Overall law firm leasing activity was higher for the first quarter of 2024 than it was during the same period over the last four years, with more than half […]
The Law Firm Disrupted: When Private Equity and Mass Torts Collide in the Same Firm
Welcome to the Law Firm Disrupted, a briefing from Law.com editor Dan Packel that surveys new competitive pressures on law firms and how their managers are coping, plus […]
Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers
Chemical Firm BASF Strikes $316.5M Settlement With Drinking Water Providers | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/21/chemical-firm-basf-strikes-316-5m-settlement-with-drinking-water-providers/ BASF office building in San Diego, CA. Credit: JHVEPhoto/Adobe Stock NEWS Lawyers […]
Lawyer Suing King & Spalding Asks Law Firm to Apologize for Diversity Program Exclusion
Sarah Spitalnick, a Baltimore lawyer, is trying to strike a hard bargain with King & Spalding. She filed suit against the law firm earlier this month, alleging it […]
‘It Is Not Zealous Advocacy. It Is Fraud’: PI Firm Sued for Racketeering in Asbestos Cases
Personal injury firm Simmons Hanly Conroy is being accused of crossing the line from zealous advocacy into fraud and civil conspiracy in a lawsuit filed May 10 in […]
Government Should Reconsider Law Firm Obligations on Russia Sanctions, Says Law Society
Government Should Reconsider Law Firm Obligations on Russia Sanctions, Says Law Society | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/05/10/government-should-reconsider-law-firm-obligations-on-russia-sanctions-says-law-society-292-182935/ St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow, Russia. Credit: Anna Alferova/Adobe Stock […]
Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord in Merger Talks to Create New Am Law 50 Law Firm
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are in merger talks, the firms confirmed to The American Lawyer on Thursday, a combination that would create a firm with more […]
US Judge Rejects Jane Street’s Motion for TRO Against Rival Trading Firm in IP Case
U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer of the Southern District of New York on Friday rejected the trading firm Jane Street’s request for a temporary restraining order against the […]
The Dallas Firm That Won $45M Talc Verdict Refused J&J’s Settlement Offer
A $45 million verdict against Johnson & Johnson is the first for a mesothelioma victim since two failed talc bankruptcies last year—and a groundbreaking win for Dallas-based Dean […]
How this lawyer is using TikTok to shake up law firm culture
Photos courtesy of Alex Su. Influencer culture has exploded over the past decade. However, content creation isn’t just about Gen Zers and millennials promoting new brands, popular products […]