http://www.abajournal.com/news/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-20T15:56:49-06:00 http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/bankruptcy_co-chairs_leap_from_cadwalader_to_omelveny_along_with_another_pa/ Three bankruptcy partners from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, including the co-chairs of the practice group, are headed to O'Melveny & Myers. In a Tuesday announcement, O'Melveny said that co-chairs John J. Rapisarsdi and George A. Davis would serve in the same role at their new firm, working out… Bankruptcy Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Europe, United Kingdom, States, New York, Washington Tue, 07 May 2013 15:29:39 -0500 44076.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/wicked_and_selfish_mom_pushed_teen_daughter_to_get_pregnant_so_she_could_ra/ Thwarted when she tried, as a single mother, to adopt a fourth child, a "domineering" American woman living in Great Britain tried another approach. She used her influence on her then-14-year-old daughter to persuade the teen to get pregnant and provide the baby she wanted, so she could raise it… Criminal Justice, Sentencing/Post Conviction, Family Law, International Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:24:07 -0500 43958.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/did_shark_wrestler_abuse_sick_leave_fired_worker_says_doctor_told_him_to_ta/ Hailed as a hero for wrestling a 6-foot shark away from children wading on an Australian beach, a 62-year-old British man is now without a job. After seeing footage of the incident on the Internet, his employer, a Welsh charity, fired him, saying in a letter to Paul Marshallsea that… Labor & Employment, International, Europe, United Kingdom Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:54:32 -0500 43245.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/250_lawyers_and_staffers_told_to_clear_desks_and_go_home_as_regulators_inte/ Some 250 lawyers and staff were told to clear their desks Monday and go home as regulators "intervened" in the operation of a British law firm. The Solicitors Regulation Authority said it acted at Blakemores Solicitors, which has offices in Birmingham and Leamington, to protect the interests of the firm's… Bar Associations, Business of Law, Careers, Layoffs, Consumer Law, Law Firms, Midsize Firm, International, Europe, United Kingdom Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:46:52 -0500 43227.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawmakers_ex-wife_who_blew_whistle_on_2003_speeding_ticket_switch_also_face/ Both a leading former U.K. lawmaker and his ex-spouse are now looking at likely jail time over a 2003 speeding ticket, after Vicky Pryce was convicted by a London jury this week of perverting the course of justice. Pryce, who is a prominent economist, appeared shocked by the verdict in… Criminal Justice, International Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 07 Mar 2013 16:59:47 -0600 43166.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/mistrial_re_lawmakers_wife_who_says_she_took_rap_for_hubbys_speeding_ticket/ A London judge blasted a jury after a mistrial this week in the latest chapter of a 10-year-old speeding ticket saga that has mesmerized newswatchers in the United Kingdom. Initially, the wife of the British lawmaker who received the ticket took the blame. But, after former energy minister Chris Huhne… Criminal Justice, International Law, Trials & Litigation, Attorney Fees, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 21 Feb 2013 16:09:56 -0600 42960.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/claimed_bank_loan_for_540k_dewey_capital_payment_a_fabrication_says_dewey/ Sued in the United Kingdom for allegedly defaulting on a Barclays Bank loan to finance his $540,000 capital contribution to Dewey & LeBoeuf, a former partner of the now-bankrupt law firm has fired back by filing a federal lawsuit in New York. In it, Londell McMillan, who was in charge… Banking Law, Careers, Lawyer Pay, Contracts, Law Firms, Partners, Tort Law, Trials & Litigation, 2nd Circuit Court, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom, States, New York Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:57:18 -0600 42926.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/a_lawyers_lies_about_her_age_prove_to_be_her_undoing/ A suspicious clerk at a London law firm didn’t think it was possible that lawyer Soma Sengupta was only 29 years old, the age listed in her application file. The clerk was correct; Sengupta was in her late 40s at the time. The clerk’s discovery led to an investigation and… Criminal Justice, Legal Ethics, International, Europe, United Kingdom, States, New York Thu, 14 Feb 2013 08:09:20 -0600 42866.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/winter_of_discontent_for_2_cities_vying_to_claim_newly_found_skeleton_of/ Slain more than 500 years ago on a British battlefield, King Richard III was recently determined to have been unceremoniously buried in nearby Leicester without a coffin. Now that his bones have been identified after being excavated from beneath a parking lot, two cities are vying to claim possession of… International Law, Real Estate & Property Law, International, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 07 Feb 2013 16:55:38 -0600 42729.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/report_ashurst_australia_is_making_secret_plans_to_ax_or_demote_20_to_50_of/ Relying on unidentified sources, an Australian business publication says the Australian arm of Ashurst is secretly planning to cull between 20 and 50 of its 189 partners in order to meet financial projections and complete its planned merger with the United Kingdom-based law firm of the same name. Doing business… Careers, Layoffs, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Australia, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:39:44 -0600 42642.