join the platform, which will be known as the Legal Services Information Sharing and Analysis Organization.
US law firms worried by lack of skills among law students
Only 5 per cent of recruiting partners and associates believe that law school graduates have enough practical skills to carry out the work.
Legal profession cited as example of brutal environment by NY Times
A New York Times article inspired by employee unhappiness at Amazon describes the legal sector as 'one of the most brutal' regarding employee commitment.
Regulator accused of abuse of power over lawyer's appointment
The head of the Czech Energy Regulatory Office (ERU) has been accused by the police of breach of trust and abuse of power in relation to the appointment of her deputy.