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February 05, 2007 | National Law Journal

Gay Bar President Resigns Over Comments on Discrimination Suit Against Sullivan & Cromwell

The president of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Law Association has resigned over comments he made to the press about a Sullivan & Cromwell associate's sexual-orientation discrimination suit against the firm. John Scheich, then-LeGal's vice president, told ABC News the firm had been a strong supporter of gay lawyers and said: "I don't know Aaron Charney or the details of his case, but if I had to line up on one side or the other, I would have to line up with ... Sullivan Cromwell."
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August 27, 0207 | National Law Journal

Shearman Boosts Abu Dhabi Team With Fulbright Hire

Shearman & Sterling has expanded its Abu Dhabi projects team with the hire of a partner from rival firm Fulbright & Jaworski. Mathew Kidwell, who focuses on the oil and gas sector and has experience across all aspects of the petroleum industry, will become the third Shearman partner in Abu Dhabi, where the firm has had a presence since 1975.
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November 07, 2007 | National Law Journal

London Corporate Head Stuns Hogan & Hartson by Opting to Leave Law

Hogan & Hartson is to lose the head of its London corporate team, Jonathan Coppin, after less than 18 months with the firm. Coppin, who joined Hogan last summer from the London arm of rival Shearman & Sterling, told partners of his decision to leave the firm -- and the law -- last month. Meanwhile, part-time employment specialist Nicola Walker -- the firm's only employment partner in London -- has retired from private practice to focus on her work with a London employment tribunal.
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June 04, 2007 | National Law Journal

Freshfields' Profits Jump 25 Percent per Partner

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is the latest U.K. firm to reap outstanding results for the financial year ending April 30, with a 25 percent increase in profits per equity partner. The firm's PPP now stands at just more than $2 million, and revenues grew by 12 percent from last year. Freshfields' results are the latest indication that the Magic Circle firms are enjoying their most profitable period since the dot-com boom of the late 1990s.
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November 12, 2007 | National Law Journal

More Law Firms Announce Bonus Intentions

More law firms have said they will give associates a "special" one-time bonus in addition to the traditional year-end bonus. Shearman & Sterling and Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson say their special bonuses will range from $10,000 to $50,000, while class-year bonuses will range from $35,000 to $65,000. Cravath, Swaine & Moore was the first firm to announce its bonus plan, saying it would pay associates the two bonuses totaling $45,000 for first-years and going up to $110,000 for senior associates.
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October 25, 2006 | National Law Journal

9th Circuit Decides Trademark Surf-Off

Foley & Lardner's legal work representing women's clothing manufacturer Kymsta could affect surfer style. The case, which likely will go on to another trial, involves a trademark battle between surfwear company Quiksilver's popular brand, Roxy, and Kymsta's Roxywear label. Foley's James Nguyen said the case could impact future trademark cases in the apparel industry since many brands work with a dominant "house mark," or main line, but launch other lines.
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June 25, 2007 | National Law Journal

DLA Adds M&A Lawyer in Beijing

Mergers & acquisitions lawyer Steven Liu, who has roots in California's Silicon Valley, has joined DLA Piper's Beijing office to bolster the firm's China capital markets practice. DLA Piper has 3,200 lawyers in 24 countries and 63 offices.
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September 13, 2007 | National Law Journal

The Biovail Trail: A Timeline

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June 02, 2006 | National Law Journal

Offshore Services Firms Appleby and Bailhache to Merge

After flirtations that started last year, Appleby Spurling Hunter and Bailhache Labesse have agreed to join forces in a merger. The combined firm will be called Appleby Hunter Bailhache and will be merged Sept. 1, according to the firms. Bermuda-based Appleby is a provider of offshore legal services with offices in the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands, Hong Kong and London.
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July 24, 2007 | National Law Journal

Lawyer's on Quest to Correct Courts on Copyright Law

Neil Boorstyn, a veteran copyright lawyer, says the courts have mangled and misquoted a copyright statute for the past 18 years -- and he's on a mission to stop the madness. So far, the 9th Circuit isn�t listening. But one federal judge has.
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