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January 20, 2004 | Law.com

First Shot Fired in Fla. Associate Pay War

The Miami office of New York-based White & Case last week increased first-year associate salaries by $10,000, to $115,000 -- a move that is already forcing other Florida firms to rethink beginner attorneys' compensation. A dramatic round of increases in 1999 and 2000, also sparked by White & Case, left many firms catching their breath in the succeeding years, though some started nudging beginner pay up again in 2003.
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February 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

The 2010 Lateral Report Buyer's Market

By most measures, 2009 was a dismal year for the legal industry. One notable exception to the drumbeat of record layoffs and bankruptcy actions: By our count, there were also a record number of lateral partner moves in The Am Law 200.
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January 28, 2002 | Law.com

Keeping Firm in a Soft Economy

During the late 1990s, while America -- most notably Silicon Valley tech firms -- was getting drunk on the "new economy," Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld was beefing up its bankruptcy practice and Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering was setting deeper roots in regulatory practice. Now, while many reel from the recession, sobriety is paying off at both firms -- and throughout the Washington, D.C., legal market.
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Ninth Circuit Refuses Broadcom Founder's Appeal of Rejected Plea Deal
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Is Henry Samueli on his way to prison? That could be the outcome of his failed attempt to appeal a Los Angeles judge's refusal to approve his no-time plea deal in a criminal stock options backdating case.

September 12, 2011 | New York Law Journal

NY Lawyers Switching Firms

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April 19, 2010 | National Law Journal

INADMISSIBLE

Holder on the hot seat for conflicts of interest; Wone interrogation transcripts released; Thomas and Breyer on new justice criteria; possible Tea Party activism over Supreme Court nomination; Lanny sets up his own shop; Dept. of Corrections' firing deemed correct; and George Washington back in the top 20 in this week's column.
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March 01, 2010 | The American Lawyer

We're Not Gonna Take It

More firms are taking the once-forbidden step of suing clients.
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May 19, 2000 | Law.com

Merger Talks Take a Toll

Driven by "the fear of being caught as the last man standing without a bride," law firm managers are spending more time meeting and assessing their prospects, says Stuart Pape of Washington, D.C.'s Patton Boggs. Clients are pressuring firms to add "breadth and depth" to practice groups and open offices abroad. Firms face associates demanding higher salaries and partners expecting bigger profits. But some, like D.C.'s Wiley, Rein & Fielding, are resisting the urge, says managing partner Richard Wiley.
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April 14, 2006 | Law.com

Orrick Attracts Bingham McCutchen IP Litigator

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe has snagged Bingham McCutchen's patent litigation and prosecution co-chairman, Fabio Marino. The lateral partner acquisition is part of Orrick's ambition to double the size of its 120-lawyer IP practice this year. "Our sweet spot right now is large-scale patent litigation, and Fabio's skill set and experience ... is precisely what we're trying to add to our IP bench," said Gary Weiss, head of Orrick's IP practice.
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September 29, 2006 | Law.com

Gatekeeper GCs Increasingly Becoming Targets for Liability

When the SEC went after Biopure and its executives for misleading public statements, the company escaped without financial repercussions but the GC had to pay a $40,000 fine. The Biopure settlement illustrates the increase in government scrutiny of "gatekeepers," including GCs, responsible for safeguarding shareholder interests. Says attorney William Schuman, "We're seeing more inquiries and investigations where the conduct of in-house counsel is being examined every bit as much as the businesspeople's."
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