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DLA loses eight US real estate lawyers to Stroock
Three partners and five other lawyers are joining the Washington DC and New York offices of 300-lawyer firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.
Lawyer confesses to stealing $2.6m from former employer
The 39-year old lawyer from New Jersey in the US is now receiving treatment for gambling addiction and has just admitted that he took the money from a home healthcare business he used to work for.
Paralegal's knowledge of French leads to overturning of $4.25m award
A paralegal's ability to read a Mali marriage licence written in French and found in a fatal crash scene in Indiana has led to the overturning of a US$4.25 award to the victim's heirs.
New York banking regulator to depart
New York bank regulator Benjamin Lawsky will step down and start his own legal and consulting firm, advising clients on cybersecurity, technology and virtual currency.
Focus to go on email evidence as Dewey LeBoeuf trial starts in New York
Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr will be using email evidence to suggest that three senior executives of collapsed firm Dewey LeBoeuf deliberately tried to mislead bank lenders when the trial opens today.
Seyfarth Shaw chair starts to tweet as other BigLaw heads shun Twitter
Stephen Poor may not think his nine tweets are particularly extraordinary but the fact that he tweets at all sets him at odds with his counterparts in the most profitable 15 US law firms.
Intel and Marriott Vacations win top places in Legal Department rankings
Intel, Marriott, the Wikimedia Foundation and Office Depot are the four winners of the 2015 'Best Legal Departments' awards, from ALM, the publishers of Corporate Counsel.
Real estate firm blames over-expansion for collapse and loss of 700 posts
Florida-based Butler & Hosch has just closed down - following the sending of an email by the CEO to the 700 staff telling them that there were insufficient funds to pay them at the end of the week.
Move starts in US public sector to hire more law firms
Governor Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania is behind an initiative which saw one of the state's biggest employers take on three firms of lawyers, rather than one, to advise on finance.
BigLaw wrests IP work away from boutiques
The top 50 law firms in the US took 61% of specialist patent, copyright, trademark and trade secrets disputes in 2014 - up from 36% in 2011, according to research from LexisNexis/CounselLink.
BakerHostetler point finger at employees over data security
The majority of security breach cases are caused by employee negligence (36%) or insider theft (16%), according to an analysis of the matters it advised on in 2014, according to BakerHostetler.
Law firm sponsors marijuana professorship
A law firm based in Colorado is funding a chair in marijuana law at the University of Denver - a sponsorship which is believed to mark a first in the sector.
New York lawyers fight move to make it easier to sue foreign firms
The New York City Bar is among the opponents of a bill which would mean that foreign businesses operating in New York could be sued in the jurisdiction for acts that are carried out elsewhere.
US firms pay $2.7m in settlement over Ponzi schemes
The two Louisiana firms have not admitted liability but have agreed to pay at least $1m each to settle claims that their conduct helped jailed former billionaire Allen Stanford operate a gigantic Ponzi scheme.
BakerHostetler nabs 25 McKenna healthcare lawyers
With McKenna Long & Aldridge preparing for its merger with Dentons, its healthcare team is on the move.
Locke Lord re-positions its tax department
The firm has restructured its tax department, making it one of the firm's top offerings.
Apple electric car battery case looks likely to settle
The company denied the claims which were made last year over the company's alleged efforts to recruit engineers from a battery company.
Bar head says law associations need to use social media
Lawyers need to be switched on to social media, and that includes bar associations, the new head of the Cincinaati bar says.
Lowest paid lawyers score highest in happiness
Lawyers in lower paid jobs are happier than their better paid peers and feel more competent.
US Justice for black defendants undermined by lawyers
Black defendants are dealt with by mainly white lawyers, undermining the justice system, says the ABA.