MP McQueen

September 19, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Our latest roundup of law firm lawsuits includes a malicious prosecution case against Latham & Watkins that was reinstated by a California appeals panel, as well as a suit against Yahoo Inc. and its lawyers at Baker & McKenzie, alleging that they conspired to get a big verdict against the tech giant overturned in Mexico.

By MP McQueen

7 minute read

September 18, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A federal judge in Manhattan threw out a lawsuit filed by David Lola, a former contract lawyer for Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, who accused the firm and its legal staffing agency, Tower Legal Staffing, of violating federal overtime pay laws. Lola's attorney vows to appeal the ruling.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

September 16, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The Magic Circle firm has hired Shearman's M&A partner Peter Lyons as it continues to boost its ranks in U.S. transactional work.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

September 15, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Monday was a big day for health care company mergers, with Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom taking the lead on two deals with a combined value of nearly $5 billion.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

September 12, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Summer associates are generally a happy bunch. But some are happier than others, like those who spent the summer at Boston-based Choate Hall & Stewart, which tied with Foley Hoag for No. 1 in The American Lawyer's 2014 Summer Associates satisfaction survey.

By MP McQueen

8 minute read

September 11, 2014 | The American Lawyer

The two Am Law 100 firms are handling Eastman Chemical Company's purchase of global specialty chemical company Taminco Corp. for $1.8 billion in cash, plus debt.

By MP McQueen

3 minute read

September 10, 2014 | The American Lawyer

A handful of Am Law 100 firms took lead roles on recent deals in the financial services sector, including Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; Willkie Farr & Gallagher; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; and Squire Patton Boggs.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

September 04, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Four former Dewey & LeBoeuf executives filed new court papers late last week claiming Manhattan prosecutors failed to produce evidence of criminal intent and incorrectly instructed a grand jury about accounting rules the men are accused of abusing.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read

September 04, 2014 | New York Law Journal

Power generating company Dynegy Inc. plans to buy power plants and other assets from Duke Energy Corp. and private equity firm Energy Capital Partners in two separate deals worth a combined value of $6.25 billion.

By MP McQueen

5 minute read

September 03, 2014 | The American Lawyer

Sher Kung, best known for her work on civil rights advocacy cases, including the American Civil Liberties Union lawsuit that helped overturn the military's Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy for gay service members, was killed on Friday while bicycling to work in downtown Seattle.

By MP McQueen

4 minute read