| Legal roundup U.S. government, UBS reach tentative agreement in civil dispute In South Florida courts, a preliminary settlement was reached in the standoff between the U.S. government and Swiss bank UBS over undisclosed accounts. feeds.bizjournals.com |
Judge Bruce Macmillan resigns after second drink-driving arrest A Crown Court judge resigned today after being arrested for drunk driving for the second time in a month. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Lynne Frederick inherited £4million as Peter Sellers died before final divorce Peter Sellers had reached a final divorce settlement with his fourth wife that would have deprived her of any claim on his estate — but he died before the document became binding, according to legal papers that have come to light. feeds.timesonline.co.uk |
Hogan & Hartson, Lovells moves forward with merger Hogan & Hartson LLP and British law firm Lovells LLP announced that the firms’ partnerships have each approved the proposed merger of their firms. bizjournals.com |
Machen tapped U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ronald Machen, a partner at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, was nominated Dec. 24 to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia, according to Legal Times. bizjournals.com |