Arguing Class Actions: CAFA’s Local Controversy Exception
Other lawmakers, however, voiced concerns that CAFA’s expanded federal jurisdiction provisions would result in, for example, ...
'I Won’t Name the Firm, But...'—Barratt Redrow's Legal Head on External Counsel Red Flags
In an interview with Law.com, Phebe Hemmings explains what she expects from external counsel, with a broader, higher quality ...
Weil Lures Laterals in Banking, Executive Comp
On the heels of some notable departures, Weil, Gotshal & Manges has added lateral partners in banking and executive ...
New Partner Class Sizes Shrink for Second Year in a Row
New partner class sizes declined by an average of 4% in 2024, continuing a trend from 2023 that saw those class sizes shrink ...
Gibson Dunn Adds Jones Day M&A Veteran in London
This is the latest corporate hire for the Los Angeles-headquartered firm, which is best known for the work it does advising ...
Ashurst Bolsters Singapore Offering With A&O Shearman Hire
The addition comes as part of Ashurt’s growth strategy in the region, which also saw the firm hire Shearman’s Singapore ...
Judicial Ethics Opinion 24-69
The Rules Governing Judicial Conduct do not prohibit a town justice from simultaneously serving as commissioner of jurors and ...
Another Insurance Team Departs Clyde & Co in Australia
In May, insurance partner Janette McLennan and her team left Clyde & Co to join Australia's Sparke Helmore; in April, a team ...
MinterEllison, Latham Advise Anglo American on $3.8B Australian Divestments
Australian firm MinterEllison and U.S. firm Latham & Watkins are advising Anglo American on the sale of its steelmaking coal ...
Canadian Media Giants Sue OpenAI Over Alleged Copyright Violations in ChatGPT Training
Canada’s biggest media outlets including The Canadian Press, CBC and others are represented by litigator Lenczner Slaght.
The Lawyers Picked (So Far) by Trump for Key Roles in His Second Administration
Donald Trump has nominated Todd Blanche, one of his criminal defense lawyers, to be deputy attorney general in his new ...
Former Head of Finance at DLA Piper and Freshfields Quietly 'Struck Off'
David Trott, the former global head of finance at DLA Piper and Freshfields has had his license to practice removed by the U.K. regulator. Trott, who moved to DLA Piper in 2021 after spending over 34 ...