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Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Virginia Griffith, Director of Business.. Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Virginia Griffith, Director of Business..

OutsideGC Director of Business Development Virginia Griffith discusses practical strategies for..
Amir Ali, MacArthur Justice Center Director, Confirmed to DC District Court Amir Ali, MacArthur Justice Center Director, Confirmed to DC District Court

The U.S. Senate also confirmed Rebecca L. Pennell to the Eastern District of Washington.
How to Support Law Firm Profitability: Train Partners Up How to Support Law Firm Profitability: Train Partners Up

“We're having this realization in the industry that law firm partners won't be able to have..
Ballooning Workloads, Dearth of Advancement Opportunities Prime In-House Attorneys to Pull Exit.. Ballooning Workloads, Dearth of Advancement Opportunities Prime In-House Attorneys to Pull Exit..

Unfortunately, the research shows the attrition risk is blinking red, according to the 2024..
Departing USPTO Director Vidal to Rejoin Winston & Strawn Departing USPTO Director Vidal to Rejoin Winston & Strawn

Kathi Vidal, who announced she is stepping down from her role in Washington ahead of the change in..
Fate of Ethics Panel—and Cuomo Book Deal Probe—Is in Top Court's Hands as January.. Fate of Ethics Panel—and Cuomo Book Deal Probe—Is in Top Court's Hands as January..

New York's highest court will have an opportunity to get its say on whether the state's revamped,..
Trump's SEC Likely to Halt 'Off-Channel' Texting Probe That's Led to Billions in Fines Trump's SEC Likely to Halt 'Off-Channel' Texting Probe That's Led to Billions in Fines

“All indications are that the SEC's sweep' regarding off-channel communications will come to an..
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General.. Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General..

EXOS Senior Vice President & General Counsel Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments..
US Judge Rejects Investor Claim That Target Hid Pandemic Inventory Issues US Judge Rejects Investor Claim That Target Hid Pandemic Inventory Issues

A Minnesota U.S. District Court judge found that the investor lawsuit relied on testimony from..
Authentic Communications Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients Authentic Communications Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients

As the relationship between in-house and outside counsel continues to evolve, lawyers must continue ..
How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Practice Area You Really Care About ,' Says Jennifer Gniady of.. How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Practice Area You Really Care About ,' Says Jennifer Gniady of..

Take the time to develop a practice area you really care about and build relationships around that..
Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their Rewards Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their Rewards

While Big Law shunned Trump, a cadre of elite conservative lawyers threw their lots in with the..
Chicago Midsize Firm Will Combine With Miami Boutique To Form Antitrust Powerhouse Chicago Midsize Firm Will Combine With Miami Boutique To Form Antitrust Powerhouse

The merger between Sperling & Slater and Kenny Nachwalter will go into effect in December, and the..
'Politically Destabilizing'?: Trump Lawyers Say NY Criminal Case Must Be Dismissed 'Politically Destabilizing'?: Trump Lawyers Say NY Criminal Case Must Be Dismissed

“Any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental ..
New Am Law 100 Partner Emerges on Trump's Shortlist for SEC Chair New Am Law 100 Partner Emerges on Trump's Shortlist for SEC Chair

“The next chair should: initiate rulemaking, withdraw the pending cases against crypto that do not..
Apple Asks Judge to 'Follow the Majority Practice' in Dismissing Patent Dispute Over Night Vision.. Apple Asks Judge to 'Follow the Majority Practice' in Dismissing Patent Dispute Over Night Vision..

Courts, including in this district, have resoundingly rejected this approach, dismissing willful..
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General.. Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General..

EXOS Senior Vice President & General Counsel Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments..
Why Kramer Levin Decided to Merge Why Kramer Levin Decided to Merge

If the firm waited any longer for a merger, it may have been vulnerable to the same fate that other ..
Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on 'Dangerous Riders' to Competitor, Judge Finds Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on 'Dangerous Riders' to Competitor, Judge Finds

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety..
Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney General Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will name D. John Sauer, who argued his immunity appeal to ..
Judges Question 9th Circuit's Unique Binding Dicta Rule. The Criticism Isn't New. Judges Question 9th Circuit's Unique Binding Dicta Rule. The Criticism Isn't New.

