American Lawyer |News

Independent Firms, Not Big Law, Should Fear Big Four the Most, Report Says

Dan Packel | July 17, 2018

The founder of an association of international law firm networks offers a predictable solution: joining a network of networks can help firms compete in a landscape of disruption.

American Lawyer |News

Meet the California Lawyer Who Has a Plan to Pay College Athletes

Roy Strom | July 17, 2018

Forget about Condi Rice. A relatively unknown lawyer has emerged with the backing of Arizona Cardinals rookie quarterback Josh Rosen to create a new system to pay NCAA players for their names and likeness.

Corporate Counsel |News

5 Tips for Legal Departments After Russian Hacker Indictment Around US Elections

Dan Clark | July 17, 2018

This week's indictment is a reminder that cyber dangers are still very real and provide some teachable moments for in-house counsel.

New York Law Journal |News

SDNY Prosecutors Have 3.2M Items From Cohen Raid—and Counting: Special Master Reports

Colby Hamilton | July 17, 2018

A special master reviewing the material seized from Michael Cohen's home and offices in April has already released 3.2 million items to federal prosecutors, with more still expected, based on recent court filings.

American Lawyer |Commentary

Brett Kavanaugh Is Not a Ladies’ Man

Vivia Chen | July 17, 2018

While the Supreme Court nominee is lauded by women who've had positive interactions with him, his affability does not translate to broader policies on women’s rights.

The Recorder |News

LSAT Maker Owes $529K in Fees, Calif. Agency Asserts

Karen Sloan | July 17, 2018

The Law School Admission Council said it will fight the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing's new request for more than half a million dollars in attorney fees.

Daily Business Review |News

Greenberg Traurig Co-Founder, Legal Titan Robert H. Traurig, Has Died

Zach Schlein | July 17, 2018

Robert Traurig leaves behind an immense legacy in his adopted city of Miami.

Law.com |News

ABA Employee Stole $1.3M From the Organization

Karen Sloan | July 17, 2018

The theft by an ex-employee is just the latest bad financial news for the nation's largest lawyer group, which has seen its budget shrink amid a decline in the number of dues-paying members.

The American Lawyer International |News

Trade Wars Prompt Chinese Investors to Pour Billions into Europe, Pull Back From US

John Kang | July 17, 2018

In the first half of 2018, the value of Chinese investment in Europe was $22 billion—nearly nine times the $2.5 billion invested in North America.

LegalTech News |Slideshow

9 Legal Technology Conferences We’re Watching in Fall 2018

Zach Warren | July 17, 2018

Legal technology conference season is almost here. Here’s what we’re looking forward to over the next couple of months, starting with ILTACON in August.

Law.com

Cheryl Ginsburg Promoted to Partner at Zingman

Adele Carter | July 17, 2018

And other announcements of recent hirings and promotions of New York attorneys.

The Recorder |News

Twitter Faces Certified Class in Stock Drop Suit Over User Metrics

Ross Todd | July 17, 2018

A federal judge in San Francisco has certified a class of investors in a lawsuit accusing the company of misleading investors about key user metrics. They allege Twitter's stock price slid 40 percent after its struggles became public in 2015.

Law.com

Law Firms Need Artificial Intelligence to Stay in the Game

Erin Hichman | July 17, 2018

The legal department is savvier and has more options in the form of ASPs and legal technology - It’s time for law firms to embrace change. Artificial Intelligence is a key ingredient in doing so.

Law.com

The Siren Call of International Growth

Hugh A. Simons and Nicholas Bruch| July 17, 2018

The data show that global expansion comes with a serious downside risk: weakened U.S. practices

American Lawyer |Commentary

How This Fortune 500 GC Is Strengthening Her Law Firm Panel Relationships

A. Verona Dorch| July 17, 2018

Peabody Energy's chief legal officer gives behind-the-scenes insight into what she learned from creating a roster of panel firms and what she thinks of AdvanceLaw's findings on panels through its GC Thought Leaders Experiment.

