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Responding to CLO's Epstein Ties, Goldman Points Back to Latham Years

Tue, 2025-12-09 08:53

Epstein and Kathy Ruemmler were in touch at the time she was at Latham because they had a common client, a Goldman Sachs spokesperson told Law.com.

       

More Legal Departments Hiring Chiefs of Staff to Relentlessly Focus on Strategy, Execution

Tue, 2025-12-09 08:13

"The advantage of having a chief of staff, or even a head of legal operations, is that you have someone who has sort of a holistic view of what's going on in your company," said Stacy Lettie, chief of staff to Organon's general counsel, Kirke Weaver.

       

How the Deal Got Done: Haynes Boone and Fermi America IPO

Tue, 2025-12-09 07:59

Haynes and Boone recently represented Fermi America—an energy company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry and CEO Toby Neugebauer—in its initial public offering (IPO), which values the company at $13.8 billion. The Haynes Boone team offers this perspective on "How the Deal Got Done."

       

King & Wood Mallesons Set to Split in 2026, Issues Internal Notice

Mon, 2025-12-08 23:23

The firm will revert to being two separate entities—King & Wood and Mallesons—best known in their respective markets in China and Australia.

       

Suit Alleges King & Spalding Coerced Ex-Client Into Lit Funding Agreement Amid 'Massive Overbilling'

Mon, 2025-12-08 23:01

An Illinois state court lawsuit claims King & Spalding directed a client toward litigation financing and then tied their fee structure to it, "inflating their hourly rates midstream.”

       

US Lawyer Head Count Reaches All-Time High

Mon, 2025-12-08 19:09

Currently, there are 1,374,720 lawyers in the U.S. as compared to 1,355,963 in 2024—a 1.38% increase from 2024, according to the ABA's 2025 Profile of the Legal Profession.

       

Judge Declares Mistrial in Florida Opioid Trial After 14 Days of Deliberations

Mon, 2025-12-08 17:35

The jury in a 51-day opioid trial against Walmart, Walgreens and CVS sent a note on Monday saying, for the second time, that they were deadlocked.

       

Letitia James Has $1 Million Contract With Munger Tolles

Mon, 2025-12-08 16:16

The contract lasts one year, but has "an option to renew" for an additional one-year period.

       

New Jersey Judge Signs Off on $13.2M BlockFi Settlement

Mon, 2025-12-08 16:02

The court granted colead counsel—Brian Calandra, a partner at Pomerantz, and Olimpio Squitieri, a partner at Squitieri & Fearon—their request for $2.7 million in attorney fees, or 20.4% of the settlement fund.

       

Does Doctrine Barring CEO Depositions Exist in 9th Circuit? Judges Weigh In.

Mon, 2025-12-08 15:37

Meta Platforms is urging the Ninth Circuit to explicitly adopt the "apex doctrine," a legal principle that generally bars CEOs from being deposed. The doctrine has divided lower courts.

       

Plaintiffs' Lawyers Mark Lanier and Mikal Watts Adamant Opponents Over Texas Flood Deaths: 'We See It Very Differently'

Mon, 2025-12-08 15:27

Mark Lanier has filed one of the wrongful death lawsuits on behalf of six young campers who died in the July 4 floods, while Mikal Watts is defending Camp Mystic.

       

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