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How Davis Polk Has Become Go-To Merger Counsel for Big Law

Mon, 2025-12-22 15:15

The Wall Street law firm and its chair, Neil Barr, have advised on at least five law firm mergers in the last couple of years.

       

Government Appeals Judge's Decision to Unfreeze Federal Funding to Harvard

Mon, 2025-12-22 14:36

Harvard University secured a court victory against the Trump administration in early September when District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocked the government from enforcing past or future freeze orders.

       

NY Governor Signs Consumer Litigation Funding Act

Mon, 2025-12-22 13:07

The legislation, which will set a 25% cap on a third-party consumer litigation financing company's gross recovery from a lawsuit, had been eight years in the works.

       

How Big Law Is Viewing the Hogan Lovells-Cadwalader Plan

Mon, 2025-12-22 07:28

Some observers said the merger was a cautionary tale about the forces in the market. Others lauded the announcement.

       

The Week in Data Dec. 22: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Mon, 2025-12-22 04:59

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including a reversal of a years-long trend in Big Law partner promotions.

       

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Be Patient With the Process of Building a Career,' Says Monica Call of Foley & Lardner

Sun, 2025-12-21 22:59

"I would tell my younger self to be patient with the process of building a career and to recognize that success is as much about relationships as it is about skills. Early on, I was focused on technical excellence—which is critical—but I've since learned that investing time in mentoring others, cultivating trust, and contributing to a healthy firm culture is equally important."

       

Minnesota Jury Returns $65.5M Talc Verdict Against Johnson & Johnson

Fri, 2025-12-19 18:11

Friday's verdict, in the Second Judicial District in Ramsey County, Minnesota, is the latest talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson for Dallas-based plaintiffs' firm Dean Omar Branham Shirley.

       

Delaware Supreme Court Rejects Chancery's Rescission of Elon Musk's Tesla Pay Package, Substituting $1 in Nominal Damages as Remedy

Fri, 2025-12-19 17:17

The court stated rescinding the $56 billion pay package wasn't a proper remedy because it left Musk uncompensated for six years of work he'd already contributed to Tesla.

       

Law Firm Disrupted: Getting 'Under the Hood' of Law Firms at Merger Time More Art Than Science

Fri, 2025-12-19 17:07

Several Big Law mergers lately have had vastly different financial pictures. At the end of the day, that may not matter anymore.

       

Yale Law School Appoints Cristina Rodri guez as New Dean

Fri, 2025-12-19 16:03

Rodri guez is currently serving as deputy dean and will take over the role on Feb. 1, 2026. The school's prior dean, Heather Gerken, stepped down in August to run the Ford Foundation.

       

Litigation Trends to Watch: Lawsuits Center on Marketing Emails, Pollution in Minnesota and Force Majeure Provisions

Fri, 2025-12-19 15:16
Welcome to the Trend Detection Weekly Scan from Law.com Radar. This weekly article highlights shifts and patterns in case filings that are surfaced by Law.com Radar's award-winning Trend Detection system.        

Judge in Depo-Provera MDL Orders Additional Briefing on FDA's Brain Tumor Warning

Fri, 2025-12-19 14:02

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers, of the Northern District of Florida, ordered supplemental briefs to Pfizer's summary judgment motion on federal preemption in light of the FDA's warning label added this month to Depo-Provera.

       

Call for Nominations: The Recorder and Law.com's California Legal Awards 2026

Fri, 2025-12-19 12:53

The California Legal Awards 2026 are now open for nominations.

       

Law School Applicant Boom to Benefit Lower Tier Schools

Fri, 2025-12-19 12:40

At least a half dozen law schools had their highest enrollment for the 2024-25 academic year in five years according to American Bar Association 509 reports.

       

5 Reasons Law Firms Keep Undervaluing Their Administrative Backbone and How to Fix It

Fri, 2025-12-19 12:05

The firms investing in administrative strategy — and in the people who embody it — continue to be the ones turning innovation into true competitive advantage.

       

The Lands: Brothers On—And Off—the Bench

Fri, 2025-12-19 05:59

Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Benjamin A. Land and U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land sit down with Legal Speak podcast co-host Cedra Mayfield to discuss what it's like being brothers in law.

       

Meet the Lands: Brothers In Law—Literally

Fri, 2025-12-19 05:59

Supreme Court of Georgia Justice Benjamin A. Land and U.S. District Judge Clay D. Land sit down with Legal Speak podcast co-host Cedra Mayfield to discuss what it's like being brothers in law.

       

A $2B Roundup Verdict and a Talc Award Approaching $1B: A Look Back at 2025's Biggest Mass Tort Trials

Fri, 2025-12-19 04:59

The first bellwether trials will take place in 2026 involving addiction claims against social media sites, like Instagram and TikTok, as well as allegations that the pesticide paraquat causes Parkinson's disease.

       

Unusual and Practical Places to Meet People with Client Potential

Thu, 2025-12-18 23:47

Lawyers are in the sales business, just like accountants, financial advisors and doctors. At one time, business walked through the door. Today, you need to raise your profile and be the first person they think of when they need a lawyer.

       

Coinbase Takes States to Court Over Prediction Market Regulation

Thu, 2025-12-18 23:41

“We're right on the law and the facts, Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer for Coinbase, said on social media. “And we will prove it. “

       

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