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Skadden's Discussions Around Nonequity Tier, Partner Comp Accelerate

Thu, 2025-06-05 04:59

Skadden is taking its partnership and compensation structure more seriously after recent departures and a shot to the brand due to its “deal with the White House.

       

Supreme Court Cites First Amendment, Exempts Catholic Charity From Unemployment Tax

Thu, 2025-06-05 00:48

The Supreme Court said a Catholic charity group should have been granted a religious exemption from Wisconsin's unemployment program despite the state's finding that the organization acted in a secular fashion.

       

Mangione Defense Counsel Legal Theory Undercuts Double Jeopardy Claims, Prosecutors Say

Thu, 2025-06-05 00:07

Luigi Mangione's defense counsel has stated the federal and state theories of her client's case are at odds. Prosecutors say that mean double jeopardy can't apply.

       

Starbucks CLO Hailed for Fostering 'Environment of Courage and Joy' Making Surprise Exit

Thu, 2025-06-05 00:04

Brad Lerman "and I have been talking about what makes sense for him and for our legal team and Brad will be leaving Starbucks in the coming months," CEO Brian Niccol said in a letter to employees.

       

9th Circuit Questions Trump Administration on Birthright Citizenship Order

Wed, 2025-06-04 18:38

A three-judge panel asked a U.S. Justice Department attorney about "the ordinary meaning" of the 14th Amendment while questioning whether it should wait for a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on nationwide injunctions.

       

FTC Criticized for Omitting Tech Voices From Day-Long Forum Attacking Industry

Wed, 2025-06-04 18:14

A workshop that was going to be titled "Attention Economy: Monopolizing Kids' Time Online" was renamed "Attention Economy: How Big Tech Firms Exploit Children and Hurt Families" after Republicans gained control of the commission this year.

       

Marriott Wins Reversal of Data Breach Class Certification

Wed, 2025-06-04 17:56

Tuesday's ruling is the second that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has entered over class certification in the Marriott data breach case.

       

Migrants' Lawyers Urge Supreme Court to Preserve Due Process Before Third Country Deportations

Wed, 2025-06-04 17:44

Lawyers for immigrants set for deportation to non-home countries like Sudan or Libya have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to leave in place due process protections ordered by a Boston federal judge.

       

'Simplistic and Deeply Flawed': JPMorgan Chase Wants Workers' Benefits Suit Axed

Wed, 2025-06-04 17:17

The banking giant, represented by Goodwin Procter, argued that the workers seeking to represent a class of JPMorgan employees enrolled in its health care plan hadn't suffered the type of concrete injuries required to support the lawsuit. The employees had signed up for benefits and received them, and were just speculating on how much their premiums and costs could have been, its lawyers said in a motion to dismiss in Manhattan federal court.

       

'He Held the Golden Ticket': After Prosecutors' Close, Harvey Weinstein Jury Is Poised to Weigh Sex Crimes Case

Wed, 2025-06-04 17:11

Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Nicole Blumberg said the disgraced film titan used his power in Hollywood to sexually assault women. She derided defense counsel arguments seeking to shift culpability away from Weinstein as "absurd."

       

India's Legal Market Has Liberalized. Is There a Talent War Ahead?

Wed, 2025-06-04 16:54

Lawyers, legal consultants and recruiters say Indian firms will see a “brain drain shortly after the entry of foreign firms, though in the long term, movement will go in both directions.

       

Crypto.com Sues Nevada Gaming Commission Ahead of 5 PM Ultimatum

Wed, 2025-06-04 16:49

An entertainment and sports litigator warned that a ruling against the plaintiffs could result in a “dual regulatory situation.

       

Talk of Shifting ABA, FedSoc Influence on Nominations Dominates 6th Circuit Pick Hearing

Wed, 2025-06-04 16:48

The debate in the Senate Judiciary Committee followed U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi's announcement that the Trump administration was cutting the American Bar Association out of the judicial nominating process.

       

JD-Next, GRE Gaining Popularity for Law School Admittance

Wed, 2025-06-04 15:59

Yale Law School admitted 12% of its 2023 class using the GRE, followed by Stanford Law School, Harvard Law School, Cornell Law School and Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law. Meanwhile, University of Arizona Law admitted 9% of its class using JD-Next.

       

Are All Big Law Asia Strategies Destined to Fail?

Wed, 2025-06-04 15:48

Put three Asia partners and their global chair in an elevator and ask them all to name their firm's three key strengths. Chances are, you'll get four different answers, Jessica Seah writes.

       

With Office Attendance Still Down, Law Firms Are Increasing Hoteling and Collaborative Space

Wed, 2025-06-04 14:13

More than 58% of firms participating in a new legal industry survey reported increasing flexible in-office seating. Respondents also indicated they'd increased space dedicated to meetings and group work by an average of 6.6%.

       

Attorney Climbing Spotify's Legal Ladder Since 2013 Makes It to the C-Suite

Wed, 2025-06-04 13:03

Kevan Choset is succeeding Eve Konstan, who said she has decided to step away from full-time corporate life.

       

Supreme Court Will Decide Whether Candidates Can Challenge Illinois Mail Ballot Law

Wed, 2025-06-04 11:24

The Supreme Court will consider whether an Illinois Republican congressman and two federal electors can challenge the state's protocols for counting mail-in ballots received after Election Day.

       

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Get Immersed in the Business and Industry of the Clients,' Says Dan Goettle of BakerHostetler

Wed, 2025-06-04 10:59

"My advice to my younger self of 15 or 20 years ago is to get immersed in the business and industry of the clients. It is simply not enough to efficiently solve the problems the clients are currently having and to produce great work product. The interesting and repeat work goes to the lawyers who not only can solve the problem de jure but understand where the client wants to go, what the roadblocks are, who the competition is, etc."

       

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