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March 22, 2017 |

$12M Casetext Investment Underscores Am Law Interest in AI Technology

A recent investment in artificial intelligence-enabled legal research technology signals law firm acceptance and adoption of such technology.
49 minute read
March 08, 2017 |

CFPB Reveals Name of 'John Doe' Co. That Sued Agency

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this week revealed the identity of a company that tried for weeks to remain anonymous as it fought the federal agency over an investigation. Future Income Payments, a California-based provider of "pension advances," sued the CFPB in January to prevent the agency from pursuing any investigation and disclosing its name.
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March 06, 2017 |

D.C. Circuit's Brett Kavanaugh Doubles Down on Criticism of CFPB

Back in October, Brett Kavanaugh, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, wrote a 101-page majority ruling assailing the "massive, unchecked" power of the single director-led Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Kavanaugh recently got a second chance to weigh in—weeks before the full D.C. Circuit will take a fresh look at mortgage lender PHH Corp.'s claims. Writing in an unrelated case, Kavanaugh predicted the D.C. Circuit—or the U.S. Supreme Court—will find the structure of the agency unconstitutional.
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February 21, 2017 |

Former DeKalb DA Joins Plaintiffs Firm—and Other 'On the Move' News

Former DeKalb County District Attorney Robert James has joined plaintiffs firm Moriss Shim James as a name partner after 18 years as a prosecutor.
19 minute read
February 17, 2017 |

CFPB Barred, For Now, From Naming Company Under Investigation

Another financial-sector company is fighting to keep its name secret as it challenges the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to bring an enforcement action. The company, identified only as "John Doe" in a Washington federal trial court, offers pension advance products that allow consumers to receive a lump-sum payment in exchange for a portion, or all, of their future pension. A judge Friday temporarily blocked the consumer agency from revealing any identifying information about the company.
13 minute read
February 13, 2017 |

Alston & Bird Boosts Revenue, Head Count

Several big litigation matters and a steady stream of transactional work power the firm's solid gains.
19 minute read
January 11, 2017 |

'John Doe' Company Fights to Remain Anonymous in CFPB Investigation

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is facing a new test to the scope of the agency's power, as a "John Doe" company heads to court to block the public disclosure of its name while fighting an investigation into its core business practices.
11 minute read
January 09, 2017 |

Big Firms Raid Remnants of KWME, Plus More Lateral Moves

As King & Wood Mallesons' European arm continues to crumble, big firms around the world pick up some partner-level pieces; Baker McKenzie ditches its ampersand; DLA Piper heads to Chile; a former K&L Gates litigation leader starts his own firm; and other notable moves from throughout The Global 100.
301 minute read
December 22, 2016 |

23 Big Firms in Atlanta Achieve Perfect Score on LGBT Equality Ranking

Six Atlanta-based firms were among the Am Law 200 firms that achieved a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation's annual Corporate Equality Index.
87 minute read
December 19, 2016 |

The Top 50 Recoveries

The 2016 Elite Trial Lawyers annual includes two components: reports on the 35 firms recognized as finalists in nine categories; and, here, 50 firms with the largest total recoveries over a 12-month period, compiled by ALM's VerdictSearch, an affiliate of The National Law Journal.
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