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40 lawyers to walk out on Sedgwick in January
In total, 40 fee-earners are leaving the San Francisco-based firm behind from 31 January.
American Bar Association locks in date for decision on new bar passage rules
US law school deans will go head-to-head with the ABA over plans to withdraw ABA-accreditation from law schools whose students can't pass the bar exam within two years.
Trump files trademark application for re-election campaign slogan
He's less than a week into his first term, but new US President Donald Trump (and his lawyers) already have their sights set on 2020.
Jones Day mainlines twelve lawyers into new Trump administration
The firm that served as outside counsel for Mr Trump's presidential campaign has since supplied twelve lawyers and counting to President Trump's administration.
Weil Gotshal litigation veteran chooses new firm over retirement
Though he's finally saying goodbye to life in BigLaw, 71-year-old Weil, Gotshal and Manges litigation boss James Quinn isn't ready to hang up his hat yet.
Allen & Overy nabs two new Washington DC partners from Cadwalader
The firm is bulking up its investigations and litigation practice in Washington as it adds depth and scope to its global regulatory and enforcement offering.
Trump lawyers Morgan Lewis named 'Russia Law Firm of the Year'
Morgan Lewis & Bockius is the law firm tasked with disentangling Donald Trump's business interests from his responsibilities as the soon-to-be President of the United States.
SEC hands down $5.5m whistleblower award in first-of-its-kind case
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has waived its requirement for 'in writing' tips for the first time.
Market confidence up among law firm leaders, survey finds
The majority of US law firm leaders are expecting demand for legal services to make modest progress in the coming year.
US law firms failing to attract and retain black women lawyers
Even as other underrepresented groups are making incremental gains, the progress of black women among the ranks of the corporate law remains stagnant.
Harvard Law dean Martha Minnow announces departure from role
Harvard Law School has confirmed that dean Martha Minnow will step down from her post at the end of the current academic year.
Another major firm opts to remove gender from the parental leave equation
Am Law 200 firm Lowenstein Sandler will group its parental leave offerings according only to 'primary' and 'non-primary' caregivers.
Longtime Hogan Lovells leader Gorrell announces retirement aged 62
After more than 30 years in the firm's partnership, former Hogan Lovells chairman and chief executive officer J. Warren Gorrell Jr has confirmed that he will retire from the firm at the end of this year.
In-house lawyers need to watch their outside counsel in action, say judges
Attending court is the only way to make sure you're getting your money's worth, patent judges warned Silicon Valley in-house lawyers at a recent conference in California.
Federal court upholds controversial Virginia voter ID laws
A Democratic challenge against state voting laws that require all Virginia voters to produce photo identification at the polls has failed.
Crowell & Moring and Herrick Feinstein lay groundwork for US merger
Washington-based Crowell & Moring and New York-based Herrick Feinstein may combine to create a firm worth nearly half a billion dollars.
New York lawyer petitions judge to identify disgruntled Google reviewer
A New York attorney whose boutique firm received a one-star rating from an unidentified 'former client' is going to court in an effort to protect his reputation.
California law firm promises to eclipse the Cravath bonus scale
One bold firm has decided to pay even larger bonuses to its associates than those set by industry benchmark firm Cravath Swaine & Moore.
New York lawyer killed on sailing trip in Puerto Rico
Lawyer Mark Sherman was sailing through the Caribbean with two friends, including State Supreme Court Justice Stephan Schick.
Apple defeated in Supreme Court design patent battle with Samsung
Patent violators should not have to pay back full profits for products when only elements of the product design infringe upon another company's patent, the Supreme Court has ruled.