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October 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer
2020 Election Prompts More Lawyers to Speak UpAn increasing number of lawyers in Big Law and elsewhere are politically outspoken this year, while Joe Biden has an overwhelming share of the legal industry's financial contributions.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
October 28, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Genovese Joblove Adds 5 Litigators Amid Rise in Bankruptcy WorkThe associates will bolster the firm's insolvency, commercial and franchise litigation practices as firm leaders expect a wave of bankruptcies and reorganizations in 2021.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 22, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Gunster Hires DeSantis GC During Sustained Demand for Pandemic-Related CounselJoe Jacquot oversaw Gov. DeSantis' COVID-19-related executive orders during the pandemic. Now, he will help Gunster's business clients navigate COVID regulations.
By Dan Roe
2 minute read
October 21, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Pandemic Accelerates Demand for Health Care Restructuring LawyersSome lawyers at large and midsize law firms report they are advising more clients tied to troubled health care companies.
By Dan Roe
5 minute read
October 15, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Big Firms Bring in Millions as Hundreds of Election Lawsuits Rage Across the CountryJones Day has billed the Republican Party $12.1 million since 2019, while Perkins Coie has received roughly $41 million from various Democratic organizations.
By Dylan Jackson | Dan Roe
9 minute read
October 13, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Holland & Knight Snags 10-Lawyer Group From Reed Smith Amid Uptick in Financial LitigationFinancial litigation lawyers will be in high demand as millions of unemployed Americans look to rewrite the terms of their loans, mortgages, and credit card bills, said Holland & Knight litigation section leader Chris Kelly.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 12, 2020 | Daily Business Review
With Rise in Insurance Defense Matters, Bressler Amery Growing in South FloridaDefense group co-chair Hope Zelinger described the swath of associate hires as necessary for keeping up with client needs in the practice area.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 09, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Kelley Kronenberg Expands Tech C-SuiteThe firm has increased its technology spending by 20% every year since 2015, with technology the firm's top expense or its second-highest, according to the firm's leader.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 07, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Defense Attorney Kim Cook Moves to Boutique, Focusing on Malpractice, Personal Injury CasesThe former partner of defense firms Goldberg Segalla and Sedgwick will now handle both plaintiff and defense matters at boutique Davis Goldman.
By Dan Roe
3 minute read
October 06, 2020 | Daily Business Review
Law Firm Network Sees New Advantages Amid Global COVID-19 RegulationsJulia Holden-Davis, who became the first female president of Globalaw, discusses the benefits of belonging to an international firm network and how member firms are preparing for 2021.
By Dan Roe
6 minute read
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