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PNC replace longstanding general counsel
Robert Hoyt has been announced as general counsel of Pittsburgh-based PNC Financial Services Group, according to ALM's Corporate Counsel.
Hewlett-Packard deputy takes top job
American IT company Hewlett-Packard has promoted John Schultz to general counsel, replacing Michael Holston, who stepped down form the role in December.
Better, faster, cheaper…
Corporate counsel still have work to do in assessing how they want their changing relationships with external law firms to evolve, the head of one of the world's leading in-house legal groups tells Jonathan Ames
Dewey's demise
'Nasty, brutish and short,' was the verdict of 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes on the condition of pre-civilised man. But it might as well be the epitaph for the existence of global law firm Dewey LeBoeuf.
German bank settles mortgage misinformation suit
Frankfurt-based Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay $202 million to settle claims that it misled a US government housing agency to profit from the resale of mortgages, potentially causing thousands of Americans to face defaulting or eviction.
Competition watchdog probes Facebook deal
Facebook's $1 billion purchase of photo-sharing application Instagram is being investigated by the US Federal Trade Commission, potentially postponing the deal's close beyond the forecasted second quarter.
First round victory for Oracle in $1bn Google showdown
Californian technology giant Oracle has drawn first blood in a three-part copyright court battle against Silicon Valley rival Google, in a legal claim valued at around $1 billion.
Bounty payment players hit with suspensions
A leading player with the New Orleans Saints has been suspended without pay for the entire 2012 US football season after the sport's governing body unleashed its latest punishments for the so-called bounty payments scandal.
Campaigners aim for unbiased view of US law schools
A database designed to illuminate the increasingly murky world of US law degrees has been launched in a bid to help students sift through the vast array of courses on offer.
Bankruptcy business drying up for US lawyers
The number of bankruptcy filings in the US has dropped for the first time since the economic downturn kicked off in 2007, with boutique bankruptcy practices forced to live off of existing cases.
Prosecution Complex: America's Race to Convict and its Impact on the Innocent
Published by: New York University Press Author: Daniel Medwed April 2012 P/B $39 ISBN: 978-0814796245
Hollywood dealmaker sues former lawyers
Film financier David Bergstein is suing his former lawyers for $100 million as part of on-going accusations of malpractice and disclosure of confidential information.
Dewey update -- bankruptcy lawyer instructed
Struggling New York-based global law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf has instructed leading bankruptcy lawyer Albert Togut, as the firm considers restructuring following mass partner defections and mounting debt.
'Credit bidding' hearing to set bankruptcy landmark
An obscure bankruptcy case currently before the US Supreme Court could have major implications for investors linked with distressed debt, reports the Financial Times newspaper.
ABA rejects plans for non-lawyer investment in law firms
The American Bar Association Commission of Ethics 20/20 has decided to shelve plans for developing a proposal on whether non-lawyers should be allowed limited ownership in US law firms.
Dewey haemorrhaging continues
Eight more partners have left New York-based law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf -- including a five-strong infrastructure team -- taking the overall 2012 partner loss to more than 60, according the US website the Am Law Daily.
Campaigners lobby for equality agency lawyers to play fair
Civil rights activists in the US are pressing a leading equality body to clarify the rules under which lawyers at federal agencies involve themselves in discrimination complaint processes.
Citi snaps up Shearman partner
American financial services corporation Citigroup has lured Rohan Weerasinge from New York-based law firm Shearman & Sterling, reports ALM's Law.com.
Kelley Drye settles age bias suit
New York-headquartered law firm Kelley Drye & Warren has settled a legal battle against the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over the practice's alleged discriminatory retirement policy.
Thal aims to keep train company on right track
Nebraska-based Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) has announced the promotion of Gayla Thal to the positions of senior vice president-law and general counsel.