Dan Packel
Dan Packel is an editor on the Business of Law desk at ALM. He writes a weekly briefing for Law.com, "The Law Firm Disrupted," on change and innovation in the legal marketplace. He is based in Philadelphia. Contact him at [email protected]. On Twitter at @packeld
October 30, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Buckley Hits Back in Insurance Fight Sparked by Founder's ExitThe suit includes more alleged details about Buckley Sandler founder Andrew Sandler's conduct before and after he left the firm in early 2019.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
DLA Piper Says Partner 'Orchestrated' Relationship With Her Alleged AssaulterVanina Guerrero "was a willing participant in a lengthy emotional flirtation" with Louis Lehot "to advance her career," DLA Piper alleged in a Tuesday filing with the EEOC, citing an internal email that Guerrero wrote to herself.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Baker McKenzie Lures Morgan Lewis, Industry Vets for New Financial Industry PracticeThe firm says the new practice breaks down silos between financial regulation and financial enforcement work.
By Dan Packel
4 minute read
October 25, 2019 | International Edition
Freshfields Signals New York Ambitions With Four-Strong Cleary HireLeading the quartet is Cleary M&A partner Ethan Klingsberg.
By Varsha Patel | Dan Packel | Christine Simmons
4 minute read
October 24, 2019 | Law.com
The Law Firm Disrupted: Burford UnbowedIn this week's edition of your favorite business of law briefing, we dissect the takeaways from a new survey on perceptions of litigation finance.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 24, 2019 | The American Lawyer
'This Is The Future': DLA Piper's #MeToo Allegations Unleash a 3-Way MudfightAs sexual assault, harassment and bias claims become more frequent in Big Law, tactics are evolving—and getting bolder.
By Dan Packel
7 minute read
October 23, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Ex-DLA Piper Ethics Counsel Alleges Firm Tolerated 'Abuse of Power' by Ousted PartnerThe firm says Leah Christensen's assertions about the way it handled claims against former partner Louis Lehot are "demonstrably false."
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 22, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Morrison & Foerster Loses Corporate Team as King & Spalding Flexes M&A MusclesThe moves by Larry Yanowitch and three other partners signal King & Spalding's appetite for deals in the tech, aerospace, defense and government services sectors.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 22, 2019 | The American Lawyer
The 2019 Global 200: A Growth Gap Persists Between TiersThe Second Hundred had a strong year but can't keep pace with the Global 100.
By Dan Packel
5 minute read
October 21, 2019 | The American Lawyer
Meet the Full-Service Law Firm Partnering With Amazon to Streamline IPFisherBroyles leaders said the firm's lack of overhead expenses allows it to deliver fixed-fee rates on par with the small IP shops that are also partnering with Amazon.
By Dan Packel
3 minute read
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