Law.com |Analysis

Ahead of the Curve: Back to School for a Tech Tune-Up

Karen Sloan | July 16, 2018

Here's a look at how Suffolk's fledgling online certificate in legal education and technology is going. Plus, what the legal academy is saying about Brett Kavanaugh’s SCOTUS nomination.

The National Law Journal |News

Kavanaugh's Record on Class Actions Thin, but Leaves Clues He'd Restrain Them

Amanda Bronstad | July 16, 2018

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has a limited record on class actions and mass torts, but many of his rulings favor businesses, lawyers say, raising the likelihood that he would favor the defense in such cases.

The National Law Journal |News

DOJ Effort to Derail AT&T-Time Warner Merger Seen as Uphill Fight, But Some Point to 'Friendly Forum' in DC Circuit

Ellis Kim | July 16, 2018

Experts see a difficult task ahead for the Trump administration, particularly because the federal trial judge’s ruling was so fact-driven. But others argue the appeal might find a more favorable reception at the D.C. Circuit.

New York Law Journal |News

Gender, Pregnancy Bias Suit Against Jay-Z's Streaming Music Service Clears Hurdle, But Is Pared Down

Colby Hamilton | July 16, 2018

Lisette Paulson sued Tidal, Jay-Z's entertainment company Roc Nation, and a number of individual Tidal managers in 2016, claiming seven federal and state sex and pregnancy violations after being fired the previous year.

American Lawyer |News

Hogan Lovells, Akin Gump Flip Into Papa John's Pizza Chain Founder's Fallout

Roy Strom | July 16, 2018

Papa John's International Inc. has turned to its longtime securities counsel at Hogan Lovells to advise its board on a severance with company founder John Schnatter. Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld is also working on the matter.

New York Law Journal |News

NY State Officials Open Probe of Jared Kushner's Real Estate Co. Over Allegations It Forced Out Tenants

Dan M. Clark | July 16, 2018

The investigation is being handled by the governor’s Tenant Protection Unit, an office within the state Division of Homes and Community Renewal that reviews complaints of tenant harassment.

The National Law Journal |News

Activists Want to See SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh's Documents—Now

Tony Mauro | July 16, 2018

Transparency advocates on Monday asked a federal court in Washington to expedite release of thousands of documents related to U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s previous government positions.

The National Law Journal |News

Russian National Charged With Infiltrating Groups With Political Sway in Conspiracy Against US

Ellis Kim | July 16, 2018

The U.S. Department of Justice unveiled on Monday the arrest and criminal complaint against a Russian woman charged with conspiring against the United States as an undisclosed agent of the Russian Federation.

Daily Business Review |News

Ford Motor Settles for $299 Million Over Takata Air Bags

Catherine Wilson | July 16, 2018

The class action proposal addresses Takata air bags installed in 10 Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models made over various periods from 2004 to 2018.

American Lawyer |News

Firms Have No Claim to 'Unfinished Business,' ABA Tells DC Court

Scott Flaherty | July 16, 2018

Pointing to ethics rules, the country's largest bar group said dissolved law firms should not be able to claim a property stake in unfinished client matters that travel with a partner to a new firm.

LegalTech News |News

How Russian Cyberattackers Infiltrated 3 Political Organizations

Rhys Dipshan | July 16, 2018

The breaches at the Clinton campaign and Democratic Party organizations show just how vulnerable high-turnover enterprises like political campaigns are to some conventional and well-known cyberattack strategies.

Corporate Counsel |News

Ama Walton Climbs the Charts at BMG Music to Top Legal Spot

Dan Clark | July 16, 2018

The German in-house attorney and music industry vet will also add the title of chief human resources officer to her growing resume.

Law.com |Expert Opinion

Once the Addicted Lawyer Becomes Impaired, It May Be Too Late

Patrick Krill| July 16, 2018

We have implicitly taught attorneys that everything up to that line is OK.

Daily Business Review |News

FSU Law Building, Named after Integration Foe, Needs New Moniker, Panel Says

Karen Sloan | July 16, 2018

The name of former Florida Supreme Court Justice B.K. Roberts, who resisted racial integration efforts from the bench, should be stripped from the Tallahassee law school, according to a campus renaming committee.

