“Mr. Cuban and the Dallas Mavericks are extremely pleased with this ruling, said Steve Best, partner and chair of Brown Rudnick's white-collar defense, investigations and compliance practice group.

Eight Big Law firms recruited partners from K&L Gates, Holland & Knight and others to open offices in three cities.

Big Law firms ramped up their lateral machinery, making group laterals and lift-outs a key part of their playbooks in 2025.

Nekia Hackworth Jones was among the Securities and Exchange Commission's highest-ranking Black lawyers. She led the agency's Atlanta Regional Office before becoming one of the Division of Enforcement's four deputy directors in April.