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Texas lawyer charged over claims of forcing clients to have sex
A 46-year old lawyer from San Antonio has been charged with compelling prostitution over allegations that he pressured three clients to have sex with him in return for his legal advice and services.
Three US firms have double-digit employment partner losses
Norton Rose Fulbright is one of three US law firms which have lost 10 or more employment partners in the 13 months to August.
Wilson Elser takes 11-lawyer team from Lewis Brisbois in Houston
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker has taken the lawyers from California-based Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, and will also open another office in Texas, in Beaumont.
Half Price Lawyers opens for business once more
While many states require that law firms carry the names of their owners, Nevada has allowed a practice to be called Half Price Lawyers.
Chadbourne and Pillsbury end merger talks after two months
Chadbourne & Parke and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman are understood to have walked away from the prospect of joining forces, possibly because of the latter's 1-1 ratio of partners to associates.
Ex-Simpson Thacher managing clerk admits to stealing data
Steven Metro is to be sentenced in a $5.6m insider dealing case brought by the US Attorney's Office in New Jersey, after admitting to stealing information on deals via computer from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett.
Litigator-turned-real estate specialist named as pensions supersaver
Michael Roumell, a former Chicago litigator who retired at 50 in 2005 and took up real estate when he moved to Florida, has been named as one of the US's 'supersavers' in the New York Times.
US law firms grow at 3.6pc in 2015
US law firms grew at an average rate of 3.6 per cent in the first nine months of this year, according to research from Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group.
Al Jazeera America launches investigation after report that GC is unlicensed
Al Jazeera America has suspended general counsel David Harleston and launched a 'full investigation' into his professional background, after a recent report in the The New York Times suggested that Mr Harleston may not be licensed to practice law.
Law firms face revenue slowdown
The Citi Private Bank's Law Firm Group has surveyed 178 law firms for its 2015 report, with those firms ranging in size from top 100 US practices to boutiques.
Eversheds and Foley turn back on shared future
Foley & Lardner is understood to have decided against merging with Eversheds - even though it was said to be Eversheds' preferred merger partner just a week ago.
Money becomes more important reason why people choose the law
Money is not one of the top three reasons that law students give for choosing the subject in a poll at Northeastern University School of Law, but it has become more important, according to law professor William Henderson.
Ford GC expected to join Bank of America
David Leitch, whose departure from the general counsel post of Ford was announced last month, is expected to be signed on in the same position at Bank of America.
Baby Boomers dominate BigLaw leadership
About 85 per cent of managing partners in the top US law firms are in the 50 to 65 age group, according to research from legal marketer Heather Morse.
Freshfields mourns Washington DC partner after death at office
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is in mourning over the death of litigation partner Tim Coleman, after a man was reported dead after falling from their building.
Kirkland accused of misleading the court in Caesars case
A group of noteholders in Caesars Entertainment Operating Company is asking a court to reconsider the appointment of Kirkland & Ellis as counsel to the debtors in relation to the Caesars bankruptcy.
LPC recognises Love Your Lawyer Day
The Law Practice Council of the ABA has for the first time recognised an event that has been going on for 15 years - 'Love Your Lawyer Day', which is celebrated tomorrow.
Dinsmore expands to California in Leventhal Law acquisition
The Cincinnati-based firm has 625 lawyers following the 1 November deal, which gives it a presence on the US West coast for the first time.
Jones Day hires 10 clerks from the Supreme Court
The firm has taken on 29 of the 'elite appellate lawyers', as it describes them, in its last four intakes. It now has so many that it can locate some of them outside Washington, D.C. where there is most demand for their services.
Lawsuit claims Amazon keeps prices low by cheating workers
Four former drivers who delivered goods as part of Amazon's Prime Now service have sued the company and its contractor in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging that Amazon is achieving speed and affordability only by cheating workers.