The Legal Intelligencer |News

Drinker Biddle Class Action Defense Team Jumps to Akin Gump

Lizzy McLellan | July 16, 2018

The bicoastal group includes Drinker's Philadelphia-based litigation chair and a former managing partner of the firm.

The National Law Journal |News

5 Things to Know About Rachel Kovner, Trump's Nominee for a NY Federal Judgeship

Tony Mauro | July 16, 2018

Here's how she got picked for the nomination, and the number of cases she's argued before the high court since 2013.

Law.com

Withers makes up 14 new partners in female-dominated promotions round as CEO wins fourth term

Joseph Evans| July 16, 2018

CEO Margaret Robertson set to hold the top role until 2021 as firm makes up 10 women to partner in 14-strong round

The National Law Journal |News

Will the $4.7B Talc Verdict Hold Up on Appeal?

Max Mitchell | July 13, 2018

The nearly $4.7 billion verdict that a St. Louis jury handed down Thursday against Johnson & Johnson over its talcum powder was by far the largest verdict seen out of a litigation that has already produced several eye-catching wins for plaintiffs.

The Recorder |News

Trump's Latest Judge Nominees Heavy on Big Law, Include Perkins Coie Partner for Ninth Circuit

Ross Todd | July 13, 2018

As part of his latest wave of judicial nominations, President Donald Trump has tapped Eric Miller, the Seattle-based chair of the appellate practice at Perkins Coie, for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

New York Law Journal |News

Fed. Judge Quickly Curtails Drama Over Alleged 'Threatening' Calls to Wigdor

Colby Hamilton | July 13, 2018

U.S. District Judge George Daniels of the Southern District of New York succinctly put an end to a dramatic tangential episode in the ongoing lawsuit against Fox News and two people connected to a now-retracted story about the murder of former Democratic National Committee employee Seth Rich.

The National Law Journal |News

Appeals Court Confronts Clash Over Pot Laws, and Feds Win

Cheryl Miller | July 13, 2018

Minnesota judge had no discretion to OK probationer's medical marijuana use, Eighth Circuit panel says.

The Recorder |Analysis

The Long Road to Going Public: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Lawyering of Dropbox's IPO

Caroline Spiezio| July 13, 2018

It took teamwork, preparation and smart technology use to get Dropbox's IPO over the finish line earlier this year.

American Lawyer |Analysis

Fox Rothschild and the ‘Dark Art of Copyright Trolling’

Roy Strom | July 13, 2018

The firm is representing a pornography company in its latest nationwide copyright infringement campaign. Can it avoid the controversies that preceded its involvement? Or will a small-time lawyer from Oregon provide the blueprint to stop it?

American Lawyer |News

Lawyers Love Beto O'Rourke, Not So Much Ted Cruz Anymore

Miriam Rozen | July 13, 2018

A name partner at a law firm that has backed a Democratic challenger to the former Republican presidential candidate called his firm’s employees’ contributions “an example of purely coincidental shared sympathies.”

The Recorder |News

Lyft's Workplace Rules for Confidentiality, IP Are Lawful: NLRB Memo

C. Ryan Barber | July 13, 2018

A top NLRB lawyer concluded Lyft's confidentiality policy was permissible because it was primarily directed at prohibiting the "disclosure of 'technical, financial, strategic and other proprietary' information,” as opposed to the sharing of information about working conditions.

New York Law Journal |News

Blasting Greenberg Traurig Request, Judge Says Fees 'Zooming Out of Control'

Christine Simmons | July 13, 2018

“By requesting astronomical fees, attorneys are in danger of killing the goose that laid the golden egg,” a Manhattan judge admonished.

Delaware Law Weekly |News

Kavanaugh's Time as Stapleton Clerk Was First Step on Judicial Career Path

Tom McParland | July 13, 2018

Long before his nomination to serve as an associate justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh got his start clerking for Walter K. Stapleton, the influential federal judge who has served as a mentor to some of the most prominent figures in Delaware's legal community.

