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Fri, 9 May 2008 11:01:00 GMT

Clifford Chance Snaps Up Norton Rose Singapore Partner

Briscoe will join Clifford Chance's Singapore asset finance team as a partner in the autumn and will head up the Magic Circle firm's Asian aviation practice. He joined Norton Rose in 1995 and became a partner with the top 10 City outfit in 1997. The
Fri, 9 May 2008 11:01:00 GMT

Salary reviews - Freshfields leads Magic Circle

Figures are starting to come in as more firms announce their salary reviews, and it is becoming increasingly clear that the overall picture is of slim rises - if at all. first seat trainees get an extra 800, but more senior lawyers stay on the same
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:57:00 GMT

Pension Probe Will Snare 'Hundreds' of Attorneys, N.Y. Attorney General Predicts

New York Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo predicted Thursday that 'hundreds and hundreds' of attorneys will ultimately be implicated in his office's investigation of government entities improperly enrolling non-employees in public pension funds. While
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:57:00 GMT

Clifford Chance ups salaries to match rivals

Clifford Chance has raised its London newly qualified solicitor (NQ) salaries by almost 5 per cent to £66,600 per annum from £63,500, outstripping NQ salary increases at magic circle rivals Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Linklaters. The salary
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:20:00 GMT

Food next to go as Clifford Chance tightens belt

Clifford Chance has slashed its staff canteen subsidies and cut the opening hours of its deli and restaurant, in the latest cost-saving measure at the firm. The firm has doubled the price of evening meals in staff restaurants by scrapping the 50 per cent
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:19:00 GMT

Clifford Chance (CC) has announced pay-rises of just over 4% for its junior lawyers, bringing the... More 08/05/2008

Clifford Chance (CC) has announced pay-rises of just over 4% for its junior lawyers, bringing the City giant broadly into line with magic circle rivals Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Pay for newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) at CC is
Fri, 9 May 2008 10:11:00 GMT

Attorney General backs Crown lawyers at delayed murder-suicide inquest

Scott Sutherland, THE CANADIAN PRESS VICTORIA - Protecting Crown prosecutors from having to testify about their decisions is a recognized principle of law, even if the public doesn't understand it, B.C.'s attorney general says. Wally Oppal defended the
Fri, 9 May 2008 09:46:00 GMT

US Law Firm K&L Gates Adds Two Intellectual Property Lawy...

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Fri, 9 May 2008 08:43:00 GMT

US Law Firm K&L Gates Adds Two Intellectual Property Lawyers in New York Office

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Fri, 9 May 2008 08:43:00 GMT

Weil Gotshal boosts hedge fund and private equity practices with Joseph Basile

Weil, Gotshal & Manges has announced the recruitment of Joseph J. Basile, who has more than 25 years' experience as a corporate, securities and finance lawyer, as a corporate partner with the firm's private equity and hedge fund practice groups in
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:21:00 GMT

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at the National Methamphetamine Chemicals Initiative Conference (05-07-08)

The National Methamphetamine Chemicals Initiative is known for promoting a culture of collaboration. That?s exactly the approach we need for this challenge ? as for so many others we face in law enforcement. Collaboration ? between one city and
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey at the National Methamphetamine Chemicals Initiative Conference Press Conference (05-07-08)

Thank you Director Walters. Good morning. We've been meeting today with representatives of state and local law enforcement involved in the fight against methamphetamine, and with some of our international partners who have played a central role in our
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:20:00 GMT

Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip at the Project Safe Childhood Press Conference in Lexington, Kentucky (05-07-08)

Good afternoon. I'm here today to announce good news concerning the Department of Justice¡¯s efforts to fight the sexual exploitation of children on the Internet. In that regard, the Department would like to thank President Bush and Congress for their
Fri, 9 May 2008 07:20:00 GMT

I'm Late, I'm Late, for a Very Important Date... But Does It Matter? Notice and Prejudice

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Fri, 9 May 2008 05:12:00 GMT

Pension Probe Will Snare 'Hundreds' of Attorneys, N.Y. Attorney General Predicts

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Fri, 9 May 2008 04:59:00 GMT

Attorney General backs Crown lawyers at delayed murder-suicide inquest

Protecting Crown prosecutors from having to testify about their decisions is a recognized principle of law, even if the public doesn't understand it, B.C.'s attorney general says. Wally Oppal defended the decision of the criminal justice branch of his
Fri, 9 May 2008 04:26:00 GMT

