-
Law Firm Insider: 5/31/11
Tweet Share on Facebook May 31, 2011 CommentIt was a fairly slow week in the law world as Memorial Day weekend loomed, but there's still some news to report.
Two major firms announced they were upgrading their office space. Morrison & Foerster has signed a lease to become the anchor tenant at 250 W. 55th St in Manhattan. In Washington, D.C., Holland & Knight has signed a lease to move to an office at 800 17th St. NW next summer.
-
Law Firm Insider: 5/24/11
Tweet Share on Facebook May 24, 2011 CommentThe Justice Department and the Federal Communications Commission have hired two prominent lawyers. The DOJ hired Sheila Birnbaum, a partner at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom to be its special master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. The FCC hired Renata Hesse of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati to help review AT&T's $39 billion acquisition of T-Mobile.
-
Law Firm Insider: 5/17/11
Tweet Share on Facebook May 17, 2011 CommentCovington & Burling was the law firm behind Microsoft's $8.5 billion proposed acquisition of internet communications company Skype last week. Speaking of Microsoft, it has been 10 years since the computing giant's antitrust lawsuit. The Wall Street Journal has a blog post discussing the aftermath of the trial.
Amidst a rough time for the legal industry, the University of Delaware has delayed plans to open a law school, according to the National Law Journal.
-
Law Firm Insider: 5/10/11
Tweet Share on Facebook May 10, 2011 CommentFinally, some good news for the legal industry—after two months of decline, 1,500 legal jobs were added in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. More positive signs: demand for legal services increased by 2.1 percent from 2010 levels during this year's first quarter, according to the Peer Monitor Index Report.
-
Law Firm Insider: 5/3/11
Tweet Share on Facebook May 3, 2011 CommentDLA Piper officially launched its Australian branch May 1, after integrating partner DLA Phillips Fox into the firm. The move officially gives DLA Piper the most attorneys in the world, with about 4,200. Friday, the firm absorbed Sacramento boutique Stevens, O’Connell & Jacobs and its 10 lawyers.
