Cooley Godward and Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe have abandoned merger talks, according to sources close to both firms.
One of those sources, who was familiar with Cooley Godward's end of the negotiations and spoke on condition of anonymity, said, "We have ended discussions mutually and amicably."
Read all about it here from Renee Deger of The Recorder. (I'd first reported on the talks a month ago here.)