NEW YORK – (January 31, 2013) – Fragomen, the world’s leading firm exclusively devoted to counseling corporate clients on global immigration law, has further expanded its global presence with the opening of new offices in Switzerland, Mexico and Brazil. Fragomen now has a total of 42 offices around the world. The Firm also strengthened its global leadership with the addition of new Partners in Mexico City and Dubai. “Fragomen has long been committed to providing our clients with high quality legal expertise and … [Read more...]
Robert Brooks Named Adler Pollock MP
January 31, 2013 By
Providence--- Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. is pleased to announce that Robert P. Brooks has been named managing partner of the firm. Mr. Brooks will be replacing Mark O. Denehy, who has been the managing partner for the past nine years. Mr. Brooks is a Chair of the firm’s Labor & Employment Group and has served on the firm’s Executive Committee for the past ten years. As managing partner, Brooks will oversee day-to-day management for the firm, as well as policy making and implementation. In addition, he will … [Read more...]
Littler Adds Former Family Dollar Executive
January 31, 2013 By
Charlotte, NC (January 31, 2013) – Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the world’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, expands its attorney ranks in Charlotte with the addition of shareholder Jacob J. Modla. Modla has almost two decades of legal experience drawn from both private practice and corporate senior executive positions with Family Dollar Stores. His arrival follows several high-profile laterals that have joined the firm in a number of its national and international offices. “We are pleased … [Read more...]
Axinn Veltrop Announces Promotions
January 31, 2013 By
JANUARY 30, 2013 – Axinn, Veltrop & Harkrider (“Axinn”) announced that Russell Steinthal, a member of the firm’s antitrust group, has been promoted to the position of partner. The firm also announced that Josephine Liu and Jason Murata, members of the firm’s intellectual property group, have been promoted to the position of counsel. “We congratulate Russell, Josephine and Jason for their accomplishments; all three have made tremendous contributions to the firm,” said Managing Partner James Veltrop. … [Read more...]
Program: Secret Courts in Delaware?
January 29, 2013 By
Secret Courts? The Delaware Court of Chancery Arbitration Experiment 2/7/2013 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm The Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution presents: "Secret Courts? The Delaware Court of Chancery Arbitration Experiment" REGISTER: http://goo.gl/jpo9R Thursday, February 7 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Moot Court Room. Reception to follow in lobby. Can sitting judges confidentially arbitrate disputes? In 2009, the Delaware legislature amended its laws to permit judges of the Court of Chancery to do just that. For a … [Read more...]
Morvillo Abramowitz Obtains Federal Injunction
January 20, 2013 By
01-17-13 - A Morvillo Abramowitz team led by Robert J. Anello, along with Jodi Misher Peikin, Sidhardha Kamaraju and Sean Nuttall, obtained an injunction preventing disgruntled investors in an independent defunct hedge fund from pursuing claims against Banc of America Securities. Investors who had been defrauded by the perpetrators of one of the largest securities frauds in Florida history filed several lawsuits against prime broker Banc of America Securities in both state and federal court, seeking to recover losses caused by the … [Read more...]
Remembering Carlton Fields’ Chair Emeritus
January 14, 2013 By
Tampa, Fla. – January 11, 2013 – Carlton Fields’ Chair Emeritus and Shareholder, William Reece Smith, Jr., passed away today, Friday, January 11, 2013. He was 87 years old. Smith joined Carlton Fields in 1953 — commencing 60 years of successful legal practice, leadership positions, and award recognition. He was the firm’s last surviving named shareholder of Carlton, Fields, Ward, Emmanuel, Smith & Cutler — the firm was renamed Carlton Fields in 1995. Throughout his career, Smith was engaged in general … [Read more...]
Greines Martin Wins Supreme Court Victory
January 10, 2013 By
WASHINGTON – Timothy Coates, a partner at Greines Martin Stein & Richland – a leading Los Angeles-based appellate boutique – won a U.S. Supreme Court decision today for the Los Angeles County Flood Control District in a suit brought by the National Resources Defense Council and Santa Monica Baykeeper claiming that the District was exceeding water quality standards by discharging polluted storm water into the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers. In a 9-0 decision, the Court, reversed the earlier 9th Circuit Court … [Read more...]
Law Schools of the Lawdragon 500
January 10, 2013 By
Our seventh annual Lawdragon 500 represents the best of the best, from Supreme Court justices to Fortune 500 General Counsel, White House counsel to law firm leaders and superstars of the plaintiff bar. As such, it's an interesting proxy of which law schools produce the standouts of the legal profession. This year's #1 law school is Harvard, which ran away with the list with 71 alum featured. Those include: 5 U.S. Supreme Court justices, including Chief Justice John Roberts; the general counsel of KKR, Blackstone, Clorox and Twitter; … [Read more...]
Attorney Scott Kline to Join Lucosky Brookman
January 9, 2013 By
ISELIN, NEW JERSEY, January 7, 2013 – Lucosky Brookman LLP, a leading corporate finance and securities law firm, has announced that Scott C. Kline has joined the firm as a partner today. Mr. Kline will open the firm’s first office on the west coast in Los Angeles, California. Prior to joining Lucosky Brookman, Mr. Kline was a partner in the Corporate Finance and Asia Practice Groups in the Los Angeles, California office of Blank Rome LLP. Mr. Kline has also previously served as a partner of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw … [Read more...]
