Alex Vorro

May 02, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Public approval of major social phenomena, the economy, politicians and appointed officials is always apt to wax and wane with time. For the U.S. Supreme Court, though, public opinion is currently waning like a crescent moon.

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

May 01, 2012 | Inside Counsel

It looks like the bitter end may be near for embattled New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. The remaining four members of the firms new management team, following Steven Davis ouster over the weekend amid questions surrounding his conduct and a Manhattan district attorneys office probe, sent a memo...

By Alex Vorro

15 minute read

April 30, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Things continue to look bad for New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf. Over the weekend, reports surfaced that New York prosecutors are investigating the beleaguered firm over allegations of wrongdoing by Steven Davis, formerly firm chairman and, until yesterday, part of its recently appointed five-person management team.

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

April 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

CBF crafts a set of best practices for corporate legal pro bono work

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

April 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

A frequent proponent of e-discovery technology, plaintiffs say Judge Pecks partiality is questionable

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

April 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Case could substantially impact industry litigation

By Alex Vorro

6 minute read

April 29, 2012 | Corporate Counsel

Judge Peck's opinion considered first judicial endorsement of e-discovery tool

By Alex Vorro

6 minute read

April 27, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Perhaps Google Inc. should be on watch. The Federal Trade Commission announced yesterday that it hired Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison Partner Beth Wilkinson to lead its antitrust investigation into whether Google has taken advantage of its prominence in web search advertising.

By Alex Vorro

3 minute read

April 26, 2012 | Inside Counsel

Sometimes every little bit helps. Struggling New York law firm Dewey & LeBoeuf is reportedly planning to sublease the executive floor of its Manhattan headquarters in an effort to mitigate its mountain of debt.

By Alex Vorro

6 minute read

April 25, 2012 | Inside Counsel

The past few years have been hard on bailed-out insurance giant American International Group Inc. (AIG). Adding to its already full plate of hassles is a lawsuit it filed yesterday against Los Angeles billionaire Steven Udvar-Hzy, the former head of its International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) aircraft leasing business, which...

By Alex Vorro

5 minute read