United Kingdom

Jenner & Block to open first overseas office; seeks to hire lawyers in London

Known for its litigation, insurance coverage and regulatory enforcement and white-collar defense work, Jenner & Block is opening its first overseas office in London, home of the famed Lloyd’s insurance market. The 400-lawyer Chicago-based firm is starting in London with two U.S.-based practitioners. It has rented an entire floor of…

Mar 24, 2015 4:00 PM CDT

Winston Churchill wanted to give rare Magna Carta manuscript to US, documents show

Great Britain’s prime minister and other officials wanted to give the U.S. a rare historic manuscript of the Magna Carta during World War II, as a thank-you for America’s anticipated help during the war effort. However, the would-be donation discussed by Winston Churchill in documents unearthed less than a decade…

Mar 11, 2015 1:10 PM CDT

2nd name partner exits Nelson Brown for Goldberg Segalla, along with 6 more attorneys in NC office

For the second time in less than a week, Goldberg Segalla has announced that a name partner is joining the New York-based firm from Nelson Brown Hamilton & Krekstein. The latest exit, by managing partner David Brown, along with the remaining four partners and two associates in Nelson Brown’s office…

Mar 9, 2015 2:55 PM CDT

Colorado lawyer wins $150K libel award against UK Internet troll who criticized his law firm

Angry and upset by an online attack that seemed to be coming from a disgruntled client, Colorado lawyer Timothy Bussey retained counsel to find out who was behind the criticism of his law firm on a Google page. The answer, a U.K. High Court judge ruled, was Jason “Jay” Page,…

Mar 6, 2015 1:55 PM CST

Fake law firm websites using real lawyers’ profiles are increasing, bar group says

A growing number of fake law firm websites are potentially scamming “clients” and gathering their confidential financial information, a European regulator is warning the public. Additionally, since fake law firm websites are often using real attorneys’ profiles and branding, law firms need to be watchful to prevent their advertising efforts…

Feb 23, 2015 9:55 AM CST

BigLaw firm to require all workers to do 25 hours of community service each year

A number of law firms require attorneys to do a certain amount of pro bono legal work each year. But a new Hogan Lovells policy requiring all employees to perform 25 hours of community service annually appears to be unique, reports the Am Law Daily. The community service hours will…

Feb 12, 2015 11:25 AM CST

Britain nears legalization of ‘three-parent babies’

British lawmakers in the House of Commons approved legislation on Tuesday that would allow an in vitro fertilization technique intended to combat genetic diseases passed from mothers to children. The procedure uses DNA from three people to make so-called three-parent babies, report the New York Times and the Washington Post.…

Feb 4, 2015 7:20 AM CST

Cooley launches in London with more than 55 lawyers from MoFo and Edwards Wildman

A Silicon Valley powerhouse has opened its first European office, raiding two U.S. competitors to create a team of more than 55 lawyers in London. The new office of the 850-attorney firm is headed by the now-former chief of Morrison & Foerster’s corporate practice in London, Justin Stock. Another four…

Jan 14, 2015 1:10 PM CST

LegalZoom gets OK to operate in UK

An online purveyor of self-help legal documents such as living trusts and wills has gotten a green light to operate in the United Kingdom as an alternative business structure. LegalZoom has been licensed with the Solicitors Regulation Authority and will partner with the QualitySolicitors law firm network, reports the Law…

Jan 8, 2015 11:51 AM CST

After losing BigLaw jobs, ex-Skadden associates form own firm, join Dentons as partners

Losing their BigLaw jobs five years ago during a mass layoff in the midst of the Great Recession turned out to be beneficial for two former Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom associates. Randolph Adler Jr. and Michael Chung founded their own New York law firm in 2009, focusing their…

Jan 8, 2015 6:40 AM CST

Amid talk of possible carry-on ban, plane passenger charged with using backpack as dangerous weapon

Concerned about possible airline-focused terrorism targeting flights to Europe during the December holidays, officials in both the United Kingdom and the U.S. have been talking about potential enhancements in security measures as part of a coordinated response. Among the options being discussed in both countries are a complete ban on…

Dec 4, 2014 4:00 PM CST

Did burglars target attorneys’ home based on their law firm website profiles?

Robbed of approximately $150,000 in custom jewelry by burglars who seemingly may have known what they were looking for, two well-to-do attorneys are wondering whether their home was targeted based on their law firm website profiles. Managing partner Elaine Hurn and senior partner Tony Caterall of the British firm Taylors…

Nov 19, 2014 4:50 PM CST

Top showbiz team is exiting O’Melveny for Latham

Not traditionally known for having a top entertainment practice, Latham & Watkins is adding two big-name showbiz attorneys as part of a six-lawyer team from O’Melveny & Myers. Exiting O’Melveny for Latham are dealmakers Christopher Brearton and Joe Calabrese and four other attorneys, according to the Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq.…

Nov 11, 2014 6:11 PM CST

Rolling Stones settle $12.7M insurance claim over shows canceled due to Jagger’s girlfriend’s death

Updated: A legal battle between the Rolling Stones and insurance underwriters, concerning the band’s $12.7 million claim over the cancellation of seven Rolling Stones performances earlier this year, has been settled on undisclosed terms. However, band members are unhappy because private information about their families and health were made public…

Nov 11, 2014 11:10 AM CST

Man avoids UK prosecution for two years with coma and quadriplegia claims; video shows him walking

A British man who claimed he was quadriplegic and sometimes comatose pleaded guilty on Tuesday to stealing more than $64,000 from an elderly neighbor after he was caught on video driving and walking in supermarkets. Alan Knight, 47, of Swansea, Wales, evaded court hearings for two years because of his…

Oct 24, 2014 11:47 AM CDT