Kellam Conover, 44, had practiced for almost three years with the Am Law 50 firm after moving in early 2023 from Gibson Dunn & Crutcher.

       

“Federal law enforcement is just overwhelmed with the amount of these scams; the breadth and volume and sophistication are so high that the civil justice system is the most viable path, said George M. Padis, a partner at Sbaiti & Company who represents the plaintiff.

       

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday reviewed whether internet service provider Cox Communications should be on the hook for up to $1 billion in copyright damages for refusing to cut off the connections for users engaged in illegal piracy.

       

"Always do what you say you're going to do, when you say you'll do it. Integrity, honesty—those are everything," said Smolik, who's been chief legal officer of DHL Supply Chain Americas since 2009.

       

R. Brent Wisner of Wisner Baum said AB 931, set to take effect Jan. 1, threatens his legal work in both California and Arizona.

       

Researchers determined that visible technology sector disruptions represent only 2.2% of total wage exposure and that the far larger threat lies in routine administrative, financial and professional service functions that have received less public attention.

       

The firm's nonequity partners might not make the equity at Kirkland, but they tend to elsewhere, as data from Pirical shows—but where do they land?

       

The pandemic and the Trump administration's attack on law firms showed Big Law that economic conditions aren't the only major factors to consider in future-proofing their firms.

       

The full financial report is A&O Shearman's first as a merged entity.

       

Spurred by higher partner productivity and a more private equity-focused practice mix, among other factors, elite law firms' performance is further separating from the rest of the Am Law 50 performance, according to Wells Fargo data.

       

The appellate court found Habba's appointment and subsequent reappointment were invalid.

       

"Focus on mastering your craft—your practice area—first. Stay open to learning new skills that go beyond the 'mere' practice of law, such as understanding law firm economics, client development, and interviewing for recruiting."

       

The private equity-backed MSO model is being spoken about with greater frequency, but if it takes off, the results could be quite unexpected, argues The Global Lawyer.

       

In this corniest of exercises, we hope there is something resembling instructiveness (and dare we say optimism) for a go-take-that-next-hill industry.

       

Whoop claims the company wanted to undermine its reputation in the health monitoring tech market and its association with prominent athletes like LeBron James, Michael Phelps, and Patrick Mahomes.

       

Although the parental leave coaching program supports all parents, if I am being honest, I was primarily focused on mothers when I designed the program. And yet, when I was recently asked about the biggest impact of the program in its first year, I kept thinking of my male colleagues.

       

The federal Eastern District of Virginia judges have not immediately appointed a chief prosecutor for the district despite getting an apparent green light to do so following the disqualification of interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan in two high-profile prosecutions.

       

The settlement comes just as the EEOC announces a focus on eradicating discrimination against American workers. The agency has issued announcements calling for anyone who observes anti-American discrimination in the workplace to make a report.

       

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