February 14, 2014 | The American Lawyer
The Churn: Milbank, Shearman Land Securities Litigators, Plus More Lateral MovesA string of New York securities litigators are on the move; Bingham loses two Los Angeles–based lawyers to Winston and a partner in San Francisco to Manatt; and a former U.S. ambassador rejoins Jones Day. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
By Sara Randazzo
6 minute read
February 13, 2014 | New York Law Journal
New DealsThe Coca-Cola Co. is jumping on the at-home beverage-making trend by agreeing to pay $1.25 billion for a stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and the opportunity to develop a countertop system for producing cold drinks that would likely compete with current market leader SodaStream.
By Sara Randazzo
2 minute read
February 11, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Judge: No Sanctions for Lawyers Suing Skadden, Staffing FirmA U.S. district judge in New York has refused to allow Tower Legal Staffing to request sanctions against David Lola, an attorney who sued Tower and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom for failing to pay him overtime for his work on a document review assignment, or against Lola's counsel, D. Maimon Kirschenbaum.
By Sara Randazzo
4 minute read
February 11, 2014 | The American Lawyer
The Churn: Bingham Loses Trio of Litigators, Plus More Lateral MovesA three-partner litigation team moves from Bingham McCutchen to Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton; Greenberg Traurig sees its lawyers jump to Dechert, Husch Blackwell and Squire Sanders; and the chair of Dorsey's labor and employment practice joins Littler Mendelson. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].
By Sara Randazzo and Julie Triedman
8 minute read
February 10, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Nine More Ex-Dewey Partners Hit With Clawback SuitsThe former Dewey & LeBoeuf partners targeted in the latest round of suits filed by the defunct firm's liquidation trust include Steven Otillar, who waged a since-settled court fight with Citibank over his alleged failure to repay a capital loan, and onetime Republican National Committee chairman Michael Steele.
By Sara Randazzo
4 minute read
February 07, 2014 | Law.com
Report: Legal Sector Added 2,000 Jobs Last MonthJanuary's gains reversed a two-month run of job losses for the legal industry, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
By Sara Randazzo
1 minute read
February 06, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Skadden Adds Fizz to Coca-Cola's Make-At-Home Drink DealAdvised by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, the Coca-Cola Co. has agreed to pay $1.25 billion for a stake in Green Mountain Coffee Roasters and the opportunity to develop a countertop system for making cold beverages. Baker & McKenzie is advising Green Mountain on the transaction.
By Sara Randazzo
4 minute read
February 05, 2014 | Law.com
Report Details Work Behind Detroit's Big Bankruptcy BillsReleased late Tuesday, the first report prepared by the fee examiner monitoring the millions going to Detroit's bankruptcy advisers breaks down the bills submitted by Jones Day; Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone; Dentons, and other law firms working on the historic Chapter 9 case.
By Sara Randazzo
5 minute read
February 04, 2014 | The American Lawyer
The Am Law 100, the Early Numbers: Shook Hardy Revenue, Profits DipShook, Hardy & Bacon's financials fell in 2013 in every major metric, including a 2.7 percent drop in revenue from the previous year, to $308.5 million. Even so, firm chair John Murphy insists Shook Hardy is right where he'd like it to be.
By Sara Randazzo
4 minute read
February 03, 2014 | The American Lawyer
Heller Judge Brings Clarity to Clawback DebateFour firms fighting the Heller Ehrman estate over revenue earned by former Heller partners on matters they took with them as the firm collapsed got some bad news last week in the form of a ruling laying out how such so-called unfinished business claims should be calculated.
By Sara Randazzo
5 minute read
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