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By Rebecca Cohen | May 15, 2017
Convicted felon Tarra Simmons, who was recently awarded a fellowship from a nonprofit foundation affiliated with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, saw her quest to practice law recently hit a hurdle when the Washington State Bar Association's character and fitness board recommended against admitting her to the bar.
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By Brian Baxter | May 12, 2017
In the largest U.S. bank failure since 2010, New Orleans-based First NBC Bank Holding Co. filed for Chapter 11 protection in its home city Thursday. The bank, which went public in 2013, saw two top Am Law 100 firms listed among its 20 largest unsecured creditors.
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By Brian Baxter | May 10, 2017
Nearly two months after German law enforcement authorities raided Jones Day's Munich office as part of an investigation into Volkswagen AG, a local court has tossed a complaint by the firm about government efforts to obtain materials on its embattled client.
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By Anna Zhang | May 10, 2017
Former Cleary Gottlieb associate Max Hua joins alumni from Wilson Sonsini, Latham and Freshfields in the Chinese firm's latest branch.
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By Rebecca Cohen | May 9, 2017
Six large law firms with roots in San Francisco and Silicon Valley landed on this year's Am Law 100 list, but only two of them saw gross revenue growth during 2016.
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By Chris Johnson | May 9, 2017
The labor and employment specialist, which struck a deal with U.K. boutique GQ Employment Law, has now launched in 14 new markets since October 2013.
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By Meghan Tribe | May 9, 2017
Jones Day has hired Andrew Luger, until recently the U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, as a partner for its new office in Minneapolis. Jones Day opened in the Twin Cities last year.
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By Anna Zhang | May 8, 2017
Former Debevoise & Plimpton associate Serena Tan has joined the firm's corporate practice.
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By Rebecca Cohen | May 4, 2017
Neil Sacker, a former in-house lawyer at Miramax Films and Warner Brothers Studios who joined Stroock & Stroock & Lavan's Los Angeles office last year, has decamped for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom.
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By Brian Baxter | May 4, 2017
In a move that could dwarf the massive municipal bankruptcy of Detroit, Puerto Rico indicated Wednesday that it would begin a bankruptcy-type process to restructure $70 billion in debt. Proskauer Rose, Quinn Emanuel, Kirkland & Ellis, Dentons and Cleary Gottlieb have been involved in the island's mounting debt crisis in recent years.
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