Law.com

Skilled in the Art: Apple Goes OT in Clash of Titans. Plus Who's Billing $1,750 an Hour?

Scott Graham | July 13, 2018

A look at the one hour and 40 minute showdown between appellate heavyweights Bill Lee and Morgan Chu, new law firm moves, hefty billing rates and … LeBron James?

American Lawyer |News

Spam Fax Class Action Lawyer Reprimanded After Domestic Battery Incident

Scott Flaherty | July 13, 2018

A Chicago-area class action lawyer known for bringing junk fax, spam text and robocall cases was issued a public reprimand in his home state after his conviction on a battery charge that stemmed from a domestic violence incident with his wife.

American Lawyer |News

Q&A: Baker McKenzie's Newly Hired 'Godfather' of Legal Operations

Dan Packel | July 13, 2018

After pioneering legal operations at Aon Corp. and Archer Daniels Midland, David Cambria has taken his experience to a law firm for the first time.

Law.com |Best Practices

Creating a Collaborative Work Environment

Silvia Coulter| July 13, 2018

Collaborative cultures soar in profitability, talent acquisition and retention, client retention and client service.

The American Lawyer International |News

PwC Launches New Local Law Practice in Singapore, Hiring Prominent Partner from a Top Singapore Firm

John Kang | July 13, 2018

Rachel Eng will leave WongPartnership after 23 years and launch a new local firm for the accounting giant. She had been the firm's deputy chair since 2016.

LegalTech News |News

Clifford Chance Looks to Break Out to Break Through With 2 New 'Innovation Units'

Gabrielle Orum Hernández | July 13, 2018

The firm is launching two new innovation projects, Clifford Chance Create and Clifford Chance Applied Solutions, to help the firm design and scale technology for clients.

Law.com |News

Yale Law Divided Over Kavanaugh Nomination

Karen Sloan | July 13, 2018

Factions of Yale Law students and alumni have issued dueling letters in opposition and support of Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court, while at least one legal academic said his praise of the nominee as a person and teacher has been misconstrued as an endorsement.

The National Law Journal |News

Read the Document: 12 Russians Indicted Over 2016 Hacks of DNC, Clinton Emails

Colby Hamilton | Ellis Kim | July 13, 2018

All 12 are members of the Russian military intelligence service GRU, the DOJ said.

American Lawyer |Commentary

Latham Partner Embroiled in Latest NDA Mess

Vivia Chen | July 13, 2018

The dog days of summer have come early this year. Alas, we can count on the alleged actions of a few men to heat things up a bit more.

The National Law Journal

St. Louis Jury Issues $4.7 Billion Verdict After Trial Linking Talc to 22 Cancer Cases

Max Mitchell | July 13, 2018

The 12-member jury awarded $550 million in compensatory damages, as well as $4.14 billion in punitive damages against the pharmaceutical giant.

The American Lawyer International |News

UnitedLex Targets UK Law Firm Tie-up on Back of Major US Deals

Ben Wheway| July 13, 2018

The legal services provider is now setting its sights on the U.K. market.

Corporate Counsel |

One Alum's View of Michigan State and the Nassar Scandal

Susan Hackett| July 13, 2018

Former ACC general counsel Susan Hackett offers her take on the school's response

Law.com |Commentary

The Law Firm Disrupted: ‘Pathologically Present-Focused’ Law Firms. And Chipotle.

Roy Strom | July 12, 2018

How can law firms change their governance or financial structure to incentivize more long-term thinking? A popular fast-casual restaurant chain could provide an important example.

Delaware Business Court Insider |News

Directive That Boeing Pay for Displaced Workers' Benefits Is OK'd by Del. Justices

Tom McParland | July 12, 2018

The Delaware Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's ruling that Boeing Co. was responsible for $150 million in payments to workers who were laid off when the aircraft-maker sold off three manufacturing facilities in 2005.

American Lawyer |News

Broadcom's CA Deal Good for Law Firms, Even if Investors Snub It

Miriam Rozen | July 12, 2018

After redomiciling itself in California, Broadcom and its lawyers from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz do not plan to seek CFIUS approval for the company's proposed $18.9 billion purchase of CA Technologies.

