August 31, 2010 12:34 PM

The Churn: Lateral Moves and Promotions in The Am Law 200

A Securities and Exchange Commission veteran heads to Steptoe & Johnson, working on compliance matters. Chadbourne & Parke welcomes a finance partner in Moscow. And Sheppard Mullin expands in Shanghai with a new corporate attorney. The Churn is constant. Please send all announcements and news releases to thechurn@alm.com.

08/31/10 Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr.

Skadden, Foley Lead on $900M Wind Power Deal

Smells like the future.

08/31/10 Posted by Zach Lowe

Bingham at Center of Dodgers Divorce Case

The McCourt divorce trial got off to a fittingly snarky start.

08/31/10 Posted by Zach Lowe

King & Wood Brings On International Arbitration Specialist from Pillsbury

Mary Utterback will continue to work in Shanghai for Beijing-based King & Wood as a member in the international arbitration department.

08/31/10 Posted by Anthony Lin

August 30, 2010 8:00 PM

Another IP Partner Leaves Kirkland

The firm's intellectual property practice has suffered a few big losses over the past year and Monday brought news of more--IP partner Gerald Flattmann, Jr., is heading to Paul Hastings as a partner. He will be joined by IP attorneys Melanie Rupert and Christine Willgoos.

08/30/10 Posted by Ed Shanahan

If Blockbuster Goes Bankrupt, Weil Will Be There

Lawyers from Weil, Gotshal & Manges--not Kirkland & Ellis--are helping Dallas-based Blockbuster through its latest restructuring battle.

08/30/10 Posted by Brian Baxter

LeBron, Squire Try to Reject Lawyer's Paternity Suit

And they are not holding back in criticizing the man who claims he is the basketball star's father.

08/30/10 Posted by Zach Lowe

Good Times Continue at MoFo with $943 Million Cogent Deal

It's official: Morrison & Foerster's corporate lawyers are on a hot streak. On the same day that the firm advised Intel on its second major acquisition in as many weeks, MoFo lawyers took the lead representing Cogent Systems on its $943 million acquisition by 3M.

08/30/10 Posted by Brian Baxter

MoFo Works Second Intel Deal in Two Weeks with Infineon Purchase

Morrison & Foerster advised Intel on its second billion-dollar deal in two weeks. The world's largest computer chip maker picked up Infineon's wireless unit, which was represented by Paul Weiss, for more than $1 billion.

08/30/10 Posted by Tom Huddleston Jr.

Five Years After Katrina, Local Firms Soldier On

It's hard to believe that five years have passed since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. The National Law Journal has the story on how some local law firms got back to business.

08/30/10 Posted by Brian Baxter