Mergers of U.S. law firms increased during the first half of 2012 compared with the same period last year 25 compared with 22 in 2011, according to the Hildebrandt Institute. In another report, Altman Weil principal Ward Bower blamed a “Dewey effect” for a drop in activity during the second quarter, as Dewey & LeBoeuf’s crash suppressed mergers by flooding the market with attorneys.
FEWER WIRETAPS IN 2011
Federal and state authorities reported fewer wiretaps during 2011, mainly because they made fewer applications related to narcotics offenses, according to the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. There were 2,732 wiretaps during 2011, a 14 percent decrease from the previous year. Federal judges approved 792 of the wiretaps and state judges 1,940.
CHILD PORN RULING
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