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Florida Bar Moves to Suspend Lawyer Facing 31 Complaints. But No One Can Find Him.
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Some clients say they never received money from settlements and others saying they had trouble getting in touch with José Angel Toledo.
Mossack Fonseca Law Firm Sues Netflix for Casting as Villain
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Plaintiffs claim the film “defames and portrays the Plaintiffs as ruthless uncaring lawyers who are involved in money laundering, tax evasion, bribery and/or other criminal conduct.”
Biglaw Firm Hit by Law Student Protests Over Arbitration
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DLA Piper partner Vanina Guerrero, who claims she was sexually assaulted and retaliated against by a fellow partner, said she is unable to bring those claims in court because of a mandatory arbitration agreement.
America’s Top Trusted Corporate Law Firms 2019
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The results include not only names well-known in the corporate and legal worlds but also boutique firms that focus on very specific branches of the law.
Attorneys Say Disgraced Theranos Founder Elizabeth Holmes Isn’t Paying Them
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Cooley LLP lawyers say their client has not paid for their work for more than a year.
Repeat Offenders: Corporate Misdeeds Often Settled With Deferred Prosecution Agreements
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The number of cases brought against corporations fell to 99 last year, compared with 181 in 2015.
5 Biglaw Firms Make Working Mother’s List Of The ‘100 Best Companies To Work For’
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Making a return appearance on the list this year are Arnold & Porter and Katten Muchin Rosenman.
Average Attorney Salary Might Surprise New Lawyers (And Judges’ Average Earnings Are Even Lower)
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An Above the Law contributor takes a look at Bureau of Labor Statistics and finds that the estimated mean annual wage for lawyers is a respectable $144,230.
After Two Nights in Jail, St. Louis Lawyer Ordered to Pay $775,000 to Her Former Firm for Copying Client Files
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Tuesday’s order follows a July ruling that found Merta in contempt and ordered her to serve 48 hours in jail.
How a Hard-Charging Lawyer Helped Fuel a Civil War Inside the NRA
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Several NRA veterans accuse William Brewer III of instigating an almost Shakespearean feud to protect his bottom line and growing influence.
Marketing: A Quick Guide to Clean Email Distribution Lists
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If you take the steps to create an organized list, it will allow you to get more creative and intentional with your email marketing.
Biglaw Firm Announces Nationwide Buyout Program
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Morgan Lewis & Bockius will be offering voluntary buyout packages for all of its legal secretaries, across the country.
Fourth Circuit Takes Up Secretive Raid on Law Firm
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Federal agents seized tens of thousands of electronic files during a raid earlier this year, and now the government and the law firm are at odds on what is privileged.
Lawyer Loses First Amendment Challenge to Use of Bar Dues
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Arnold Fleck sued after learning the State Bar Association of North Dakota was using some of his dues to oppose a state ballot measure he supported.
Struggling Law Firms May Face Dissolution Risk in Recession
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Law firms should be “battening down the hatches” now and looking at the profitability of different practices.
Richmond-Based LeClairRyan Law Firm Files for Bankruptcy
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At its peak, the 30-year-old firm had 25 offices nationwide and almost 400 lawyers.
Private Lawyers Stand to Make $90 Million in Johnson & Johnson Opioid Ruling
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The judgment in the Oklahoma opioid litigation, if upheld, could yield a huge return on investment for the private plaintiffs lawyers involved.
White Paper: Driving Disruption in the Law Department
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The white paper includes seven predictions for the future of legal operations by Onit CEO and founder Eric M. Elfman and SimpleLegal CEO and co-founder Nathan Wenzel.
Court Forces Sale of Arbitration Award to Pay Biglaw Firm Fee
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The law firm won approval to have a former client’s $92 million arbitration award seized so that it can be paid for its legal services.
Biglaw Firm Accused of Tax Error That Could Cost Bankers Millions, Report Says
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The case involves an allegedly missed deadline for routine paperwork, according to sources and a report Weil commissioned on the matter, the NY Post reports.
