Polsinelli, based in the hometown of the opposing team, the Kansas City Chiefs, launched a Philadelphia office this summer. As to be expected from two cities known for their die-hard sports fans, the rivalry between the two football teams is translating into a rivalry between the firm's two offices.

Familial ties between CEO Evan Spiegel and partners at the firms forced Snap to reveal the otherwise private payments.

The advisory board for the Center for Legal Innovation, launched by The Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, includes Paul Weiss chair Brad Karp, a longtime Democratic party backer, as well as Paul Clement and William Barr, both appointed to top legal roles by GOP presidents.

Three years ago this month, Russia invaded Ukraine. Amid isolation and transformation of the nation's legal sector, Russian lawyers have to adapt.

Several observers pointed to social factors, such as the 2024 election and a deepening appreciation for how law can impact everyday life; others highlighted changes to the LSAT as a contributing factor, and still others pointed to rising associate pay promising financial security to Gen Z applicants.

Monique Jewett-Brewster, a trailblazer as Lathrop GPM's new financial services practice leader, says "regardless of whether it is a DEI program ... the whole point is to foster inclusivity, with the goal of empowering the teams that we work with to drive results."

For years, those in law firms have heard a common refrain: innovate or fall behind. Only recently, however, does it seem that firms have taken this message to heart.

"It is apparent A&S drafted the contract and created an exception to arbitration only for itself the power to pursue a claim for money damages—and potentially other claims—in court," an Appellate Division judge wrote.

The memo, which is titled “Restoring the Integrity and Credibility of the Department of Justice, specifically calls out Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York Attorney General Letitia James, as well as former Special Counsel Jack Smith.

"It has become ever more apparent that, to our president, the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals," Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour said in issuing a preliminary injunction blocking President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. temporarily blocked the Thursday deadline for federal workers to accept a “deferred resignation from the Trump administration.

Dallas native Jim Baldwin spent a quarter century at Keurig Dr. Pepper, most recently as chief legal officer, GC and secretary.

“If your Rule 30(b)(6) witness doesn't know anything or is unresponsive, life will become very, very, very unpleasant for the FDIC, U.S. District Judge Ana C. Reyes warned the agency's counsel.

"Competitive athletics and competitive lawyering are very similar," says Conrad Bolston, who returned to Vinson & Elkins after working at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

The SEC deems providing an executive with personal security as a perk, a classification that "forces companies into a catch-22," a trio of Cooley partners argue.

"The division cites to no case, nor could we locate one, where misconduct was found based solely on poor performance despite the employee's best efforts. Rather, we agree with the Appeals Tribunal that Whiteley's performance deficiencies, while justification for discharge, do not disqualify her from unemployment benefits," said Missouri Court of Appeals Judge Gary D. Witt.

“We feel very good about the group that we have and the fact that we've been able to assemble lawyers who we've worked together with for a very long time," said Terry Brantley, now the managing partner at Marsh Atkinson & Brantley after holding the same title at his old firm.

After some of Florida's top schools saw declines in law school applications over the last two years, data points to a reversal in fortune for fall 2025.

Tips and shared advice from lateral integration professionals provide creative, practical and streamlined solutions to law firm marketers involved in the lateral integration process.

The California-based corporation says Own Your Hunger has deliberately tried to confuse consumers by marketing its nut spreads with a logo similar to that of Wonderful. Own's CEO said it will file to cancel Wonderful's marks on grounds of genericness.