Publisher of The American Lawyer, ALM Media, Up for Sale
ALM Media, the American Lawyer publisher, has decided to explore a sale, which could secure the company $500 million, according…
Mintz Levin Adds to Intellectual Property Team in Boston Office
The law firm of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris Glovsky and Popeo P.C. announced that it has expanded its international Intellectual…
Thursday Thoughts
1. Tonight my committee on the Junior League is hosting a “House Walk” to raise money for some improvements to…
Have a Focused Search to Get Better Results for Your Lateral Hires
Seventy-five percent of all placement requests are for associates with two-to-four years of experience, largely because firms want lawyers with…
Let’s Find Out What Happens On the Job of Being Court Reporters
Court reporters actually have two jobs. The first one is taking down what people say in a trial or deposition.…
Leading Corporate Governance & Securities Litigator Joins DLA Piper
DLA Piper announced today that leading corporate governance & securities litigator Ashley R. Altschuler will join the firm's Litigation practice…
Wal-Mart Ties Up With Wild Oats to Outbid Others in Organic Foods
Wal-Mart said on Thursday that it had made a deal with Wild Oats and would be selling their branded organic…
Pennsylvania High School Mass Stabbing
A 16-year-old male student at Franklin Regional High School in Murrysville, Pennsylvania, went on a stabbing rampage according to the…
$2 Trillion in Untaxed Profits Overseas Held by U.S. Corporations
A private research firm reported that foreign profits held overseas by U.S. corporations to avoid taxes at home nearly doubled…
Renewable Energy in Decline
In 1800, the world obtained 94% of its energy from renewable sources. That figure has been declining ever since.…
Medicare Physician’s Payment Data Released
The Obama administration decided last week to make all Medicare payment information public. A scholar at the American Enterprise…
4 Reasons to Post Legal Jobs on Granted
If you are looking to fill a legal position at your company, whether it is for an attorney, legal writer,…