Sara Randazzo

November 04, 2013 | The American Lawyer

But most agree that it's nearly impossible to make partner these days, our New Partners survey finds.

By Sara Randazzo

5 minute read

October 31, 2013 | The American Lawyer

A New York federal judge overseeing a wage-and-hour lawsuit brought against Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom wasn't convinced by a plaintiff's argument Thursday that document review is so mundane it should not qualify as practicing law.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

October 31, 2013 | The American Lawyer

A New York federal judge overseeing a wage-and-hour lawsuit brought against Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom wasn't convinced by a plaintiff's argument Thursday that document review is so mundane it should not qualify as practicing law.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

October 30, 2013 | Law.com

A U.S. bankruptcy judge in New York has approved fee requests totaling $9 million submitted by Proskauer Rose and Dewey & LeBoeuf in connection with their work on MF Global Holdings Ltd's Chapter 11 case. The approval came despite a claim by the defunct commodities broker's plan administrator that the fees were excessive.

By Sara Randazzo

4 minute read

October 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer

The boards of Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge have given their respective blessings to a proposed union that would join the two, and partners on both sides will vote on the matter within the next two weeks, firm representatives confirmed late Tuesday.

By Sara Randazzo and Brian Baxter

3 minute read

October 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer

A New York state appellate court has suspended Ralph Lerner, a well-known art lawyer and longtime New York–based Sidley Austin partner who is now of counsel at Withers Bergman, from practicing law for one year after finding that he acted unethically by improperly charging $50,000 in car service rides to Sidley clients over a 10-year period.

By Sara Randazzo

5 minute read

October 29, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Patton Boggs creates a public finance practice with four hires from Edwards Wildman & Palmer; Arnold & Porter loses a partner to Bingham McCutchen; and Fisher & Phillips hires four attorneys from a shuttering firm in Denver. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements and news releases to [email protected].

By Hillary Flynn and Sara Randazzo

5 minute read

October 28, 2013 | New York Law Journal

The potential merger if successful would create one of the world's 20 largest firms in terms of attorney head count.

By Sara Randazzo and Brian Baxter

2 minute read

October 25, 2013 | Law.com

Am Law 100 firms Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman are in merger talks that, if successful, would create one of the world's 20 largest firms in terms of attorney head count.

By Sara Randazzo and Brian Baxter

7 minute read

October 25, 2013 | The American Lawyer

Loeb & Loeb gains an advertising specialist; Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton hires a new pro bono partner; and a longtime Treasury Department lawyer joins Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements to [email protected].

By Sara Randazzo

3 minute read