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A new rule forcing U.S. companies to disclose the ratio between their chief executive's pay and that of the typical employee is a "logistical nightmare"", lawyers say. "It's just not do-able for a large company with tens of thousands of employees worldwide," Richard Susko, a partner at Cleary...

The mystery surrounding author Patricia Cornwell's missing $40 million just took an interesting twist. As I wrote about yesterday, Cornwell and her spouse, Staci Gruber, filed a lawsuit in the Federal Court in Boston, claiming that money management firm Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP had...

As an investment banker years ago in New York, I knew a good number of associates at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom (known simply as "Skadden" in the industry). The law firm's banking practice is huge and notorious for working its attorneys to the bone, for extremely good wages, of...

If you've ever needed a lawyer, now's a good time to hire one. Instead of the traditional billable hour, more lawyers are turning to flat costs for services, according to a Las Vegas Sun story. Clients are demanding it, the American Bar Association is urging law firms to do away with the practice,...

I have a friend, Laurie, from Long Beach, California, who is having tax issues with the IRS. Getting the problem resolved isn't something she can do on her own, she definitely needs legal help. However, instead of hiring a tax attorney at $400 an hour, Laurie went to Legal Grind, a coffeehouse in...

You know the job market for lawyers has to be tough if there are actually applicants for a $30,000 a year position. An attorney in New York posted the "job" on Craigslist, making it sound like the worst lawyer job ever. It was listed as a job with a firm in midtown Manhattan, a salary of $30,000,...