By Christine Simmons | September 5, 2018
"Wachtell is perversely incentivized to negotiate engagement letters that benefit the investment bankers, not its client," Carl Icahn-controlled CVR Energy claims in a proposed new malpractice complaint.
By Kristen Rasmussen | August 31, 2018
Here are the highest-compensated GCs we found in Georgia.
By Michael Booth | August 30, 2018
"Ethically then, must an attorney whose fee for undertaking an LAD case that includes an hourly rate component explain both the consequences on a recovery and the ability of other competent counsel likely willing to undertake the same representation based on a fee without an hourly component? We conclude the answer is yes," Appellate Division Judge William Nugent said.
By Scott Flaherty | August 29, 2018
A news report said the United States is investigating the source of payments for legal work completed by Big Law firms Kasowitz Benson Torres and King & Spalding, as well as Chris Christie, on behalf of a Malaysian businessman accused of a major role in embezzling some $4.5 billion from sovereign wealth fund 1MDB.
Daily Report Online | Commentary
By Shari L. Klevens and Alanna Clair | August 27, 2018
Though December may be the appropriate time for the final push, summer can be the time to reinforce the fundamentals for effective fee collections.
By Lizzy McLellan | August 23, 2018
"It just requires firms to embrace change and be more flexible in how they provide required information to in-house legal departments," chairman Robert Connolly said.
By Jenna Greene | August 23, 2018
U.S. District Judge Ed Kinkeade presided over one of the highest-profile trials of 2017—a suit against Facebook Inc. by game maker ZeniMax Media Inc.. But in a newly unsealed ruling, he wrote that he was on the verge of ordering a new trial.
By Charles Toutant | August 22, 2018
A federal judge in Camden, pointing to his concern that "hourly or relatively low salaried workers may not obtain the skilled representation they deserve," granted a 25 percent fee enhancement in an age discrimination suit against vitamin and supplement retailer General Nutrition Corp. At the same time, the judge ruled out the possibility of the lawyer recovering a statutory and contingency fee simultaneously.
The Legal Intelligencer | News
By Lizzy McLellan | August 21, 2018
Rogelio "Roy" Carrasquillo said leaving a big firm gives him greater billing flexibility and a less compartmentalized practice.
By Caroline Spiezio | August 21, 2018
Las Vegas, London and now Sydney--CLOC leaders told Corporate Counsel why they decided to bring their latest gathering for in-house counsel and legal ops professionals to Australia.
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