The “Facebook” Judge who unfriended Kirland & Ellis has reconsidered his actions, reported here, and apologized for his criticism of the associate who bore the brunt of his barrage. Reuters reported that the judge (Nicholas Garaufis) on Tuesday apologized to the extent his comments may have sounded like criticism of the associate, but said he […]
The Global 100 top law firms showed a slow and steady approach to their growth, according to the American Lawyer release of the world’s biggest law firms. The top 100 showed a slower growth in 2015 with the highest revenues after the sixth, consecutive year of gains, the survey reported. The top firms were: 1.
Being ‘unfriended’ on Facebook is a face-slap many face – but now a New York judge has used it to unfriend an entire firm – Kirkland & Ellis – who sent a ‘rookie lawyer’ to defend Facebook against two lawsuits accusing the social network of facilitating terrorism. The lawsuits are supported by 20,000 plaintiffs and
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Glamorous civil rights lawyer Amal Clooney’s next move in her fight against the corrupt and inhumane is the world’s worst current scouge – ISIS. Fighting ISIS is something that requires more than bombing missions and special forces for Ms Clooney, but how exactly can they be sued for their depraved criminality? Supported (of course) by
Divorce supremo lawyer Lauren Wasser has landed her biggest client in Angelina Jolie and the media circus will only grow. As the lawyer for such celebrity splitters as Kourtney Kadashian, Halle Berry and others, Wasser is the unquestioned queen of celebrity divorces. Her first major, headline-grabbing case involved Stevie Wonder, who was being sued by his
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As Oliver Stone’s latest, biggest remaking of history – “Snowden” – is about to be released the push to pardon the whistleblower/traitor (take your pick) has entered pre-release high gear. But will Edward Snowden, the Snowden, a movie starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt (Inception) and Shailene Woodley (The Divergent series) is set for release on Friday and
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is not short of making her views and personality known on everything from Donald Trump to womens’ rights. Remember when she called Trump “a faker” who “has no consistency.” And she joked that if Trump were to become president, she might move to New Zealand. How will she be remembered?
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The bigger the law firm, the younger the age – so reports a research report from Edward Drummond, a law firm consultancy. The report showed that 72 per cent of partners at the UK’s top 10 law firms are 50 years or younger, while this the figure for the UK overall is 60 per cent.
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Following a gender discrimination lawsuit against Sedgwicks, a female litigator has now filed suit against Chadbourne & Parke, the New York-based 300-attorney firm. Kerrie Campbell’s lawsuit, reported by the WSJ Law Blog, is filed on behalf of Chadbourne’s 26 partners since 2013, claiming they are “routinely” underpaid and that the firm “actively retaliates against female attorneys
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Australian law firm Slater and Gordon was the first law firm to be listed on the stock exchange, but it is also the first to post a very public $1 billion loss. The personal injury and class action law firm, which extended to the UK under an aggressive growth plan, has suffered significant reversals in
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