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Survey: salaries rise but bonuses fall
Leading US general counsel saw basic salaries climb this year but also watched cash bonuses nosedive, according to figures released last week.
Dewey bosses face fresh allegations
Fresh allegations of misconduct over a bond offering were levelled today at three former leaders of now-defunct New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf.
Women lawyer count still low, state survey reveals
Only slightly more than a quarter of lawyers at firms in the US's sixth largest jurisdiction are women, a recent survey shows, rekindling concern that gender diversity is still not taking hold in the country's legal profession.
Top US firms drive up billing rates
US law firm billing rates continued to creep up this year, figures released today show, despite corporate client efforts to cut tough bargains as a result of the slow economic recovery.
Women falling off pace at US firms
Women professionals at US law firms are becoming scarcer, with research figures released this week showing the number of female lawyers dropping for the third year in a row.
Prosecutors face grilling as bankers cut deal
US prosecutors have spent the last 24 hours defending their decision not to prosecute one of the world's biggest banks for money laundering after it was handed a record-breaking fine.
Jones Day wins gold star from in-house clients
Global law firm Jones Day has topped a US corporate client service survey for the eighth time in a dozen years.
Compliance teams lack resources, says survey
Staff numbers and budgets increased at nearly half of US corporate compliance departments last year, but a significant proportion of team chiefs claim to be under-resourced, research released this week reports.
HSBC mega-fine signals beefed up prosecution stance
Lawyers are predicting an increasingly robust approach from US financial services prosecutors following record-breaking settlements with two global banks over money laundering and sanctions busting.
US legal sector boosts staff numbers
America's legal profession grew for the third straight month, US government figures released at the end of last week showed.
'Super drunk' charge for NHL prospect
In the rough and tumble world that is North American ice hockey, the players are accustomed to taking routine hammerings.
Law graduate rumbled after lying in exam
A law graduate was prohibited from practising by the California state bar this week after revelations that she lied about having a disability to get extended time to take the qualifying exam.
US claws back $4.9bn in false claims cases
The US Justice Department has recovered a record $4.9 billion from false claims filed against the government by companies in the last year.
Facebook to beef up in-house legal team
Social media giant Facebook is planning a legal department hiring spree next year that will see its in-house roster leap from 65 lawyers and staff to 90.
Greenberg Traurig battles gender bias suit
A former associate at Greenberg Traurig's Philadelphia office is suing the international law firm for gender discrimination after a federal watchdog ruled the firm paid female lawyers less than their male counterparts.
New York players follow suit on associate bonuses
Four leading US law firms are set to match the year-end associate bonuses announced by New York-based practice Cravath Swaine & Moore earlier this week.
Dramatic fall in US law school enrolment
Law school enrolment in the US has plummeted by 15 per cent since 2010 and 9 per cent since last year, according to recent figures from the American Bar Association (ABA).
Legal bid to close gay conversion clinic
Four men have filed a civil suit against a New Jersey group that claims to convert homosexual men to heterosexuality.
Ericsson latest tech giant to sue Samsung
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson has launched legal action against Samsung, claiming that some of the South Korean manufacturer's essential components infringe patents.
Survey: patent reform not reducing litigation
Last year's reform of US patent laws has failed to reduce the volume of legal action as intended, with a recent survey revealing that specialist law firms are as busy as ever.