Bruce Love lives in Washington, DC, and writes about the Beltway legal community and the business of law. Email him news tips at [email protected] and follow him on twitter @loveonlaw.
March 14, 2022 | National Law Journal
McGuireWoods Brings in CFPB's Longtime Deputy Enforcement DirectorUnder new leadership since September, the CFPB is embarking on increased enforcement activity.
By Bruce Love
4 minute read
March 14, 2022 | The American Lawyer
White & Case Plans Transition Away From Russian Oligarch ClientWhite & Case is searching for lawyers to take over for the firm in its 6-year representation of Viktor Vekselberg, an associate of Vladimir Putin.
By Bruce Love
4 minute read
March 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Skadden Ditched Chelsea Football Club and Russian Oligarch Abramovich Ahead of UK SanctionsBoth Roman Abramovich and Chelsea FC have been Skadden clients for years, with the firm originally helping Abramovich purchase the club in 2003.
By Bruce Love
2 minute read
March 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Willkie Smashes Billion-Dollar Mark for First TimeWhile some firms are quietly playing down repeat performances in 2022 because of a potential dip in mergers and acquisitions, Willkie believes it is one of a group of firms that can maintain activity in the practice area.
By Bruce Love
6 minute read
March 11, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Kramer Levin Enters DC Market With Robbins Russell CombinationThe firm sees the combination as "doubling down" on litigation—one of its key strengths.
By Bruce Love
5 minute read
March 10, 2022 | National Law Journal
Armstrong Teasdale Launches DC Office With Litigator From Smith PachterThe move also aligns with the firm's "aggressive growth goals" and bid to maintain competitiveness, managing partner Patrick Rasche said.
By Bruce Love
3 minute read
March 09, 2022 | National Law Journal
Brownstein Launches Dedicated Infrastructure Team Anticipating Strong Demand From Infrastructure BillThe work should keep the team busy for at least five-to-seven years, based solely on last year's infrastructure bill alone.
By Bruce Love
4 minute read
March 09, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Latham, Squire, Freshfields Join Big Law's Russia Exodus"It has become clear that it is no longer tenable for us to continue our operations in Russia," Squire Patton Boggs wrote in a statement.
By Bruce Love | Sarah Tincher-Numbers
5 minute read
March 08, 2022 | The American Lawyer
Following a Decade of Consistent Growth, Venable Continued to See Metrics Rise in 2021"We're very steady, without the crazy peaks," said firm chair Stuart Ingis. "Part of the reason for this is we're a very well-diversified practice."
By Bruce Love
4 minute read
March 04, 2022 | The American Lawyer
As Shells Rained Down on Kyiv, Covington Lawyers Were Attempting to Wrench Justice for Russian Seizure of Ukrainian AssetsAs important as it was already to the Ukrainian parties and counsel, the case has taken on even greater significance since Russia's wholesale invasion of Ukraine.
By Bruce Love
7 minute read