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Former name partners sued as 16 lawyers leave
Two former partners in a Pennsylvania insurance practice, Daniel de Luca and Kenneth Levine, have been sued for leaving their former firm last Friday in a way that allegedly breached the partnership agreement.
Major, Lindsey & Africa plays role in LeClairRyan merger
Search company Major, Lindsey & Africa has described the role it played in last week's LeClairRyan merger.
US lawyer given life ban on representing women
A lawyer from Connecticut has agreed to a lifetime ban on taking on female clients after he was accused of breaching a court order.
Patent work expands for law students in US
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has expanded its legal clinic programme to cover 45 law schools, up from 26 a year ago.
Clients turn their backs on accountant legal advisers
Nearly 90 per cent of top in-house lawyers surveyed by The American Lawyer 'do not think their company would be interested in receiving legal advice from an accounting firm'.
Women make gains in top 50 family friendly US firms
Women are breaking through the glass ceiling as more firms offer flexible working.
US business shifts M&A spend to smaller firms
General counsel are assigning more M&A matters, particularly with fees over $1 million, to second tier firms.
Cooleys looks set for October London launch
The tech law firm is in negotiations with partners in London firms.
Ex-GE lawyer accused of disclosing secrets
M Adriana Koeck, who used to work at General Electric, has been accused of copying her hard drive and disclosing confidential information in it to the media and prosecutors.
Ex-partner in Jenkens & Gilchrist sentenced to six months over tax fraud
Erwin Mayer, formerly a partner in the now-defunct Jenkens & Gilchrist firm, has been sentenced to a US$220m penalty and six months in jail for his part in a tax shelter fraud.
Minnesota law firm to target medical marijuana business
Thompson Hall of Minneapolis is working to set up sector strength in the medical marijuana business which they believe will be substantial.
Decision due this year on US$20m fine threat to Chicago law firm
The Supreme Court of Illinois is expected to give its decision by the year end on whether a Chicago law firm will have to pay US$20m in a legal malpractice claim dating back to 1991.
Jones Day partner criticised by judge for 'baseless interjections'
Jones Day is being required by a US district judge to explain 'the impropriety of unspecified 'form' objections, witness coaching and excessive interruptions' as a result of the partner's behaviour.
Mid-size US law firms see corporate revenue fall 9.3pc
The total sums paid to mid-size law firms by large corporations in the US fell 9.3 per cent in Q1, according to data from TyMetrix.
California lawyer sues over Yelp review
An insolvency lawyer from Sacramento has sued over a review on Yelp which described him as a 'nightmare bankruptcy attorney'.
Client privilege undermined by NSA
The US constitution is under threat from NSA surveillance with lawyers and journalists under the spotlight.
GCs push to shed hourly rates
Alternative fees are firmly on the agenda for corporate legal departments.
Skadden Arps tops H1 2014 M&A league table
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom leads The Deal's US ranking for the first half of 2014, a period which is showing the best results since the late 1990s.
ABA gets ready to host annual jamboree
Boston is getting prepared for an influx of lawyers from across the US and globally.
Too many lawyers in Florida
About half of lawyers responding to a Florida Bar survey said that the most serious problem facing the profession was a surfeit of lawyers.