The National Law Journal |News

Kavanaugh's Female Clerks Tout His Advocacy for Female Lawyers

Mike Scarcella | Marcia Coyle | July 12, 2018

"In our view, the judge has been one of the strongest advocates in the federal judiciary for women lawyers," 18 female former law clerks to Brett Kavanaugh said in a letter Thursday to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The Recorder |News

Lenovo Agrees to Pay $7.3M to Settle Adware Suits

Ross Todd | July 12, 2018

The proposed deal would settle claims in multidistrict litigation that preinstalled software the computer maker included on laptops left them vulnerable to hackers and decreased performance.

New York Law Journal |News

Federal Suit Against Online Retailers, Marketer for Invasion of Privacy Is Dismissed

Colby Hamilton | July 12, 2018

U.S. District Judge William Pauley III found the numerous federal and state claims that code used by online retailers to gather detailed information from visitors to three online retailers failed.

The Recorder |News

As Turo's Airport Access Claims Against SF Clear Hurdle, the Car-Sharing Company Takes Aim at LA

Ross Todd | July 12, 2018

The San Francisco-based peer-to-peer car-sharing company sued L.A. over access fees at LAX on Thursday, the same week Turo's counterclaims in a lawsuit brought by San Francisco survived an early knockout bid.

Daily Report |News

Judge Drops Case Against 3 Soldiers Who Spent 25 Years in Prison

Katheryn Tucker | July 12, 2018

“It’s all over for the soldiers. They are free and they can finally breathe in peace without fear,” said Jim McCloskey, founder of the Princeton, N.J.-based Centurion Ministries innocence project, which won the reversal.

New York Law Journal |News

Opioid Distributors Sue New York State Over Surcharge They Call 'Unconstitutional'

Dan M. Clark | July 12, 2018

The lawsuit seeks to strike down a new law that mandates opioid manufacturers and distributors collectively pay $100 million each year to the state over the next six years.

Law.com

Higher Law: Kavanaugh on Cannabis | Cannabis Bar Chooses New Leaders | Who Got the Work

Cheryl Miller | July 12, 2018

Combing Brett Kavanaugh's records for clues about his thinking on cannabis. Plus: the National Cannabis Bar Association elects new board leaders.

The National Law Journal |News

Brett on the Bench: Lawyers Describe What It’s Like Arguing Before Kavanaugh

Ellis Kim | July 12, 2018

What should a lawyer approaching the U.S. Supreme Court’s lectern expect from an “Associate Justice” Kavanaugh during oral argument, if he’s confirmed?

Corporate Counsel |News

NFL's Carolina Panthers Terminate Longtime GC

Kristen Rasmussen | July 12, 2018

Several news media outlets reported Thursday that the franchise parted ways with Richard Thigpen, who had been with the team since 1997.

New York Law Journal |News

Cuomo Threatens Lawsuit if 'Roe' is Overturned. But Against Whom?

Dan M. Clark | July 12, 2018

Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised on Wednesday to sue if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade sometime in the future. But the question on social media after that promise quickly became: Sue whom?

American Lawyer |News

Confidence Dips, but Firm Leaders Bullish on Demand Growth, Citi Report Says

Scott Flaherty | July 12, 2018

Concerns about the global and U.S. economy have contributed to a dip in law firm leaders' confidence looking ahead at the second half of the year.

American Lawyer |

How a Blogger Spurred a #MeToo Reckoning for New Zealand's Top Law Firms

Meghan Tribe | July 12, 2018

After allegations of sexual misconduct rocked the country's legal industry, Zoe Lawton made it her mission to collect as many victims' accounts as she could.

Corporate Counsel |News

In GDPR Compliance, US Companies Lag Behind United Kingdom, EU

Dan Clark | July 12, 2018

A survey by TrustArc and Dimensional Research indicates that U.S. companies have their work cut out for them to catch up with companies in other countries.

