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Sidley Austin names management committee vice chair
New York-headquartered law firm Sidley Austin has announced that Larry Barden has been elected as vice chair of the firm's management committee and that he will succeed Charles Douglas as chair in April 2014.
Trump dodges banana skin
US business magnate Donald Trump has withdrawn a $5 million lawsuit against TV host Bill Maher after the comedian joked he would give money to charity if Mr Trump could prove he was not the son of an orangutan.
Indian-American 'trailblazer' to become top judge
Chandigarh-born lawyer Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan is poised to become the first South Asian judge in a US appeals court, according to media reports today.
Midwestern state lays down lawyer lure
South Dakota has become the first US state to reimburse lawyers for their law school tuition in an attempt to attract legal professionals away from their city hubs and into rural America.
In-house lawyer loses insomnia appeal
A media lawyer has lost an appeal that she was unjustly dismissed from the legal team at US cable TV giant Discovery Communications because of a sleeping disorder.
Colt lawyers trigger wrongful discharge lawsuit
Two legal executives from American firearms manufacturer Colt have filed wrongful discharge lawsuits against the Connecticut-headquartered company.
Nevada jury to make $2.5bn health management decision
Deliberations have begun in a crucial Las Vegas trial which could see Nevada's largest health management company and another provider handed monumental punitive damages following the worst US outbreak of hepatitis C.
ExxonMobil lawyers fight back in additive case
Lawyers representing Texas oil and gas giant ExxonMobil have taken a swing at the State of New Hampshire during a landmark $263 million product liability trial over the gasoline additive MTBE.
Mary Jo White takes top job at SEC
The US Senate has confirmed Mary Jo White as the chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission by unanimous consent yesterday, stating that she will succeed Mary Schapiro as a 'strong leader' in financial regulation.
Howrey estate fights on in 'unfinished business' negotiations
The trustee of bankrupt Washington DC law firm Howrey has reached a settlement with one of the firm's insurance carriers while continuing to thrash out negotiations with 50 other law firms in an effort to recover millions of dollars.
Hollywood clashes with Google over 'takedown requests'
Several major US copyright holders have sent Californian search engine Google requests to remove notifications of their own takedown requests, complaining that their publication serves as a major directory for pirate content.
Oil spill judge slams Halliburton lawyers
The federal judge overseeing BP's Gulf of Mexico oil spill trial has ripped into lawyers representing oil field services giant Halliburton for repeatedly delaying the turning over of evidence.
Merger mania hits US firms
Law firm mergers in the US have hit a four-year high after the first quarter of 2013 saw 21 combinations, according to Altman Weil Mergerline.
Porn copyright lawyer hits choppy waters
A lawyer at a Chicago anti-piracy law firm who claimed to have made 'millions' from suing more than 20,000 internet users who illegally downloaded pornographic films has been accused of misconduct.
London law firm claims win in Cambodian statue case
HowardKennedyFsi has successfully advised the US Attorney's Office in a dispute between the US authorities, Sotheby's and a Belgian consignor regarding an allegedly stolen and unlawfully exported ancient Cambodian statue.
Merck lawyer given defamation reprieve
A US federal judge has thrown out a defamation claim against New Jersey pharmaceutical giant Merck and its in-house counsel over allegations in a letter stating the lawyer's opinion.
Lanny Breuer returns to Covington as vice chair
Lanny Breuer, one of the longest-serving Criminal Division chiefs in history, is set to return to Washington DC-based Covington & Burling as vice chair of the firm, it was announced yesterday.
Lawyers under spotlight after Boeing witness denies statement
Lawyers from San Diego law firm Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd may be reprimanded after a confidential witness denied making statements attributed to him in a class action against US aerospace giant Boeing.
Major Facebook lawsuit should be dismissed, says judge
A multibillion-dollar lawsuit over the ownership of social media platform Facebook should be dismissed as the contract on which the case is based on was faked, a New York judge yesterday said.
US Supreme Court to hear same-sex benefits ban case
The US Supreme Court will today hear a case aimed at overturning a law which denies federal benefits to same-sex couples, a day after the court scrutinised a state gay marriage ban.