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Chadbourne high-profile gender bias lawsuit settles
The firm has agreed a settlement of around $3 million to three female partners.
Blank Rome elects new managing partner
The 600 lawyer firm has announced its succession plan, with the head of litigation taking on the managing partner role.
Hogan Lovells partners exit to set up Baker McKenzie LA office
The team join from a range of sectors including consumer goods and retail, TMT and healthcare.
Aggressive billing rates at elite law firms pay off
Top law firms are seeing big returns from aggressive billing rate rises.
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin launches corporate investigations group
The New York law firm is responding to the growing risk of workplace misconduct for businesses of all sizes.
American Red Cross GC departs over handling of sexual misconduct claim
The American general counsel of the charity stood down after press reports about his handling of an investigation.
Latham & Watkins reports revenues over over $3 billion
The US firm has beaten all revenue records, according to the American Lawyer magazine as it starts compiling this year's law firm figures.
Baker Botts picks up Vinson & Elkins quartet
The four partners will be based in New York and Washington.
Sidley Austin tops law firm billionaire club
The Chicago law firm has reported the highest revenues followed by White & Case.
Declining income forces American Bar Association to restructure
The ABA has introduced a redundancy programme as it prepares for a major restructure due to declining membership.
Thomson Reuters is the number one alternative legal services provider
The power of alternative legal service providers in the US has been revealed in a new legal index with Thomson Reuters at the top with the Big Four not far behind.
US law officers seek to end forced arbitrations in workplace sexual harassment
All 56 US attorneys general wrote to Congress seeking legislation to protect victims of sexual harassment in the workplace.
White & Case sets up Houston practice
The firm has brought on four partners and is planning a raft of other hires for the office.
Jones Day is strongest law firm brand in the US
The firm has beaten Skadden for the second year running whilst alternative legal brand Axiom is starting to make tracks.
Former CIA attorney set for general counsel role at AIG
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher partner, Caroline Klass, to join global insurance group in March.
Squire Patton Boggs bags three Dentons partners
The firm is opening an office in Atlanta headed up by Dentons partner Ann-Marie McGaughey.
Ogletree Deakins in $300m lawsuit over gender discrimination claim
A shareholder at the US employment law firm is suing for $300m over alleged gender bias, a claim strenuously denied by Ogletree which points to its wide ranging initiatives to redress any imbalance.
Quinn Emanuel to represent Steve Bannon in Russian investigation
The litigation law firm is also representing other members of the White House.
Class action law firm Milberg joins forces with pharmaceutical litigation law firm
The two have combined forces to take on global corporations, particularly focusing on commercial and pharmaceutical litigation, class actions and whistleblower issues.
Baker Donelson co-founder dies
Lewie Donelson, who founded the firm in 1954, set out to create a full service practice with broad expertise.