News

Ex-Big Law Partner Gets 18 Months in Prison for Stock Fraud Scheme

Andrew Denney | Christine Simmons | August 17, 2018

Evan Greebel, a former partner at Kaye Scholer and Katten Muchin Rosenman, is headed to prison after working with disgraced pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli to defraud investors.

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Prenda ‘Porn Troll’ Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Federal Fraud Charges

Roy Strom | August 17, 2018

The infamous Midwest lawyers behind a nationwide porn troll copyright scheme known as Prenda Law are back together again. This time, in pleading guilty to federal fraud charges.

News

Real Estate Fraud Spins Out Malpractice Suit Against Clark Hill

Scott Flaherty | August 17, 2018

The Detroit-based firm is battling claims that one of its lawyers could have done more to uncover a massive fraud involving a former reality TV star.

News

Milbank Associate Training Program Targets the Art of the Deal

Meghan Tribe | August 17, 2018

Deals@Milbank is the latest in a suite of associate training initiatives at the firm, one of several law firms to beef up its programs for young lawyers in recent months.

In Brief

Seyfarth Partner Tapped for Ambassador Post Reports $723K Partnership Income

Christine Simmons | August 16, 2018

Adrian Zuckerman, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. ambassador to Romania, cited prominent New York real estate clients among his top sources of income.

Commentary

Why Must Women Wear High Heels?

Vivia Chen | August 16, 2018

Maybe it's become a talking point among those in the women-empowerment racket, but I have a hard time understanding the notion that expensive, sky-high pumps boost a woman's confidence. Pain is not empowering.

News

As Brexit Draws Closer, Two Big UK Law Firms Top List of Those Looking to Ireland

Krishnan Nair | August 16, 2018

Since early 2016, British firms have registered lawyers in Ireland to hedge against Brexit. Eversheds Sutherland and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have been among the busiest.

News

Cooley Adds Boies Schiller Partner in Latest New York Hire

Meghan Tribe | August 16, 2018

New partner Philip Bowman said Cooley's bet on emerging companies could help it become "the law firm of the economy of the next 10, 20, 30 years."

News

Charges Filed in Killing of Mayer Brown’s Stephen Shapiro

Roy Strom | August 15, 2018

The death of Mayer Brown partner Stephen Shapiro has led to murder charges being filed against his brother-in-law, John Gately III.

DLA Piper Finds 'Final Piece' in Latin America With New Argentine Affiliation

Dan Packel | August 15, 2018

The tie-up with Cabanellas Etchebarne Kelly is the culmination of a strategy that has added affiliates in Brazil, Peru, Chile, Colombia and Mexico.

News

Kasowitz, After Suing Another Firm, Faces Its Own Malpractice Claim

Christine Simmons | August 15, 2018

"Now Kasowitz is getting some of its own medicine," said Stephen Meister of Meister Seelig & Fein, the defendant in an earlier malpractice case handled by Kasowitz Benson Torres.

The Battle For Talent Is Disrupting The Business Of Law

David J. Parnell| August 15, 2018

A shift in the way firms are pursuing laterals is disrupting the market and New York will be the primary battleground.

Event

The Pitch Is For Practice, But the Clients Are Real

Vanessa Blum | August 15, 2018

ALM’s Perfecting Your Pitch program in New York and San Francisco is a forum for women lawyers to practice pitch delivery and receive valuable feedback from in-house lawyers.

Commentary

Law Firms Need Informal Reporting Programs to Quash Sexual Harassment

Gwen Mellor| August 15, 2018

By establishing a neutral reporting resource for inappropriate behavior, firms can help keep women safe and satisfied, benefiting everyone.

Commentary

All Things Trumpian (And Sessions, Too!)

Vivia Chen | August 15, 2018

Despite a good-faith effort to avoid the topic of our commander in chief, I've slipped again.

News

4 Firms Handling Elon Musk's Effort to Take Tesla Private

Xiumei Dong | August 14, 2018

Wachtell; Munger Tolles; Latham & Watkins; and Wilson Sonsini are advising on a bid to take the electric car maker private. Paul Weiss has also been hired by Tesla's board to advise on an SEC inquiry.

News

Mayer Brown Partner's Killing Shocks Colleagues, Appellate Bar

Ryan Lovelace | August 14, 2018

Stephen Shapiro's sudden death sparked an outpouring of reactions and remembrances from friends and fellow practitioners.

