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More general counsel and chief legal officers are taking on other business-oriented roles. Also, Akin Gump plans to have its summer interns spend half the program at select legal departments.

The sentence imposed on remand Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Susan D. Wigenton of the District of New Jersey shaved five months from Kelly's original sentence of 18 months.

If the decision isn't challenged or upheld on appeal and Quinn Emanuel prevails in arbitration, Selendy & Gay partners could be forced to turn over 10 percent of the fees they bill to former Quinn Emanuel clients.

Market leaders Burford and Bentham have turned to lobbyists at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr and elsewhere, but they remain outgunned by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Facebook estimates an FTC fine of $3 billion to $5 billion over its data privacy practices. It would be the largest-ever FTC fine on a U.S. tech company.

A three-judge panel of the court allowed advocates more than twice the allotted 30 minutes for arguments in a case challenging the Trump Administration policy to force asylum seekers from Central America to wait in Mexico for their cases to be heard.

Signatories on the new statement include Big Law attorneys Peter Keisler of Sidley Austin; King & Spalding's Marisa Maleck; and John Bellinger III of Arnold & Porter.

LVMH said the in-house lawyer's allegations had “no merit whatsoever and the company pledged to mount a vigorous defense.

The LGBT Bar Association has launched an annual survey of law schools' policies and practices regarding LGBTQ+ students and employees, and early results generally are positive.

Cheer up! There's plenty of material in there for a comedy show that could give "Veep" a run for its money.

Every lawyer representing plaintiffs in the massive data breach has told the Maryland federal judge in charge of the matter--who demanded to know about sources of money for lawyers mounting the case--that they won't accept third-party funding

Ginsburg said in dissent: “I write separately to emphasize once again how treacherously the court has strayed from the principle that 'arbitration is a matter of consent, not coercion.'

The accounting giant has spent the past 12 months building up legal offerings across Asia — and EY Law is eyeing even more growth in the region.

Simply put, the lack of movement diminishes brain power.

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The operation is looking to recruit around 50 lawyers over the next 18 months.

A little-known committee chaired by State Sen. Diane Savino, D-Staten Island, has plans to tackle the issue, which has caused the number of lawsuits brought against businesses allegedly out of compliance with the ADA to skyrocket in recent years.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's made adjustments to the agency's civil investigative demands, and we have some early comments on what the changes mean. Plus: a former Sullivan & Cromwell associate's snagged a front-office post at Main Justice, and scroll down for some of the big new U.S. lobbying engagements by Big Law. Thanks for reading!

Google's drone delivery subsidiary Wing Aviation is cleared for commercial use, the FAA announced Tuesday. It's the first delivery drone service to be awarded air carrier certification.