Law firm leasing boomed during the first quarter of 2025, with double the volume during the same period of 2024, and 68.8% of firms chose to stay in […]
Jacksonville Law Celebrates Inaugural Grads, Wilmington Law Wraps Second Year
Jacksonville University College of Law celebrated its inaugural graduating class with 13 students graduating on May 2, while Wilmington University School of Law winds down its second year […]
Holland & Knight Surpasses $2 Billion in Revenue in First Year of New Leadership Team
Holland & Knight grew revenue by 10.5% last year, leading to a record-setting $2 billion on the top line, while profits per equity partner rose to $2.29 million. […]
The American Lawyer Industry Awards, Corporate Counsel Best Legal Departments and Litigation Departments of the Year
Firms are limited to two entries per category for The American Lawyer Industry Awards. We’re accepting nominations this year for the following categories: Lifetime Achievement Law Firm Distinguished […]
Portillo’s Activist Campaign Offers Taste of What Many Companies Will Face This Year
U.S. public companies faced a record number of shareholder activist campaigns last year and likely will eclipse that record in 2025—putting C-suites and legal departments under extraordinary pressure. […]
Paul Weiss Sees Revenue Jump 32%, PEP Hits $7.5M, in ‘Transformative’ Year
In a year of significant changes at Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, including a new nonequity partnership tier and rapid lateral growth, the New York law firm […]
A$AP Rocky Trial On Gun Charges Set for Next Year
A$AP Rocky is set to go to trial in Los Angeles early next year on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator on the […]
Cashing In on Busy Year, Hueston Hennigan Offers Associates Midyear ‘Reward.’ Will Other Litigation Firms Follow Suit?
Cashing In on Busy Year, Hueston Hennigan Offers Associates Midyear ‘Reward.’ Will Other Litigation Firms Follow Suit? – Hueston Hennigan’s recent decision to offer its associates and counsel […]
Diddy Asks to Dismiss Lawsuit Alleging Rape of 17 Year Old
Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday (May 10) asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio […]
Wachtell Star Received Record-Breaking Pay in First Year as Salesforce CLO
Former Wachtell Lipton partner Sabastian Niles earned $14.1 million in compensation in his first year as chief legal officer of Salesforce, according to a preliminary proxy statement filed late Thursday. That figure […]