US Law Firm Bernard M Gross PC Withdraws Class Action Lawsuit Against Merck & Co. Inc

Law Offices Bernard M. Gross, P.C. Announces That It Has Withdrawn Its E.D.P.A. Class Action Lawsuit Filed On Behalf of Merck & Co., Inc. Shareholders Which Will be Refiled in the District of New Jersey -- MRK PHILADELPHIA, May 8, 2008 (Lawfuel) --
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:44:00 GMT

Attorney General backs Crown lawyers at delayed murder-suicide inquest

VICTORIA - Protecting Crown prosecutors from having to testify about their decisions is a recognized principle of law, even if the public doesn't understand it, B.C.'s attorney general says. Wally Oppal defended the decision of the criminal justice
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:30:00 GMT

Connecticut Attorney General's Investigation Reveals Flawed Lyme Disease Guideline Process, IDSA Agrees To Reassess Guidelines, Install Independent Arbiter

by Connecticut Attorney General's Office ProHealthNetwork.com 05-05-2008Press Release, May 1, 2008 - today announced that his antitrust investigation has uncovered serious flaws in the Infectious Diseases Society of America's (IDSA) process for writing
Fri, 9 May 2008 02:21:00 GMT

Lawyers for Guantanamo Inmates Accuse US of Eavesdropping

One lawyer for Guantánamo detainees said he replaced his office telephone in Washington because of sounds that convinced him it had been bugged. Another lawyer who represents detainees said he sometimes had other lawyers call his corporate clients to
Fri, 9 May 2008 01:52:00 GMT

Clifford Chance (CC) has announced pay-rises of just over 4% for its junior lawyers, bringing the City giant broadly into line with magic circle rivals Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Pay for newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) at CC is... M

Clifford Chance (CC) has announced pay-rises of just over 4% for its junior lawyers, bringing the City giant broadly into line with magic circle rivals Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. Pay for newly-qualified lawyers (NQs) at CC is
Fri, 9 May 2008 01:39:00 GMT

American Lawyer: Shook Hardy ranks 82nd in revenue

Kansas City's largest law firm, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, remained No. 82 for a second-straight year among U.S. law firms based on revenue, despite recording a 12.5 percent increase in fiscal 2007 with $316 million. But that's fine with managing partner
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:47:00 GMT

American Lawyer: Shook Hardy ranks 82nd in revenue

Kansas City's largest law firm, , remained No. 82 for a second-straight year among U.S. law firms based on revenue, despite recording a 12.5 percent increase in fiscal 2007 with $316 million. But that's fine with managing partner John Murphy. 'Revenue,
Fri, 9 May 2008 00:33:00 GMT

Khadr lawyers allege cover-up of U.S. abuse

GUANTANAMO BAY Lawyers for Omar Khadr are accusing the U.S. government of a cover-up after revealing that a military investigation into allegations that the Toronto detainee was abused at Bagram was mysteriously halted. Khadr's lawyer told a pre-trial
Thu, 8 May 2008 23:39:00 GMT

Kauffman Certifies Class In Generic Drug Lawsuit

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Thu, 8 May 2008 22:29:00 GMT

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Thu, 8 May 2008 22:01:00 GMT

Clifford Chance's Asian team takes flight

Clifford Chance (CC) has bolstered its Asian finance team with the addition of partner Simon Briscoe from City rival Norton Rose. Briscoe will join CCâ??s Singapore asset finance team as a partner this autumn and will head up the magic circle law
Thu, 8 May 2008 20:45:00 GMT

Clifford Chance matches U.K. rivals with 4% associate pay hike

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Thu, 8 May 2008 18:31:00 GMT

Pennsylvania Attorney General Corbett Announces Multi-State Agreement With Facebook to Make Site Safer for Underage Users

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attorney General Tom Corbett along with attorneys general from 48 other states and the District of Columbia today announced that Facebook has agreed to significant steps to better protect children on the
Thu, 8 May 2008 17:09:00 GMT

Freshfields and Simmons review City pay

comes as both Simmons & Simmons and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer announced their associate salary rates for 2008. Freshfields has broadly matched magic circle rival Linklaters by upping its newly-qualified (NQ) rate to 66,000 from 65,000. The figure -
Thu, 8 May 2008 16:52:00 GMT