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Recent Posts from JD Journal
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Pepsi off the (1.2 Billion Dollar) Hook
At the end of last month I blogged about a legal comedy of errors that ended with a default judgement being entered against softdrink maker PepsiCo. If you somehow missed the original story, our take…
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Cleary Gottlieb Follows Cravath on Bonuses
Cleary Gottlieb Gottlieb has confirmed their bonus schedule for this year, which falls right in line with Cravath. Cravath was the first major law firm to announce its year end bonuses. The bar was set…
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Greenberg Traurig Picks up Five from Ballard Spahr
A five person environmental law practice group has moved from Ballard Spahr to Greeberg Traurig in Philladelphia. The Philladelphia office, which opened in 1997, now has fifteen attorneys that once practiced at Ballard Spahr. David…
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23 New Partners at Latham & Watkins
Latham & Watkins & Watkins promoted 23 of its associates to partner this week. With twelve promotions coming in corporate law and five more in finance, this could be viewed as a sign of optimism…
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Morning Roundup
Good Morning everyone! Today is Friday, November 6, and here’s a look back at the last few days. Gonzalez, Saggio & Harlan opened its 13th office… Goodwin Procter laid off 21 of its second year…
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Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan Announce Nashville Office
Gonzalez Saggio & Harlan LLP revealed today that they will be opening an office in Nashville, bringing in Nashville attorneys Natasha L. Blackshear and Dennis Nunez. This will become the 13th office nationwide for the…
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Goodwin Procter Says So Long To Second Year Associates
21 second-year associates from Goodwin Procter’s Business Law practice group have been laid off. Most of the layoffs came out of their Boston Office. The firm sent out a memo to employees stating that actions…
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Former FERC Enforcement Director Joins Hogan & Hartson Energy Practice in Washington, D.C.
Today Hogan & Hartson LLP publicly stated that Susan J. Court has become part of their Washington, D.C. office. She will join the energy practice group as a partner. Court was formerly the Director of…
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More Layoffs at Dickstein Shapiro
In a firm wide memo sent out today, Dickstein Shapiroannounced that three percent of its associates and ten percent of its staff would be laid off. Affected personnel will be notified later today. The firm…
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Gay Marriage Defeated in Maine
Yesterday, voters in Maine cast ballots on Proposition 1. Proposition 1 was a “voter veto” bill, which means it was written to strike down a law passed by the legislature that would have allowed gay…