Business Law

Spencer Fane will merge with Denver law firm – The Business Journal

Kansas City law firm Spencer Fane Britt & Browne LLP will combine with Denver firm Grimshaw & Harring PC, effective Wednesday, the firms said in a release. The deal adds 21 lawyers to Spencer Fane and gives it a foothold … Continue reading

Law Offices of Todd M. Garber Announces Investigation of Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. – Business Wire

LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Law Offices of Todd M. Garber announces that it is investigating potential claims against Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. (“Suntech” or the “Company”) (NYSE:STP) concerning possible violations of federal securities laws.

Law Student Ally: Law Student Help Expands to California – San Francisco Gate

Law Student Ally, a service that provides law students with law school graduates who are dedicated to helping students succeed, is expanding its reach to California law schools. “Law school would be so much easier if I had a personal … Continue reading

Weingarden Joins Law Offices of Lippitt O’Keefe as Partner – Yahoo Finance

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120731/DE49383LOGO) A practicing attorney since 1980, Weingarden has extensive experience in the areas of business litigation, franchise law and business torts. His practice has focused on franchise …

Legal eagles land on 6th – New York Post

Practicing Law Institute, a prestigious nonprofit continuing legal education organization, will soon have new digs on booming Sixth Avenue. The Institute just signed a lease for 68,000 square feet at Silverstein-managed 1177 Sixth, aka the Americas Tower …

Libertarian legal center joins JobsOhio fight – Businessweek

The law center’s Maurice Thompson said laws denying taxpayers … It says the agency is Kasich’s way of allowing Ohio to “move at the speed of business” amid high unemployment, free from constraints faced by the state-run Ohio Department of … Continue reading

Is the business of law becoming more efficient? – Examiner

The legal industry has been criticized for inefficiency on numerous occasions. However, a trend seems to be emerging, at least in large firms, to run their practices more efficiently. Honigman Miller recently hired a COO for the business and …

eFax(R) Brings Order to the Business of Law – Yahoo Finance

LOS ANGELES, CA–(Marketwire -07/31/12)- The halls of justice are increasingly being taken to the streets as legal professionals use cloud computing and mobile solutions to un-tether from the traditional law office. According to the 2012 survey …

Law Schools Bargain with Students to Fill Seats – Wall Street Journal

a professor of law at Indiana University and an expert in the business of law, told the WSJ in this story in today’s paper. “People are groping for models on how to deal with this but none really exist; we’re … Continue reading

Iran weighs legal action against U.S., EU – United Press International

TEHRAN, July 30 (UPI) — An Iranian legal affairs official said Tehran planned to take action against the U.S. and European governments for sanctioning its oil sector. U.S. and European sanctions meant to block Iranian crude oil deliveries went …