Law.com

Labor of Law: Your Predictions (And a Few Questions) About a Justice Kavanaugh

Erin Mulvaney | July 12, 2018

Brett Kavanaugh elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court would put on the bench a veteran judge with deep experience on labor and employment issues. Here's a snapshot of some questions and predictions. Thanks for reading Labor of Law.

The National Law Journal

Brett Kavanaugh 'Looks for Ways to Rule for Employers'

Erin Mulvaney | July 12, 2018

Advocates for business interests would find comfort in a would-be justice who could move the court from reliably pro-business to more resoundingly so. Worker advocates, meanwhile, are sounding alarms as Kavanaugh's nomination, to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy, advances in the U.S. Senate.

The American Lawyer International |News

Squire Patton Boggs Launches Public Policy Practice in China

Anna Zhang | July 12, 2018

Former Nielsen Greater China president Yan Xuan joins to lead the practice as political and economic volatility grows in Sino-U.S. relations.

American Lawyer |Commentary

How to Create a Culture of Profitability at Your Firm

Keith Lipman| July 12, 2018

The solution starts with changing behavior at the partner level.

New York Law Journal |News

Cleary's Lewis Liman, SDNY Nominee, Reports $37.7M Net Worth, $2.8M Partner Income

Christine Simmons | July 12, 2018

Liman’s partnership income and total assets dwarf those of some other law firm partners nominated by Trump for the federal bench in recent months.

American Lawyer |News

Q&A: A Brexit Update for US Lawyers

Dan Packel | July 12, 2018

Dechert's Miriam Gonzalez offers an insider look at the latest uncertainties over Brexit and what it means for lawyers in the U.S.

LegalTech News |News

LexisNexis Launches Lexis Analytics, Leveraging Collective Power of Recent Acquisitions

Rhys Dipshan | July 12, 2018

With the launch of the Lexis Analytics Suite, LexisNexis is hoping to define the future of legal analytics with new litigation, regulatory, and transactional analytics offerings.

Law.com

Lawyers and Accountants: Collaborators and Competitors in the Multidisciplinary Age

Mark A. Cohen| July 12, 2018

Lawyers and accountants are professional allies, but who controls integration and delivery of their services is another story.

LegalTech News |News

Introducing Westlaw Edge, the Next Generation of Thomson Reuters’ Legal Research Service

Ian Lopez | July 12, 2018

Thomson Reuters’ Westlaw Edge applies new algorithms for search, analytics, and tracking statutory changes and invalid law.

Law.com

Inside Track: So, You Want to Work in Crypto... | School's In at Uber

Rebekah Mintzer | July 11, 2018

In the latest edition of Inside Track, we look at how to make it as a GC in the emerging crypto space and parse some of the differences in legal tech adoption across international borders.

The National Law Journal |News

AIA Patent Invalidations Aren't a 'Taking,' DOJ Insists

Scott Graham | July 11, 2018

Issued patents are only presumed valid, so owners are on notice of potential invalidity proceedings, the government contends before the Court of Federal Claims.

Daily Report |Commentary

Cave-Diving Atlanta Lawyer on Thai Rescue: 'Miraculous'

Robert Highsmith| July 11, 2018

To the dangers present in every submerged cave, the Tham Luang rescue added far more.

Corporate Counsel

Eric Komitee, Trump Pick for NY Court, Made Millions as Hedge Fund GC

C. Ryan Barber | July 11, 2018

Komitee joined the New York-based hedge fund in 2008 following an eight-year stint in the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Brooklyn. He identified his net worth at nearly $60 million, according to newly disclosed financial records.

New York Law Journal |News

What's Next for Blue State AGs as SCOTUS Gains New Conservative?

Dan M. Clark | July 11, 2018

New York and other states with Democratic attorneys general have two options with a new, solidly conservative judge on the Supreme Court: play defense or offense.

