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If implemented, it could change how companies and executives respond to antitrust investigations, including as potential leniency applicants. But putting more witnesses in the grand jury might not be that simple.

       

Performance management discussions will likely focus more on adjusting comp downward, shifting roles or counseling lawyers out of the firm, consultants said.

       

"Jim is unemployed, wrote Benjamin Allee, the attorney for Jim Blose. “He is unable to work ever again as a lawyer. He is unable to work ever again in the banking industry."

       

The American Arbitration Association created a “monopolistic second-tiered justice system that provides consumers with no choice in the forum, the arbitrator, or rules. Instead, there is only one consistent rule: consumers lose 76% of the time in arbitrations they initiate, according to a May 15 lawsuit.

       

A federal appeals court voided the mandate from the Federal Communications Commission requiring radio and TV broadcasters to report demographic data on all of their employees.

       

The AmLaw 100 firm will consolidate German operations in Cologne, shutting the Frankfurt office Cleary has operated since 1991.

       

“It really started quite a while ago, said Marshall Dennehey appellate chair John Hare, “but the frequency of using appellant counsel definitely has increased since the pandemic, with the rise of the frequency and size of jury verdicts.

       

Billing and collections are the engine of a law firm's financial health, yet at many firms, this core process remains fragmented, opaque, and manual. In a profession built on trust, precision and performance, the invoice-to-cash cycle is lagging far behind — and the cost of inaction is growing.

       

The trial is the latest from Kline & Specter, which has won Roundup verdicts in Philadelphia.

       

U.S. Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged the court to stop discovery into President Donald Trump's U.S. DOGE Service, including a deposition of the group's acting chief.

       

Whether you're just starting out or hoping to take your practice to the next level, it helps to have a framework—something to guide your decisions, keep you grounded, and surface the questions that matter most.

       

“In this case, the allegations are clearly detailed in the complaint, particularly the promises made to investors about coins allegedly backed by offshore real estate investments," said Hofstra University law professor Felix Shipkevich, who teaches courses on the business and policies of cryptocurrencies. "The key question is whether those investments were ever actually made, closed or materialized.

       

"I would advise my young self to focus on the now and doing the best job you can with the assignment currently on your desk while at the same time always looking 3 to 5 years into the future to assess where you want to be and what you need to do to get there."

       

In pushing for the amicus rule, the advisory board had highlighted the Commercial Division's desire to innovate, and said that the policy would distinguish the court system from others, including Delaware's Court of Chancery.

       

Through May 15, one consultant said, there have been more counsel and partner hires in Washington, D.C., in the international trade area than during all of last year.

       

       

Federal Election Commission records show D.C. Bar presidential candidate Brad Bondi, brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, often uses his First Amendment rights to monetarily support conservatives at the ballot box, while his opponent Diane Seltzer has a small-donor history favoring Democrats.

       

Advocates of the bipartisan-supported bill, the Uncap Justice Act, which also has the backing of Gov. Kathy Hochul and others, say it would increase the number of trial court judges, enabling litigants to get their days in court more quickly.

       

Revenue improved at Hunton Andrews Kurth by 5.1% in 2024 and profits per equity partner grew by 22%, benefiting from the firm's balanced practice mix.