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China Rewrote Its Foreign Investment Laws. Will Lawyers Benefit?

Lawyers are divided over whether China's new foreign investment regime is a game-changer for the foreign bar.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Talent or Token? Lawyers Say Diversity Still Can Be Just for Show

A steady stream of initiatives has scarcely increased the ranks of lawyers of color in Big Law—amid concerns that some are used as "window dressing" for client pitches.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

M&A Activity Is Booming, but Attorneys' Optimism Is Guarded

The market is soaring to a new normal. Will Brexit, trade wars and uncertainty slow it down?
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firms Split Over Entering Legal Tech Market

For some, law firm-backed technology can face resistance in the market and stunt a firm's openness to new tools. For others, it's the key to success.
5 minute read

International Edition

Some London Firms Seeking Female-Only Lists of Potential Laterals

But as recruiters are mandated to place women on shortlists, some question whether that's the best approach.
5 minute read

International Edition

How the Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Merger Fell Apart in Asia

Less than a year into the transatlantic merger, the firm has lost every single team member from the legacy Bryan Cave's Asia team. Here's how it happened.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

From White-Shoe to Blue-Jean, Firms Get Casual to Draw in Talent

Dechert is the latest Big Law firm to loosen its dress code in the name of making lawyers more comfortable—and more like their clients.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Are Legal Departments Really Better Than Firms at Diversity?

Legal departments are generally more inclusive than big law firms, but diversity advocates said there's still work to be done, especially at the general counsel level.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Five Years Later, Was Carlton Fields' Merger a Failure?

In 2014, Tampa-based Carlton Fields merged with Jorden Burt. On Wednesday, James Jorden and Frank Burt left to join Drinker Biddle & Reath, raising questions about whether the merger was worthwhile.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dazed and Confused: Gray Areas in the Golden State's New Privacy Law

Firms are helping clients prepare for the California Consumer Privacy Act, but with some vagaries still surrounding the law it will be difficult to hit the ground running.
8 minute read

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