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PG&E lawyers and regulators in battle of the budgets
Pacific Gas and Electric Co lawyers paid over $8o million to outside law firms, while California utility regulators want $28 million to pay for help.
Former SeaWorld lawyer insider trading charge
SEC charges ex-SeaWorld associate general counsel who bought shares day after receiving confidential earnings draft with insider trading.
Former Hertz general counsel rebuffs demand
Hertz demand to former general counsel and other executives return $70 million arising from accounting scandal is rebuffed.
Millennial lawyers say business model broken
New survey shows millennial lawyers aspire to partnership despite being critical of law firm culture, with women being more critical than men.
Jenner & Block adds 8-strong energy team
Jenner & Block strengthens energy practice with addition of right-strong energy team from dissolved boutique firm.
Shareholders being 'silenced' on environment
Environmental NGO say SEC is silencing shareholders and is allowing Wells Fargo and Goldman to evade responsibility for climate impacts.
Whistleblowing general counsel gets $1.87 million payday
The former general counsel of the Houston Housing Authority has been awarded $1.87 million in a whistleblower suit.
SEC makes it nine in a row with Merrill Lynch
Merrill Lynch ordered to pay over $8 million for improper handling of ADRs, as SEC puts spotlight on foreign investor compliance and abuse.
LegalMation hits the sunshine state
Introduces litigation AI platform into Florida - which combined with three other states accounts for nearly 40 per cent of US litigation market.
No upgrade for major hotel chains
Lawsuit against major hotels on anti-competitive internet advertising to move forward, echoes 1-800 Contacts FTC complaint.
Facebook reforming ad targeting rules
Historic civil rights settlement reached with Facebook following anti-discrimination legal actions, as tech giant 'takes concerns seriously.'
Luxury lawyers argue over 'magic wand'
Lawyers for Neiman Marcus attempt to get a Dallas county judge to dismiss a lawsuit, as lawyers dispute who has the 'magic wand' if any.
Willkie Farr chairman gets the blues
Gordon Caplan caught up in FBI's 'Operation Varsity Blues' for allegedly faking his daughter's disability in a college cheating scandal.
Suit alleges law firm's minority lawyers used as 'diversity props'
Black lawyer tells her story in law suit and calls southern US firm's 'trailblazer' diversity commitment 'blatant lies' and a false façade.'
Mandatory arbitration gets googled
Google workers support proposed US laws to curb mandatory arbitration, as lawmaker says he wants to guarantee individuals their day in court.
Holland & Knight grabs six-lawyer team
Firm expands New York real estate practice as it picks up six-lawyer team from Haynes and Boone.
Five firms dominate startup legal spending
New study says nearly half of all startup legal spending goes to just five firms, with two firms attracting 14 percent of total between them.
Dechert lawyer named among 25 Influential Black Women in Business
New York magazine to fete financial services and IT specialist Robin Nunn at awards luncheon in New Times Square.
Women's lost intellectual property
US patent and trademark office releases report on trends and characteristics of women inventors, echoing findings from IWPR report.
Investor pressure mounting on governance teams
Fast-growing number of investors focus on sustainability and human capital, putting more pressure on corporate governance teams says survey.