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Law Firm Partners Income Tax Arrangements Come Under Scrutiny in Australia

Tue, 2024-02-20 14:00

Members of Australia's Senate are questioning the use by law firms and their partners of a tax structure that lowers the amount of tax owed to the government.

       

Hiring Paul Weiss Bankruptcy Partner, Selendy Gay Targets Bankruptcy-Related Litigation

Tue, 2024-02-20 13:39

Kelley Cornish, a member of Paul Weiss' management committee, will join the firm next week.

       

Meet the Pennsylvania Judge Overseeing the Ozempic MDL

Tue, 2024-02-20 13:10

"Civility helps bring out the best in people," Pratter said, "just like being uncivil tends to hide the merits of a case and unnecessarily inflames people to get involved in side squabbles that do not move the case along."

       

To Benefit from Cyber Insurance Coverage In France, Don't Forget to File a Complaint

Tue, 2024-02-20 10:38

The French regulation has been enacted in the context of the French government decision to fight against the resurgence of cyberattacks, together with ransom demands, which have a significant impact on the economy.

       

Disbarred Attorney Must Pay $1.3M in Restitution for the 'Most Egregious and Extensive Trust Violation' Commission Has Ever Seen

Tue, 2024-02-20 09:08

"In recommending disbarment, the Commission asserted that the scope and magnitude of Doud's ethical failures were 'unequaled in the Commission's collective experience,' and this case proved the most egregious and extensive trust violation and misappropriation/commingling case to ever come before it," the order said.

       

'Literally Nothing Walkable': Why Gibson Dunn Moved to Downtown Palo Alto

Tue, 2024-02-20 08:00

The firm left an office park on Page Mill Road in search of a location near the homes of some attorneys and within several blocks of a train for others.

       

Ousted Starbucks GC Earns $5M Out of the Gate at GE Energy Unit

Tue, 2024-02-20 07:18

Rachel Gonzalez joined GE Vernova in April 2023, one year ahead of its planned spinoff from the conglomerate GE.

       

State AGs Emerge as New Antitrust Hurdle for Health Care Mergers

Tue, 2024-02-20 05:15

Concerns that transactions raise consumer prices and reduce access to care have sparked the state-level scrutiny, a new headache for dealmakers already facing headwinds at the federal level.

       

Orrick, Cooley Boost DC Offices With Litigation Partner Hires

Tue, 2024-02-20 05:00

"We're seeing incredible demand from the market for the kind of comprehensive IP litigation platform we provide, as companies at all stages stress the importance of protecting the technologies that drive their businesses," Alyssa Caridis, co-head of Orrick's IP business unit, said.

       

Impactful Laterals Abounded in 2021 and 2022. Have They Found Success?

Tue, 2024-02-20 04:00

Industry experts and recruiters say there are a multitude of data, many individualized, that factor into the "success" of a lateral. And even defining "success" can be tricky, depending on how firms view their attorneys.

       

Deals Are Back. But Don't Get Too Excited

Sun, 2024-02-18 16:43

Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and other law firms with large transactional practices may see the recent rush of deals as the sign they've been waiting for. The Global Lawyer suggests they may want to curb their enthusiasm.

       

FTX Investors Claim Sullivan & Cromwell 'Aided' and Encouraged Fraud

Sun, 2024-02-18 15:54

S&C has generated $180 million "or 10% of the total revenue the 900-lawyer firm publicly stated it collected in all of 2022," according to a new lawsuit by FTX investors.

       

Children Whose DNA Is Entered Into Ancestry.com Are Not Bound to Website's Arbitration Agreement, Rules Seventh Circuit

Fri, 2024-02-16 16:59

The court determined that Ancestry.com users' children were not express parties to the DNA processing consent terms.

       

University of Colorado Reaches $160K Settlement With Law Professor in Discrimination Suit

Fri, 2024-02-16 15:52

Dean Lolita Buckner Inniss will remain dean, but Chancellor Philip DiStefano will assign a different person to supervise law professor Paul Campos.

       

10th Circuit Partially Reverses Summary Judgment Order Over Leaking Valero Pipeline Dispute

Fri, 2024-02-16 15:30

Judge Gregory A. Phillips dissented from the majority's ruling granting Valero's motion for summary judgment. According to the majority, the dissent concluded that the lower court had correctly granted summary judgment as to Lazy S's legal injury, having relied on Valero's sampling data.

       

Roundup MDL Lead Counsel Defend Fee Allocations: 'Limited Funds Available'

Fri, 2024-02-16 14:31

The fee committee, which is comprised of the three lead plaintiffs' firms in the Roundup multidistrict litigation, allocated 81% to themselves, but three firms objected to their allocations.

       

Students From Non-ABA-Accredited Law Schools Can Sit for Indiana Bar, State Supreme Court Rules

Fri, 2024-02-16 10:37

Indiana becomes the second state, after California, in which Purdue Global Law graduates will be eligible, following a waiver application, for the bar exam immediately upon graduating, according to the school.

       

Glasscock's Plan to Retire From Delaware Chancery Court Is Announced

Fri, 2024-02-16 10:16

Vice Chancellor Sam Glasscock, who was sworn in for a second term in July, is expected to step down at the end of the year, closing a 25-year run, first as a master in Chancery and later as vice chancellor.

       

How I Made It To Law Firm Leadership: 'Establish Connections With Mentors Who Care About You,' Says Sonya Rosenberg of Neal Gerber Eisenberg

Fri, 2024-02-16 10:01

"If your goal is to become a firm leader, be smart and strategic in your work certainly, but don't take yourself too seriously and forget what makes you who you are and what's important to you, as a human being."

       

The Risks Junior Lawyers Face by Switching Firms Too Soon, and the Benefits of Staying the Course

Fri, 2024-02-16 09:44

Before making the leap in pursuit of a seemingly better opportunity, it's worth reflecting on whether committing to personal and professional development might offer a more rewarding path than the hunt for greener pastures.

       

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