Alston & Bird is close to a settlement with a bankruptcy trustee to resolve allegations of legal malpractice and fee overcharges, according to the Fulton…
A lawsuit brought by the former chairman of the intellectual property practice at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman highlights an unusual policy at law firms: The managing partner has authority…
Concerned that sensitive documents might be delivered to the wrong legal counsel, a corporate client in a hard-fought federal case reportedly contracted with the hotel at which its own attorney…
Two New York-based international law firms are the latest to announce that they are opening offices in Brazil, billed as “the new Middle East” by a legal publication.
It isn’t just the biggest and best-known law partnerships that could potentially benefit from a new U.K. statute allowing alternative business structures and non-attorney ownership by 2011.
After the apparent success of Tyco International’s grand experiment in legal cost-cutting in Europe, which is now in its second year, further innovation is expected both from…
A prominent BigLaw firm didn’t pay a number of bills from a longtime consultant and marked up some by 25 percent before passing them on to clients, a vendor contends…
An apparent proliferation of workplace affairs is sending a steady stream of new business into the offices of employment lawyers with a specialized practice expertise: the so-called love contract.
A prominent Texas law firm reportedly may have to repay up to $1 million in legal fees in a trust litigation matter, even though they were authorized by a state…
Lots of horse-racing fans would love to see favorite Big Brown come in first at the Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday for a rare Triple Crown win.
A New York appeals court is allowing a malpractice claim against Shearman & Sterling by a private investor who contends the law firm failed to make sure he retained superior…
The former chairman of the intellectual property group at Kasowitz, Benson, Torres & Friedman has filed a $90 million defamation suit against the firm for Jun 6, 2008 12:07 PM CDT
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