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London-based Allen & Overy has been hit by a series of sex and race discrimination allegations by members of staff in the past year, with five claims settled internally or outstanding.

The latest claims — which are being brought against the firm by intranet projects manager Shazia Wahab — were reaching the close of an employment tribunal. Wahab has made two separate claims against the firm for discrimination covering sex and race, and discrimination against her as a part-time employee. The Department of Trade & Industry […]

London-based Allen & Overy has been hit by a series of sex and race discrimination allegations by members of staff in the past year, with five claims settled internally or outstanding. Read More »

The third, annual survey of 2000 board members identified the law firms they most admire, nationally and in 50 metropolitan areas.

The Top 20 Firms Last Years Rank 1. Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, New York 1 2. Cravath Swaine & Moore, New York 2 3. Sullivan & Cromwell, New York 3 4. Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, New York 4 5. Jones Day, Cleveland 6 6. Baker & McKenzie, Chicago 7 7. Davis Polk

The third, annual survey of 2000 board members identified the law firms they most admire, nationally and in 50 metropolitan areas. Read More »

His humor reminds some of Hugh Grant. But no one’s laughing over the merger he masterminded to create Mayer Brown Rowe + Maw.

According to Mayer Brown chairman Tyrone Fahner, the US partners love Maher’s understated British humour (some of them have even drawn parallels with Hugh Grant). They find it “hilarious” when his schoolboy banter with UK partners Sean Connolly and Jeremy Clay suddenly engulfs a management meeting. And they can’t help but wind Maher up about

His humor reminds some of Hugh Grant. But no one’s laughing over the merger he masterminded to create Mayer Brown Rowe + Maw. Read More »

Milberg Weiss is known for its shareholder suits. Now the 220-lawyer firm is considering a split. Is it money? Ego? Strategic differences?

Milberg Weiss bills itself as the largest contingent-fee plaintiff-side firm involved in securities suits, and it has negotiated well-known settlements for hundreds of millions of dollars with companies including Rite Aid, 3Com, MicroStrategy and Sunbeam. The 35-year-old firm currently represents the lead plaintiff in shareholder suits against Enron and Dynegy. Senior partners on both coasts

Milberg Weiss is known for its shareholder suits. Now the 220-lawyer firm is considering a split. Is it money? Ego? Strategic differences? Read More »

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