Former Congressman Gerry Sikorski, head of Holland & Knight’s Government Section, and Rich Gold, head of the firm’s Public Policy and Regulation Practice Group, have been named to The Hill’s annual list of top lobbyists in Washington, D.C. The “Best Hired Guns on K Street” list is compiled through conversations with members of Congress, key
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Damon Hart, a litigation partner in Holland & Knight’s Boston office, has been named president-elect of the Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association (MBLA) for the 2007-2008 term. He will assume the role of president of the association in April 2008. Hart has served as treasurer for the past year and has been a member since he
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James Pooley and L. Scott Oliver bring two IP partners and four associates to Palo Alto office after practicing as an independent firm for past year; group brings successful trial record in complex patent technology and trade secret cases. PALO ALTO, CA, May 3, 2007 – LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Morrison & Foerster
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Of all the tales of litigation-gone-mad, or someone having some fun, the $65 million lawsuit for a pair of trousers – taken by a Judge – is one that also takes the cake in recent times. The Independent reports: There was a scene of quiet but efficient activity inside Custom Cleaners. Staff at the rear
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Boston’s Legal Firm At The Center Of Wall Street Journal Takeover It’s not ‘Boston Legal’s’ Crane, Poole and Schmidt, but nevertheless Boston’s patrician and private law firm of Hemenway & Barnes has moved center stage in the battle for control of the Wall Street Journal’s owners, Down Jones & Co. The fate of Dow Jones
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The fate of Dow Jones & Co. and its flagship newspaper, The Wall Street Journal, lies in the hands of a patrician New England family that has shunned hands-on management and has instead entrusted much of its legacy to powerful but discreet Boston lawyers. The Bancrofts, heirs to the controlling stock of Dow Jones, have
– Stanford’s Multidisciplinary Legal Curriculum Outpaces That of Other Schools – STANFORD, Calif.–LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Multidisciplinary education is the cornerstone of a new, model legal curriculum being developed by Stanford Law School and today the school announced that it has created innovative joint degree programs with eleven Stanford graduate departments and schools.
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Alschuler Deal Boosts Bingham’s L.A. Office by 40 Lawyers for a Total of 350 in California, Nearly 1,000 Worldwide, Marks Bingham’s Second Combination for 2007, Third in California Since 2002, Eighth in 10 Years LOS ANGELES (May 1, 2007) LAWFUEL – The Law Newswire – Bingham McCutchen LLP will add 40 lawyers in Los Angeles
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The BP Chief Executive, Lord Browne, was forced to resign after court documents showed that he had committed potential offences, for which he could be charged. What were they? Lied to the High Court about how he met his former lover, Jeff Chevalier, whom he said he had met while “exercising in Battersea Park”; —
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Lied to the High Court about how he met his former lover, Jeff Chevalier, whom he said he had met while “exercising in Battersea Park”; — Used BP resources and staff to set up a company for his boyfriend; — Attempted to “trash” the reputation of Mr Chevalier in court by claiming that he was
