Friday, Mar 26, 2010
The trademark battle between The North Face and startup clothing company The South Butt is getting louder as the North Face hired lawyers from Bryan Cave and Greenberg Traurig to handle the suit.
The trademark battle between The North Face and startup clothing company The South Butt is getting louder. As South Butt founder James Winkelmann heads off to spring break in Florida, his father is turning up the volume in the case, accusing North... read entire article»
Brian Baxter
Tuesday, Feb 10, 2009
The law firm reported a dramatic 30 percent drop in its non-equity shareholders, capping off a year marked by rapid turnover, the collapse of a merger and the revelation that it missed its budget.
Akerman Senterfitt has reported a dramatic 30 percent drop in its non-equity shareholders, capping off a difficult year marked by rapid turnover, the embarrassing collapse of a merger and the revelation that it missed its budget. Web Extra:AmLaw20... read entire article»
Alana Roberts
Tuesday, Dec 23, 2008
Some companies see big savings in 'offshoring' legal work. But how's the quality?
Martin Shively directs the worldwide IP operations of Microsoft Corp. But he doesn't commute to the company's campus in Redmond, Wash., every day. The associate GC works in a remote office in New Delhi, where he's been based for 18 mon... read entire article»
David Hechler
Friday, Dec 12, 2008
As sending work to India becomes more commonplace, and lawyers face increasing pressure to reduce costs, some law firms are actually touting the benefits of outsourcing at conferences.
Just a few years ago, outsourcing legal work to India was a dirty little secret — law firms did it, but few admitted to it. Those days are long gone. As outsourcing becomes more commonplace and corporate counsel and law firms face increasing ... read entire article»
Julie Kay
Wednesday, Jul 16, 2008
Work combines IP, labor and endorsement contracts with traditional agent duties.
There is only so much Monday-morning quarterbacking a five-days-a-week sports talk radio host can muster—even with such rich subjects as Michael Vick's bankruptcy, the Georgia Bulldogs' effort to win a national title in football and f... read entire article»
Andy Peters
Tuesday, Jan 29, 2008
Wayne Jones joined Greenberg’s Silicon Valley office in 2004, becoming head of Greenberg Traurig’s intellectual property practice.
The head of Greenberg Traurig’s intellectual property practice has flown the coop he helped build. Wayne Jones joined Greenberg’s Silicon Valley office in 2004, the same year the firm opened the office. He entered the firm as a partner a... read entire article»
The Recorder
Friday, Dec 14, 2007
A growing number of malpractice claims are hitting law firms for not getting the job done.
The high level of liability exposure in patent work and the growing complexity of the practice area are making law firms increasingly vulnerable to malpractice lawsuits that blame attorneys for a job gone wrong. It is a practice area rife with det... read entire article»
Leigh Jones
Monday, Nov 12, 2007
Revenue is rising, but law firms must learn to cope with escalating associate salaries and pressure for alternative fee deals.
Increased associate salaries and more requests from clients for alternate fee arrangements are putting the financial squeeze on managing partners at South Florida law firms. A year after many firms raised associate salaries as part of a national w... read entire article»
Forrest NormanResearch Vala Issa
Monday, Jun 25, 2007
Key rainmakers are making less rain, and departures in the last six months have brought the 115-lawyer office to about 90 attorneys.
Chicago-based juggernaut Kirkland & Ellis has continued to increase head count, revenue and profits firmwide. But in Los Angeles, key rainmakers are making less rain, and departures in the last six months have brought the 115-lawyer office to abou... read entire article»
Zusha Elinson
Thursday, Jun 14, 2007
As the U.S. begins high-stakes WTO talks with China about IP and trade barrier disputes, private attorneys representing an alliance of hundreds of companies have logged nearly two years helping the government build its case.
As the United States begins high-stakes World Trade Organization talks with China about intellectual property and trade barrier disputes, private attorneys representing an alliance of hundreds of companies have logged nearly two years helping the ... read entire article»
Sheri Qualters
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