News

Pay Model Evolves at Fried Frank, Paving Way for Outsized Earnings

Christine Simmons | August 14, 2018

Industry sources say Lawrence Barshay, a top rainmaker at Fried Frank and brother to Paul Weiss partner Scott Barshay, has earned compensation reaching at least $11 million a year.

News

Greenberg Traurig Lands Denver Health Care Team From Husch Blackwell

Dan Packel | August 14, 2018

Three shareholders and one of counsel attorney have come on board, two of whom joined Husch Blackwell in 2014 when it absorbed a local health care-focused firm.

News

SoftBank Hires Leading MoFo Deal Lawyer as Chief Legal Officer

Dan Clark | August 14, 2018

After decades with the law firm, Robert Townsend will move in-house to lead the legal department at SoftBank, a company he's already represented many times.

News

Mayer Brown Supreme Court Practice Founder Shot and Killed

Roy Strom | August 14, 2018

Stephen Shapiro, a former U.S. deputy solicitor general and leading Supreme Court advocate, is dead at 72.

News

Report Says Law Firm Demand Hit New Heights in Second Quarter

Roy Strom | August 14, 2018

Demand for law firms' services in the second quarter of 2018 grew more than in any quarter during the past six years, according to an analysis by Thomson Reuters.

News

Reed Smith Says Tech Summer Associate Program Will Return Next Year

Meghan Tribe | August 13, 2018

After a successful launch, the firm said it's already seeing some "exciting" resumes for next year's legal technology summer associate program.

NY Law Firm Credits Trump Tax Plan for Irish Expansion

Dan Packel | August 13, 2018

Since the passage of the Trump tax plan in December, Tully Rinckey has both opened up a new office in Dublin and restructured its American operations.

News

Dentons Expands in South America With Chilean Tie-Up

Joseph Evans | August 13, 2018

The combination with Larrain Rencoret Urzua will help the global legal giant expand its Latin American footprint.

News

Updated: As Part of EY Acquisition, Riverview Law Extends Kim Technologies Partnership

Rhys Dipshan | August 13, 2018

The new contract allows Riverview to leverage Kim’s AI technology in its offerings well into the next decade, but enables Kim to partner with other legal managed services providers as well.

News

Litigation Funding Pioneer Found Dead at 51

Roy Strom | August 13, 2018

Dennis Shields, also the on-again, off-again boyfriend of "The Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel, died from an apparent overdose.

Letter to the Editor Re: 'Is That Lateral Partner a Sexual Harasser?'

Vivia Chen | August 13, 2018

A former Big Law partner takes issue with a recent Careerist column focused on #MeToo allegations.

News

Squire Patton Boggs Acquires Silicon Valley-Based IP Boutique

Xiumei Dong | August 13, 2018

For the third time in three years, the global legal giant has absorbed a smaller firm in the Bay Area.

News

Proskauer Partner, Firm Resolve $50M Gender Bias Suit

Scott Flaherty | August 11, 2018

Connie Bertram remains a Washington, D.C., partner at Proskauer, which she claimed "consistently underpays its top female talent."

Commentary

7 Habits of a Client-Focused Lawyer

Jill Weber| August 10, 2018

Simple strategies for building effective, long-term client relationships.

News

Latham, Katten, Herrick Help Ex-Big Law Associate Buy Pro Soccer Team

Brian Baxter | August 10, 2018

Jason Levien, formerly of Greenberg Traurig and Williams & Connolly, has finalized a deal that will see him take control of D.C. United, one of the most valuable franchises in Major League Soccer. Former Bryan Cave and Gibson Dunn lawyers are also part of his ownership group.

News

Trump to Sign CFIUS Reform Bill: What Dealmakers Need to Know

MP McQueen | August 10, 2018

U.S. companies dealing with foreign investors will soon have a whole new reality to contend with when Trump signs it into law Monday.

Podcast

Think Like a Waiter … and Other Tips for Making It in Big Law

Vanessa Blum | Leigh Jones | August 10, 2018

Legal recruiter Richard Hsu, host of the podcast Hsu Untied, shares his takeaways for getting hired, finding mentors and handling rejection.

News

Salt Licked: Utah Firm Eats Idaho Shop Amid Tech Push

Roy Strom | August 10, 2018

In acquiring a competitor, Parsons Behle & Latimer is pursuing a decades-old growth strategy. At the same time, it’s testing a new path to prosperity: automation.

