Former DHS Secretary Chertoff Joins Covington & Burling
Former Department of Homeland Security secretary and federal appellate court judge Michael Chertoff is joining Covington & Burling's white-collar defense…
Latham & Watkins
Thacher Wants Salary Advances Back
Dissolving Thacher Proffitt & Wood is pursuing its former first-year associates over money provided for bar expenses. The firm's dissolution…
Update: Latham Offering New Associates $75K to Take Year Off
Latham & Watkins is offering incoming lawyers $75,000 to take a year off. The firm, which fired 190 lawyers and…
White & Case Will Not Merge With Singapore Firm
White & Case, one of six international firms granted a license to practice Singapore law, has canceled plans to merge…
Latham Offers Huge Severance Package
Last week we reported that Latham & Watkins had cut 440 employees — 190 associates and 250 staff, the largest…
Black Thursday II: Latham & Watkins Lays Off 440
Yesterday we reported that Latham & Watkins might lay off up to 150 people. Isn't optimism great? This morning we…
Bloomberg: China Law Offices Grow as US, UK Firms Shrink
Bloomberg reports that while law firms in the US and UK are shrinking, their offices in China expanding. Twenty-eight foreign…
ATL: Latham & Watkins to Lay Off Up to 150 by Friday
Tipsters are telling blawg Above the Law that major layoffs are going down at Latham & Watkins this week. We're…
White & Case Profits Fell in 2008, Despite Layoffs
New York City's White & Case reports it profits per equity partner fell by 5% in 2008 to $1.6 million.…
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…
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'…
ATL: IP Partners Ankle Latham & Watkins
Tipsters are telling Above the Law that two intellectual property partners at Latham & Watkins are leaving, and setting up…