2007

Dewey Ballantine LLP and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP to Combine Creating One of the World’s Premier Law Firms NEW YORK, Aug. 27 LAWFUEL – The Law Firm Newswire — Dewey Ballantine LLP (“Dewey Ballantine”) and LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP (“LeBoeuf Lamb”), two leading international law firms, today announced that they have […]

LawJobsPipeline.com – Legal Career Blog – Labor law firm Ford & Harrison’s ‘one year’ program has done away with the increasingly-criticized “billable hour”. As a result, they’ve won work/life law blog JD Bliss’s Work/Life balance award. See: LawJobsPipeline.com for legal career and law jobs news.

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – The following is the text of a statement delivered by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales on Monday, Aug. 27, on his resignation, as provided by the Justice Department: Thirteen years ago, I entered public service to make a positive difference in the lives of others. During this time, I

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy said Monday that his investigation into the alleged political firings of U.S. attorneys would not end with Attorney General Alberto Gonzales’ resignation over the weekend. The Rutland Herald reports that Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, also said Gonzales’ resignation will help rebuild the

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Lead story – US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales has resigned his position following months of criticism and controversy. See the full story on LawFuel.com

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – After SACEM1 closed down Blogmusik.net in February 2007, the site, which is now called Deezer.com, has announced that an agreement has been reached with the societies that protect copyright royalties. Deezer.com is now the first global website for music on demand with no restrictions: listening to all kinds of

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Two people who sprinkled flour in a parking lot to mark a trail for their offbeat running club inadvertently caused a bioterrorism scare and now face a felony charge. The sprinkled powder forced hundreds to evacuate an IKEA furniture store Thursday. New Haven ophthalmologist Daniel Salchow, 36, and his

LAWFUEL – The Legal Newswire – Forbes & Thomson Financial report that automakers Bayerische Motoren Werke AG and DaimlerChrysler AG’s Smart unit are threatening legal action over alleged cheap Chinese-made knock-offs of some of their models, should the cars be presented at the international automobile fair IAA in Frankfurt reported Automobilwoche magazine. The Chinese-made SUV

LAWFUEL – Legal Newswire – Australian law news – The ABC reports that a former director of the Defence Intelligence Organisation is suing the publisher of The Bulletin magazine for defamation, over articles published in 2004. Frank Lewincamp has told the ACT Supreme Court the most damaging allegation made by the magazine is that he