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Akin Loses Two, But Again Raids Bingham, Plus More Lateral Moves
Bingham McCutchen lost four more partners to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld this week in Hong Kong and London, as the former continues to pursue a potential merger with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. McCarter & English adds eight partners of its own through a merger, Jones Day hires another Latin American dealmaker and more notable moves from throughout The Am Law 200.THE LYND COMPANY, Appellant v. RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellee
THE LYND COMPANY, Appellant v. RSUI INDEMNITY COMPANY, Appellee399 S.W.3d 197COURT OF APPEALS OF TEXAS FOURTH DISTRICT SAN ANTONIONo. 04-11-00193-CV…Exclusive Remedies in Defense Base Act Preclude Claims against Insurers, Court Finds
A federal district court in Washington, D.C., has ruled that the Defense Base Act preempted a wide range of claims against insurance companies for U.S.…Greener Pastures: Greater Job Security, More Deals Lead to Lateral Hiring Growth
At the Texas offices of 19 of the 26 largest firms in the state, lateral hiring rose 10.3 percent in 2010 compared to lateral hires made by the same firms in 2009. Kevin Lashus (pictured) is a Texas lawyer who seized an opportunity in 2010 to move to a new firm where he believes his practice will grow because of cross-selling.Updated Special Report: Crisis on Wall Street
As Wall Street's woes continue, Law.com presents ongoing coverage of the financial meltdown from across the globe, with updates on the firms handling the bankruptcies, the fate of in-house legal teams, and the legal implications, economic domino effect and other ramifications for lawyers and the legal profession. Check back for regular updates from ALM publications.Bonus Amounts, Factors Shift For Associates
Associate bonus amounts for work done in 2009 dropped like rocks at many large Texas firms. Additionally, at some firms the factors used to determine those bonuses became more subjective. Management for at least five large firms in Texas adopted a new system to calculate associate bonuses for 2009, changing longstanding policies of rewarding lawyers simply for meeting billable-hours targets and instead relying on more discretionary, subjective evaluations of associates.Old Enemies Join Sides In Courtroom Battles
GCs Turn To Plaintiffs' Lawyers For HelpWinstead Files Two Suits Against Former Clients
After a former client allegedly failed to repay all of a $160,000 "loan," Dallas-based Winstead filed a suit in March seeking to recover an unpaid balance totaling nearly $100,000. Don Campbell, a shareholder in Dallas who is Winstead's general counsel, alleges former client J.C. "Chris" O'Neill owed the firm fees, so O'Neill, at the firm's request, signed a promissory note in June 2008 for $160,000 to cover the debt. However, Winstead alleges in the March 7 petition that O'Neill failed to repay $99,626 of the loan.Trending Stories
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