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June 06, 2007 |

Calif.'s Biggest Firms Receive Poor Marks for Minority Hiring

The grades are in on workforce diversity, and if this were school, the state's largest law firms would barely be passing.
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November 13, 2009 |

Allen & Overy, Wachtell on $1.8 Billion GE Sell-Off

Allen & Overy landed the lead advisory role for General Electric on the $1.8 billion sale of GE's fire alarm and security unit to Hartford, Conn.-based United Technologies, the conglomerate that makes Sikorsky helicopters, Carrier air conditioners and other big-name items. Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz advised UTC on the deal, says a UTC spokesman. GE sold its homeland security branch to the French company Safran earlier this year, and is reportedly close to selling its stake in NBC Universal to Comcast.
2 minute read
November 23, 2009 |

Largest 100 Firms Alphabetically

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November 01, 2009 |

Broken Homes

Baltimore has sued Wells Fargo for what it claims were predatory lending practices. Other cities hit hard by foreclosures are watching carefully.
7 minute read
July 31, 2007 |

Lawyers Find Real Revenue in Virtual World

Lawyers in the online virtual world Second Life act like lawyers, but they practice law through an alter ego, a digital character called an avatar, with virtual clients that have real legal problems like landlord-tenant, contract and intellectual property issues.
10 minute read
September 14, 2010 |

The Jay Mariotti Chronicles: Columnist Calls in Gibson Dunn Bigwig

Who does a high-profile sports columnist turn to when he finds himself in legal trouble? A prominent attorney from an Am Law 200 firm, of course.
7 minute read
December 05, 2005 |

Kids & Pharmaceuticals: From Antidepressants to Vaccines to ADHD

Black box warnings, ominous text on package inserts, and increased vigilance of what some have called an embattled FDA, what's a physician - or a parent - to do? Most drugs prescribed for children are used off label. Are the resultant risk-benefit ratios acceptable to most?
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August 03, 2007 |

Alston & Bird Raises First-Year Pay to $145K

Alston & Bird is raising pay for its Atlanta associates, effective next January, with first-years getting a bump from $130,000 to $145,000. But not everyone's happy. Visitors to the Above the Law blog contended that associate pay in Atlanta lags behind that of comparable markets -- and others criticized Alston for pay compression, pointing out that the firm isn't increasing pay for more senior classes by the $15,000 figure that first-years will enjoy. "First years get a 15K raise. I get 5K," groused one.
6 minute read
September 07, 2007 |

Desperately Seeking Seniors

No longer is the 60-plus set just taking a pension and slinking off into the sunset. Lawyers are living longer and healthier, and many want to stay professionally active well into their 70s. Law firms are split regarding enforcing mandatory retirement policies. Economics are driving the split, since younger attorneys want to make more money, be the primary client contact or be lead trial counsel. But kicking out profitable partners is "just lunacy," says Cadwalader Chairman Robert Link Jr.
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