Laughlin v. Moore (MLW No. 66591/Case No. SD32746 – 4 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District, Rahmeyer, J.)

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Law firms including Cravath, Swaine & Moore and Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom cut year-end bonuses for first-year lawyers by as much as 57 percent, part of a bid to keep client costs down and ride out a recession ...

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The law is full of technical twists that keep millions of lawyers well-paid. But the essence of contract law is simple. We agree that you will pay me to do a certain thing. Let’s say you promise to give me ...

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New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has powers vast and wide. But for him to go after Merrill Lynch & Co. for passing out bonuses is a bit of a stretch. I say, go for it anyway. The grounds he ...

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For bankers, the prospect of getting a big check at the end of 2009 was already bleak. Now it is a whole lot worse: Politicians have declared a war on bonuses. U.S. President Barack Obama has indicated that further support ...

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