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Firms Face Big Risks in High-Profile Internal Investigations
From lawsuits alleging defamation to threats of physical violence from ­disgruntled employees, attorneys who conduct high-profile internal investigations face a bevy of risks as they delicately balance the needs of the client with what the public may come to learn.INADMISSIBLE: Big Firms Pay Big Bucks for Clinton Talks
Hogan Lovells, Latham & Watkins and White & Case were among the group of firms that paid $1.75 million into Hillary and Bill Clinton coffers. Plus more in this week's column.Fewer Pa. Firms Found on Am Law 200
Movement up the rankings by some Pennsylvania law firms and a drop off by another has left just two Keystone State firms on the Am Law 200 this year..Sheppard Mullin's Growth Surge Continues, Plus More Lateral Moves
Steptoe & Johnson's Korea practice co-head finds a new home; a Bryan Cave practice leader joins the Kentucky Derby; a longtime Paul Weiss litigator becomes a regulator; Perkins Coie hires from Microsoft; and other notable moves from throughout The Am Law 200.Administration Defends Ashcroft in 9/11 Litigation
The Obama administration is asking the Supreme Court to review the Second Circuit's reinstatement of claims by Muslim, Arab and South Asian men that former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft and his FBI director Robert Mueller III purposely and unconstitutionally directed their detentions in harsh and abusive conditions following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.Environmental Firm in Montco Replaces Its Longtime COO
An environmental, energy and land use firm based in the Philadelphia suburbs has hired a veteran in midsize firm operations to replace its 22-year chief operating officer.Hundreds But Not All Charges Tossed Against Harrisburg Ex-Mayor
A Dauphin County judge has dismissed 305 of the 449 charges filed against former Harrisburg mayor Stephen Reed, who has been accused of siphoning public funds from civic projects to purchase a host of ­artifacts and memorabilia, such as a vampire-hunting kit, that he allegedly planned to use for a museum.Constitutional Limits on Civil Forfeiture Reviewed by High Court
In a case that could broadly effect government seizures of personal property in Pennsylvania, the state's high court heard arguments last week over the constitutionality of civil forfeiture involving individuals with no criminal culpability.Coke Patent Lawyer Offers Thoughts on Business Goals and Outside Counsel
No longer the exclusive purview of the legal department, a company's intellectual property plays a key role in accomplishing its business goals, a top lawyer at the Coca-Cola Co. said during a recent discussion of IP strategy.Pa. Justices Review SRC's Voiding of CBA With Teachers Union
The School District of Philadelphia's ability to cancel a collective bargaining agreement with its teachers union—and its effect on the distressed district's economic status—drew the attention of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Harrisburg on Wednesday.Trending Stories
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