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Kobre & Kim opens San Francisco office
US-based litigation practice Kobre & Kim brings to eight its international network of offices through the expansion to California.
Weil back in profit as US firms start results season
Weil, Gotshal & Manges has shown a 16.5 per cent rise in profits per equity partner in 2014 after showing falls of seven per cent and five per cent in the previous two years.
JPMorgan Chase Consumer Bank former GC joins Debevoise
Matthew Biden joins the firm as a partner in the White Collar & Regulatory Defense Group.
Nixon Peabody eyes up Chicago acquisition
The 600-strong East Coast firm is looking to increase its presence in the windy city.
Beck Redden lawyers launch Houston litigation boutique
A new Houston litigation boutique has been created through the defection of four associates and one partner from Beck Redden.
US law firm mergers decline in 2014
Whilst 2013 was the highest year on record for law firm mergers, last year saw a fall in the number joining forces.
BP case on Gulf of Mexico leak enters final stages
Between tomorrow and early summer, BP will argue before the US District Court in New Orleans that its fine relating to the 2010 oil leak should be reduced below the maximum US$13.7b.
Jon Baughman dies - chair of Pepper Hamilton in turmoiled times
Jon A Baughman, 72, credited with guiding the US Top 100 firm 'into calm waters during a period of turmoil' has died of dementia in his home near the firm's head office in Philadelphia.
Patent lawsuits decline in the US
As the US looks at overhauling patent law only four years after sweeping reforms, patent lawsuits filed saw a 17 per cent decrease last year.
Californian Bar cautions blogging lawyers
Californian lawyer bloggers will come under scrutiny from the Bar if they use their blogs to advertise their wares.
Vulgarity claims made against former Arnstein & Lehr managing partner
A secretary who was fired from 9-office US law firm Arnstein & Lehr has claimed she was the only person who could take his vulgarity.
Charge out rates for partners rise fastest in Philadelphia
Partner charge out rates on the East coast of the US have been rising fastest in Philadelphia over the last three years, according to research from LexisNexis.
MetLife challenges 'too big to fail' designation
The insurance company fears tougher regulatory supervision arising from the designation could jeopardise its business.
Litigation costs expected to pull down Citigroup results
Legal costs of US$2.7b are expected to drag down the results of New York-listed Citigroup when it announces its annual results tomorrow.
Former Sidley partner faces psychiatric treatment over faked cab fares
A former Sidley Austin partner who was found to have faked US$69,000 of cab fares faces the possibility of a one-year suspension and a year's psychiatric treatment.
Microsoft queries IRS Quinn Emanuel hire
The multinational is asking questions as it faces a courtroom battle with the US authorities over offshore tax.
Corporate departments to spend more on external legal
Legal departments are finally seeing an upturn with more money available but increased demands for better legal spend management.
Dershowitz accuser linked to jailed Florida lawyer
The woman whose sex abuse claims brought both law professor Alan Dershowitz and Prince Andrew into the story was represented in the past by Scott W Rothstein, now serving 50 years for racketeering and fraud.
Lawyers to BlackBerry set up litigation boutique
A new Los Angeles-based litigation practice whose partners advise BlackBerry and T-Mobile is opening with a team of 30 lawyers and the aim to become a national white collar and commercial legal presence.
New York traffic lawyers hit by slump in arrests
Traffic lawyers in New York - a city which usually hands out US$10m a week in parking fines - have been hit by a sudden halving in the level of activity since the start of January.