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National Law Journal

From ‘Deep Sadness’ to Little Concern, Gaetz’s Nomination Draws Sharp Reaction From Lawyers

"The attorney general will be able to stop things from being done a lot easier than making prosecutions where they can't make them," noted one white-collar defense lawyer.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Global 200 Firms Gaining Deal Share Amid Race to Build in India

Latham, Sidley, White & Case, and Linklaters are a few of the Global 200 firms that have recently taken spots on top deals in the country.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Kramer Levin Decided to Merge

If the firm waited any longer for a merger, it may have been vulnerable to the same fate that other New York-founded firms outside the Am Law 50 have seen.
7 minute read

The American Lawyer

Actions Speak Louder Than Words: Law Firms Shrink From 'Performative' Statements

Compared with the flood of messaging offered by firms in the wake of the death of George Floyd or the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, firms are stepping away from talking about divisive topics, instead focusing on offering resources to support those impacted by current events.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

GOP Trifecta in Washington Could Put Litigation Finance Industry Under Pressure

"It's certainly not the highest priority right now, but there are a few angles that are maybe appealing to the [Trump] administration," Paul Haskel, a partner with Crowell & Moring, said of the likelihood of tighter regulation.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

New Battleground: Wall Street Law Firms Eye London Growth

Cravath poached a team from Linklaters while Davis Polk opened a finance practice in London, in a sign of the U.K. market becoming more important for Wall Street firms.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

The American Lawyer Names Industry Award Winners

Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year and winners for other highly anticipated awards were announced Wednesday evening at the Industry Awards in New York.
11 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Expected To Follow Milbank's Lead With Associate Year-End Bonuses

The bigger question is whether peers will close the compensation gap created by an earlier set of summer bonuses Milbank granted to associates.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Many Lawyers Are Reeling From Election Results, but Leaders Are Staying Mum

“Firm leaders just aren’t talking about it,” said Katherine Wilson, co-founder of Fractional CMO. “In the quest for unity, they tend to say, 'Well, it’s just better to not say anything, because I don’t want to offend anyone.'"
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Life Sciences M&A Set to Boom, Litigation to Remain Steady Under New Trump Admin

“The campaign we have all just gone through has not been very focused on a lot of policy detail," said Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney life sciences industry group co-leader Jason Parish. "There’s a lot of ambiguity.”
5 minute read

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