Amanda O'brien
July 18, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Blank Rome Adds Energy Partners From Reed Smith in Pittsburgh, HoustonThe three-partner team includes former energy and natural resources practice co-chair Ryan Purpura.
By Amanda O'Brien
4 minute read
July 17, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord Aim to Wrap Merger by End of YearWhile the firms had hoped to hold partnership votes in July for an October merger, sources said, the plan is now to formalize the combination before the start of 2025.
By Amanda O'Brien | Brenda Sapino Jeffreys
2 minute read
July 16, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Blank Rome Adds Private Equity Duo From Ballard SpahrJeffrey Fickes, who co-chaired Ballard's private equity practice, and Christopher DePizzo join the firm in New York as partners.
By Amanda O'Brien
3 minute read
July 16, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Ex-Reed Smith Partner Gets Candid About the Back End of Legal CareersIn a conversation about his new book, Douglas Wood pushes firms to help support aging attorneys as they come to "embrace irrelevancy."
By Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
July 15, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Eckert Seamans' $45M Settlement Over Ponzi Scheme Entanglement in Doubt After SCOTUS Scraps Purdue Pharma Deal"The Supreme Court in Harrington made it clear that federal courts can no longer 'look the other way' and issue such free passes to mass tortfeasors such as Eckert who refuse to place their assets on the settlement negotiation table," argued attorney George Bochetto.
By Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
July 12, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Phila. Insurance Defense Firm, Ex-Partner Square Off Over LoansAttorney Kevin Berry says Vaughan McLean owes him over $350,000 that he contributed to help the firm pay off a $2 million loan. Founder Joseph Vaughan responded that Berry's misrepresentations over his book of business caused the firm to incur $10 million in litigation funding loans.
By Amanda O'Brien
5 minute read
July 10, 2024 | The Legal Intelligencer
Faegre Drinker Laid Off Staff in February, Per Leaked MemoThe firm said the cuts affected less than 5% of its total operations and administrative head count.
By Amanda O'Brien
1 minute read
July 10, 2024 | The American Lawyer
'Resources Are a Huge Issue': Law Firms Struggle to Fully Back DEI GoalsA former Am Law 200 diversity leader's recent suit against her old firm is a reminder that pursuing diversity is often easier said than done.
By Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
July 05, 2024 | New Jersey Law Journal
Schenck Price Promotes New Managing PartnerJohn Ursin replaced Gary Werner on June 17.
By Amanda O'Brien
2 minute read
July 05, 2024 | The American Lawyer
Armstrong Teasdale Ex-DEI Leader Sues Firm Over Discrimination, Systematized RacismSonji Young, the first VP for diversity, equity and inclusion at the Am Law 200 firm, claims that leadership impeded her efforts to push forward various diversity initiatives.
By Amanda O'Brien
6 minute read
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