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Black lawyer count falls at top US firms
The number of black lawyers in the 250 US law firms has fallen for five years in a row, now reaching 3 per cent.
Patton Boggs trio leave for Jones Day
Three top Republican lawyers are leaving Patton Boggs to join the government regulation practice at Jones Day on Monday, a day after the Squire Patton Boggs merger takes place.
BP refused block on payments during Gulf appeal to Supreme Court
Oil giant BP has been rebuffed in its attempt to extend a hold on payments being made to claimants over the 2010 Deepwater Blue oil leak while it makes an appeal to the Supreme Court on the awards procedure.
McLaughlin & Stern becomes first major US law firm to accept bitcoin
New York-based McLaughlin & Stern, one of the oldest US law firms, founded in 1898, believes it has become the first major US legal practice to accept the virtual currency.
Attorney General criticised over placing 63 law firm contracts
The Attorney General of Ohio, Mike DeWine, has been attacked for seeking to bypass competition rules in the appointment of 63 law firms to state agencies and boards during 2014/15.
Law firm pricing specialists soar
P3, the US organisation for pricing and project management in law firms, has seen its membership rise from five to 300 in the last three years.
Rawle & Henderson retains 'oldest firm in the US' title
The coveted title of oldest law firm in the US has had its share of challengers but looks set to be claimed by Philadelphia firm Rawle & Henderson, 231 years after it opened its doors.
GM to overhaul legal department
GM is said to be overhauling its legal department and its culture in response to the deepening controversy relating to a product recall of millions of cars and a defect linked to 13 deaths.
Departing White House counsel rejoins Latham
White House Counsel Kathryn Ruemmler is to rejoin Latham & Watkins as a partner in the litigation department and member of the white collar crime team.
BP makes last appeal over Deepwater Blue oil leak
BP is appealing a decision by the US Fifth Circuit appeals court in New Orleans in the hope of stopping its bill for the Gulf of Mexico oil leak go up by billions.
BP gets court defeat as Gulf leak costs look set to soar
BP has received another court decision against it over the Deepwater Blue 2010 oil spill, seriously limiting its chances of keeping compensation costs below US$7.8b.
GM legal unit in spotlight over vehicle safety
The legal department at General Motors is coming under increasing focus in the vehicle safety scandal which has been linked to 13 deaths and for which the company agreed last week to pay a US$35m fine.
Apple GC gives golden rules to law graduates
Apple general counsel Bruce Sewell has given law graduates a list of four golden rules to follow, one of which he learned from his deceased boss Steve Jobs.
Foxwordy launches as private lawyer network
Promising to provide anonymous collaboration, the website claims to be the first private lawyer network.
Baker Botts close call over $40m patent conflict
Baker Botts has had a close call after a Texan jury ruled in favour of a former client over a conflict of interest.
US tax work up 6.7pc in Q1
Tax, corporate and property work has all been on the increase in the top 150 US law firms in 2014 Q1, according to the Thomson Reuter Peer Monitor.
Fish & Richardson top on patent litigation activity
Boston-based Fish & Richardson leads the activity rankings on patent litigation in the US, followed by Farney Daniels and DLA Piper.
Corporate law firms to drive change
The legal departments in corporates will be the biggest drivers for change in the legal market over the next ten years, according to managing partners in 304 US law firms.
US law firms grow at 4.3pc in Q1 2014
The latest Law Firm Watch survey from Citi Private Bank shows productivity rising at 1.1 per cent and demand rising at one per cent in the 177 legal practices included in the research.
Wachtel Lipton rated top by GCs
US general counsel have put Wachtel Lipton top of their law firm rankings while their corporate director colleagues have chosen Skadden Arps.