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Jones Day builds on bankruptcy success to open Detroit branch
Jones Day is to launch its 17th US office when it opens its doors in the US motor capital - and is likely to be closely associated with the rebirth of the city which recently underwent bankruptcy proceedings under a former Jones Day partner.
Media billionaire describes lawyers as Satan
Mark Cuban, the sports-to-media billionaire and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, has said that he hates dealing with lawyers and that they are 'a huge drain on productivity' - but he calls his own lawyer 'my Satan...a good friend'.
Crowell & Moring votes for a female chair
The Washington firm has opted for the co-head of its government contracts team.
Five firms reach Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For
The 650-lawyer firm Baker Donelson is the top-placed law firm in the Fortune 100, reaching 30th place for its flexible working, paid sabbaticals and for letting staff structure their work to reflect their needs and aims.
Employment lawyer identifies cult of personalities in Kleiner Perkins
The financial backer of Google and Amazon, venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins is a place of no rules, 'becoming a cult of personalities' and 'an aggressive, tough environment', according to the employment lawyer sent to investigate it.
Troutman Sanders opens doors to second group of K&L Gates defectors
The 600-lawyer firm Troutman Sanders which opened an office in Charlotte last May with four K&L Gates corporate and real estate lawyers is now taking on another four from K&L, this time specialising in M&A.
GrayRobinson partner replaces desk with treadmill to keep active at work
Over ten lawyers in the Tampa office of GrayRobinson have stopped using desks in the traditional way and are using lap desks and standing desks with the old desk - in one case - relegated to the role of storage container.
Law firms go to court over laptops taken by exiting lawyers
The 900-lawyer firm Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith appeared before a magistrate judge last week - in a failed attempt to reach a settlement with an insurance boutique firm over the fate of laptops taken by a group of 14 lawyers joining the firm.
Hillary Clinton's use of private emails was almost scary, says Reisman partner
Hillary Clinton's reliance on her personal email account during her time as US secretary of state was 'foolish' and 'scary', according to Jerry Reisman, partner and government ethics lawyer at Reisman, Peirez, Reisman & Capobianco.
PwC faces $1b claim over toxic chemicals in legal document paper
Embattled Big Four accountant PwC is facing the claim from the BAT group in relation to the acquisition of a subsidiary, auditing by PwC, which made carbonless copy paper but, allegedly, dumped the chemicals into the water system.
US firm sets up economic development subsidiary
The 300-lawyer, 17-office Butler Snow firm is setting up a consultancy offshoot to advise public and private organisations on 'both challenges and opportunities in economic development'.
Lawyers barred from handling BP oil leak claims
Three lawyers who studied together at law school have been barred by a federal judge in New Orleans from handling claims over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil leak against BP, the multinational operating the oil rig where the explosion happened.
Male lawyers less productive at home working than women
While female lawyers rate themselves as working slightly better from home, only one male lawyer in three says he is more productive when working from home than in the office.
Specialist US litigator opens 4th office in three years
The 475-lawyer, Kansas-based Shook Hardy & Bacon is opening its 13th office through the acquisition of a Chicago boutique.
Privilege must be for strictly legal advice
A company was unable to use attorney privilege to stop information being used in an employment discrimination case by the director of risk management who was also a lawyer.
Ralph Baxter joins Lex Machina
Ralph Baxter has joined the board of innovative legal technology company Lex Machina.
GCs at centre of US$10m Las Vegas fraud trial
The role of two general counsel - who are accused of advising homeowner associations to take over properties and then bring lucrative construction litigation actions through co-conspirators - will be examined in the trial starting this week.
Wall St banks and law firms combine to tackle cyber threat
At least a dozen of Wall St's largest banks - including JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs - are expected to form a data-sharing group with the law firms which advise them by the end of the year.
Epstein Becker beefs up healthcare team
The US law firm has hired a 15 strong team from a rival.
US politician indicted over $3.7m payments from two law firms
Lawyer and former New York Assembly speaker Sheldon Silver has been indicted on fraud and extortion charges relating to payments he received from Weitz & Luxenberg and Goldberg & Iryami - although there is no suggestion of wrongdoing by either firm.