King & Spalding Adds IP Partners in Austin, London
King & Spalding announced today a significant expansion of its intellectual property practice with the addition of three new partners.…
Month: February 2009
Lovells to Lay Off Up to 94 Staffers
Lovells has launched a redundancy consultation that could see up to 94 London staff lose their jobs. The month-long consultation,…
Update: Cohen Milstein Replaces Hausfeld with Two Partners
We reported last month that former Cohen, Milstein, Hausfeld & Toll partner Michael Hausfeld was ousted from the firm. Now…
Hogan & Hartson to Buy Out Up to 300 Staff
Hogan & Hartson has confirmed it is extending a buyout offer to between 250 and 300 of its support staff.…
Latham & Watkins Profits Plummet 21%
Profits for Los Angeles-based Latham & Watkins fell 21% in 2008, one of the biggest falls so far reported by…
Law Firm “Partner” Not Really a Lawyer?
Mauricio R. Celis, the majority partner in former Corpus Christi, Texas, law firm CGT Law Group, goes to trial in…
Thelen Won’t Pay Laid-Off Workers
Defunct law firm Thelen LLP is telling courts it couldn't possibly pay its employees accrued vacation, or give 60 days'…
Morning News Roundup for Monday
Ladies and gentlemen, your top news stories: The ABA Journal notes that an unprecedented wave of law firm layoffs is…
SEC Still Hunting to Fill Legal Positions
US Securities and Exchange Chairman Mary Schapiro has named David Becker, a partner at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, as…
Update: Controversy Continues Over Fired Law School Dean
In December we reported that the sudden firing of Duquesne University School of Law Dean Donald Guter had provoked controversy…
Crowell & Moring Reports Double-Digit 2008 Revenue
Apparently at least one law firm is growing as it rakes in the dough despite the recession. From The Blog…
Greenberg Traurig Austin Adds Securities Team
Miami's Greenberg Traurig has announced the addition of top securities litigation attorneys Paul R. Bessette, Michael J. Biles and Jesse…