News

The Reviews Are in: EY's Acquisition of Riverview Law Has Grabbed Legal Departments' Attention

Dan Clark | August 10, 2018

Asked about EY's latest move into the legal market, one GC said the idea of having legal service providers only owned and operated by lawyers is "narrow-minded and dated."

News

Law Firms Looking to Game the New Tax Law? Think Again

Meredith Hobbs | August 10, 2018

Licensing spinoffs? Partnerships of associates? The IRS and Treasury Department anticipated how law firms might try to take advantage of Trump's tax reforms—and said no way.

News

GCs Are Flirting With the Big Four— But They Remain Wary

Phillip Bantz | August 09, 2018

As giant accounting firms make new forays into the legal industry, in-house attorneys are giving more thought to offering the EYs and PwCs of the world their business.

Analysis

ABA Clarifies Rules on Lawyer Advertising (Sort Of)

Scott Flaherty | August 09, 2018

At the ABA's recent national convention, a board of delegates voted to adopt a set of changes to model rules surrounding attorney advertising, a confusing ethical area for both Big and Small Law.

News

Carl Icahn Ordered to Resume Deposition in Wachtell Malpractice Case

Christine Simmons | August 09, 2018

Wachtell said questioning the investor and former President Donald Trump adviser about energy policy is relevant to his credibility, arguing Icahn-controlled CVR Energy sued the firm because "he does not like Wachtell. It was brought as payback."

Commentary

Is That Lateral Partner a Sexual Harasser?

Vivia Chen | August 09, 2018

Heavy-handed, "Mad Men"-style harassment still happens in Big Law.

News

Ex-Morgan Stanley Lawyer Alleges Retaliation After Raising Corruption Concerns

C. Ryan Barber | August 09, 2018

U.S. labor judge confronts "unsettled" litigation-funding issue in whistleblower Christopher Garvey's case against the investment bank. Morgan Stanley contends Garvey, who was based in Hong Kong, voluntarily resigned.

News

Latham's Leadership Roles Filled as Firm Names Chicago Partner Vice Chairman

Roy Strom | August 09, 2018

Latham & Watkins' top leadership ranks are now set following the unexpected departure of its former chairman earlier this year.

Commentary

From the YL Board: The Real Issues That Prevent Gender Equity in the Law

The Young Lawyer Editorial Board| August 08, 2018

Three myths that continue to hold women back in the legal profession.

Analysis

Boutique Lesson for Big Law Firms: Rip Off the Tech Band-Aid

Lizzy McLellan | August 08, 2018

When it comes to the upside of painful technological upgrades, established firms could learn a thing or two from their own spinoffs.

News

Attorney-Client Dispute Delays Ex-King & Spalding Associate's Suit Against Firm

Scott Flaherty | August 08, 2018

A lawyer for David Joffe, a former King & Spalding associate who alleges he was fired for reporting unethical conduct by the firm's partners, claims his client has been difficult to deal with and hasn't paid his bills.

Analysis

A Big Four-Branded New Law Competitor Could Be a ‘Safe Disruptor’

Roy Strom | August 08, 2018

Ernst & Young is the first of the Big Four to acquire a managed services firm. What happens next?

Slideshow

Who Were the 10 Highest-Paid Female GCs in 2017?

Dan Clark | August 08, 2018

There were a lot of well-compensated in-house legal leaders in Corporate Counsel's GC Compensation Survey rankings this year. Here's a countdown of the top 10 women on the list.

Mary Jo White Adds OSU Football Coach Probe to Busy Schedule

Dan Packel | August 08, 2018

The Debevoise partner, named last week to help lead CBS' probe into harassment allegations against Leslie Moonves, is also investigating failure-to-report claims against Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer.

Expert Opinion

It’s Never Too Early for Associates to Build a Personal Brand

Jay Harrington| August 08, 2018

Before a lawyer ever has a chance to meet prospective clients face-to-face, those potential clients will have vetted their options based upon what they learn online.

Commentary

As California Burns, PG&E Turns to Cravath, Wilson Sonsini and Quinn

Jenna Greene| August 08, 2018

Once again, California is burning—and the potential liability for Pacific Gas & Electric is reaching staggering proportions.

News

The American Arbitration Association Announces Alternative Fee Options

Caroline Spiezio | August 07, 2018

It looks as though AFAs aren't just for outside counsel anymore. They're now a part of the arbitration process for at least one major ADR provider.

