Law Firm News / Trends
March 20, 2008
Weiss Pleads Guilty
Famed plaintiffs’ lawyer Melvyn Weiss, a co-founder of law firm Milberg Weiss, has pleaded guilty to a federal racketeering charge.
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February 11, 2008
Lerach Gets Two Years for Kickback Scheme
Bill Lerach was sentenced Feb. 11 to two years in federal prison for his role in an alleged kickback scheme at his former firm.
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February 8, 2008
LegalTech Highlights Legal Technology Trends
Every year outside counsel, in-house counsel and legal technologists and consultants undertake a massive pilgrimage to New York City for LegalTech.
February 1, 2008
Concocted Cases
Published in the February 2008 issue of InsideCounsel
Milberg Weiss prosecutions put the spotlight on trumped up class actions.
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Piece of the Pie
Published in the February 2008 issue of InsideCounsel
Two cases highlight the perils of contingency fee arrangements.
Northern Exposure
Published in the February 2008 issue of InsideCounsel
Law firms uncover widespread backdating violations among Canadian companies.
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January 2, 2008
Rank Them
Published in the January 2008 issue of InsideCounsel
We devised a law firm ranking that can’t be gamed and is actually useful.
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December 20, 2007
Judge Dismisses Avvo.com Suit
Avvo, the company behind the lawyer-rating Web site, has successfully fought off a suit brought by two lawyers unhappy with their ratings.
December 1, 2007
The Year in Review
Published in the December 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
The 20 stories that shook the in-house bar in 2007.
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The Year in Review: #13. Fat Checks
Published in the December 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
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The Year in Review: #15. Sweet Revenge
Published in the December 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
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Stress Points
Published in the December 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
A year-end review of the top issues keeping CLOs awake at night.
November 1, 2007
The India Report
Published in the November 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
Since 1990 India has undergone an astonishing transformation from one of the world’s poorest and most closed economies to one of its fastest growing. ...
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Outside Counsel
Published in the November 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
In a legal system undergoing rapid and massive change, Indian counsel can help clear the hurdles.
September 1, 2007
E-Billing Expansion
Published in the September 2007 issue of InsideCounsel
E-billing systems that only transmit invoices are so pass�.
The concept of electronic billing has taken time to percolate through the collective consciousness of the legal profession. ...
