Another One for Ropes & Gray in London
We told you last week that Ropes & Gray is opening a new office in London. The office is being…
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Pepsi Faces $1.2 Billion Default Judgement
Pepsi Co is the victim of its own bureaucracy in a Wisconsin case that ended in a default judgement earlier…
Swine Flu Claims the Life of Texas Lawyer Sidney Davis Jr
Sidney Davis Jr, a partner at Texas firm Touchstone Bernays, died from complications of the H1N1 virus, better known as…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Here's a quick look back at yesterday's news... Reed Smith is the latest firm to abandon lockstep…
Reed Smith Joins the Move Away from Lockstep
Citing client concerns with billing practices, Reed Smith announced a new compensation plan today. The new plan, which the company…
Good News/Bad News for Women in BigLaw
The National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) has released its fourth annual National Survey on Retention and Promotion of Women…
New California Law Provides Free Counsel in Some Civil Matters
Governor Schwarzenegger signed a bill today that guarantees legal counsel to indigent respondents in some civil matters, such as foreclosures…
Morning Roundup
Good morning everyone! Here's a quick peek at yesterday's news... Senator Harry Reid announced the Senate version of the health…
Senator Reid Says Senate Bill to Include a Public Option
In a press conference today, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the Senate version of the health care reform…
Sikh Wins Battle to Wear Religious Garb on Active Duty
As a young atheist in the Army, I took great delight in registering as a follower of various obscure religions…
Crowell & Moring Pick up Half of Folger Levin & Kahn in San Francisco
Last weekwe told you that Crowell & Moring were being hush hush about rumors the firm was prepared to merge…
New Round of Salary Cuts at Allen Matkins
Allen Matkins is having a rough year. Back at the end of March the firm let some attorneys go. First…