Would-Be Partner’s $12M Suit Says Law Firm Discriminates Against Women

A would-be partner’s suit against one of Canada’s top-tier law firms doesn’t just claim that McCarthy Tetrault discriminated against her because of her gender. It contends that…

Jun 25, 2008 3:00 PM CDT

Lots of New Law Firm Offices, But Not in N.Y. or Overseas

Dozens of expanding U.S. law firms have opened new offices this year, but generally not in New York or abroad.

Instead they have established a presence in new American cities…

Jun 24, 2008 6:16 PM CDT

Hot Law Firm Swag: Wool Hats, Maple Syrup; Not: Cheap Plastic Pens

When selecting swag to give out to potential clients, many law firms, for some reason, focus on cheap plastic pens.

This is not a recipe for marketing success, writes the…

Jun 24, 2008 3:34 PM CDT

How Islamic Law Applies in the UK

Although many people don’t realize it, Islamic law is being applied on a daily basis in the United Kingdom.

That’s because Muslims who wish to live their lives in compliance…

Jun 21, 2008 12:44 AM CDT

Naomi Campbell Gets Community Service for Air Rage Incident

Supermodel Naomi Campbell could have wound up in the slammer over an air rage incident last year in which she reportedly swore and screamed abuse at the pilot of an…

Jun 20, 2008 5:01 PM CDT

Stepmom Spat Sparks ‘Tween Suit Against Dad Over School Trip; Appeal Planned

A 12-year-old in Quebec successfully sued her father to win permission to go on a three-day trip celebrating her final year in elementary school with classmates. But he is reportedly…

Jun 19, 2008 10:44 PM CDT

Meet Michael Smyth, ‘Social Conscience of the City Law Firms’

Michael Smyth’s practice focus isn’t what most lawyers would expect of a partner at a London-based mega-firm.

But the 51-year-old Clifford Chance litigator is…

Jun 19, 2008 3:35 PM CDT

Mexico Asks World Court to Halt Five U.S. Executions

Mexico asked the World Court today to issue a stay to halt the executions of five of its citizens in the United States.

Mexico contends the five prisoners were not…

Jun 19, 2008 1:53 PM CDT

Baker & McKenzie in Court Fight Over 11-Year-Old’s Birthday Present?

Legal powerhouse Baker & McKenzie may have met its match: A threatened lawsuit over a domain name has pitted the Chicago-based international megafirm against an 11-year-old…

Jun 17, 2008 10:35 PM CDT

Imperial US Extraterritorialism is Abusive, UK Lawyer Says

Extraterritorialism, or the practice of seeking to enforce a country’s laws beyond that country’s geographic borders, isn’t necessarily bad.

But it is being abused by U.S. authorities seeking to prosecute…

Jun 17, 2008 8:20 PM CDT

Hate Speech Prosecuted in Other Countries, Including Canada

Hate speech about minorities and religions is protected by the First Amendment in this country. But elsewhere prosecutions are not that unusual.

In Canada, the newsweekly Maclean’s was on trial…

Jun 13, 2008 4:38 PM CDT

UK Clients Rap ‘Unsustainable’ Plan to Raise Billable Rates

Apparent plans by many London law firms to increase the billable rates they charge corporate clients this year by an amount exceeding inflation, in order to fund pay raises for…

Jun 13, 2008 4:06 PM CDT

‘Champions of Justice’ Share $500,000 Prize

The Peter and Patricia Gruber Foundation has announced that two renowned human rights lawyers will share its $500,000 Gruber Foundation International Justice Prize for 2008.

Thomas Buergenthal, an American judge…

Jun 13, 2008 3:58 AM CDT

Internationally Known Lawyer Patricia Wald to Get Top ABA Honor

Patricia Wald, a lawyer internationally known for her work as a judge and on public interest projects, is this year’s recipient of the American Bar Association Medal, the ABA’s top…

Jun 12, 2008 8:23 PM CDT

Major UK Law Firms Plan to Help Partners Launch Post-Retirement Careers

At least two major London-based law firms are pursuing programs to help partners launch new careers after they retire from legal practice.

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has already started a pilot…

Jun 12, 2008 5:30 PM CDT