News

Three Large Law Firms Score on Big Soccer Team Sale

Joseph Evans | Brian Baxter | August 07, 2018

Arsenal FC, one of the top teams in the Premier League, is now valued at $2.3 billion following a deal this week involving a U.S. billionaire and a Russian oligarch. The deal is the latest in the pro soccer space this year to yield roles for Big Law.

News

DC Circuit Says Prosecutor Discipline Records Fair Game in FOIA Suit

Scott Flaherty | August 07, 2018

Siding in part with a convicted fraudster's Freedom of Information Act request, the D.C. Circuit found that the Justice Department's internal disciplinary office can't invoke a blanket exemption for "law enforcement" records.

Analysis

Summer Internships in Silicon Valley Offer New Route In-House for Law Students

Caroline Spiezio | August 07, 2018

NetApp, Adobe and Google are among the companies tempting law students with summer programs that just might convince them to opt for the in-house path in their legal careers.

Commentary

Sued for Gender Bias, but Named to the 'Best Law Firms for Women' List

Vivia Chen | August 07, 2018

How did embattled Ogletree Deakins land on a list that touts firms' fair and inclusive cultures for female attorneys?

News

In Hot Lateral Market, Some Lawyers Forced to Cool Their Heels

Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | August 07, 2018

It's not just Kirkland & Ellis. Contractual 'hold' provisions have recently delayed lateral moves in Texas to Gibson Dunn, Sidley Austin and Shearman & Sterling.

News

DLA Piper Sells Share of ALSP to Big Four's Ernst & Young

Hannah Roberts| August 07, 2018

The move marks the latest foray by a Big Four accounting firm into legal services.

Baker McKenzie Sees Big Jumps in Global Revenue, Profit

Rose Walker| August 07, 2018

The global firm saw a double-digit rise in profits while gross revenue neared the $3 billion mark.

News

Latham Nabs Facebook's Go-To Deal Lawyer From Fenwick

Xiumei Dong | August 06, 2018

Greg Roussel, who is known as Facebook's go-to lawyer, has left Fenwick & West to join Latham & Watkins' Silicon Valley office.

Trump Lawyer Emmet Flood's Financial Disclosure Shows $3.3M Partner Share

C. Ryan Barber | August 06, 2018

Emmet Flood's financial disclosure, released Monday by the White House, reveals his client work at Williams & Connolly and his partner share. Flood is serving as special counsel to Trump, engaging with Robert Mueller on the Russia investigation.

News

Midwest Lawyers Stuck With Midwest Rates, Federal Judge Tells Arent Fox

Scott Flaherty | August 06, 2018

The Washington, D.C.-based firm couldn't charge D.C. rates for work done by lawyers in its St. Louis outpost, the court ruled.

News

ABA to Slash Dues Amid Membership Drop

Roy Strom | August 06, 2018

Roughly 15 percent of U.S. lawyers paid dues to the ABA last year. The association hopes cheaper memberships will boost that figure.

News

LA's 'Bank to the Stars' Targets Am Law 200 With New Citi Hires

Dan Packel | August 06, 2018

City National Bank, part of Royal Bank of Canada, has its sights set on lending to the biggest law firms in the country.

News

Foley Hoag Hires Ropes & Gray Partner as Debt Finance Leader

Meghan Tribe | August 06, 2018

Thomas Draper, a longtime head of the finance group at Ropes & Gray, has joined Foley Hoag as a partner in its business department and co-chair of its debt finance practice in Boston.

Commentary

Women Think Sexual Harassment Is a Problem. Men: Not So Much

Vivia Chen | August 05, 2018

A survey by Working Mother magazine and the American Bar Association finds that while men agree harassment exists in the workplace, they don't fully appreciate the magnitude of the problem.

News

LeClairRyan Lands Patent Prosecution Group Led by 2 Yangs

Xiumei Dong | August 03, 2018

Less than a year after FisherBroyles absorbed their small boutique, Ntellect Law, Charles and John Yang have left the cloud-based firm to join LeClairRyan in Sacramento.

News

Women Partners, Law Firm Leaders Have Vastly Different Big Law Lives, Study Shows

Roy Strom | August 03, 2018

A new American Bar Association analysis shows that men and women experience life at large law firms vastly differently. The data underscores what the ABA hopes will be the first step toward changing that.