Law.com |Commentary

State Attorney-Client Privilege Rule Incorporated into Federal Law

Robert J. Stearn, Jr., Cory D. Kandestin and Christopher M. De Lillo| July 11, 2018

Delaware Bankruptcy Court Protects Communications with Financial Professionals Originating In Delaware

Because state law applies at the time the transaction is negotiated, the parties might assume — reasonably so — that state privilege law will govern communications with their attorneys and financial professionals. But what happens if, years later, a fraudulent transfer plaintiff files suit in federal court and brings claims under federal law? Does state privilege law still apply?

Corporate Counsel |News

ACC Study Says Outside the US, Gender Pay Gap for Women In-House Lawyers Widens

Sue Reisinger | July 11, 2018

The pay gap is especially severe for in-house lawyers in Latin America and the Middle East/Africa region.

Daily Business Review |Live Coverage

Stoneman Douglas Victims File New Federal Lawsuit Over Mass Shooting in Parkland

Zach Schlein | July 11, 2018

A group of survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting have filed a federal lawsuit, alleging Broward County, law enforcement officers and school officials could have done more to prevent the tragedy in Parkland.

The National Law Journal |News

Kavanaugh Might Have Recusal Problems If These Cases Reach SCOTUS

Marcia Coyle | July 11, 2018

D.C. Circuit cases involving abortion, religious discrimination, the environment and military justice could present a recusal problem for the would-be justice.

American Lawyer |News

Speculation Ends as Kirkland Officially Launches Dallas Office

Roy Strom | July 11, 2018

Kirkland & Ellis is expanding its operations in Texas after hiring a half-dozen lawyers from three rival Am Law 100 firms in Dallas. Kirkland also raided Latham & Watkins in Houston for the co-chair of its oil and gas team.

LegalTech News |News

With Facebook’s Purchase of Bloomsbury AI, Legal Misses a Tech Opportunity

Rhys Dipshan | July 11, 2018

Before moving to Facebook, Bloomsbury AI, a natural language processing technology startup, had participated in Allen & Overy’s Fuse incubator with the aim of being used in regulatory compliance.

Law.com |Commentary

Star Litigators Notch First Win in Suit Against Charlottesville Neo-Nazis

Jenna Greene| July 11, 2018

Suing white supremacists is not for the faint of heart—but Roberta Kaplan and Karen Dunn are not backing down.

Law.com |Analysis

Critical Mass: Class Action Lawyers Searching for Clues to Kavanaugh's Approach. Plus, RoundUp Cancer Claim Goes to Trial

Amanda Bronstad | July 11, 2018

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's history of dialing back the prerogatives of federal agencies could be a harbinger of a restrictive approach to class actions, some lawyers say.

The Legal Intelligencer |News

Doctors Treating Man for Opioid Addiction Lack Immunity Under Mental Health Procedures Act, Court Says

Max Mitchell | July 11, 2018

A law granting immunity to health care providers who treat mental illness should not have been applied to two emergency room doctors who treated a man while he was suffering from an opioid addiction, the Pennsylvania Superior Court has ruled.

Law.com |News

New Survey Finds Public Service Law Salaries Dwarfed By Big Law Pay

Karen Sloan | July 11, 2018

Starting pay for public defenders, local prosecutors and public interest attorneys hovers around $50,000, and pay increases have been slow in recent years, according to a new survey from the National Association for Law Placement.

The American Lawyer International |News

Jingtian to End Mayer Brown Association, Launch Own Hong Kong Law Practice

John Kang | July 11, 2018

The Chinese firm decided to launch its own local law practice in Hong Kong to “further strengthen its competitive advantage in overseas capital markets.”

The American Lawyer International |News

Chinese Firm Expands US Presence as Trade War Heats Up

Anna Zhang | July 11, 2018

Three years after launching in Washington, D.C., Beijing DHH Law Firm has opened a Seattle office, aiming to support the local Chinese business community as trade tensions worsen.

Law.com |News

Yale Students Call on School to Oppose Alumnus Kavanaugh's SCOTUS Nomination

Karen Sloan | July 11, 2018

Yale students and alumni called Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh a threat to democracy in a letter to the school's leadership, which requested that it take a public position against the Yale alum.

