Morning News Roundup for Thursday

Good morning! Here are the top stories:

New York’s Appellate Division has ruled that the state’s 1,300 judges need a pay raise, and lawmakers have 90 days to give them one…

Morrison & Foerster has hired two outsourcing experts from Alston & Bird…

Akerman Senterfitt has brought on eight attorneys for its Consumer Finance Litigation practice group…

Update: K&L Gates has hired Paul de Cordova away from Ashurst for their new Dubai office…

Why are there two law firms called Steptoe & Johnson?