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Daily Report Online

Ex-Chief Justice Sears Leaving Schiff Hardin for Smith Gambrell

Leah Ward Sears said she wanted to join a historically Atlanta-based firm.
20 minute read

New York Law Journal

Facebook Strikes Out in Fraud Suit Against DLA Piper, Milberg

New York's top court on Thursday refused to revive Facebook Inc.'s two-year-old attorney deceit claims against three law firms that formerly represented Paul Ceglia, the now-fugitive who claimed an 84 percent ownership stake in the social media giant.
27 minute read

The American Lawyer

Three—Not Fore—Firms Bag Roles on Golfsmith's Bankruptcy

Golfsmith International Holdings Inc., one of the nation's largest specialty golf retailers, has filed for bankruptcy in Delaware. Weil, Gotshal & Manges, Canada's Goodmans and Delaware's Richards, Layton & Finger have stepped onto the Chapter 11 green for the company.
15 minute read

National Law Journal

McDermott's Steve Ryan Will Guide Mylan CEO on Capitol Hill

The pharmaceuticals company Mylan N.V., under pressure for the price surge of its life-saving EpiPen device, has turned to McDermott Will & Emery in the face of mounting criticism from Congress.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Morgan Lewis Settles Dispute With Ex-Partner

After languishing on the docket for months, a largely sealed lawsuit between Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and a former partner who left the firm after allegations he shared confidential client information has settled.
71 minute read

Texas Lawyer

BNSF General Counsel Leaves for Thompson & Knight

Charles Shewmake leaves BNSF Railway Corp. to join Thompson & Knight as a partner in Dallas.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Two Litigators Leave Vorys for Greenberg Traurig in Houston

David Oliver and Paul Kerlin leave the Houston office of Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease to join Greenberg Traurig in Houston.
27 minute read

National Law Journal

With White-Collar Hire, Quinn Emanuel Seeks More Pro Sports Work

Richard Smith, a former head of regulatory and government investigations at Norton Rose Fulbright in Washington, D.C., is joining Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan as a partner.
58 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Firms Round Up Roles on Bayer's Monsanto Megadeal

About a half-dozen firms—including a new antitrust team at Paul Weiss—are advising on Bayer AG's proposed $66 billion acquisition of agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. The deal, if approved by regulators, would be the largest all-cash transaction in history.
61 minute read

Daily Report Online

Smith Gambrell Raises Associate Pay as Others Mull Options

Smith Gambrell & Russell has raised associate pay, bumping up its local starting salary to $155,000, effective Sept. 1.
27 minute read

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