http://www.judged.com/jdlawfirmnewsrssfeed.php Judged Law Firm News Feeds en-us (C) 2006 Judged. All rights reserved. contact@judged.com(Judged) contact@judged.com Sat, 11 Apr 2026 05:40:18 -0500 Law Firms http://www.judged.com/jdlawfirmnewsrssfeed.php 60 http://www.judged.com/images/xml_rss_feed.gif http://www.judged.com/jdlawfirmnews.php Lawyers from Darby & Darby are beginning to find new homes as law firms large and small announced hires Tuesday from the dissolving intellectual property boutique. Fish & Richardson announced it was hiring five Darby lawyers, including its most recent managing partner, Robert C. Sullivan Jr. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=570 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=570&page=1 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Roetzel & Andress announces that Jeffrey A. Fickes has joined their Akron, Ohio office as Of Counsel. Fickes will focus on corporate work, such as mergers, banking, taxation and so forth. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2034 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2034&page=2 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Baker & Daniels have announced they are moving their DC headquarters to the new LEED Gold 11 story building that's under construction in downtown DC. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=95 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=95&page=3 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Lynne Liberato, a Houston Partner in Haynes and Boone, has been named one of the Most Powerful and Influential Women in Texas by the first issue of "Texas Diversity" magazine, due out in May 2008. Ms. Liberato is a partner in Haynes and Boone's Appellate Practice Group. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1038 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1038&page=4 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Meghan M. Dougherty, Patrick C. Gallagher, and Myles D. Roberts have joined Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP. They are all in the Delaware Bar. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1910 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1910&page=5 Fri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Troubled firm Milberg Weiss has officially dropped the "Weiss" part of their name. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648&page=6 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0500 The firm Jenner & Block has demoted, removed or otherwise gotten rid of ten equity partner in the last few weeks. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1190 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1190&page=7 Fri, 07 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Latham & Watkins has unveiled plans to open three new offices in the Middle East: in Dubai, in Abu Dhabi, and Doha. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1370 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1370&page=8 Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Weil Gotshal's profits per partner in 2007 reached $2.11 million, an 11% increase. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2483 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2483&page=9 Tue, 19 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Large law firm Reed Smith has snagged the top China guy from Greenberg Traurig, Jinshu "John" Zhang, to increase Reed Smith's now significant China presence. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1972 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1972&page=10 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Andrew Smulian has succeeded J. Thomas Cardwell as chairman of Akerman Senterfitt. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=17 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=17&page=11 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 San Fransisco based Gordon & Rees has opened its first office in Chicago, a small group focusing on commercial litigation and insurance defense. The firm is rapidly expanding, with plans to open an office in the Pacific Northwest and also the Southeast. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=922 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=922&page=12 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Must be nice to be a partner at Latham & Watkins--for the 5th year in a row, profits at the firm outperformed just about everyone else. Profits rose 23% to slightly over $2.27 million per partner. Not too shabby! http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1370 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1370&page=13 Mon, 11 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 In the face of widespread reports about O'Melveny laying off associates due to bad times, the firm has denied that it is due to bad financial times at the firm. But sources claim otherwise! http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1803 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1803&page=14 Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0600 It might be a good time to apply to Akerman Senterfitt, if you are a corporate attorney. They are desperate enough to get new counsel they are offering high feels to headhunters as a lure. Lots of attorneys are fleeing Akerman, though, so be warned! http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=17 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=17&page=15 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The firm King & Spaulding, based out of Atlanta, has opened an office in Silicon Valley, with the initial staffing coming from a chunk of Perkins Coie's office there. At least 8 attorneys have jumped ship to King & Spaulding. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1278 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1278&page=16 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Morgan Lewis has defeated a breach of contract claim brought by a company called Purolite, over some legal advice Morgan Lewis gave them a few years ago. The jury decison in Morgan Lewis' favor save the firm a cool $20 Million. I hope the winning attorneys at least get the rest of the week off.... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1691 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1691&page=17 Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 In the rush to get into Silicon Valley that appears to be starting up, Kirkland & Ellis has announced plans to open an office in Palo Alto. Look for Firms to scoop up lots of local talent. So life appears to be good if you are in the legal business in Silicon Valley. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1284 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1284&page=18 Wed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Dechert LLP's strongest ever year in their international practice has helped offset the weakening US markets. