"We thought we would enjoy the flexibility of a smaller firm, and we thought our clients would enjoy it also," said Rob Vartabedian, who's leaving alongside partner Conrad Hester.

Plaintiff Kaloma Cardwell's attorney, David Jeffries, argued that his client was fired in a retaliatory fashion by partners aiming to shield the firm's reputation.

"We're seeing more and more clients form virtual law firms to select the best from each firm, a dream team, so to speak," Shook Hardy's Jennifer Stevenson said.

FTC official Manish Kumar said the Justice Department and the FTC expect companies to "preserve and produce any and all responsive documents, including data from ephemeral messaging applications designed to hide evidence."

What makes comp systems so insidious is that they're so hard to change.

According to the class action suit, more than 400 items were mispriced throughout store locations in D.C., many of which are alleged to have been mispriced and left uncorrected for months.

As US firms match the Cravath scale, domestic UK firms will fear falling too far behind.

2024 starts off with court decisions and procedural rulings that took shape in 2023 in lawsuits that were filed over the collision of creative content with generative AI programs. Most of the complaints allege copyright infringement and related claims prompted by the unlicensed copyright works that AI companies input into their AI programs.

"We sometimes hear employers sort of downplay the concern with the EEOC, believing they're going to slip under the agency's radar. But it's important to remember that where the EEOC leads, the private plaintiffs bar follows," Seyfarth Shaw partner Christopher DeGroff said.

"Boutique firms are not the right fit for everyone, but they have many features that can significantly benefit attorneys," says legal recruiter Karen Vladeck.

About 50 lawsuits so far target Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly over type 2 diabetes medications Ozampic, Moujaro and other medications. Lawyers anticipate 10,000 to 20,000 cases.

Attorneys should be required to disclose relationships with judges, draft law review article states.

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"Will this be a moment of opening up markets to fair and free competition, unleashing the full potential of emerging technologies? Or will a handful of dominant firms concentrate control over these key tools locking us into a future of their choosing?" Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said Thursday.

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Affirming the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission's judgment awarding an United Airlines customer service representative's compensable injury, the court concluded defendant Milly Sullivan fell and injured herself on United's premises, as the incident occurred in sufficient proximity to the terminal.

Closing arguments in the ongoing retaliation trial, in which Davis Polk, a former managing partner and former M&A practice group leader remain as defendants, are scheduled for Friday.

Jean-Pierre Picca, an adviser to the French presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy, along with partner Jean-Lou Salha and three others, are arriving from White & Case and will focus on investigations and compliance.

The oil giant accused two activist investors of employing a "Goldilocks Trojan Horse strategy" aimed at undermining its business.

A new book by sociologist and former Wilmer associate Kevin Woodson sheds light on two recent cases in the news by highlighting the "racial discomfort" that Black employees experience in predominantly white workplaces.