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Kramer Levin sanctioned by court over unprofessional conduct
A Delaware chancery court has sanctioned Kramer Levin, after one of its lawyers instructed a colleague in his firm to not answer 75 questions when acting as a witness in a case.
Chinese GC fears arrest in US federal investigation
Clifford Chance has asked a judge to show 'mercy' to the GC of one of its clients. The judge ordered the GC to come to the US, despite fears he will be arrested in an investigation into a violation of the embargo against the Iranian regime.
Law firms expand in booming Texas
According to an analysis conducted with Leopard Solutions' Firmscape, 11 firms opened one or more new offices in Texas in the past year, with six in Dallas, three in Houston and two in Austin.
U.S. drone rules expected to be in place for early 2016
The Federal Aviation Administration of the U.S. is expected to have regulations in place to cover small drones early next year, as the issue becomes a matter of urgency as their use becomes more prolific.
Napoli Bern to split as partners settle bitter litigation
The 40-lawyer New York practice that advised victims of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks will be reborn as two firms, after the name partners agreed to settle proceedings over alleged financial irregularities and ethical misconduct.
Dentons gets drones boost by recruiting top US regulator
As the rest of the world awaits the launch of US drone regulations to kickstart the sector, Dentons has recruited the man most involved in the area on the government side.
Bank of America criticises Akin Gump over fee levels
Fees of US$994,000 run up by Akin Gump have been criticised as being 'excessive and unreasonable' by the bank.
King & Spalding recruits healthcare team from DLA in the US
An eight-lawyer, California-based team is poised to leave DLA Piper and to open a base for King & Spalding in Sacramento in September.
Auto industry urged to set cybersecurity standards to avoid regulation
The head of the US roads safety body has called on the auto sector to put its own standards in place - to reduce the risk of hackers taking control of the wheel when drivers are on the road.
Dentons agrees to train Ross the robot in legal research
Dentons is one of a number of US-based law firms which have agreed to train a robot developed by the University of Toronto to carry out basic legal research, scanning documents and case law.
Top Florida GCs win pay increases in rising market
The best paid general counsel in the state of Florida is Thomas P. Hunt of SBA Communications, whose pay was $5.54m in 2014.
Littler follows energy boom to open in Austin, Texas
Littler, the employment law firm, is opening a new office in Austin - which it describes as 'one of the nation's most dynamic and growing cities' - by relocating three of its shareholders from Dallas.
New York law firms that act as debt collectors set back by court decision
New York City's right to regulate law firms if they act as debt collectors has been upheld in a long-running litigation battle by a decision in the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Covington consolidates position as Washington DC's largest law firm
Covington & Burling has emerged as Washington DC's largest firm for the second year running, coming top in a market that is increasingly favouring the biggest firms and leaving less room for competition from the next tier down.
ABA elects Locke Lord partner - first woman of colour as president
Labour and employment law partner Paulette Brown has taken over as president of the American Bar Association, bringing with her nearly forty years of experience in challenging 'micro-inequities', subtle racism and discrimination.
Simpson Thacher faces malpractice suit over $1.5bn Mayer Brown error
Simpson Thacher is being sued, alongside its client JP Morgan, over a $1.5bn error made by a paralegal at Mayer Brown and not spotted by either Simpson Thacher or JP Morgan.
Morgan Lewis responds to MassMutual attack on Bingham McCutchen
Morgan Lewis & Bockius, which took 750 lawyers from the now-defunct Bingham last year, has said that it still has 'work to do' on diversity - in response to news that MassMutual stopped dealing with Bingham because of a perceived lack of diversity.
US employment rate rises for law grads for first time since 2007
The employment rate for 2014 has risen to 86.7 - up over 2% points on last year, partly thanks to a smaller number of students reading the law.
Investigation to start into cancer rate among Guantanamo lawyers
The official investigation is being launched following the discovery that nine military and civilian lawyers at the US base at Guantanamo Bay have or had cancer which could have been caused by conditions at the detention centre.
Ashurst begins rebuild of structured finance team after exit of nine US lawyers
The international firm has recruited a former UBS Securities managing director in order to carve out a new group in the US, after nine lawyers left from New York and Washington DC for Paul Hastings in July.