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Worst Year for Big Firms Since 2001
Preliminary financial data for 2008 suggests that this will be a bleak year for large law firms--the worst since 2001, and, perhaps, since the early nineties, writes Dan DiPietro of the Law Firm Group at Citi Private Bank.
Foreign Posting
Does a stint in the U.K. torpedo an associate's chance of making partner?
The Work
Gold Rush: Thompson Hine on Losing End in Landlord/Tenant Case
What did a Cleveland real estate company miss by not reading the fine print on a lease for a commercial property it operates from?? A "gold clause" dating back to 1912 that an appellate court today ruled is enforceable.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 5:50:27 AM
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The Firms
Will A Page on Facebook Boost Curtis-Mallet's Recruiting Efforts?
The Am Law 200 firm has launched a page on the popular social networking site to boost recruiting efforts. Will it work?
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 8:50:00 PM
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The Work
Chinese Bank Denies Claims That Negligent Wire Transfers Helped Terrorists
The Bank of China is disputing claims brought by American and Israeli lawyers that it negligently handled Hamas and Islamic Jihad wire transfers.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 8:12:56 PM
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The Talent
ELECTION 2008: Cleary Associate Gives Up Paycheck for Obama
James Clark, a fifth-year litigation associate at New York's Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, recently took a two-month unpaid leave of absence to work on Barack Obama's presidential campaign.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 8:00:00 PM
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The Work
UBS Target of Another Lawsuit, This One Brought by NFL Players
Seven current and retired NFL players--including former New England Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe--have retained famed California plaintiffs lawyer Joseph Cotchett to sue the embattled Swiss bank for fraud.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 5:20:11 PM
Posted by Brian Baxter | Comments
The Work
Cleary, Willkie Help Close $13.9 Billion HP-EDS Merger
The New York firms represented two technology giants in the largest acquisition ever in the information technology services sector. The mammoth merger also involved the legal efforts of Freshfields, Baker & McKenzie, Drinker Biddle, Howrey, and Canada's Borden Ladner Gervais.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 4:36:54 PM
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Cadwalader, which laid off 35 associates in January, becomes the first law firm to announce a second round of layoffs since the credit crunch took hold last year.
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