Discrimination suit against Ropes & Grey continues
The suit against Ropes & Gray by one of the firm’s former IP litigation partners, Patricia Martone, is one step closer to determination after a hearing before U.S. District Judge…
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Dewey estate goes after former partners
The Dewey & LeBoeuf estate has filed suit against 18 former partners who refused to contribute to a settlement plan. The claim describes the former partners’ attempt to claim moneys owed to them (profit…
New UK regulations squeeze personal injury lawyers
The Guardian has reported on a survey indicating that nearly a fifth of the personal injury law firms operating in the north-west of England are considering closing down. The figures come from a survey conducted by…
ABA to tackle law school employment data
Calls for more stringent appraisal of the postgraduate employment data released by law schools seem to have been heard and heeded by the American Bar Association. The ABA’s Section of Legal Education and Admissions to…
UK law firm struggles without litigation funding
Northern England-based law firm Tandem Law is in trouble since its Cayman islands-based financial backers went in to receivership in December. Tandem Law specialises in Group…
Jacoby & Myers argues for reform of US legal industry
Jacoby & Myers has brought a suit challenging the rules of the US legal industry, arguing that non-lawyer investors should be permitted to put money in a law firm. Currently…
WilmerHale accused in discrimination suit
A lawyer formerly with WilmerHale is bringing a $5 million discrimination suit against the firm, alleging that the firm punished her for taking leave to adopt a child. Pamela…
Not much transactional work in Australia's big cities
A new survey shows poor recruitment prospects for transaction and finance lawyers working in Australia’s two biggest cities - Sydney and Melbourne. The report - a quarterly offering from recruitment firm Hays Legal…
Mumbai-based SNG merges with Delhi firm
Mumbai firm SNG & Partners has merged with Delhi firm SN Gupta & Co to form a combined entity with five equity and 17 non-equity partners. The SNG & Partners legacy firm…
Challenge to Indian system for judicial appointments
The system for judicial appointments in India is being challenged in the courts, with applicants seeking review of a 1993 decision upholding the primacy of the collegium system. The petitioner, Rajasthan-based Suraz…
Hogan Lovells picks up Moscow disputes team
Hogan Lovells has hired a team of four arbitration and litigation lawyers in Moscow from rival firm Linklaters. The team is led by…
Edwards Wildman Palmer hires partner in HK
Edwards Wildman Palmer has boosted its litigation and arbitration capacity with the hire of specialist John Yiu as a partner in Hong Kong. Yiu’s practice focuses…
Yahoo hires Mexican firm to appeal $2.7b judgment
Quijano Cortina y de la Torre is representing Yahoo in its appeal against a $2.7 billion judgment handed down in Mexico. The suit concerns Yahoo’s failed partnership with Mexican company Worldwide Directories, which…
Davis Polk boosts HK disputes team with double hire
Davis Polk & Wardwell has boosted its Hong Kong disputes practice with the hire of litigation partners Martin Rogers and James Wadham from
Clifford Chance allies with Singapore firm
Clifford Chance is one of only six foreign law firms to have been granted Qualifying Foreign Law Practice licences by the Singapore government, and has consolidated its position…