News

After Testy Deposition, Judge Orders Lawyers for Wachtell, Icahn Entity to Court

Christine Simmons | August 03, 2018

“Why don’t you say how are you getting along with your wife, and we can discuss that now?” Carl Icahn told a lawyer from Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz during a heated deposition that ended quickly.

News

In Wake of Bias Suit and Defections, Ogletree Airs Beef With Ex-Partner

Miriam Rozen | August 03, 2018

Tracy Warren, a former partner at the firm and part-time sports broadcaster, is disputing the circumstances surrounding her exit. “She did absolutely nothing wrong during her time at [Ogletree],” her lawyer said.

By the Numbers: Inside Covington's Lucrative Lobbying for Qualcomm

MP McQueen | August 03, 2018

Chipmaker Qualcomm has paid $28.3 million to Covington since 2004 for lobbying on trade, IP and other legislation in Washington. The firm helped the company navigate a once-obscure but increasingly visible Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States.

News

Lathrop Gage Has Midwest Roots, Geographically Unbound Ambitions

Miriam Rozen | August 03, 2018

“We are Midwest-born firm. We will always be committed to being a premier firm in that region, but the growth is going to be focused on clients and practice areas, rather than specific geographical areas,” said Lathrop Gage's leader.

Analysis

Law Firms Uneasy as the Big Four Make Their Big Push in Asia

John Kang | Anna Zhang | August 03, 2018

The giant accounting firms are rapidly expanding their legal services offerings in key areas of the world's largest continent. Will they wrest valuable work from global law firms?

News

Legal Sector Drops 2,100 Jobs in July

Scott Flaherty | August 03, 2018

The Labor Department showed a decline in legal sector employment in July, but the report also comes on the heels of good news out of the National Association for Law Placement, which earlier this week detailed a strong job market for 2017 law school graduates.

News

Avoiding Controversy, Rosenstein Defends Rule of Law in ABA Speech

Roy Strom | August 02, 2018

If he wanted to make a direct statement on the controversy surrounding his position as deputy attorney general, Rod Rosenstein left it for others to insinuate as he offered a general defense of the U.S. rule of law.

News

Labaton Fee Deal in State Street Case Prompts Arkansas Legislative Inquiry

Scott Flaherty | August 02, 2018

The Arkansas legislative probe follows a former federal judge's findings of “questionable” billing practices carried out by Labaton Sucharow and other plaintiffs firms involved in securities litigation against State Street.

News

On Road to IPO, Uber Hires Keir Gumbs of Covington as Associate GC

Dan Clark | August 02, 2018

Uber Technologies Inc. announced on Thursday that as it accelerates toward a projected initial public offering in 2019, it will be adding longtime Covington & Burling partner Keir Gumbs as associate general counsel, corporate transactions and deputy corporate secretary.

Expert Opinion

Imposter Syndrome in Big Law Millennials: A Survival Guide

Diana Hughes Leiden and Shilpa Coorg| August 02, 2018

Although imposter syndrome can and does affect attorneys at any career stage, millennials working in Big Law may be particularly susceptible by virtue of their generation’s shared values and the realities of large-firm practice.

News

Is This the Fastest-Growing Firm in Big Law?

Meghan Tribe | August 02, 2018

"I would say within five to seven years, we’re going to replace Quinn Emanuel as the next dominant global litigation firm, no question," said former Quinn Emanuel partner John Pierce, now managing partner of Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht.

Commentary

A Texas 2L and His 3-D Guns + More Summer Fun!

Vivia Chen | August 02, 2018

Look what you can do while you're in law school: Develop weaponry! Also, Don McGahn apparently is in the dumps. And, the dimwitted need not apply to law school right now.

News

CBS Taps Firms, Former Prosecutors to Lead Probe Into Moonves Harassment Allegations

Tom McParland | Dan Packel | August 02, 2018

CBS Corp. has tapped Covington & Burling and Debevoise & Plimpton to conduct an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by CEO Leslie Moonves, naming two former prosecutors to lead the probe.

News

Pillsbury Winthrop Expands Asian Presence With Taipei Office

Anna Zhang | August 01, 2018

Intellectual property partners David Tsai and Christopher Kao will split time between San Francisco and Taiwan, where they have represented clients for a decade.

News

King & Spalding Takes Private Equity Group From MoFo

Christine Simmons | August 01, 2018

The fast-growing Am Law 100 firm has bolstered its buyout practice with seven lawyers, most of them from Morrison & Foerster, while also adding a tax partner in New York.

