The American Lawyer | Analysis
By Andrew Maloney | Hugo Guzman | July 3, 2023
The pandemic may have accelerated the trend of companies winnowing down their lists of preferred providers.
By Trudy Knockless | June 22, 2023
"One of the reasons you go to outside counsel is that they have perspective from many sides and in many different industries and practices. But that doesn't mean they get this particular company as well as the in-house team does," said Susan Hackett, CEO of Legal Executive Leadership.
By Chris O'Malley | June 7, 2023
Coca-Cola told a judge that Paul Hastings' representation of a startup accusing it of a $100 million fraud is "substantially related" to the firm's work protecting Coke's reputation in human rights matters around the globe.
By Chris O'Malley | May 30, 2023
"Clients are starting to understand that there are a lot of good attorneys out there that can provide lower-matter-value services at better prices," said Ken Callander, principal at Value Strategies.
By Maria Dinzeo | May 25, 2023
"As these mergers continue to happen, law firms and clients need to be prepared. The conflicts piece is really the biggest con," said Kelleen Brennan, assistant general counsel at Axon Enterprise.
By Chris O'Malley | May 11, 2023
"Law firms aren't directly in the crosshairs" as the Supreme Court considers two higher education affirmative action cases, said Regina Speed-Bost, managing partner of SB Law. "But in some respects we are. It is a direct affront to programs that have worked to address disparities."
By Chris O'Malley | Greg Andrews | May 3, 2023
"Give me a break. If Coke can't be held to an advance waiver, why would anyone honor an advance waiver?" said Michael McCabe Jr., managing partner of McCabe & Ali.
By Hugo Guzman | Greg Andrews | April 28, 2023
"Coke cannot reasonably claim that the fully informed consent it gave through one of its own in-house lawyers is invalid," Davis Polk & Wardwell attorneys representing Paul Hastings said in a court filing.
By Brenda Sapino Jeffreys | April 18, 2023
General counsel are hungry for content that keeps them up-to-date on legal developments that could affect their business, but fewer than 10% said in a survey that firms are doing enough to provide it.
By Chris O'Malley | April 17, 2023
The spat began after Paul Hastings, a longtime law firm for Coca-Cola, hired Cahill Gordon & Reindel attorneys representing SuperCooler in its $100 million lawsuit against the beverage giant. Paul Hastings then took over the representation itself.
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