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Judgment Leads to Garnishment Writ Application Against Baker & McKenzie
Baker & McKenzie is on the wrong side of a judgment in Mississippi. The firm is appealing, but because of that judgment, a Texas company has filed an application for a writ of garnishment against Baker & McKenzie in Harris County state district court. Grant Harpold, a partner in Vincent Lopez Serafino Jenevein in Houston, represents the company that filed the application.Arent Fox Takes Over Calif. Boutique as Part of Westward Expansion
Arent Fox has expanded westward with its takeover of Los Angeles-based, nine-lawyer litigation boutique O'Brien Abeles. The merger will take effect Jan. 1. The move represents a rebound of sorts, as this is the firm's first expansion since it closed four regional offices starting in 1993, keeping only its Washington headquarters and New York office. Marc Fleischaker, chairman of Arent Fox, says firm clients like Walt Disney Co. and Sony Corp. fueled the desire to move west.Orrick May Be Mulling Merger With Cooley
Palo Alto, Calif.-based Cooley Godward and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, based in San Francisco, are in tentative negotiations about a possible merger, sources close to both firms said. Orrick has been in merger discussions with 64-attorney Venture Law Group, and the addition of Cooley may make the deal more desirable for all three firms.Inadmissible: Libya Lawsuits; Covington, Kissinger McLarty; and More
Lockerbie settlement doesn't stop Libya suits; Covington pairs with international advisory firm; government asks Brinkema to rule; OMB lawyer rejoins Latham; and more.Dean Witter Loses Bid to Kill Investors' Suit
A securities fraud suit by investors against Dean Witter Reynolds can go forward if investors can prove they didn't have enough information to file the case until after the Sarbanes-Oxley corporate responsibility law went into effect. That's the effect of a June 1 ruling by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in its first interpretation of the landmark law passed in response to scandals at Enron and other companies accused of defrauding investors.Litigator of the Week: The Need for Speed
Midway through a four-week trial involving a breach-of-contract dispute, a juror sent a note to the judge, asking, "Can you tell us how many more people will take the stand?" A Houston lawyer representing one of the parties took the hint. He shaved almost two days off the eight days he initially had planned to present, and it paid off with a $10.38 million judgment.Trending Stories
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