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Luttig Quits 4th Circuit To Join Boeing
Appeals Judge J. Michael Luttig, a Supreme Court contender and longtime fixture of the conservative legal landscape, made a sudden announcement Wednesday that he was leaving the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals immediately for the job of senior vice president and general counsel of the Boeing Co.Expert Witness Helps Launch Employment Law Industry
Bill Bielby has provided expert testimony in more than 50 cases -- including the successful class certification motion on behalf of 1.6 million female Wal-Mart employees. He has helped plaintiff attorneys win about $1 billion in settlements and helped launch a new wave of discrimination class actions. But he is also the scourge of the employment defense bar, which says his entire field of expertise shouldn't be allowed through the courtroom door.Hogan and Lovells partners approve merger
Partners at Hogan & Hartson and Lovells signed off on their megamerger in separate votes that ended at midnight on Monday. The move is one of the last big hurdles before the two firms officially set up shop, which is planned for May 1.Ballard Spahr, Mayer Brown Help Negotiate $12.8 Bil. Pa. Turnpike Lease
Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll had been looking to get involved with legal work involving public-private partnerships for some time and handled a few of the transactions in Miami, Alaska and Virginia.High Court Justices Take Aim at 'Honest Services' Law
U.S. Supreme Court justices of all stripes appeared sharply critical on Tuesday of the federal law that makes it a crime to "deprive another of honest services," leaving the often-used prosecutorial tool in serious doubt. The law has been attacked by liberals and conservatives alike as an example of "overcriminalization" and the tendency of Congress to outlaw activities that are already covered by state laws, giving federal prosecutors too much power.Lippman Backs Economies But Not at Cost of Access
Regarding the budget, the Chief Judge yesterday vowed to vigorously pursue economies in the judicial system, but not to the point of denying access to courts for people buffeted by hard times.Orrick-Levi Strauss Deal Underscores Growth of Alternative Billing
Alternative fee billing has been a buzzword for decades, but many say the latest recession has finally given the trend some teeth. Witness Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's all-in arrangement with Levi Strauss & Co. Earlier this year, Orrick inked a deal with Levi Strauss that is the law firm's broadest alternative fee arrangement ever. Orrick will handle all of Levi Strauss' legal work worldwide in exchange for a fixed yearly fee paid in monthly increments.Gunderson Dettmer Snags Wilson Sonsini Trio for New Office
Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, the Menlo Park, Calif.-based firm declared as good as dead by some observers after the Internet bust, is opening a new office in San Diego with Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati's Gari Cheever, Jeffrey Higgins and Ilan Lovinsky, who are all joining as partners. "San Diego is the third-largest market for [venture capital] activity after Silicon Valley and Boston," says firm founder Robert Gunderson Jr. But some warn that San Diego is over-lawyered.Alexander Schoch: The Negotiator
Alexander Schoch is a "get-the-deal-done type of guy," in the words of an acquaintance. His negotiating prowess makes him a likely candidate to inherit the GC post at Emerson Electric when the current general counsel retires. Says a colleague, "He's absolutely GC material."Trending Stories
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