Lathrop GPM is combining with a Northern California law firm, adding about 62 attorneys and about $60 million in revenue, the firm said Wednesday. The upcoming combination with […]
People of Bikini Claim ‘No Questions Asked’ Practices Resulted in Trusts’ Depletion
The people of Bikini Atoll—the Pacific island that became a nuclear proving ground in the 1940s—have filed a Court of Chancery suit against a trust fund administrator, alleging […]
Taylor Swift & Donald Trump, YoungBoy Plea & More Music Law News
This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all […]
Christopher J. Morvillo: The Clifford Chance Partner Missing in Mike Lynch Yacht Disaster
Morvillo has had a close association with Autonomy founder and former CEO Lynch for some years. As recently as June, he helped Lynch secure an acquittal following a three-month trial […]
Appeals Court Upholds $40M Drunken Driving Verdict, Largest in North Carolina
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently upheld a $40 million verdict, the largest drunken driving verdict in the state’s history, and one that assessed more than half […]
Kanye West Settles Copyright Lawsuit Over ‘Life of the Party’ Sample
Ye (formerly Kanye West) has reached a settlement in a copyright lawsuit that accused him of using an uncleared sample from the pioneering rap group Boogie Down Productions […]
Bankruptcy – Confirmation – Motion to reopen
Listen to this article Where a post-confirmation motion to reopen has been filed in three unrelated Chapter 13 cases, there is no estate property to be administered if […]
Chief Bankruptcy Judge Finds Ex-Judge David Jones Acted in Bad Faith in Connection With Informal Interview
A chief bankruptcy judge in Texas has found that embattled former U.S. Bankruptcy Judge David Jones of Houston acted in bad faith for participating in a recent interview […]
Judge Dismisses Pharma. Manufacturer’s $30M Interruption Coverage Claim
A federal judge in Massachusetts denied a pharmaceutical manufacturer’s request for business interruption coverage after an air leak at the plant caused a $30 million loss of a […]
Facing a Shrinking Talent Pool, Insurance Defense Firms Are Fighting to Add Attorneys
Both brand-new and veteran attorneys are gravitating away from the insurance defense industry, posing a problem for shops currently inundated with work: How do you recruit and retain […]