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The Law Firm Disrupted: A Harsher Take on Litigation Funding

A former law firm CFO says firms should be committing 5% to 8% of their own revenue every year to fund their own cases.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dechert Resolves Hacking Claims Brought by Aviation Entrepreneur

Farhad Azima had already reached a settlement with the global firm in a portion of the dispute playing out in London courts, but the fight had continued in New York federal court.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Nearly a Dozen Law Firms Engaged in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Claims

Firms have been retained by the cargo ship that crashed, as well as the city and county of Baltimore and victims' families.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Cooley Hires Three Partners to Communications Regulations Practice in D.C.

The new hires will work extensively with regulatory bodies including the Federal Communications Commission.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Defense Secretary Esper Joins Squire, Jenner Hires Senior DOJ Official

Betsy Henthorne, Jenner's new partner hire in D.C., most recently served as chief of staff and deputy associate attorney general at the DOJ.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Nonequity Tiers Are Growing, but These Big Firms Say Path to Equity Remains the Same

Leaders of Paul Weiss, McDermott and Weil explain their firm's path to partnership approach—and the benefits from it.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Med Mal Defense Litigator Gary Samms Jumps to Marshall Dennehey

Samms spent the last 26 years at Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, where he chaired the professional liability group and catastrophic loss groups.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Doug Emhoff Headlines Harris Fundraisers With Big Law Leaders

Leaders and partners from DLA Piper, Paul Weiss, Sidley Austin and Quinn Emanuel, among others, are expected to take part in upcoming fundraising for Harris.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Chair-Elect of Sidley Austin Eyes Targeted Growth in US, UK Markets and Top Client Industries

"There's movement between clients and lawyers and law firms, so there's a lot more opportunities to play offense in a way than when Mike {Schmidtberger] took the chair six years ago," said Brian Fahrney.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

After Retiring From NY Top Court, LeCours Opens New Chapter at Harris Beach

Lisa LeCours said she hopes to have an opportunity to provide consulting and support to other law firms appearing in appellate courts.
4 minute read

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