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The 2013 Am Law 100 
In fiscal 2012, The Am Law 100—which has a new leader in gross revenue this year—posted modest gains on all our key metrics. Read the complete package.
Most Popular Stories
- Judge Says Rothstein's Defunct Firm Won't Be Liquidated
- Florida Bar Wants Disbarment For Ana Gardiner
- Family Seeks To Reach A Deal With Marriott Over Key Biscayne Doctor's Death
- Florida Supreme Court Rules Against 'Super Priority' Liens
- Automated South Beach Garage Isn't Living Up To Promises, Lawsuit Says
Latest Legal News
Morgan Stanley dismissed from Miccosukee suit
A Miami federal judge handed the Miccosukee tribe yet another legal loss, dismissing as a defendant Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC from its broad malpractice lawsuit.
Law Podcast For May 19
Take less than three minutes to get caught up on what you might have missed, while getting a preview of what's ahead with law reporter Julie Kay.
American Prisoner In Cuba Settles Lawsuit Against U.S. Company
An American imprisoned in Cuba settled a lawsuit against the company he was working for when arrested, a lawsuit that claimed he wasn't properly warned about or prepared for the risks of working in the communist nation.
Former Simpson Lawyer Yale Galanter Says O.J. Knew About Guns
The lawyer who unsuccessfully defended O.J. Simpson against armed robbery charges testified his client knew two companions had guns in a 2007 confrontation with memorabilia dealers.
Man Faces Charge Of Killing Ex-Girlfriend's Embryo
The 28-year-old son of a Florida fertility doctor has been charged by federal authorities with tricking his girlfriend into taking a pill used to induce labor and cause an abortion, killing the embryo she was carrying.
Conservationists Sue Feds Over Big Cypress Trails
Environmental groups are suing the National Park Service over a series of off-road vehicle trails in the Big Cypress National Preserve in southwest Florida.
Florida Supreme Court Rules Against 'Super Priority' Liens
The Florida Supreme Court sides with mortgage lenders in a dispute with cities over whose property lien takes top priority.
Fight Against Health Care Fraud Is Cost-Effective, GC Says
Gregory E. Demske, general counsel for the inspector general's office in the Department of Health and Human Services, says fighting health care fraud returns nearly $8 for every $1 spent by the government.
Florida Supreme Court Rules Statute Of Limitations Applies To Arbitration
Clients suing their stockbrokers are bound by statutes of limitations even when their cases end up in arbitration, according to an opinion by Justice Barbara Pariente.
Verdicts & Settlements
Boca Raton Horse Rider Awarded Nearly $2 Million After Fall Blamed On Faulty Bridle
Roderick Coleman and Cory Carano won a judgment for a woman who says she was forced to bail off a horse after the cheek piece of a defective bridle worked loose.
Business of Law
Raul Valdes-Fauli starts Fox Rothschild office in Miami
Raul Valdes-Fauli, former managing partner at Fowler Rodriguez Valdes-Fauli, took associate Thomas Oppenheimer with him.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Most Effective Lawyers 2012
Daily Business Review
The Troubles of years passed eased a bit as law firms recalibrated business plans, signed up laterals and in some cases, took the merger route and got married. Some veteran lawyers, meanwhile, abandoned the perceived security of Big Law and started their own new firms from scratch.
Managing Partners Survey 2012: Law firms see 'big thaw after the great freeze'
Daily Business Review
As managing partners scrutinize budgets, costs and billing, many law firms report they are doing well again. Yet cost cutting is still the mantra of many according to the law firms who participated in our annual Managing Partners Survey.
New law firm associates: Graduating law students face a buyer's market
Daily Business Review
Cutbacks in law firm hiring and smaller salaries make job hunting a hard slog for many new associates.
