In today’s dismal economy, even relatively strong practice areas such as intellectual property aren’t as strong as they were. That was underlined today by news that Townsend and Townsend and…
Despite his earlier tearful testimony, a former legal eagle in Cincinnati was sentenced today to two years in prison in a federal drug conspiracy case, following a hearing that lasted…
Beset by high-flying associate pay—which was boosted, at many firms, not long before the economy went into a tailspin—a number of partners are now pondering a new question: How low…
There won’t be many parties at Schiff Hardin this year. But, due to its diversified practice and lack of long-term debt, the 400-attorney Chicago-based national law firm…
The economy is so dismal that one of the biggest and best-known law firms in Florida, 1,150-attorney Holland & Knight, cut 70 attorneys and 243 staff members in two rounds…
As stunning layoffs have been made at United States and London-based law firms in recent months, Canadian law firms—thanks to the relative stability of Canadian banks—have been much less likely…
As requested by the government, a federal judge today reversed the corruption conviction of former Sen. Ted Stevens and dismissed the case against him with prejudice.
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