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How HP, Covington Handled the Mark Hurd Matter

Posted on August 10, 2010
It wasn't fun.

More Semi-Optimistic Summer News

Posted on August 10, 2010
As law schools prepare for the chaos of the on-campus interviewing season, more firms say they plan to increase their summer class sizes next year.

Milbank, Fried Frank Hit Jackpot With Station Casinos Bankruptcy

Posted on August 09, 2010
The two firms have billed for a combined total of nearly $18 million in fees and expenses in the year-long Chapter 11 case of Station Casinos, the Las Vegas-based gaming company set to be sold out of bankruptcy to its Ultimate Fighting Championship founders for $772 million...

Energy + Bankruptcy = Deal Time!

Posted on August 09, 2010
Latham and Winston take lead roles on a deal that combines two of law's hottest practice areas of law over the last two years.

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Bias Case Against Covington Inches Forward

Posted on August 09, 2010
A racial discrimination suit filed against the Washington, D.C.-based firm by an African American woman who worked there as a staff attorney remains active, but still could be thrown out on summary judgment.

Recruiter's Complaint Suggests Rocky Road to Bingham-McKee Merger

Posted on August 09, 2010
The union between the two firms may not have come together as smoothly as it seemed, according to an arbitration action launched by a legal recruiter who says he was stiffed out of a $1.5 million fee for setting the merger wheels in motion.

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

Posted on August 09, 2010
Willkie adds two finance attorneys to East Coast offices; King & Spalding plans for a Singapore office; and K&L Gates welcomes partners in Washington, D.C., and Beijing. Plus: Three new attorneys join Cozen O'Connor. The Churn is constant...

Q&A: New ABA President Stephen Zack

Posted on August 09, 2010
Boies, Schiller & Flexner partner Stephen Zack, the first Hispanic-American to lead the American Bar Association, is to begin his one-year stint as the group's new president on Tuesday.

The Careerist: From Big Law to Mr. Mom?

Posted on August 09, 2010
Ever wonder what laid-off male lawyers with working wives are up to these days? Alexandria Symonds gives us a hint in her delicious New York Observer essay, "Ward Cleaver Makes a Playdate." Her focus isn't on the lawyer set per se, but I can easily see how laid-off attorneys would fit the pattern...

Marcellus Madness: Latham, Milbank on Latest Shale Deal

Posted on August 09, 2010
The Great Shale Rush of 2010 continues.

S&C Nabs Skype IPO Work

Posted on August 09, 2010
Finally--the long-awaited Skype IPO.

Clifford Chance Partner Charged with Hitting Girlfriend

Posted on August 09, 2010
Alan Kitchin, the head of the firm's corporate and projects practice in its Tokyo office, has been charged by British authorities with punching his longtime lover in the face at a Scottish resort.

Dealmaker of the Week: Avril Martindale of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer

Posted on August 06, 2010
Ford and Zhejiang Geely's negotiations over the sale of Volvo stalled last October, thanks to some thorny IP issues. But the problems weren't insurmountable for Geely's IP counsel, who saw the deal through to its August 2 close.

Bankruptcy Files Extra: Tribune Examiner Speaks

Posted on August 06, 2010
In his first interview since releasing his report, Kenneth Klee describes the process of putting together thousands of pages examining the demise of an American icon.

With Eyes on Future, DLA Piper Promotes Two

Posted on August 06, 2010
By naming two partners to the office of chair, the firm is laying the foundation for a succession plan for its top management office, reports sibling publication The National Law Journal.

Gibson Dunn Helps Disney Get in the Game

Posted on August 06, 2010
Moving to make its own mark in social networking, The Walt Disney Company has agreed to purchase online social-gaming company Playdom, Inc., for $563.2 million.

Frost Brown Todd Cofounder Cassis Dead at 72

Posted on August 06, 2010
Charles Cassis died Friday in Kentucky after a short illness, The Associated Press reports. He was 72.

Links, Weil, Kirkland (But Not Ropes) On $3.2B RBS Deal

Posted on August 06, 2010
Score one for Kirkland in its ongoing Bain competition with Ropes & Gray

New Law Firm Rankings: News You Can't Use?

Posted on August 06, 2010
Once a bad situation spins out of control, is there any way to corral it? The apparent solution from U.S. News: When all else fails, consider making it even worse.

Legal Sector Lost 800 Jobs in July

Posted on August 06, 2010
The most recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that July was another tough month for the U.S. economy, though job losses in the legal services field were less drastic than they were in June.

NLJ: Wachtell Retiree's 'Playmate' Loses on Pension Claim

Posted on August 06, 2010
Was it shrewd legal foresight or the fickle swings of a tempestuous marriage that allowed a former Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz litigator to hold on to $1 million-plus in annual retirement payments?

Purple Pain: Lawyer Sues Prince, Claiming Unpaid Fees

Posted on August 06, 2010
Say it ain't so, Prince.

Cal. Court Rules that Age Bias Case Against Google Can Proceed

Posted on August 06, 2010
Duane Morris represents the plaintiff in the case, a 52-year-old ex-employee of the search giant whose coworkers ridiculed him as an "old fuddy-duddy."

The Careerist: Family-Friendly E-mail

Posted on August 05, 2010
Goldman Sachs just officially banned profanity in its company e-mails. Will law firms follow suit? Should they?

MoFo Helps Don Henley, Adversary Take it Easy in Copyright Case

Posted on August 05, 2010
A settlement has been reached between California politician Chuck DeVore and a group of musicians led by former Eagles frontman Don Henley in a dispute over DeVore's use of two Henley songs in campaign videos.

Bogged Down in Cranberry Case, Ocean Spray Taps Latham

Posted on August 05, 2010
In a tale filled with allegations of furtive propaganda and false identities, Latham & Watkins is working to break up what it claims is a conspiracy aimed at undermining the country?s largest cranberry manufacturer.

All Sorts of Questions in Massive Would-Be Suit Against Grant & Eisenhofer

Posted on August 05, 2010
Such as: Where is the document at the center of the case?

The End of the Epic Rangers Bankruptcy

Posted on August 05, 2010
A Fort Worth courtroom was, in our opinion, the hottest place on the planet Wednesday night. And we weren't even there!

Duane Morris Battles to Block Mexicana Nosedive

Posted on August 04, 2010
With a request in U.S. bankruptcy court to block creditors from seizing assets, the firm aims to keep Mexico's largest airline aloft.

Morgan Lewis Snags Some BP Work

Posted on August 04, 2010
And there will be more of it going forward.

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