In a groundbreaking move envisioning a not-so-distant time when non-attorneys can invest in law firms, a group has taken on the task of assigning a monetary value to the world’s…
Updated: A dispute among law firm partners over the division of compensation for the Sept. 11 attacks may proceed to trial as a result of a judge’s ruling.
Four Democratic presidential candidates have accepted campaign contributions from lawyers connected to Milberg Weiss since the securities class action firm was indicted on charges of paying kickbacks to lead plaintiffs.
Milberg Weiss made several strategic missteps after a split with its California office that are threatening the now-indicted law firm, lawyers familiar with the situation told the Recorder.
It’s obvious that the current law firm system of hiring and training attorneys isn’t doing a very good job of providing opportunities for minorities. So the obvious answer is to…
A New York law firm can still enforce an arbitration clause in its partnership agreement, even after it litigates other issues on an emergency basis, a state appellate court has…
After paying $1 million to a former partner for his share of their Long Island law firm, several New York lawyers tried to void the buyout agreement as unethical and…
Law firms with two tiers of partners are commonplace. So it was perhaps foreseeable that some would respond to ever-increasing starting salaries for attorneys by creating two tiers of associates.
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