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October 23, 2007 | National Law Journal

Average starting salaries for attorneys are expected to rise 5.4% in 2008, according to projections by an industry staffing agency.

By Leigh Jones / Staff reporter

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October 11, 2007 | National Law Journal

Boston's Brown Rudnick Berlack Israels has responded to growth in its Washington, D.C., office by relocating to the historic Homer Building.

By Vesna Jaksic / Staff reporter

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May 16, 2007 | National Law Journal

Elisabeth Baltay, counsel in the structured finance practice at Shearman & Sterling, will join Bingham McCutchen's London office in July as partner in the finance practice.

By Vesna Jaksic/Staff reporter

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May 08, 2007 | National Law Journal

Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker has announced the launch of an international exchange program, which will allow selected associates to spend between one to two years in another office.

By Vesna Jaksic/Staff reporter

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October 24, 2007 | National Law Journal

The Suffolk County District Attorney's office is investigating missing Boston Housing Court funds. A "large amount" of money is missing from the housing court, confirmed a spokesman.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

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April 06, 2009 | National Law Journal

Kirkland & Ellis attorneys will move into a new building in Chicago next month that will take the law firm's offices to a new level of "green," both in terms of environmental soundness and cash savings for the firm.

By Lynne Marek / Staff reporter

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April 21, 2009 | National Law Journal

A federal appeals court rejected Mayer Brown's effort to force the Internal Revenue Service to disclose its settlement objections and assessment of litigation hazards in resolving claims against illegal tax shelter schemes known as lease in/lease out.

By Pamela A. MacLean / Staff reporter

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September 25, 2008 | National Law Journal

A federal judge took AT&T Mobility lawyers and their counsel at Mayer Brown to task in a decision this week, saying he may impose sanctions on both for alleged misrepresentations in a consumer case. "In this court's view, the conduct of ATTM (including its counsel) provides a sufficient basis for serious consideration of the imposition of a sanction," wrote U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly.

By Lynne Marek / Staff reporter

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June 14, 2006 | National Law Journal

It's getting expensive to be the attorney general of Rhode Island.

By Peter Geier/Staff reporter

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July 24, 2008 | National Law Journal

Corporate lawyers idled by the dearth of corporate dealmaking may soon be back to the grindstone, according to a new study projecting an uptick in mergers and acquisitions during the second half of the year. Cross-border deals look promising for the months ahead. "The U.S. downturn and depressed dollar make everything from New York condos to U.S. companies seem like bargains to foreign buyers," White said.

By Sheri Qualters / Staff reporter

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