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Daily Business Review

Cleary Advises on Latin America Deals

In one of the deals, the firm advised two Chilean companies. In the other, it advised the Mexican government.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Insurance Industry Competition Spurs New Network's Creation

Marshall Dennehey Warner Coleman & Goggin, a 482-lawyer firm with Philadelphia and New York roots, has formed a global insurance network with firms in Canada, Spain and the U.K. The move comes more than two months after insurance industry rival Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker launched its own international network.
31 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hogan Lovells Confirms Hire of Climan's Crew, But No Moves Yet

A team of technology transactions partners at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in Silicon Valley led by M&A rainmaker Richard “Rick” Climan are poised to join Hogan Lovells. But the group is still listed on Weil's website and it remains unclear when their notice period will expire.
29 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Firm Sued for Defamation, 'Self-Aggrandizement'

Jay Edelson, founding partner of Edelson PC, called the complaint filed by a litigation foe "an attempt to do some late-in-the-game damage control" and promised an aggressive response.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Lacey, Storied Prosecutor, Remembered for Taking On Corruption

Frederick Lacey—perhaps best known for prosecuting Newark Mayor Hugh Addonizio, but also a formidable jurist and accomplished private practitioner in New Jersey— died recently at age 96.
16 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Fifth Circuit Rejects Black Lawyer's Challenge to Mississippi State Flag

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has rejected an equal protection case filed by an African American attorney after ruling he couldn't prove he was injured by something that is displayed in every courthouse where he practices — the Mississippi state flag, which is adorned with the image of the Confederate battle flag.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Privacy Litigation Against Coca-Cola Goes Flat

After a rogue information technology specialist working for Coca-Cola gave away some of the company's laptops containing sensitive employee information, a former Coca-Cola technician sued the company for the resulting identity theft.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenspoon Marder Expands in San Diego With IP Practice

The firm is taking on three attorneys, including the name partner, from Handal & Associates.
7 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Arrest Announced in Midtown Slaying of UPS Lawyer

Atlanta police announced Tuesday afternoon that a Roswell man was in custody in connection with the shooting death of Trinh Huynh, who arrived as a child refugee from wartorn Vietnam, grew up in Georgia and dedicated herself to the Atlanta legal and immigrant community.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Pa. Billing Rates Rise, Big Firms Pull Further Ahead

Law firms in Pennsylvania's biggest cities just about match the rest of the industry when it comes to billing rate increases, according to a recent report. And those rates are climbing faster than they have since the recession, despite weak demand for legal services.
7 minute read

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