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June 10, 2015 | National Law Journal

Merger Maneuvering Brings Gains on the NLJ 350

Major mergers last year landed two newly created firms on the NLJ 350, and smaller combinations resulted in jumps up the list for five other firms.The search for opportunities—new clients, practices and geographic markets—in the face of a static market for legal services drove most of the marriages, according to firm leaders and consultants. Overall, law firm head counts on the NLJ 350 were flat in 2014, increasing by a mere 0.6 percent.

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June 10, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Dickstein Bankruptcy Lawyers Launch New York Boutique

Arnold Gulkowitz, who joined Dickstein Shapiro in 2007 and went on to head its bankruptcy and creditors' rights group, has left the struggling firm's New York office to start his own restructuring boutique, called Gulkowitz Berger.

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June 8, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Interplay Between Child Abuse Reporting System and the Courts

Protecting children from the devastating consequences of abuse and neglect is of vital interest to the well-being of society and therefore a governmental function of the utmost importance an

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June 7, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Anne Hathaway's Dad Joins Drinker Biddle, Plus More Lateral Moves

Drinker Biddle & Reath is adding a labor and employment partner with star power. The firm a href="http://www.drinkerbiddle.com/news/headlines/2015/gerald-hathaway-joins-drinker-b

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June 7, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Anne Hathaway's Dad Joins Drinker Biddle, Plus More Lateral Moves

Drinker Biddle & Reath adds a labor and employment partner with star power; Bryan Cave parts ways with a former senator; Greenberg Traurig grabs two former Dewey & LeBoeuf dealmakers; four firms raid Kirkland & Ellis; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.

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June 5, 2015 | New York Law Journal

Interplay Between Child Abuse Reporting System and the Courts

Stephen P. Forrester writes: The child abuse and neglect reporting system, child protective services and the courts each have a crucial role to play in ensuring the safety of children. These systems work most effectively when the professionals who operate in them understand the purpose and goals of each system, the rules governing their operations, and how their interrelationship serves to ensure child safety while respecting the rights of families.

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Davis v. Fresno Unified School District

Publication Date: 2015-06-02
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Date Filed: 2015-06-01
Court: C.A. 5th
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Attorneys: For plaintiff: Briggs Law Corporation, Cory J. Briggs, Mekaela M. Gladden and Anthony N. Kim for Kern County Taxpayers Association as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Plaintiff and Appellant.
for defendant: Carlin Law Group and Kevin R. Carlin for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Case Number: No. F068477

Cite as 14 C.D.O.S. 5545 STEPHEN K. DAVIS, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. FRESNO UNIFIED SC

June 1, 2015 | Corporate Counsel

June Deals & Suits

AbbVie Inc. Pharmacyclics Inc. North Chicago, Illinois-based biopharmaceutical company AbbVie Inc. said March 4 it will buy Sunnyvale, Cali

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May 31, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Traurig, Honigman Make Merger Moves

Two Am Law 200 firms are poised to expand Monday in Boston and Chicago by absorbing local boutiques. Greenberg Traurig is adding five lawyers from Michaels, Ward & Rabinovitz in B

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May 31, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Greenberg Traurig, Honigman Make Merger Moves

The two Am Law 200 firms are poised to expand in Boston and Chicago on June 1 by absorbing local boutiques.

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