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Senior British lawyers have castigated the Labour Government for the way they have treated the British legal system, The Times reports.

Law Firms / July 27, 2007

A group of the UK’s most influential barristers has severely criticised the Labour Government’s treatment of the UK legal system over the past ten years. Writing in industry publication New Law Journal, leading legal figures including Michael Mansfield, QC, attack the Government over a series of issues including the independence of the judiciary, intervention in […]

Senior British lawyers have castigated the Labour Government for the way they have treated the British legal system, The Times reports. Read More »

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III yesterday appeared to contradict the sworn testimony of his boss, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, by telling Congress that a prominent warrantless surveillance program was the subject of a dramatic legal debate within the Bush administration.

Law Firms / July 27, 2007

FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III yesterday appeared to contradict the sworn testimony of his boss, Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, by telling Congress that a prominent warrantless surveillance program was the subject of a dramatic legal debate within the Bush administration. Mueller’s testimony appears to mark the first public confirmation from a Bush administration

The federal prosecutor crisis became worse yesterday with the House Judiciary Committee seeking to obtain contempt citations against two, senior Bush aides.

Law Firms / July 25, 2007

The House Judiciary Committee voted today to seek contempt of Congress citations against a top aide to President Bush and a former presidential aide over their refusal to cooperate in an inquiry about the firing of federal prosecutors. The 22-to-17 vote along party lines escalates the battle between the administration and Congressional Democrats over the

The federal prosecutor crisis became worse yesterday with the House Judiciary Committee seeking to obtain contempt citations against two, senior Bush aides. Read More »

The American Lawyer’s list of the country’s elite law firms throws up Debevoise & Plimpton as top dog, a position it has held in four of the five years. It continues to combine near-perfect pro bono scores with top-flight revenue per lawyer and diversity numbers — scores that were high enough to overcome a slight dip in the firm’s associate satisfaction rankings. Hot on Debevoise’s heels, however, is Weil, Gotshal & Manges, which sails from 11th to second place by dramatically improving its associate satisfaction score.

Law Firms / July 24, 2007

The American Lawyer’s fifth annual ranking of the nation’s elite — the law firms that are best at balancing a thriving business with their obligations to the profession – shows Debevoise & Plimpton at number 1. The next 9: 2 – Weil Gotshal3 – Munger Tolles4 – Latham & Watkins5 – Patterson Belknap6 – Paul

The American Lawyer’s list of the country’s elite law firms throws up Debevoise & Plimpton as top dog, a position it has held in four of the five years. It continues to combine near-perfect pro bono scores with top-flight revenue per lawyer and diversity numbers — scores that were high enough to overcome a slight dip in the firm’s associate satisfaction rankings. Hot on Debevoise’s heels, however, is Weil, Gotshal & Manges, which sails from 11th to second place by dramatically improving its associate satisfaction score. Read More »

The verdicts on Conrad Black may have been reached, but Mr Black is a long way from seeing the end of litigation.

Law Firms / July 23, 2007

Despite the guilty verdicts reached last week in the trial of media tycoon Conrad Black, there’s still plenty of litigation to come for attorneys involved in cases related to alleged fraud at the former newspaper company Hollinger International. Hollinger, which has been renamed Sun-Times Media Group Inc., and former directors and executives of the company,

The verdicts on Conrad Black may have been reached, but Mr Black is a long way from seeing the end of litigation. Read More »

Debra Opri is a brash, self-professed blue collar gal from New Jersey. But she’s secured a major starring role in the Anna Nicole Smith media circus, along with a range of other celebrity clients. But will her current stoush with Larry Birkhead dent her ability to become the next talking head celebrity trial legal eagle?

Law Firms / July 23, 2007

Up until last month, there didn’t seem to be a TV camera that attorney Debra Opri wouldn’t embrace. The brash, self-professed blue-collar gal from New Jersey had secured a costarring role in the Anna Nicole Smith media circus as the attorney waging war to prove that Larry Birkhead was in fact the father of the

Debra Opri is a brash, self-professed blue collar gal from New Jersey. But she’s secured a major starring role in the Anna Nicole Smith media circus, along with a range of other celebrity clients. But will her current stoush with Larry Birkhead dent her ability to become the next talking head celebrity trial legal eagle? Read More »

London-based, ‘magic circle’ law firms had a break through year with the second year of double-digit growth and record earnings as they make their mark in the international legal world.

Law Firms / July 22, 2007

London’s big four have secured their place among the emerging global elite after what will be seen as a breakthrough year for the UK’s leading law firms. Legal Week’s 2006-07 results, the first finalised picture of the performance of the UK’s top 50 law firms, shows the group achieving its second year of double-digit revenue

London-based, ‘magic circle’ law firms had a break through year with the second year of double-digit growth and record earnings as they make their mark in the international legal world. Read More »

Robert Scott Weisberg was a lawyer with everything – a profitable law practice, another side business, newsstand Shinders, a beautiful home and wife. But now his personal and professional fall leaves his life in tatters. How can a lawyer’s life turn so bad?

Law Firms / July 22, 2007

It wasn’t that long ago that Shinders owner Robert Scott Weisberg had a life that would inspire envy: a profitable personal-injury law practice in downtown Minneapolis, a collections business in St. Louis Park, a beautiful home in Minnetonka and enough cash to buy the Shinders chain in 2003 from a relative. Today, it’s nearly all

Robert Scott Weisberg was a lawyer with everything – a profitable law practice, another side business, newsstand Shinders, a beautiful home and wife. But now his personal and professional fall leaves his life in tatters. How can a lawyer’s life turn so bad? Read More »

As if Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf hasn’t got enough on his plate. Now the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling that the country’s military ruler was wrong to sack the court’s top judge is, many legal experts say, a “landmark judgement”.

Law Firms / July 20, 2007

The Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling that the country’s military ruler was wrong to sack the court’s top judge is, many legal experts say, a “landmark judgement”. Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was suspended by President Pervez Musharraf in March, facing charges of misconduct and abuse of powers. The case was dealt with by his

As if Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf hasn’t got enough on his plate. Now the Supreme Court of Pakistan’s ruling that the country’s military ruler was wrong to sack the court’s top judge is, many legal experts say, a “landmark judgement”. Read More »

While Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco offer the marquee examples of CFOs brought down in the past five years of legal action against accounting abuses, a report issued by the President Bush’s Corporate Fraud Task Force calculates that at least 53 finance chiefs have been convicted since 2002.

Law Firms / July 19, 2007

While Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco offer the marquee examples of CFOs brought down in the past five years of legal action against accounting abuses, a report issued by the President’s Corporate Fraud Task Force calculates that at least 53 finance chiefs have been convicted since 2002. In what is becoming a great year for fifth

While Enron, WorldCom, and Tyco offer the marquee examples of CFOs brought down in the past five years of legal action against accounting abuses, a report issued by the President Bush’s Corporate Fraud Task Force calculates that at least 53 finance chiefs have been convicted since 2002. Read More »