December 24, 2015 | The American Lawyer
'Tis the Season for a Law Firm ScammingA Minnesota firm known for its work fighting the Catholic Church on behalf of sex abuse victims is the latest to be targeted by hackers in a phishing scam.
By Nell Gluckman
2 minute read
December 23, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Hogan Lovells Seeks to Scrub Mold From Housing ProjectsA team of lawyers from Hogan Lovells has been trying for a year to force the New York City Housing Authority to fix a widespread mold problem in its public housing units. Last week, they finally made some headway.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
December 23, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Hogan Lovells Seeks to Scrub Mold From Housing ProjectsA team of lawyers from Hogan Lovells has been trying for a year to force the New York City Housing Authority to fix a widespread mold problem in its public housing units. Last week, they finally made some headway.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
December 22, 2015 | Law.com
The Seven Tweets that Ended a Chinese Lawyer's CareerSeven Weibo posts landed prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang in jail, got him convicted and ended his legal career.
By Nell Gluckman
2 minute read
December 22, 2015 | The American Lawyer
The Seven Tweets that Ended a Chinese Lawyer's CareerSeven Weibo posts landed prominent Chinese human rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang in jail, got him convicted and ended his legal career.
By Nell Gluckman
2 minute read
December 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer
To Keep Its Lawyers Close, Kirkland Helps Them LeaveThe firm's new career counseling program embraces the fact that most of the lawyers it trains will take their skills elsewhere—and it's in the firm's best interest to keep them on good terms.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
December 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer
To Keep Its Lawyers Close, Kirkland Helps Them LeaveThe firm's new career counseling program embraces the fact that most of the lawyers it trains will take their skills elsewhere—and it's in the firm's best interest to keep them on good terms.
By Nell Gluckman
4 minute read
December 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Winner, Intellectual Property: OrrickTime after time, Orrick makes its name by saving the day.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
December 21, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Winner, Intellectual Property: OrrickTime after time, Orrick makes its name by saving the day.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read
December 18, 2015 | The American Lawyer
Report: Four Big Firms Earned Millions From Suspect StatesThe Center for Public Integrity published a list of lobbying firms that advise countries with the worst human rights records, according to an index compiled by the Fund for Peace. Four Am Law 100 firms made the list for work they handled on behalf of Cameroon, China, Saudi Arabia and others.
By Nell Gluckman
5 minute read