The rule allows panels to treat “well-reasoned dicta as precedential.
Bank of America's Cash Sweep Program Attracts New Legal Fire in Class Action Bank of America's Cash Sweep Program Attracts New Legal Fire in Class Action

A New Jersey resident accused the bank of offering paltry interest rates on its cash sweep accounts.
Ex-Twitter Exec Sues for $20M, Says Musk Fired Her as 'Petty Retribution' Ex-Twitter Exec Sues for $20M, Says Musk Fired Her as 'Petty Retribution'

Leslie Berland was chief marketing officer until October 2022, when a meeting with advertisers went ..
Supreme Court Appears Hostile to Higher Burden for Employers in FLSA Cases Supreme Court Appears Hostile to Higher Burden for Employers in FLSA Cases

As they typically do on Election Day, the justices went about their business Tuesday by hearing..
Judge Orders Rudy Giuliani to Court Amid Allegations He's Hiding Assets Under Receivership Judge Orders Rudy Giuliani to Court Amid Allegations He's Hiding Assets Under Receivership

Plaintiffs are unable to locate the vast majority of Giuliani's assets now under receivership,..
Latham & Watkins Adds Regulatory Partner to Strengthen West Coast Crypto Presence Latham & Watkins Adds Regulatory Partner to Strengthen West Coast Crypto Presence

Most of our regulatory expertise at Latham sits in our East Coast offices, said Tad J. Freese, a..
How I Made Partner: 'Work With as Many People as Possible,' Says Kyle Dorso of Brown Rudnick How I Made Partner: 'Work With as Many People as Possible,' Says Kyle Dorso of Brown Rudnick

My advice would be to (i) try and work with as many people as possible, (ii) maintain the right..
US Judge Rejects Morgan Stanley Reconsideration Bid in Deferred Compensation Litigation US Judge Rejects Morgan Stanley Reconsideration Bid in Deferred Compensation Litigation

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Gardephe first held in November 2023 that the deferred compensation..
How Gen AI Is Changing Legal Work for In-House Counsel How Gen AI Is Changing Legal Work for In-House Counsel

Legal chiefs said they want collaboration and transparency from outside counsel when it comes to..
Legal Speak: A Convicted Felon is Coming to the White House. What Happens Now? Legal Speak: A Convicted Felon is Coming to the White House. What Happens Now?

In this week's episode, Joseph Moreno, who currently serves in the Army Office of General Counsel..
3 GOP States Join Paid Sick Leave Movement, Passing Ballot Measures by Wide Margins 3 GOP States Join Paid Sick Leave Movement, Passing Ballot Measures by Wide Margins

This is a topic that seems to cross partisan divides. It is a benefit that enough constituents in..
Kramer Levin, HSF Leaders Set Out Merger Timeline, Structure Kramer Levin, HSF Leaders Set Out Merger Timeline, Structure

In their first interview since announcing a transatlantic tie-up, the leaders of both firms spoke..
Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Third Circuit Hears Post-Purdue Arguments in Boy.. Critical Mass With Law.com's Amanda Bronstad: Third Circuit Hears Post-Purdue Arguments in Boy..

Hi there. The email you just opened, or link you just clicked, was not sent by FeedBlitz. It was..
Trump Selects Matt Gaetz as Attorney General Trump Selects Matt Gaetz as Attorney General

The pick could be a surprise for many career DOJ attorneys. Gaetz has been a staunch defender of..
'Final Countdown': SEC Launches Nearly 800% Litigation Surge in October 'Final Countdown': SEC Launches Nearly 800% Litigation Surge in October

“All signs—most notably the recent surge in bitcoin's price—point to a new day for bitcoin..
Gensler Defends Work at SEC in What Sounds Like Farewell Gensler Defends Work at SEC in What Sounds Like Farewell

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler touches on controversial cryptocurrency and..
Bosworth Claims It Was Kline & Specter, Not Him, That Breached Settlement Terms Bosworth Claims It Was Kline & Specter, Not Him, That Breached Settlement Terms

“K&S is the only party who has breached the settlement agreement, Thomas Bosworth alleged. He..
'Outstanding Cooperation': Feds Seek Leniency in Sentencing for Ex-FTX Executive Gary Wang 'Outstanding Cooperation': Feds Seek Leniency in Sentencing for Ex-FTX Executive Gary Wang

As part of his ongoing cooperation, prosecutors say Wang has built software that will help the DOJ..
Bosworth Claims It Was Kline & Specter, Not Him, That Breached Settlement Terms Bosworth Claims It Was Kline & Specter, Not Him, That Breached Settlement Terms

“K&S is the only party who has breached the settlement agreement, Thomas Bosworth alleged. He..
The morning read for Thursday, Nov. 14 The morning read for Thursday, Nov. 14

Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court...