FTC Exec to Join Wilson Sonsini
Lydia B. Parnes, director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection at the Federal Trade Commission, will ankle the agency after…
Month: January 2009
Update: Vogel to Delay Prison Surrender
Just yesterday, we reported that Howard J. Vogel, the former client of Milberg LLP who accepted kickbacks as an inducement to act…
Six from Dreier Land at Mintz Levin’s New York Office
Six Dreier LLP survivors have joined Boston's Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC, in the New York office.…
Morning News Roundup for Thursday
This morning's top stories: The London office of Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has been rocked by the mass walkout of seven…
Clark Hill Acquires Phoenix Law Firm [Video]
From LawCrossing: Detroit-based Clark Hill PLC has acquired the Phoenix law firm of Norling, Kolsrud, Sifferman & Davis. Clark Hill…
Ward & Smith Welcomes New Attorney [Video]
From LawCrossing: North Carolina firm Ward & Smith has added litigation attorney Joseph A. Schouten to its group of attorneys.…
Two Join Greenberg Traurig’s Bankruptcy Practice
Another ex-Cadawalderer has landed a new gig: Bruce Zirinsky, the New York firm's long-time financial restructuring group head, has joined Greenberg Traurig's Big…
Former Associate Accuses Nixon Peabody of Homophobia, Racism
Henry Har, formerly a public finance attorney with the Los Angeles office of Nixon Peabody, has sued his former firm for sexual…
Milberg Partner to Report to Prison After Client Bribery Scandal
Two defendants convicted in the Milberg LLP scandal, former partner Steven Schulman and former client Howard J. Vogel, will report…
Prosecutor: No Fat Jurors
A federal appeals court is examining a prosecutor's odd explanation for striking the only black person from a jury on…
Alston & Bird Freezes Salaries
Alston & Bird is the latest firm to freeze associate salaries at 2008 levels. The Atlanta firm has informed associates…
Seven Partners Walk Out of Cadwalader London
The London office of New York's Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has been rocked by the unnanounced mass walkout of seven…