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After months of speculation, New York's Willkie Farr & Gallagher and Anglo-Scots boutique Dickson Minto have announced that they have formed a strategic alliance. The firms are bolstering their relationship to strengthen Willkie's presence in London, as well as tapping into Dickson Minto's U.K. private equity expertise and opening up more opportunities for Dickson Minto in the U.S. and Europe. The two firms will operate independently.
A French court has ordered eBay to pay more than $61 million to a high-end fashion company because counterfeit goods were sold on the auction site. LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA had complained it was hurt by the sale of knockoff items on eBay. An adviser to the company said the decision was an answer to the question of whether the Internet is a "free-for-all for the most hateful, parasitic practices." EBay countered that LVMH is merely uncomfortable with Internet auctions, which cut out the middleman.
Hunton & Williams is opening a San Francisco office with a trio of Akin Gump labor attorneys -- part of an eight-lawyer group that's also expanding Hunton's offices in Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston. Akin Gump is losing San Francisco partners Brett Burns and Fraser McAlpine and associate Anna Suh in the move. Akin partners Roland Juarez and Laura Franze will both join Hunton in Los Angeles but will also be working in Texas. Also, three Akin associates are joining Hunton's Dallas office.
Hunton & Williams is opening a San Francisco office with a trio of Akin Gump labor attorneys -- part of an eight-lawyer group that's also expanding Hunton's offices in Los Angeles, Dallas and Houston. Akin Gump is losing San Francisco partners Brett Burns and Fraser McAlpine and associate Anna Suh in the move. Akin partners Roland Juarez and Laura Franze will both join Hunton in Los Angeles but will also be working in Texas. Also, three Akin associates are joining Hunton's Dallas office.
Looking back at LegalTech West Coast 2008, Law.com Legal Technology editor Sean Doherty sorts through a long list of e-discovery fixes; explains this year's catchphrase: "act locally, act globally"; and test-drives Clio, practice management software that holds promise for solos.
Looking back at LegalTech West Coast 2008, Law.com Legal Technology editor Sean Doherty sorts through a long list of e-discovery fixes; explains this year's catchphrase: "act locally, act globally"; and test-drives Clio, practice management software that holds promise for solos.
Law firm marketers are enjoying large salary increases, according to 's 2008 Salary and Billing Survey. Firms across Texas gave raises this year of about 4 to 4.5 percent for most legal and nonlegal staff members, and marketing directors were among those to see the highest average pay raises of 7.8 percent, from $68,636 to $73,984. "I think law firms are becoming more and more sophisticated in the use of marketing and public relations," says Munsch Hardt Chairman and CEO Glenn Callison.
Law firm marketers are enjoying large salary increases, according to 's 2008 Salary and Billing Survey. Firms across Texas gave raises this year of about 4 to 4.5 percent for most legal and nonlegal staff members, and marketing directors were among those to see the highest average pay raises of 7.8 percent, from $68,636 to $73,984. "I think law firms are becoming more and more sophisticated in the use of marketing and public relations," says Munsch Hardt Chairman and CEO Glenn Callison.
Covington & Burling has picked up two top litigators from Heller Ehrman's insurance recovery practice. David Goodwin and Lawrence Hobel both begin work at Covington's San Francisco office today. The insurance policyholders practice, which is among Heller's key practices, is an uncommon one among big firms. As such, industry watchers say the practice could be a key consideration in any merger considerations. Merger rumors have been swirling around Heller in recent days.
Covington & Burling has picked up two top litigators from Heller Ehrman's insurance recovery practice. David Goodwin and Lawrence Hobel both begin work at Covington's San Francisco office today. The insurance policyholders practice, which is among Heller's key practices, is an uncommon one among big firms. As such, industry watchers say the practice could be a key consideration in any merger considerations. Merger rumors have been swirling around Heller in recent days.
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