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Arrest at Texas law firm after body found in office
A 27-year old has been arrested at a West Texas law firm after the body of a 61-year old was found in the dwelling behind the office.
GM's GC slammed by US Senators
US Senators are not impressed with the GM legal department and have questioned why general counsel Michael Millikin has not left his job.
Brackett Denniston tops GC earner list
General counsel earnings are up by over six per cent with banking and finance leading the way, a Corporate Counsel survey reports.
US law school applications down 8pc
Applications for US law schools have fallen for the third year running, and are 37% lower than they were in 2010.
Diamond McCarthy sues ex-partner over Dreier fees
Leading bankruptcy practice Diamond McCarthy is suing ex-partner Sheila Gowan, seeking some of the US$1.4m that is likely to be paid to her for work in the Dreier law firm bankruptcy.
Duane Morris boosts healthcare team
The US firm has hired a top healthcare lawyer to join its New York office.
SEC lagging behind over Dodd-Frank implementation
The Dodd-Frank legislation is still not implemented in full four years after its signing - with the SEC in particular lagging behind.
Texan Bar looks to ease rules for foreign lawyers
Foreign lawyers could be more readily admitted in Texas if new rules come to fruition.
Winston & Strawn earns US$20m on e-discovery business
Leading litigation law firm Winston & Strawn has made US$20m from its e-discovery service in 2013, its third year of running the facility.
Top GM lawyers accused of 'stunning' failures
Senior lawyers at General Motors have been criticised by a Senate committee for failing to pass on warnings received four times from other lawyers to the company's senior management.
New Jersey law firm sued by paralegals
Five paralegals have filed a suit, claiming full payment of overtime, against law firm Pasricha & Patel.
Las Vegas lawyer charged over US 'pump and dump' scheme
Kyleen Cane, founder of Cane Clarke LLP, is one of seven people charged by the US attorney's office in Brooklyn in relation to a scheme to inflate share prices artificially.
Bingham said to be seeking merger
Boston-based, 800-lawyer firm Bingham McCutchen is said to have approached at least four other practices to discuss merger in the last three months.
Legal bills push down Bank of America earnings
Q2 earnings at Bank of America have fallen 43 per cent as the company put through US$4b in litigation costs.
Dewey defendants point to 'voracious greed' of partners
Three former senior managers at failed practice Dewey & LeBoeuf have cited an alleged 'voracious greed' among some partners as a major factor in the firm's collapse.
In-house lawyers failed GM, says GC
The general counsel of GM has made a statement to a Senate subcommittee on the mistakes made by his legal department over the ignition-switch recall.
Former White House lawyer convicted of attempted murder
John Michael Farren, a White House lawyer during both Bush administrations, has been convicted of the attempted murder of his ex-wife, a former Skadden Arps lawyer, in 2010.
ABA challenges tax change proposals for law firms
Law firms with turnover of US$10m or above may be forced to pay tax on income due to them, even if it has not been received, under two tax bills which the ABA is opposing.
US consumer body sues debt collection law firm
A debt collection law firm which works on behalf of JP Morgan and Bank of America has been sued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Law firms start suing over bad online reviews
A Texas firm has begun a lawsuit against a former client which, according to the firm, made 'disparaging and blatantly false statements' about his relationship with the firm.