Demand for law firm services fell 4.1 percent in 2009 amid the worst recession since the Great Depression, according to a survey of 193 U.S. law firms by Citi Private Bank’s Law Firm Group, a unit of Citigroup Inc. “While ...
Read More »Morgenthau, ex-Manhattan prosecutor, joins Wachtell
Former Manhattan District Attorney Robert Morgenthau said he’s joining the New York-based law firm Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz. Morgenthau, 90, left office last month after 34 years as a top New York City prosecutor. At Wachtell, a firm known ...
Read More »No exhumation of mesothelioma victim, court rules
Chrysler Holding LLC and Honeywell International can’t order an autopsy of a man who sued the companies over his asbestos-related cancer and died before trial, a New Jersey appeals court ruled Wednesday. Harold St. John sued Chrysler, Honeywell and at ...
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Read More »â€˜Medieval’ U.S. law firm pay structure buckles
U.S. law firms, including Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe; Shearman & Sterling; and WolfBlock, are abandoning tradition as they cut costs in the deepening recession by imposing merit pay, slashing salaries and generally putting an end to decades of associate entitlement. ...
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Read More »Former Attorney General Mukasey to join Debevoise
Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey will join New York law firm Debevoise & Plimpton, the firm said Tuesday in a statement. Mukasey, a former federal judge in New York, will join the firm as a partner in the litigation ...
Tagged with: Alberto Gonzales attorney general Debevoise & Plimpton Eric Holder John Ashcroft Justice Department Martin Frederic Evans Michael Mukasey
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