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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…

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.…

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…

IP Firm Oblon Spivak Seeks Patent Attorneys [Video]

From LawCrossing: Oblon, Spivak, McClelland, Maier & Neustadt, a prominent intellectual property law firm in Alexandria, Virginia, is currently looking…

Littler Mendelson Adds Five Attorneys [Video]

From LawCrossing.com: Littler Mendelson PC has announced the addition of five respected and accomplished attorneys to its San Francisco office.…

Cadwalader Profits Plummet 30% in 2008

The American Lawyer reports that America's oldest law firm, Manhattan's Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, saw its average profits per equity…