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King & Spalding wants its junior lawyers to hit a yearly hours total that goes beyond time billed to clients.

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Hampton Dellinger, the fired head of the US Office of Special Counsel, has joined the DC office of Foley Hoag as a partner, the firm announced Wednesday.

Apple Ruling Raises Business Fear of Legal Privileges Eroding

In-house counsel are pushing back against a ruling in a landmark technology case that they say could threaten the nature of attorney-client privilege, especially for attorneys working in fast-paced industries where the line between business and legal advice is often murky.

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Apple Ruling Raises Business Fear of Legal Privileges Eroding

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On May 28, 2012, Dewey & LeBoeuf, the product of a merger between two storied New York law firms, filed for bankruptcy. For the first time, Dewey's former chair Steven Davis opens up about the years, months, and weeks leading to his firm's collapse, the decisions he made and, looking back, whether he would have done anything differently.

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Banks Fight for Generation Z Customers Who Shun Brand Loyalty

Jamie Schmidt has opened more than a dozen bank accounts in the past year, taking advantage of a new-customer promotion each time. So far, the 20-year-old Belfast university student has netted around £2,800 ($3,774) in sign-up bonuses and switching incentives.