The National Law Journal

Akhil Amar, Liberal Prof at Yale Law, Would Testify for Kavanaugh If Asked

Tony Mauro | July 11, 2018

“I have followed his career with care,” Yale Law's Akhil Amar said, adding that “it’s my job” to share the information and expertise he has about Kavanaugh, a onetime student of his at Yale. “Let my fellow citizens decide.”

Law.com |Analysis

What’s Next: Ready For VR? Legal May Not Be

Ian Lopez | July 11, 2018

In this edition of What’s Next, we look at VR’s challenges to legal, next generation legal tech, and putting AI into perspective.

The Recorder |

Fast-Growing LA Boutique Expands in New York

Xiumei Dong | July 10, 2018

Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht has brought on 13 new lawyers in the Big Apple, eight of them as partners.

Law.com |Analysis

Skilled in the Art: Kavanaugh's (Thin) Track Record on IP

Scott Graham | July 10, 2018

Like most SCOTUS nominees, there aren't many crumbs in Brett Kavanaugh's IP trail. Plus, a case testing AIA retroactivity is advancing quickly and King & Spalding scoops up two pharma partners.

Law.com |Analysis

Compliance Hot Spots: What’s Worrying the SEC’s Former Whistleblower Chief? | Uber Snags DOJ's Scott Schools | Lessons from Credit Suisse

C. Ryan Barber | July 10, 2018

The Securities and Exchange Commission wants to revamp its whistleblower program—there's one proposal that has the program’s first director worried. Plus: What should compliance professionals take away from the Credit Suisse settlement with the SEC?

Daily Report |News

Ga. Ranch of Lawyer and Convicted Murderer Tex McIver Is on Auction Block

R. Robin McDonald | July 10, 2018

Now that Atlanta attorney Claud "Tex" McIver has begun serving a life sentence for the murder of his wife, Diane, the court-appointed executrix of Diane McIver's estate, in tandem with Tex McIver's lawyers, have decided to sell the 80-acre property near Lake Oconee, although who will ultimately get the proceeds remains in dispute.

Corporate Counsel |News

Former Nissan Lawyer-Turned-MSU CCO Wants to Make School a 'Model Institution' for Compliance

Sue Reisinger | July 10, 2018

Meet Nicholas Wittner, the former Dykema Gossett attorney and auto industry in-house lawyer who is tasked with helping to rebuild trust and compliance at MSU.

The National Law Journal |News

Kavanaugh Doesn't 'Search for an Easy Answer,' Former Clerks Tell Senate

Tony Mauro | July 10, 2018

“We never once saw him take a shortcut, treat a case as unimportant, or search for an easy answer," the letter from 34 former Brett Kavanaugh clerks said.

The Recorder |News

Judge OKs MDL Claims Against Monsanto, Says Plaintiffs Face 'Daunting Challenge' of Tying Roundup to Cancer

Ross Todd | July 10, 2018

"Given how close the question is at the general causation phase, the plaintiffs appear to face a daunting challenge at the next phase," U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria wrote. "But it is a challenge they are entitled to undertake."

American Lawyer |Commentary

About Those Law Firms That 'Nurture' Women

Vivia Chen | July 10, 2018

Sometimes, it seems like ladies working in Big Law are just children in need of nourishment.

The National Law Journal |News

Kavanaugh on Health Care: How Might He Rule as a Supreme Court Justice?

Kristen Rasmussen | July 10, 2018

Corporate Counsel took a look at how U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has weighed in on a number of health care-related matters, from the ACA to abortion rights to health care mergers.

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Theft, Bias and Retaliation Claims Fly in Ex-Partner’s Fight With Wilson Elser

Christine Simmons | July 10, 2018

Former partner Kym Cushing said the stress of his position became too much, and he was in a "drunken stupor" when he deposited firm funds in his personal account.

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2nd Circuit Reverses Order on Cravath to Produce Documents for Foreign Litigation

Colby Hamilton | July 10, 2018

The panel said the petition to have Cravath produce documents it held on behalf of its client, Royal Dutch Shell, would do damage to the trust foreign companies have in the United States' litigation process.