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Here Are the Am Law 200 Firms That Added the Most Attorneys in Illinois

Thu, 2026-03-05 12:27

The data was compiled for The American Lawyer's 2026 Laterals Report.

       

'No Institution Is Above Accountability:' Seattle Archdiocese Must Respond to State's Subpoenas in Sex-Abuse Probe

Thu, 2026-03-05 10:07

"For decades, survivors have fought to uncover the truth about how abuse was handled behind closed doors. The Court of Appeals' decision reinforces that no institution is above accountability when it comes to protecting children," said one of the attorneys representing survivors.

       

'Intellectual Leader': Catherine Blake, US Senior District Judge in Maryland, Dies at 75

Thu, 2026-03-05 10:03

Blake presided over thousands of cases as a federal jurist, including an antitrust case the U.S. Department of Justice voluntarily dismissed in 2022 after Blake allowed government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton to consummate its $440 million acquisition of EverWatch.

       

'Hybrid' Equity Offers 'The Best of Both Worlds'—Along With Drawbacks—to Law Firms

Thu, 2026-03-05 07:22

More and more, firms are blurring the lines. Referring to these firms as having "two-tier" partnerships "really should be a thing of the past," one expert said.

       

Swirl of Uncertainty Following Trump's Return to White House Put Many Companies in Cost-Cutting Mode

Thu, 2026-03-05 07:20

President Donald Trump's war against DEI and tightening of immigration enforcement affected businesses far more broadly than any of his other policy changes, according to a Littler Mendelson survey released Thursday.

       

Embattled Federal HR Agency Hires GC Who Rarely Sits Still

Wed, 2026-03-04 23:58

On top of having deep legal experience, Kurt Dykstra is a former mayor, former college president and current major in the U.S. Army Reserve.

       

LexisNexis Faces Server Breach Impacting Legacy Data

Wed, 2026-03-04 23:21

LexisNexis said in a statement that sensitive personally identifiable information was not impacted by the breach, which has since been contained.

       

Payments and Crypto Expert Jess Cheng Joins Sidley Austin

Wed, 2026-03-04 18:45

Cheng was previously a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in New York, where she was head of the law firm's payments practice.

       

'A Series of Extrapolations': Federal Judge Strikes Plaintiffs' Experts in Toxic Baby Food Cases

Wed, 2026-03-04 17:15

'Plaintiffs have not identified any scientific studies of whether baby food, let alone defendants' baby food, can cause ASD or ADHD,” U.S. District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley wrote in a Feb. 27 opinion.

       

Call for Nominations: New York Legal Awards 2026

Wed, 2026-03-04 15:22
Seeking nominations to honor attorneys, firms and legal departments in New York state.

       

'No Chaos': Trade Judge Tells U.S. Customs Officials to Refund Improperly Imposed Tariffs

Wed, 2026-03-04 14:32

Senior Judge Richard Eaton gave government counsel until Friday to prepare initial ideas on how customs could refund the tariffs to importers, without them having to file a lawsuit.

       

Harvey Weinstein Retrial Gets Mid-April Date in Manhattan Criminal Court

Wed, 2026-03-04 13:32

Weinstein, 73, is scheduled to head to trial on a single count of third degree rape. A Manhattan jury was unable to return a verdict on that charge last summer.

       

These 5 Scrappy Dutch Independents Dominate Big Tech Litigation in a Booming Field

Wed, 2026-03-04 12:49

Independent Dutch firms are redefining EU mass tech litigation, outpacing Big Law in defending major U.S. and global tech giants—and one Dutch firm is well ahead of all of its rivals.

       

Supreme Court Upholds High Bar for Asylum Appeals, Affirms Deportation of Salvadoran Family

Wed, 2026-03-04 12:20

The Supreme Court unanimously affirmed the denial of asylum to a Salvadoran family, whose father testified he had been targeted by a "sicario," or hitman, back home.

       

How an Olympic Athlete Leverages Sports Psychology to Win in Court

Wed, 2026-03-04 10:00

"If you want to be an all-around, complete trial lawyer, you've got to think about the psychology of everything you're doing, what you're saying and how you react to things," the 54-year-old Olympic curler and personal injury lawyer told Law.com.

       

Saudization: The Race for Law Firm Talent and Influence in a Kingdom Under Fire

Wed, 2026-03-04 07:08

Law firms are flooding into Saudi Arabia chasing billion-dollar deals, but conflict on the Kingdom's doorstep, a fierce scramble for talent, and a country downsizing its grand ambitions are testing nerves.

       

'Actively Opaque' Processes Await Some Newly Minted Am Law Partners

Wed, 2026-03-04 05:59

Recently promoted partners varied greatly in their satisfaction with their new roles, a Law.com survey found.

       

Hogan Lovells, Thriving Amid Growing Global Uncertainty, Boosts Revenue by 10.8% in 2025

Wed, 2026-03-04 00:00

The firm will enter its anticipated merger with Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft buoyed by three consecutive years of record growth.

       

'Success is Learning, and Failure Is Not Trying': How a Microsoft Alum Leverages Human Nature to Lead Legal

Tue, 2026-03-03 23:13

"There is almost nothing more powerful than demonstrating that something matters by being willing to do it yourself," said Jason Barnwell, who started in December as chief legal officer of the CLM software-maker Agiloft.

       

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