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Daily Report Online

Fisher & Phillips Partner Accidentally Shot Wife After Carjacking Fears, Spokesman Says

Atlanta lawyer Claud "Tex" McIver accidentally shot his wife Diane McIver as they were being driven through Atlanta, according to family friend acting as a spokesperson.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cosi's Bankruptcy Takes Bite Out of Cadwalader

Cosi Inc. filed for bankruptcy this week in its hometown of Boston. The fast-casual restaurant chain has hired a 100-year-old firm to represent it in its Chapter 11 case, one in which it owes nearly $147,000 to New York's oldest firm.
15 minute read

The American Lawyer

Cadwalader Latest Big Firm to Close Offices in China

In what Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft has called an attempt to refocus on its core clients, the Wall Street firm confirmed Thursday its withdrawal from bases in Beijing and Hong Kong. Fried Frank and Chadbourne & Parke have made similar moves within the past 15 months.
29 minute read

Legaltech News

Five AI Pioneers to Watch

These AI tools aim to transform the practice of law.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Faegre Unveils New Leadership Structure

Faberge Baker Daniels, formed through a late 2011 merger, has named Thomas Froehle Jr. as its next chair and managing partner, replacing Andrew Humphrey in the role. The leadership change is effective March 1, 2017.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Lawyer-Turned-Firefighter Killed in Bronx Blast Was 'Centered'

Big law firms wooed Michael Fahy as he prepared to graduate from New York Law School with honors in 1998, but after nine months as a first-year associate with Proskauer Rose, he left to pursue his passion for public service in the New York City Fire Department.
24 minute read

Daily Report Online

Baker & Hostetler Lands Schiff Hardin Sports Law Partner; and Other 'On the Move' News

Ron Gaither, a litigator whose clients include the Atlanta Braves, has joined Baker & Hostetler's fast-growing Atlanta office as a partner from Schiff Hardin.
54 minute read

New York Law Journal

Sidley Snags Jones Day Real Estate Team

A three-partner group has left Jones Day for Sidley Austin in New York. Steven Koppel, Aviva Yakren and Adam Verstandig, all of whom once worked at now-defunct Heller Ehrman, specialize in real estate finance.
16 minute read

The American Lawyer

After Hush-Hush Opening, Manatt Mulls Broader Chicago Offering

Big law firms often trumpet a new office in a new city as a sign of increased demand for the firm and an investment in the future. That's not the case with Manatt, Phelps & Phillips' new base in the Windy City.
19 minute read

Daily Business Review

McDonald Hopkins Team Engineers $27 Million Polo Sale

John Metzger and Raul Valero represent the seller of the 100-acre Wellington polo training facility.
5 minute read

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