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THE FIRMS
- News, Survey Analysis
THE WORK
- Big Deals, Big Suits, Corporate, Litigation, Pro Bono, Technology
THE SCORE
- Rankings, Surveys
THE Churn
- Lateral Moves, Promotions
THE TALENT
- Associates, Diversity, Laterals, PARTNERS, SALARIES, Work/Life Balance
THE MANAGEMENT
- Finance, Hiring, Marketing, PROFITS, REAL ESTATE, Strategy
THE WORLD
- CROSS-BORDER, International Deals, International Suits
THE LIFE
- ARTS, BOOKS, Cars, FASHION, Travel, Wines, Work/Life Balance

Some under-the-radar litigation in the run-up to the July 4th holiday weekend: Squire Sanders, Bryan Cave, and Baltimore's Neuberger, Quinn, Gielen, Rubin & Gibber are caught up in cases over unpaid legal bills, trade secrets, and an imprisoned former general counsel.

Posted by Brian Baxter | Comments

The Talent

Judicial Panel Admonishes Kozinski For Sexually Explicit Files

The Ninth Circuit Chief Judge, represented by Mark Holscher of Kirkland & Ellis, is admonished by a Third Circuit panel, but no discipline is imposed.

Posted by Susan Beck | Comments

The Work

Cravath, Cahill, A&L Goodbody Lead Johnson & Johnson / Elan Deal

Johnson & Johnson will pay $1 billion for a stake in Irish drugmaker Elan Corporation and the rights to drugs that could someday treat Alzheimer's disease.
Posted by Claire Zillman | Comments

The Score

Skadden, Wachtell Dominate M&A League Tables

Deal volume is down and the top firms are surviving. Meanwhile, Aussie firm Allens Arthur Robinson surprisingly cracks the top five on one table--how, we're not quite sure.

Posted by Zach Lowe | Comments

The Score

Revenues Up, Profits Flat at Freshfields

Firm chief executive Ted Burke attributes the firm's "good shape" to some restructuring and other mandates, as well as to an uplift from exchange rates.

Posted by Richard Lloyd | Comments

The Firms

Freshfields Would Like to Apologize for its Links to the Slave Trade

A report by the Financial Times last week tied two prominent London institutions--Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and investment bank Nathan Mayer Rothschild--to slavery in former British colonies. Freshfields and Rothschild both subsequently issued statements apologizing for links between their founders and slavery.

Posted by Brian Baxter | Comments

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Sidebar: Surveying the White-Collar Litigation Landscape

David Zornow speaks to the Litigation Daily about what he sees shaping the white-collar litigation landscape.

THE TALENT: ASSOCIATES

The Layoff List: By the Numbers

Law Schools, Law Firms Differ Over Recruitment Dates

Firms, unsure of their hiring needs, want to delay on-campus recruiting until 2010. Schools say that rejiggering schedules could hurt students' job prospects.

Stuck in the Middle

Women now make up a healthy proportion of lawyers at large firms.

Goodbye Economy, Hello Balance

Among the concerns brought on by the failing economy, a healthy work/life balance for lawyers ranks down at the bottom of the list. Gone are the days when firms needed to woo candidates with perks like a flexible career. Steady work and steady pay are the currency of the moment.