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=604 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=604&page=19 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Greenberg Traurig's IP practice head, Wayne Jones, has left to join Squire, Sanders & Dempsey. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=949 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=949&page=20 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Seymour Lazar, a former attorney and professional plaintiff for Milberg Weiss, was sentenced Monday to six months home detention and two years probation. Lazar is 80 years old. Lazar allegedly was paid over $2 million dollars in illegal kickbacks by Milberg Weiss to assist with their lawsuits. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648&page=21 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Proskauer Rose has added a new partner in London, William Yonge. Mr. Yonge was recently with McDermott Will & Emery's financial services team. The London branch is Proskauer's tenth global branch. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1933 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1933&page=22 Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Debevoise & Plimpton is now allowing a paid 18 week leave for having a child for female associates, 10 weeks for male associates. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=603 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=603&page=23 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Littler Mendelson, a San Fransisco firm, has opened an office in St. Louis, Missouri, scooping up some local talent in the process. Seven local attorneys have signed on with Littler, which now has over 700 attorneys nationwide. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1454 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1454&page=24 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Powell Goldstein's office in Washinton has lost more attorneys, this time from the commercial real estate group. A group of seven attorneys have jumped ship to Seyfarth Shaw. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1911 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1911&page=25 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Blackwater Security, the firm known for its operations in Iraq, has filed a $30 million malpractice suit against Wiley Rein, alleging that the firm made costly mistakes in representing Blackwater in a wrongful death suit. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2531 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2531&page=26 Mon, 28 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Baker and McKenzie has opened up an anti-trust section in Tokyo, out of the attorney's there. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=97 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=97&page=27 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The firm Gibson Dunn has settled with Judy Brown and her publisher in a case that began in 2006. Ms. Brown had, allegedly, used jokes from Jay Leno and other comedians without permission in some of her joke book series. The Settlement involves Ms. Brown ceasing sales of the offending books and pay compensation to Leno and others. Some of the compensation is being donated to charity. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=873 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=873&page=28 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Quinn Emanuel got into a high stakes trial midstream. That's risky. But sometimes it pays off--like today, when Quinn Emanuel won the verdict. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1949 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1949&page=29 Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Or so claims the firm. But Morgan & Finnegan, who hired Jeremy Pitcock, claims that Pitcock's hiring was "an outstanding addition to our successful litigation process." Fun! No one seems to know what this alleged personal conduct was, at least not quite yet. It is to be hoped we find out soon. It's not often that the dirty laundry gets aired like this. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1227 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1227&page=30 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 O'Melveny & Myers has not had the best week. They've been hammered by a bankruptcy examiner, and had to apologize to a bankruptcy judge for failing to turn over more than 700,000 emails to the examiner. That's a large mistake. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1803 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1803&page=31 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Paul Hasting's announced increase in the base pay rates in their Atlanta office today. This starts on Feb. 1 2008. Selected amounts follow: Base pay for new attorneys is now $160,000 per year. The Class of 2003 will get $185,000 yearly, and the class of 2001 will get $215,000 annually. Not too shabby! H/t Abovethelaw.com http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1846 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1846&page=32 Wed, 23 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Word comes that 55 (out of 126) of Anderson Kill's attorneys have joined the big firm Reed Smith. Reed Smith and Anderson Kill had been in merger talks for a while, but those talks never were finished. In brief, Anderson Kill has cut loose a chunk of it's practice to Reed Smith. This includes Anderson's CEO and also name partner Lawrence Kill. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=43 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=43&page=33 Tue, 22 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Milberg Weiss has filed several motions to dismiss the Fed's charges of kickbacks against the firm. Prosecutors allege that Milberg Weiss and seven of it's attorneys, including the founder Melvyn Weiss, paid more than $11 million in illegal kickbacks to lead plaintiffs in many of the lawsuits Milberg has dealt with over the years. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648&page=34 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Skadden Arps recently played a hockey game against a team from the law firm Proskauer Rose, winning 7-2. The event raised around $20,000 for a group in Harlem. Apparently Skadden's hockey team plays regularly in a league. Who knew? http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2204 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=2204&page=35 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The firm Allen & Overy now allows their lawyers to buy and sell their vacation days. They can sell their time back to the firm, or buy extra days, up to a proportion of their salary. For example, a mid level trainee with 25 days of vacation could buy or sell up to 5 days of that time. Interesting concept. