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Target Reveals Severance Terms for Ousted Legal Chief

Tue, 2025-09-02 13:01

Amy Tu agreed to not work for a Target competitor for 24 months as part of the agreement, which the retail giant filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week.

       

The Downturn of Hong Kong's Legal Market Has Taken A Toll On Lawyers' Mental Health

Tue, 2025-09-02 10:25

In Hong Kong as well as other locales in Asia, many lawyers are under even more stress and experience more pressure than the norm, experts say.

       

Is Sullivan & Cromwell Following the Paul Weiss London Playbook?

Tue, 2025-09-02 07:07

The firm made a splash with a high-profile double hire, and it won't stop there, according to people close the matter.

       

Uganda Lawyers Question ‘Arbitrary' Trump Deal That May Allow Deportation of US Citizens

Tue, 2025-09-02 06:34

A controversial U.S.-Uganda deportation deal, part of a Trump-era policy shift, is facing legal and political backlash in the African country amid concerns it was made without transparency and could violate human rights.

       

These Law Firms Are Finding A 'Sweet Spot' in 2025

Tue, 2025-09-02 06:14

Second Hundred law firms have notched higher demand and comparable profit growth as the Am Law 50, without the same level of growth in billing rates as their larger counterparts.

       

Sullivan & Cromwell Sees Exits in New York Amid Partnership Shuffle

Tue, 2025-09-02 00:58

The exits come as S&C is building its partnership across the Atlantic.

       

Trust, Transformation & The Human Layer of AI

Tue, 2025-09-02 00:58

Join us for a candid discussion to gain historical context and directional insight into how lawyers and in-house counsel are implementing AI not only to drive legal operations forward but also to elevate trust and collaboration.

       

Arbitrator Exceeded Authority to Award Union's COVID-19 'Premium Pay,' State Appellate Court Holds

Tue, 2025-09-02 00:57

Despite noting the "high hurdle" parties must clear to show that an arbitrator improperly interpreted a collective bargaining agreement, the appellate court sided with the government agency fighting the arbitration award.

       

9th Circuit Upholds Postponement of Trump Admin's Venezuela TPS Status Termination

Fri, 2025-08-29 16:00

The court said the TPS statute allows the secretary to authorize only the designation, extension or termination of temporary protected status, not the vacatur of an extension.

       

8th Circuit Vacates $6M Prejudgment Interest on $27M Verdict Against Travelers Insurance Co.

Fri, 2025-08-29 15:51

A jury ultimately sided with Maxus Metropolitan, a multimillion-dollar apartment complex, issuing $27.3 million in damages and $546,905 for vexatious refusal to pay against Travelers Insurance Co. The district court awarded Maxus pre-judgment interest for nearly $6.5 million.

       

Side Ventures Helping Big Law Partners Empathize With Clients, Land New Ones

Fri, 2025-08-29 15:26

“One of the best things about this is I've actually met a lot of very cool entrepreneurs by virtue of being one myself. I've actually landed some new clients because of this venture, said Reed Smith partner Nick Foreste.

       

Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge Over Tech Patents, Cargo Losses and Website Currencies

Fri, 2025-08-29 14:47

Russ August & Kabat waged patent war against tech giants on behalf of Headwater Research, while Hill Rivkins launched a subrogation campaign against the world's largest shipping company in prominent cases illustrating emerging and ongoing trends.

       

Contractor Claims Real Estate Company, MassDOT Haven't Fully Paid for Fenway Project, Lawsuit Says

Fri, 2025-08-29 14:23
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Emory Healthcare Hands Legal Reins to K&L Gates Partner

Fri, 2025-08-29 13:20

Gina Bertolini is a former deputy general counsel of Michigan Medicine and former associate general counsel of the University of North Carolina Health System.

       

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