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Former CEO Allowed to Proceed with Discrimination Suit Against Commercial Litigation Funder, Judge Rules

At the motion to dismiss stage, the court held that the alleged comparisons between a Black employee and white counterparts plausibly established that LexShares' actions resulted from alleged discriminatory animus.
4 minute read

Law.com

How a Tetraplegic Linklaters Lawyer Defied All Odds

After sustaining a severe spinal cord injury before he had even begun his career in law, Jasdeep Brar could have easily given up. Instead, through grit and resilience, he carried on.
6 minute read

International Edition

'I Was Getting Straight Nos From Absolutely Everyone': How a Tetraplegic Linklaters Lawyer Defied All Odds

After sustaining a severe spinal cord injury before he had even begun his career in law, Jasdeep Brar could have easily given up. Instead, through grit and resilience, he carried on.
6 minute read

International Edition

The Best Law Firms to Work For: The UK A-List, 2024

Nearly 100 of the largest firms operating in the U.K. were ranked by their revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, racial diversity, gender diversity and associate satisfaction to create this year's A-List.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

How Qualcomm’s General Counsel Is Championing Diversity in Innovation

"I’ve found that it is always better to have more voices at the table, and to strive for an environment in which more people are encouraged to speak up," Qualcomm's general counsel Ann Chaplin said.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

People and Purpose: AbbVie's GC on Leading With Impact and Inspiring Change

"Being a good lawyer isn’t enough to be a successful general counsel. You need business sense, the ability to influence, and an understanding of how to protect the company’s reputation," AbbVie General Counsel Perry Siatis said.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Newly Formed DEI Practices Expect Heightened Demand During Trump Administration

“The only people that benefit from this are the lawyers, which is unfortunate,” said Gibson Dunn labor & employment co-chair Jason Schwartz of the uncertainty in the laws governing DEI issues.
5 minute read

Law.com

Transgender Woman Awarded $150K Default Judgment Against Corrections Officer for Alleged Assault

Unlike other cases where traumatized plaintiffs have requested punitive damages in their complaints, transgender female Haleem Gilliland did not raise the request until the default judgment stage.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Diversity Pros Fear for Future of DEI Efforts Under Trump Presidency

"Law firms should talk more about what they're doing," argued diversity consultant Joelle Emerson. "One of the things that makes this so controversial is that people don't know what these programs are."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Settlement With Kleinbard in Diversity Contracting Tiff Allows Pa. Lawyer to Avoid Sanctions

Bucks County attorney Julie Negovan had faced possible sanctions for prolonging a contractual dispute between her former firm Griesing Mazzeo Law and Kleinbard.
3 minute read

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