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=24 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=24&page=36 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 In 1989, Libya allegedly bombed a French airliner in Niger. On Tuesday this past week, Libya was ordered to pay $6 Billion in damages to the families of Americans killed in that attack. Crowell & Moring represented the families. This is the first time Libya has actually appeared in court and had attorneys defend a case through judgment. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=542 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=542&page=37 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The New York firm Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle has opened an office in Kazakhstan, to focus on international transactions and arbitration in the region. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=558 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=558&page=38 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 BG Group former general counsel, Stefan Ricketts, joined Fulbright and Jaworski's energy practice in London, with plans to move to Fulbright's Hong Kong office later on this year. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=826 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=826&page=39 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Jones Day has acquired two new intellectual property lawyers. The first is Steven X. Cui, from Genetech's in house counsel division and lead IP counsel for Genetech's drug products. The second is Daniel H. Mao, from Townsend and Townsend and Crew, where he focused on Silicon Valley concerns. That's a role he will still maintain at Jones Day, while Cui will be based in Beijing. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1204 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1204&page=40 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Seventh Circuit Justice Richard Posner issued a big win for big plaintiff's firm Milberg Weiss yesterday. This case had gone to the US Supreme Court, and the Supreme's had ruled against Milberg, in a victory for big business last term. The Supreme Court had tightened pleading standards in <em>Makor Issues & Rights v. Tellabs</em>, and remanded that case back to the Seventh Circuit. Judge Posner ruled that Milberg Weiss's complaint still met the ... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1648&page=41 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 The Canadian firm Borden Ladner Gervais has been sued to the tune of $1.4 million over the actions of one of it's lawyers, George Hunter, over Hunter's alleged relationships with both his clients and fellow employees. Hunter was disciplined for professional misconduct for starting a romantic relationship with a client, while simultaneously having romantic relationships with two fellow employees, none of whom knew about each other until one fateful day when one of the fellow empl... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=233 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=233&page=42 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Fulbright & Jaworski have expanded their Middle East practice by hiring one new partner and relocating another to Fulbright's Dubai office. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=826 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=826&page=43 Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Dechert LLP, a large Pennsylvania firm, is opening an office of Hong Kong and establishing a formal association with Hwang & co. Dechert is the latest large Pennsylvanian firm to open an office in Hong Kong. Dechert plans on opening an office in Mainland China soon, most likely in 2008. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=604 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=604&page=44 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 A former associate with Forman Perry Watkins & Tardy is suing the firm, claiming that she was fired after reporting a partner who had told her to not hire any more African-American employees. The partner and firm are strenuously denying the allegations. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=784 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=784&page=45 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 One of the leading environmental lawyers in New Jersey, Steven Picco, has led a small defection from the giant firm Reed Smith to the smaller firm Saul Ewing. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1972 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1972&page=46 Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Cadwalader has axed 35 attorneys in their global finance and capital markets divisions. This move has been widely seen as a harbinger of the current financial markets crisis hitting home. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=348 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=348&page=47 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Cravath, Swaine & Moore, a large New York firm, and known for it's conservativeness, has raised some eyebrows with the announcement that they have moved one of their chief litigation partners, John Beerbower, their small London office. This move signals the conservative firm is making a commitment to their overseas office. Not many US firms have a permanent litigation division in England. This move may signal that other large firms may follow suit, though thi... http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=535 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=535&page=48 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps, a midsized California firm, has gone off the beaten path in it's salary scales. Luce has created 14 levels of compensation that are affected by productivity and practice area. A productive third year associate could now make possibly more than a 5th year associate doing the same thing. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1484 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=1484&page=49 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0600 Supreme Court Gives Drug Research Green Light, but a Key Question Remains" The United States Supreme Court issued a decision on June 15, 2005, that clarified and gave a broad reading to a provision of the patent laws that protects researchers developing new drugs from charges of patent infringement. http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=751 http://www.judged.com/jdfirmdetail.php?firmid=751&page=50 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0600