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The American Lawyer

‘Wake Up Call': Pressure for Law Firm Mergers Grows in 2024

Some analysts are predicting even more moves in 2025, even if the number of completed unions this year is likely to be on par or only slightly ahead of where it was in 2023.
6 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Will Khan Resign? FTC Chair Isn't Saying Whether She'll Stick Around After Giving Up Gavel

“Some of the more politicized cases might end up in ties, and you can’t enforce without a majority,” said Gerald Stein, a partner at Davis Wright Tremaine.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Government Attorneys Are Flooding the Job Market, But Is There Room in Big Law?

“It is truly remarkable how many phone calls we are getting and how many candidates we have on the market right now. I mean, honestly, I have not seen anything like this,” said D.C.-based recruiter Rachel Nonaka at Macrae.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

$25M Grubhub Settlement Sheds Light on How Other Gig Economy Firms Can Avoid Regulatory Trouble

“There is no ‘gig platform’ exemption to the laws on the books," Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan said.
8 minute read

International Edition

'Never Been More Dynamic': US Law Firm Leaders Reflect on 2024 and Expectations Next Year

Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

'Almost Impossible'?: Squire Challenge to Sanctions Spotlights Difficulty of Getting Off Administration's List

"It's a very serious list," Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher partner Adam Smith said of the Treasury Department's international sanctions list. "If you are on that list, there are very serious consequences that come with it."
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

Whistleblowers Are Here To Stay: Counseling Corporate Clients on Whistleblower Programs

A discussion of how U.S. regulators and law enforcement have increasingly embraced whistleblower programs as a tool for investigating and prosecuting corporate misconduct, with a highly successful program at the SEC and a new program rolled out by the Department of Justice earlier this year. 
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Never Been More Dynamic': Big Law Leaders Reflect on 2024 and Expectations Next Year

Leaders from DLA Piper, Sidley, A&O Shearman, Paul Weiss, Fried Frank and Proskauer, among others, weigh in on 2024 trends.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Increased Costs Proved a Drag on Profits for PA's AmLaw 200 in 2024

Mid-market dealwork and litigation practices proved to be stabilizing forces for Pennsylvania’s AmLaw 200 firms, who were able to grow their revenues while facing ongoing transactional headwinds and inflated expenses.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Troutman, Womble Bond Mergers This Year Created New Am Law 100 Firms

Kilpatrick Townsend, Ogletree Deakins also expanded head count, footprints through combinations nationwide.
5 minute read

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