Law Firms

A federal appeals court yesterday threw out a hard-fought agreement between publishers and freelance writers to pay the writers for electronic reproduction of their work. In a 2-to-1 decision, an appellate panel ruled that the courts had no jurisdiction over the copyright dispute and that a lower court erred in accepting the writers’ lawsuit and […]

A federal grand jury today indicted one of the nation’s most successful trial lawyers, Richard F. Scruggs, on criminal charges that he and other lawyers engaged in a scheme to bribe a judge. A 13-page indictment accuses Mr. Scruggs, along with his son and law partner, Zach Scruggs, and three other lawyers, of conspiring to

Mention India to a lawyer at any sizeable British firm and you are guaranteed an animated response. India, they will tell you, deservedly boasts of its long democratic history, progressive values and bright future as one of the world’s great economic powers. But when it comes to the practice of law, British lawyers say, it

Fee income among the UK’s top 25 law firms have continued to show strong growth, while profits per partner have also increased, albeit at a lower rate than a year ago. The 16th annual law firms’ survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found that as well as benefiting from a buoyant UK economy, firms have also enjoyed

A bill that would ease curbs on former Baathists was presented to Iraq’s parliament on Sunday, but a row quickly erupted and forced postponement of debate on a draft law seen as vital to fostering national reconciliation. It was the first time parliament had taken up any major bills this year that Washington believes will

Even lawyers need a hug. When workdays stretch into worknights and the pressure to meet the quota for billable hours grows, lawyers and staff members at the firm of Perkins Coie can often expect a little bonus. In Perkins Coie’s Chicago office, members of the firm’s “happiness committee” recently left candied apples on everyone’s desks.

A class action law firm is claiming almost $700 million in legal fees for its work helping investors to recoup losses from the collapse of Enron. If approved, it would be the largest legal pay day in history. Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins said that it had helped claimants to recover almost $7.3 billion,

A Pakistani Supreme Court stacked with judges loyal to President Gen. Pervez Musharraf prepared for a final ruling Thursday on whether the general is eligible to be president. The court, which Musharraf purged of independent-minded judges after he suspended the constitution Nov. 3, was widely expected to clear a last legal hurdle for Musharraf to

Britain’s chief prosecutor and ex-government legal adviser dealt new blows Wednesday to Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s faltering plans to tighten terror laws, saying tougher measures are unnecessary and likely to stir ill-feeling in Muslim communities. Lord Peter Goldsmith, a former attorney general and a close adviser to former Prime Minister Tony Blair, told lawmakers he

The inquest in to the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, cannot hear evidence from paparazzi present at the scene of the crash unless they agree to be cross-examined, two High Court judges ruled today. The family of the Princess’s driver, Henri Paul, challenged a decision by the coroner, Lord Justice Scott Baker, that statements