Welcome back after the bank holiday break. The five most popular stories on legalweek.com today are:

  1. White & Case tops Shearman with double-digit pay-hikes
  2. Freshfields apologises to sacked support staff
  3. Legal Week Wiki pay round 2007 special
  4. Bank of America to pursue $200bn ABN claim
  5. Ashurst announces 28% rise in revenues

Recent postings include: congratulations to Ashurst for its financial results; why training at Slaugher and May is “absolutely terrifying“; thoughts on Freshfields’ support staff faux pas; advice on Career Clinic for a law student facing a fare-dodging dilemma; and memories of SJ Berwin partner John Eldridge.