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The American Lawyer

A World of Twitter Pain for Trump Lawyer John Dowd

The president's tweet about Michael Flynn and the ensuing claim of authorship by his lawyer sparked a weekend furor in legal circles.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Ex-Paul Weiss Lawyer Gets 5 Years for Child Porn

Jason Mark Sims, who pleaded guilty in September to distributing videos of child sexual abuse, was sentenced Friday to five years in federal prison and 10 years of supervised release.
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Prominent Cybersecurity Lawyer Joins Squire Patton Boggs in Dallas

Matthew Yarbrough led the first Cybercrimes and Criminal Intellectual Property Task Force in the Northern District of Texas. He left his own firm to join Squire Patton Boggs in Dallas.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Just in Time for the Holidays, Kirkland Recruits Another Rainmaker

The head of Debevoise & Plimpton's investment management and funds group and the deputy chair of its corporate department have left the firm to join Kirkland & Ellis in New York.
22 minute read

The American Lawyer

New Paul Weiss Recruit Dials Up First Big Bankruptcy at New Firm

Paul Basta, who left Kirkland & Ellis this summer, is advising the second-largest radio station operator in the country in its Chapter 11 case.
36 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wall Street Wakes Up to Legal AI for Due Diligence

Kira Systems Inc., a maker of machine learning software to make due diligence more efficient, announced this week that it had signed up two top Am Law 100 firms to use its services.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Orrick Partner, Trump Pick for US Attorney, Discloses $5.7M Income, Client List

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe partner McGregor Scott, nominated by President Donald Trump to serve a second stint as U.S. attorney in California's Eastern District, reported earning more than $5.7 million in partner distribution and bonuses, according to newly disclosed financial records.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Would-Be Merger Candidate Sues Big British Law Firm for Partner Poaching

Pinsents Masons and two partners have been named as defendants in a suit filed by Spanish firm Ramon & Cajal.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Sullivan & Cromwell Takes Lead on Offshore Oil Driller's Bankruptcy

The Wall Street firm, which took on its first debtor side bankruptcy role nearly six years ago, is advising Pacific Drilling in its Chapter 11 case in Manhattan.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bonuses Come With Billable Hours Catch at Some Law Firms

Even as they imitate Cravath on bonuses, some firms are adding fine print that shrinks the pot for certain associates and sweetens it for others.
21 minute read

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