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Federal Prosecutors Starting Their Own Small Firms

One former prosecutor, now name partner in a litigation boutique, says he can name ten such startups that were started […]

Little Noted SCOTUS Decision Cheers Defense Lawyers

A little noticed Supreme Court decision from earlier this year could have a significant impact in discovery disputes, by defining an important limit on the “inherent authority” power of a judge to impose sanctions.

Fed Court Applies U.S. Privilege To An Internal VW Investigation

U.S. lawyers from Jones Day had conducted an internal investigation for Volkswagen as part of their representation of the company […]

New Model For A Law Firm Out Of Silicon Valley

Atrium LLP launched earlier this month, featuring no billable hours and a sister company that will handle operations, including marketing, […]

Steptoe Swoops Up 16 College Clients

A consortium of 16 private liberal arts colleges has retained Steptoe & Johnson as its outside counsel. Under the agreement, […]

Law Firm Now Accepting Bitcoins

The 500-lawyer firm Frost Brown Todd says that it will now accept payment for services with bitcoins. “Our clients are […]

Attorney, 107, Still Comes To Work

James Bass (Harvard Law, ‘34) comes to work daily at the Nashville law firm co-founded by his father in 1922. […]

He’d Rather Be Stung By Killer Bees Than Deal With This Legal Bill

Charged with driving to the office, and running the air conditioner on Saturday; boasted of twenty years experience in the unfair […]

Vetting Laterals

A rundown of recent cases that made headlines and some expert advice on how to avoid problems. “The decision to […]

Violence Against Attorneys

Lawyers in criminal and family law are the most likely to encounter a problem, and typically it will be someone […]

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