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Magic Circle Firms Rally to Oppose Government Oversight
As Parliament prepares far-reaching reforms for the U.K.'s legal profession, the British government is resisting pressure to amend a controversial proposal that would control appointments to the Legal Services Board, a new body created to police the profession. Concerned about the provision's impact on the profession's independence and image, the senior partners of the five Magic Circle firms have registered their disapproval of the plan in a show of unanimity unusual among the U.K.'s largest firms.
Firm Leaders Gather on the Vineyard
Managing partners at some of the most prestigious firms gathered last month on Martha's Vineyard for the second annual Citigroup Law Firm Leaders Council -- which is shaping up to be the year's A-list event in the law firm management world. Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe's Ralph Baxter said the Citigroup meeting was "unique" in its intimate setting and the fact that all attendees were the heads of large, high-income firms.Freshfields Wins the Wooing War
England and Germany rarely have much in common -- but they are both out of Euro 2000, and have combined forces to create the worlds fourth-largest law firm.
Axe Hangs Over Legal Team as BBC Job Cuts Loom
The BBC's 100-strong legal team could be hit in the broadcasting giant's controversial restructuring, it emerged Thursday. The corporation said that it expected to shed 75 jobs from its professional services arm, which includes the legal, marketing and finance teams, from a total of 1,800 new redundancies. The cuts are part of a controversial restructuring launched by the broadcaster after it failed to secure its target funding in the last license fee negotiations with the government.Six King & Spalding Partners Join McKee Nelson
McKee Nelson has recruited a six-partner litigation group from King & Spalding's New York office. Led by Jeffrey Q. Smith, the group also includes partners Steven G. Brody, Susan F. DiCicco, Scott E. Eckas, Michael M. Gordon and Jennifer Hurley McGay, who are set to start on Monday. In addition, at least 15 associates are expected to move from King & Spalding in the coming weeks. It's a significant move in the litigation arena for 200-lawyer McKee Nelson, founded in 1999 as an offshoot of Ernst & Young.
Copeland v. Fortis, 08 Civ. 9060
Publication Date: 2010-03-03 Practice Area: Business Law
Industry: Court: U.S. District Court for the Southern District Judge: Denny Chin Attorneys: For plaintiff: For defendant: Case number: 08 Civ. 9060
District Judge Denny Chin U.S. DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK Appearances: Attorneys for Lead Plaintiffs: Coughlin Stoia Geller, Rudman & Robbins L
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