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Norton Rose Fulbright to Move 170 Jobs to Philippines

The global firm is relocating about 5 percent of support staff to a new business services center in Manila. The affected jobs will move from the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States, and other areas.
18 minute read

New York Law Journal

Law Firm, Creditors Seek Proceeds From Dakota Apartment

Now that hedge fund manager Alphonse "Buddy" Fletcher's apartments at the Dakota are on the market for more than $13 million, his former attorneys at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman soon may be paid after years of litigating against him.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Polsinelli Rolls Up Currency Head From Bryan Cave

A little more than a year after Richard Levin joined Bryan Cave, where he served as a partner and co-chair of the firm's digital currency team, the corporate lawyer has lateraled to another leadership post at fast-growing Polsinelli.
3 minute read

Law.com

Too Many Lawyers? Report Faults Firms for Resisting Layoffs

"Widespread overcapacity" is hindering profitability at more than two-thirds of large firms, according to new survey by Altman Weil that cites underworked nonequity partners as a big part of the problem.
5 minute read

Law.com

In Bid to Become a 'Category Killer,' Hinshaw Makes Changes

One year into his role as chairman of Hinshaw & Culbertson, Kevin Burke has shaken up the Chicago-based firm's top management in pursuit of a new branding initiative that seeks to make it a market leader in advising other law firms facing legal issues.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Mississippi Firm Opens Dallas, Austin Offices

Butler Snow, based in Jackson, Mississippi, hires three laterals to launch two offices in Texas.
17 minute read

The American Lawyer

Facebook Strikes Out in Attorney Deceit Case Against DLA Piper, Milberg

The company will now have to convince New York's top court if it wants a chance to revive its lawsuit against former lawyers for accused fraudster Paul Ceglia.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

More Benefit or Harm? Lawmakers Weigh CFPB Arbitration Proposal

As the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prepares to collect comments on its proposal to ban class action waivers, House lawmakers discussed Wednesday whether the court system or arbitration best serves aggrieved customers.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Sotomayor Pushed Mandatory Pro Bono. What Do You Think?

Justice Sonia Sotomayor this week said she's in favor of "forced labor"—mandatory pro bono. Not a new concept, sure, but the justice's remarks generated considerable buzz. Tell us what you think. Good idea, or bad? How would it work? Join the conversation.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Practice Leaders Pick Up Stakes, Plus More Lateral Moves

A half-dozen big firms shuffled practice leaders within the past week; Skadden snags a high-profile arbitration expert in Hong Kong; the founding partner of Weil's Rhode Island office departs; and other notable laterals from throughout The Am Law 200.
205 minute read

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