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The American Lawyer

McGuireWoods Lures Lawyers From Hunton Andrews and Winston

Two join McGuireWoods' capital markets team, while the other duo joins its patent litigation group.
2 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'My Talent for Developing Strategic Vision and Understanding of Practice Infrastructure and Management,' Says Najia Sheikh Khalid of Wiggin and Dana

"Listen, care, be intentional about interactions, be proactive, and exceed expectations of service. Also, be sure to integrate business development activities into your daily/weekly regular work routine."
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Elliott Greenleaf Scores $11M Referral Fee in Dispute Against Former Shareholder

Judge Richard Haaz said the personal injury plaintiff's request that the fee go to attorney Richard DeMarco did not invalidate a 2014 fee agreement between Elliott Greenleaf and Saltz Mongeluzzi & Bendesky, the firm that litigated the lawsuit.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Sheppard Mullin Takes Real Estate Partner Trio From Sidley in New York

The group represents financial institutions in real estate finance transactions and construction projects, "many of which have helped to shape and enrich the New York skyline," as well as workouts and remedies, according to firm leaders.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

How Mid-Market Firms Are Retaining Talent. Here's a Hint: It's Not About the Money

When you don't have the budget to compete with Big Law salaries, what can firms do?
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Barnes & Thornburg Opens in Philly, New Jersey With Faegre Drinker Life Sciences Group

The six-lawyer group, which includes four partners, gives the firm a presence in two markets paramount to the life sciences industry.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Jury Hands Up $18.1M Verdict for Woman Who Tripped Over Cable Protector

Michael Pansini said the jury was asked to apply law established in the state Supreme Court's 2011 decision in Schmidt v. Boardman, which says a corporation may be sued for the defects of a product it fully acquired from another corporation.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'You Have to Battle When It Should Be a Walk in the Park': Ethics Lawyers Say Attorney Discipline Has Gotten Tougher

Lawyers say a crackdown has particularly targeted attorneys who let their administrative responsibilities slip, and small firm and solo practitioners are bearing the brunt of change.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Philadelphia's Mass Torts Team Leader Says She Expects a Busy Program in the Years to Come

Fletman, who recently entered her second year as team leader of one of the country's most active mass tort hubs, said a new slate of products litigation is likely to generate a substantial volume of cases in the Complex Litigation Center docket.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

$60 Million Settlement: Connecticut Reaches Agreement With Frontier Communications

"We've received just a steady stream of complaints about Frontier," Department of Consumer Protections Commissioner Michelle Seagull said.
3 minute read

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