News

Job Market for Law Grads 'Surprisingly Strong,' NALP Finds

Karen Sloan | August 01, 2018

Robust Big Law hiring bolstered the entry level employment market for the law class of 2017, which saw increases in both the overall employment rate and in median and average salaries.

News

Armstrong Teasdale Beats Age Bias Suit Over Partner Retirement Policy

Scott Flaherty | August 01, 2018

Armstrong Teasdale isn't the only firm to ever face an age bias lawsuit over a mandatory retirement policy, but it has now become the latest to put such a suit behind it.

News

The Curious Case of Stoel Rives Septuagenarian Roger Rosendahl

Ryan Lovelace | August 01, 2018

Rosendahl says he dropped his age discrimination case against his former firm. But with no sign of dismissal on the docket, Stoel Rives is fighting back anyway.

News

Former Skadden Partner, 2 Others Referred to SDNY by Mueller

Colby Hamilton | August 01, 2018

The trio is being investigated for potentially failing to register as foreign agents for their work as lobbyists.

News

Boston Boom Continues With Choate Private Equity Hire

Meghan Tribe | August 01, 2018

Choate, Hall & Stewart added seasoned in-house attorney Susan Yoon Parker as a partner as competition for private equity sector work stays fierce.

News

A Trans-Atlantic Acquisition Shows Divide in US, UK Legal Tech Adoption

Roy Strom | August 01, 2018

HighQ is hoping to match the success it has had across the pond by acquiring stateside competitor Legal Anywhere.

Commentary

Let's Get Real About Who's Paying for Associate Raises

Vivia Chen | August 01, 2018

Because clients have the power to balk at rate increases stemming from salary hikes, law firms with already thin profit margins will feel the hardest pinch.

News

Law Firm Merger Rush Continues With Nelson Mullins Tie-Up

Dan Packel | August 01, 2018

A finalized union with Florida's Broad and Cassel supercharges the Southeast-focused Am Law 100 firm, which now boasts 25 offices up and down the Eastern Seaboard.

Analysis

For Managing Partners, a Move In-House Isn't Always Easy

Stephanie Forshee and Ben Seal| August 01, 2018

Law firm managing partners who have become general counsel say the transition is more challenging than it may appear.

News

Withers Launches Tech Venture With Acquisition of 6-Partner Firm

Joseph Evans | August 01, 2018

A tie-up with JAG Shaw Baker will see the launch of a new legal offering dubbed Withers Tech.

News

O’Melveny Management Jets Into London as Allen & Overy Merger Talks Continue

Rose Walker | July 31, 2018

O'Melveny chairman Bradley Butwin met in London with Allen & Overy leaders last week.

News

PwC Boosts Legal Revenues Near $92M as Accounting Giant Continues Push Into Law

Hannah Roberts | July 31, 2018

The Big Four firm's push into law continues on the back of the integration of the legal team into the wider firm.

News

Chasing M&A Dominance, Cadwalader Adds Sidley Austin Antitrust Co-Leader

Meghan Tribe | July 31, 2018

Cadwalader "is poised to be one of the firms that is going to really be in control of the next M&A cycle,” said new partner Joel Mitnick in New York, who was global co-head of Sidley Austin's antitrust group.

News

Women Exit Ogletree Deakins in Wake of Gender Bias Allegations

Miriam Rozen | July 31, 2018

“A lot of my good friends had left. I looked around and said, ‘Why am I still here?’” said a former nonequity partner at Ogletree Deakins, a national labor and employment firm facing a $300 million gender bias suit.

News

Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer and Billionaire Rennert Close Book on Malpractice Suit

Scott Flaherty | July 31, 2018

The law firm and The Renco Group Inc., an investment business controlled by billionaire Ira Rennert, filed a stipulation of discontinuance on Monday, looking to officially end a $214 million malpractice case against Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.

News

LexShares Provides Closer Look at Litigation Funding Sourcing Technology

Roy Strom | July 31, 2018

Artificial intelligence may be helping to find potential litigation investments, but it is a long way from making investment decisions on its own.

News

LegalZoom Announces $500 Million Investment, Among Largest in Legal Tech History

Zach Warren | July 31, 2018

The investment, led by Francisco Partners and GPI Capital, puts the company at a $2 billion valuation and comes four years after a deal that valued the company at $425 million at the time.