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Texas Lawyer

Remembering Founder Stephen Susman, Trial Firm Transitions to Future

After Susman died in July from COVID-19, which he contracted after a severe cycling accident, Houston trial firm Susman Godfrey transitioned leadership and looked to keep business active despite a massive slowdown in trials.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

2021 Forecast: White-Collar Practices Will Be at the Whims of the Pandemic

For practical purposes and investigatory impetus, white-collar lawyers will be subject to the ups and downs of the pandemic in the coming year.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

2021 Forecast: After So Much Uncertainty, Is a Banner Year in Store for M&A Practices?

M&A practices are gearing up for a busy year ahead after a strong second half in 2020.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Many Partners Will Take a Comp Hit in 2020?

Over the summer, the majority of partners surveyed by Major, Lindsey & Africa expected their compensation to take a hit. But a later flash survey showed a shift.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Did Boies Schiller Represent Theranos' Elizabeth Holmes or Not?

The Theranos fraud case is the latest to attempt to untangle the blurred lines of attorney-client privilege in white-collar investigations.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Less Jet Lag, Less Vodka: How Curtis Won a $1.9 Billion Oil Settlement for Kazakhstan

The negotiated settlement ended a six-year dispute over contract terms with major foreign oil companies and resulted in the largest payment ever to Kazakhstan in settlement of an arbitral dispute.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Millions in Florida PPP Loans Went to Equity Partners Whose Law Firms Also Took Loans

At nine Florida law firms, equity partners and shareholders took PPP loans separate from their firm's loan. Most acted in accordance with an initial CARES Act regulation instructing them to do so, one that was subsequently reversed—but not before millions were approved for the partners.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Equity-Non-equity Happiness Gap Is Growing

"It's become very clear it's not the hours worked that's being valued, but the business generated," Jeffrey Lowe of Major Lindsey & Africa said.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Latest Big Law Bonuses Take A Tailored Approach, Sometimes Outpacing The Market

Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is among the firms that announced bonuses this week, bringing to the table a three-part structure for associates.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Remote Partner Hiring Will Be a Broad, but Limited Strategy in Big Law

After an Am Law 50 firm announced its intention to start hiring partners where it doesn't have offices, will others follow?
4 minute read

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