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/uk_spy_accused_of_attacking_colleague_to_be_tried_behind_screen_under_2/ A British spy is accused of sexually assaulting, beating and harassing a female colleague at various times last year will be tried for in a highly unusual manner next year. Because the 28-year-old's life could be in danger if his identity is revealed, he will be tried under a pseudonym,… Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Government Law, International Law, Trials & Litigation, Evidence, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom Mon, 10 Dec 2012 15:19:59 -0600 41951.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/partners_ok_latest_mega-merger_dentons_will_have_nearly_2500_attorneys_be_s/ A three-way merger of major law firms was approved Wednesday by the partners involved, setting the stage for SNR Denton, Salans and Fraser Milner Casgrain to combine early next year. The new megafirm, which will be known as Dentons, will have more than 2,500 attorneys and professionals, making it the… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Europe, United Kingdom, North America, Canada, States, District of Columbia, Illinois Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:25:14 -0600 41783.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/lawyer_who_gave_up_city_job_for_kids_forms_new_top_brain_firm_with_other_st/ A former London lawyer who gave up a lucrative legal job in the global financial center after she had her first child is now challenging the traditional idea that skilled corporate attorneys have to work at traditional BigLaw firms if they want a challenging legal career. Eve King joined with… Business of Law, Careers, Lawyer Pay, Women in the Law, Work/Life Balance, Corporate Law, In-house Counsel, International Law, Law Firms, Associates, Large Firm, International, Europe, United Kingdom Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:03:59 -0600 41759.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/ogletree_deakins_to_plant_flag_in_europe_with_offices_in_london_and_berlin/ In what it says is the first such move by a U.S.-based firm specializing in labor and employment law, Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart has announced that it will soon be opening two offices in Europe. Its new Berlin office, which is expected to open Dec. 1, will be… International Law, Labor & Employment, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Europe, United Kingdom Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:15:27 -0600 41643.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/told_apple_needs_14_days_to_change_untrue_samsung_correction_notice_uk_judg/ Ordered by the United Kingdom's High Court of Justice last month to put a post on its website explaining that a competitor didn't copy its iPad design, Apple Inc. tried to comply but published a notice that was "untrue" and "incorrect," according to British judges. Then, when Apple was ordered… Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, International Law, Internet Law, Trials & Litigation, Verdicts & Settlements, International Courts/Tribunals, International, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:53:17 -0500 41400.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/top_10_uk_law_firms_rake_in_nearly_half_of_biglaw_revenue_could_gain_even_m/ The top 10 law firms in the United Kingdom bring in almost half of the income earned by the country's 100 largest legal shops, and could get an even bigger share of the pie through international expansion. Already, the top 10 bring in around 40 percent of their revenue from… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Lawyer Pay, International Law, Law Firms, Large Firm, Partners, International, Europe, United Kingdom Mon, 29 Oct 2012 11:05:40 -0500 41332.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/uk_outsourcer_announces_plans_to_buy_another_law_firm/ A publicly traded outsourcing company is buying a second U.K. law firm, provided it gets regulatory approval. Software and outsourcing business Quindell Portfolio is buying the Pinto Potts law firm, which specializes in personal injury claims, according to Legal Week and the Global… Business of Law, Law Firms, International, Europe, United Kingdom Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:26:04 -0500 41148.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/well-known_british_judge_is_temporarily_suspended_after_arrest/ A well-known British barrister who serves as a part-time judge in London has been temporarily taken off the bench. Constance Briscoe, 55, was arrested on Saturday by Kent Police and released on bail, and subsequently has been removed from hearing cases, according to the Telegraph. The basis for… Careers, Women in the Law, Criminal Justice, Judiciary, International, Europe, United Kingdom Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:52:45 -0500 41101.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/more_staff_layoffs_in_london_at_mayer_brown/ The London office of Mayer Brown is trimming back staff in a second round of cuts this year. The firm plans to lay off fewer than 20 non-lawyer staff, according to Legal Week. Legal Week reported on an earlier round of layoffs in May, involving about 16… Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Careers, Layoffs, Law Firms, International, Europe, United Kingdom Tue, 25 Sep 2012 05:25:50 -0500 40855.abajournal.com http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/law_firm_partner_ranks_dip_in_uk_unproven_associates_look_elsewhere/ Continuing economic problems, older lawyers putting off retirement and uncertainty about the U.K.'s new "Tesco Law" are reasons cited for a shrinking partner base. The dip in partner levels is the first since the 2008-09 recession, according to the Financial Times. Citing a recent survey by Business of Law, Law Practice Management, Law Firms, Associates, Partners, International, Europe, United Kingdom Mon, 24 Sep 2012 06:28:17 -0500 40835.abajournal.com