Nell Gluckman

February 12, 2015 | The American Lawyer

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Steven Rhodes ruled on Thursday that the controversial legal and consulting fees incurred by the Motor City during its bankruptcy proceedings are reasonable considering the complexity of the case.

By Nell Gluckman

3 minute read

February 11, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The firm has put in place a new policy that requires each of its more than 5,000 employees in about 25 countries to devote 25 hours per year to community service. The policy is unique because it does not just apply to lawyers, and it will encompass the international offices.

By Nell Gluckman

4 minute read

February 11, 2015 | The American Lawyer

The firm has put in place a new policy that requires each of its more than 5,000 employees in about 25 countries to devote 25 hours per year to community service. The policy is unique because it does not just apply to lawyers, and it will encompass the international offices.

By Nell Gluckman

4 minute read

February 09, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Former federal prosecutor Douglas Sprague joined Covington & Burling as a white-collar defense and investigations partner in San Francisco. In one of his more memorable cases, Sprague prosecuted Leigh Sprague, a former Coudert Brothers and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae associate who embezzled $10 million from a prominent Russian oligarch he worked for in Moscow.

By Nell Gluckman

7 minute read

February 09, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Former federal prosecutor Douglas Sprague joined Covington & Burling as a white-collar defense and investigations partner in San Francisco. In one of his more memorable cases, Sprague prosecuted Leigh Sprague, a former Coudert Brothers and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae associate who embezzled $10 million from a prominent Russian oligarch he worked for in Moscow.

By Nell Gluckman

7 minute read

February 06, 2015 | The American Lawyer

An Orlando artist who used a 3D printer to recreate and sell figurines of the bumbling shark that danced behind Katy Perry during the Super Bowl halftime show has incurred the wrath of the pop star's lawyers at Greenberg Traurig. In a letter to the alleged copyright infringer, they write that Perry has exclusive rights to the shark images and costumes seen in her halftime show.

By Nell Gluckman

4 minute read

February 06, 2015 | The American Lawyer

After showing some modest gains in December, legal sector jobs were down by 1,400 in January, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are now 1.118 million people employed in that sector.

By Nell Gluckman

1 minute read

February 06, 2015 | The American Lawyer

An Orlando artist who used a 3D printer to recreate and sell figurines of the bumbling shark that danced behind Katy Perry during the Super Bowl halftime show has incurred the wrath of the pop star's lawyers at Greenberg Traurig. In a letter to the alleged copyright infringer, they write that Perry has exclusive rights to the shark images and costumes seen in her halftime show.

By Nell Gluckman

4 minute read

February 06, 2015 | The American Lawyer

After showing some modest gains in December, legal sector jobs were down by 1,400 in January, according to seasonally adjusted preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. There are now 1.118 million people employed in that sector.

By Nell Gluckman

1 minute read

February 04, 2015 | The American Lawyer

After a six-month stint at Bracewell & Giuliani, Michael Niebruegge has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher's office in Houston, which opened in November. Niebruegge had been one of a couple of Houston-based defectors from Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft, which recently posted a 15 percent decline in profits per partner for 2014.

By Nell Gluckman

40 minute read