By Jenna Greene | May 17, 2017
Judicial bias is a tricky thing. It shouldn't exist, of course—donning a black robe should confer superpowers that remove all traces of prejudice from the human mind. But in the real world, it's not so simple. Which is why a complaint filed on Tuesday against a Kentucky judge raises some difficult questions.
By Jennifer Williams-Alvarez | May 16, 2017
A new tool from IBM, called "Outside Counsel Insights," uses the power of Watson to reveal billing insights to legal departments.
By Stephanie Forshee | May 16, 2017
State banking regulators have proposed a plan that might rival the OCC's recent offering of a special purpose bank charter to fintechs.
By Rebecca Cohen | May 16, 2017
Richard Hsu, global head of IP transactions at Shearman & Sterling and co-chair of the firm's privacy and data protection team, has joined Major, Lindsey & Africa as a managing director in San Francisco. The Silicon Valley-based lawyer is also a popular podcaster.
By Lizzy McLellan | May 16, 2017
Reed Smith is the latest firm in Big Law to make some relatively inexpensive accommodations for new mothers in an attempt to relieve—and retain—lawyer moms.
By Meredith Hobbs | May 16, 2017
Two Atlanta plaintiffs lawyers, Michael Ruppersburg and Evan Jones, have joined Blasingame Burch Garrard Ashley in Athens, lured by the chance to expand their practices and to trade Atlanta's traffic for a more bucolic, college town vibe.
By Katelyn Polantz | May 16, 2017
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has staffed up with five Big Law alumni, including a rainmaker at Willkie Farr & Gallagher in New York.
By Roy Strom | May 16, 2017
Seyfarth Shaw is letting go at least 40 lawyers and several staff members, according to a Tuesday report confirmed by The American Lawyer.
By Todd Cunningham | May 16, 2017
Manatt partner Lindsay Conner is bullish despite the political winds. "Deals are still being made, and smart money can still get out of China.”
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 16, 2017
In the latest court filing in their attempt to oust embattled Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams from office, attorney Richard Sprague and former District Attorney Lynne Abraham accused Williams of being an absent official stealing a paycheck at the taxpayers' expense.
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