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McKool Smith Nabs 3 IP Lawyers from Dewey & LeBoeuf

Dallas, Texas-based law firm McKool Smith has nabbed three intellectual property lawyers away from Dewey & LeBoeuf. Dewey IP litigation…

Becker & Poliakoff Opens New Jersey Office

Becker & Poliakoff has launched a new office in Red Bank, New Jersey. Robert I. Rabinowitz will be managing partner…

Shumaker Loop Brings on 69 from Defunct Abel Band

Ohio's Shumaker Loop & Kendrick is launching a Sarasota, Florida office in August. The new location will be staffed by…

Hallihan IP Partners Brings on Attorneys

Chicago-based intellectual property boutique Hallihan IP Partners, founded by William J. Hallihan this Spring, has brought on two veteran attorneys.…

ACLU: Indiana Law Examiners Can’t Ask About Mental Illness

The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has launched a class action lawsuit against the Indiana Board of Law Examiners,…

Law Firm Hirings & Firings

Recent laterals and layoffs in the legal sector: Marshall Stoddard joins Dewey & LeBoeuf from Mayer Brown, where he was…

Dewey & LeBoeuf Snags Cooley Lawyers

Dewey & LeBoeuf has lured away from Cooley Godward Kronish a team of top lawyers, including the head of Cooley's…

Heller Estate May Sue Covington Over Partner Poaching

The estate of Heller Ehrman, the San Francisco-based law firm that imploded spectacularly in November 2008, may sue Washington DC's…

Freshfields Reports Revenues Up 9%

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP LLP has reported a 9% rise in revenue for the last fiscal year. Revenue was £1.29…

Barnes & Thornburg Brings on 5 Lawyers

Barnes & Thornburg, which recently acquired the 22-attorney Parsinen Law Firm, has brought on five new attorneys. Heather L. Fesko…

University of Illinois Law “Jobs-for-Entry” Scheme Revealed [Update]

The Chicago Tribune has uncovered a "jobs-for-entry" scandal at the University of Illinois College of Law, in which the law…

Seyfarth Shaw Hires for Atlanta Office

Seyfarth Shaw, which last week brought on a new team of corporate and technology partners from Alston & Bird, is…