At present, there remains no avenue for Chapter 11 debtors to receive PPP Loans during the course of the bankruptcy case. The limitation on PPP availability notwithstanding, other legislative changes have greatly enhanced the eligibility for and efficacy of bankruptcy relief for many small businesses.

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Threats of more tax enforcement and regulation, plus continued deal activity, are driving a spate of tax partner hires, including at Kirkland, Gibson Dunn and Mayer Brown.

"When it comes to raising privilege objections, in doing so Baylor has been as aggressive as any party the court has encountered," U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Austin wrote.

Former federal prosecutors across the nation—from California to Georgia and Texas to New Jersey—give advice for attorneys who practice before U.S. District Judge Lynn Hughes of Houston.

Lee, an experienced appellate advocate, would bring "balance" to the court, and has a "real understanding of what actually happens in the court system," according to one New York University law professor.

Senior U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth said Paul Weiss and former partner Alex Oh "should have known better than to impugn another attorney's character without reviewing the entire record."

Quinn Emanuel, Paul Weiss and Fox Rothschild have all lately moved into new markets without first adding physical addresses. But the firms' strategies aren't uniform.

Penn State University Law Dean Hari Osofsky will be the next top administrator at Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law.

"Clients want to dedicate their resources to the real threats," said Carlton Fields Shareholder Derek Harris in West Palm Beach. "We're willing to engage in alternative fees and take risks where other people are not."

This week's episode features a conversation with Patrick Krill, principal and founder of Krill Strategies, a behavioral health consulting firm focused exclusively on the legal industry. Krill raises an interesting and little-discussed point: as law firms continue to cut support staff and embrace automation, they're limiting lawyers' human interactions even further, which is likely to exacerbate feelings of isolation that so many in the industry already struggle with.

Litigators say COVID-19 might have permanently changed some aspects of a trial lawyer's job—for the better. But worries remain about court backlogs and the composition of juries.

Work interfering with one's personal and family life was the biggest factor in driving women out of the legal industry.

"Those years held a lot of hard lessons and setbacks, but I was determined not to give up on education as my way out, with law school as my ultimate goal."

The leaders of both firms explain the rational behind the German-US alliance as well as how it will work in practice and what lies ahead.

Law firm leaders say virtual law firms could be the next hot market for law firm acquisitions?

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Leaders at many firms are trying to avoid creating a conflict as they decide whether lawyers and staff should be vaccinated against COVID-19 before returning to the office.

As was anticipated when it was first enacted, the CCPA has resulted in a significant number of class action litigations. This article assesses the litigation to date and provides key practical takeaways for how businesses faced with such actions can seek early dismissal.

The exercise equipment compnay is offering full refunds, software upgrades and other perks designed to diminish the potential economic damages available through a consumer class action.