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The American Lawyer

Fragomen Defers Hiring Decisions on Current Summer Associates to Early 2024

In a statement, Chief People Officer Salvador Malo said client needs and changing immigration policy guided the firm's decision to delay hiring decisions.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Lisa Mayhew to Step Down as Co-Chair of Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Mayhew, who architected Berwin Leighton Paisner's 2018 merger with Bryan Cave, will finish her second leadership term at the end of the year.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

UK Legal Scholars Track Down 17th Century Murder Case, Prove Supreme Court Wrong

The often-cited British common law is not always what the justices say it is, the researchers found.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Law Firm Mergers, Pitched as Benefiting Clients, Also Can Bring Headaches, Conflicts

"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.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Microsoft's Bid for Activision Gets Boost From EU's Conditional Approval, Attorneys Say

U.S. Federal Trade Commission has concerns that $69 billion deal would unfairly harm competition.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Catching the Eye of More Big U.K. Firms

Ashurst and Clyde & Co. are among the large U.K.-founded firms that recently launched small offices in Texas.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

UK Denial of Microsoft-Activision Merger Bad Sign for Big Tech

University of Michigan law professor Daniel Crane said the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority "has emerged as a sophisticated and aggressive competition authority on tech issues in particular, and its increasing assertiveness will certainly give M&A lawyers some second thoughts."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Are Dropping the Ball in Keeping GCs Informed of Legal Developments

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.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Big Year in Disputes Helped Wilmer Boost Revenue, Profits in 2022

A number of high-profile representations, frequently against the government, helped Wilmer find growth in a year that saw flat demand in transactional practices.
5 minute read

Litigation Daily

International Arbitration Expert by Day. Thriller Author by Flight.

Gary Born, the head of Wilmer's international arbitration practice, wrote much of his first novel, a thriller titled "The File" set for release later this month, on flights to Singapore and other far-flung work destinations.
8 minute read

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