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THE NLJ 350
The number of lawyers increased just slightly in 2012. Most of the gains were among partners, and associate results were flat.
DLA Piper Beats Out Baker & McKenzie at Top of Chart
DLA Piper topped the NLJ 350 this year, marking only the third time that it has unseated rival Baker & McKenzie from the No. 1 spot in the survey's 36-year history.
• Read the results of this year's NLJ 350 survey.
John Edwards Reportedly Returning to Private Practice
After a public extramarital affair and his acquittal of violating campaign finance laws, John Edwards reportedly is returning to plaintiffs work. Citing anonymous sources, CNN reported Thursday that Edwards plans to launch a law practice in Raleigh, N.C.
New England GCs Offer Pearls of Wisdom for Outside Counsel
General counsel want to like the outside attorneys they hire and don't necessarily mind following lawyers who jump firms, judging by comments offered on Wednesday by top corporate legal officers from around New England.
Use of Contingent Fees Challenged in Robo-Signing Case
The Nevada Supreme Court is expected to take up arguments in a high-profile robo-signing case in which a mortgage processing services firm is challenging the legal authority of the state's attorney general to hire Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll on a contingent fee basis.
THE CAREERIST
Why Not Take The Wife's Last Name?
There is no reason that the husband's surname should be the automatic default in a marriage. Surely, you can't disagree with that, right?
Wilmer's Billing Snapshot
Eastman Kodak Co.'s bankruptcy case is providing a glimpse into the billing rates of one of Washington's biggest firms: Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr.
Latham Fights to Remain in Antitrust Case
Latham & Watkins is fighting to remain lead trial counsel for a freight rail company in a case billed as one of the largest antitrust matters of all time.
Reckoning for Caseload Relief
For Missouri's defenders, who last year handled 86,000 cases, timekeeping could prove to state officials — with solid data — that they're stretched too thin and need relief.
Suit Alleges Law Firm Botched Legal Malpractice Action
A New Hampshire mortgage loan origination company and its president are suing Boston's Morrison Mahoney for legal malpractice for allegedly botching malpractice claims against other lawyers.
Latham Fights Disqualification In Freight Rail Class Action
Latham & Watkins is fighting an attempt to disqualify the firm as lead trial counsel for Union Pacific Railroad, a defendant in multidistrict litigation over freight rail fuel surcharges.
Appeal Filed by Lawyers Sanctioned Over Porn Lawsuits
Lawyers under sanction for fraudulently filing dozens of copyright infringement lawsuits against people accused of downloading pornographic films have filed an appeal, as the attorneys who represented them before the sanctioning judge have disappeared from the case.
Suspension for Spurned Attorney Who Waged Vendetta
An Indiana attorney has been suspended from practice for three years for pursuing a romantic relationship with a summer law clerk and attempting to destroy her legal career when she rejected his advances.
OPINION
Prosecutors Help with Exonerations
Law enforcement personnel initiated or cooperated in a record high number of them in 2012.
Sedgwick Bids to Trim Claims Arising From Ponzi Scheme
Sedgwick LLP has moved to dismiss what it called "over-reaching" claims in a $200 million malpractice lawsuit filed by the receiver of a purported medical receivables purchasing company in California that was revealed to be a $1 billion Ponzi scheme.
Manatt Investment Fund Lands on 'Silicon Beach'
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has launched a division to counsel clients on business opportunities associated with digital media based in Los Angeles' "Silicon Beach." Moreover, the firm has hired an entrepreneur to run its own venture capital fund, which will invest in emerging technology companies.
