July 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Jones Day Must Produce Associate Salary Data in Gender Bias Suit, Judge RulesThe ruling was a blow to Jones Day's efforts to fight off a $200 million gender discrimination lawsuit.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
July 09, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Polsinelli Brings on Holland & Knight Pair, Expanding ESOP PracticeThe addition of Chicago-based Gregory Brown and Christopher Buch follows another lateral hire Polsinelli made earlier this year in the same practice.
By David Thomas
3 minute read
July 08, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Chicago Law Firms Raked in Hundreds of Millions in PPP Loans, Cite Preserving JobsThe range of Chicago firms that received government assistance in April ranged from Am Law 200 contenders to bet-the-company litigators to influential, local personal-injury law firms that have set records with their court victories.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
July 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Judge Presses Ex-Davis Polk Associate on Failure to Comply With Discovery Deadline"Are you proffering to the court now, as a member of the bar, your ability to submit your discovery request, or to seek amendment of the deadlines, was affected by COVID-19?" U.S. District Judge Gregory Woods asked the plaintiff's lawyer.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
July 07, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Seyfarth Formally Launches in Seattle, With Permanent Physical Office to Come"We view Seattle as the natural next step for Seyfarth domestically," said one of the firm's co-office managing partners there.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
July 02, 2020 | The American Lawyer
New MP at Baker McKenzie's Chicago Office Sees Increased Competition in the Windy CityAs the managing partner of the firm's second-largest office by headcount, David Malliband has a lot on his plate -- leading during a pandemic and dealing with increased competition in Chicago.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
July 01, 2020 | The American Lawyer
COVID-19 Brings Law Firm Mergers to a HaltThe last time Altman Weil's quarterly numbers were this bad, the legal industry was still dealing with the effects of the Great Recession.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
June 30, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Report: Very Few Law Firm Mergers on Horizon for Rest of 2020Fairfax Associates tracked 26 completed mergers in the first half of 2020, which is down from 2019's 30. But that number is expected to drop as the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic take hold.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
June 29, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Mintz Picks Up Boies Protege Who Counts Sony, Ron Howard as ClientsAn 18-year veteran of Boies Schiller Flexner, Courtney Rockett was one of the few female equity partners left at the firm. Mintz's broader platform and services will allow her to grow her client base, she said.
By David Thomas
3 minute read
June 26, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Chicago Lawyers Not Sprinting Back Into the Office as Illinois Reopens FurtherThe benefits of working remotely are outweighing the risks the pandemic is presenting, according to several Chicago-based partners.
By David Thomas
5 minute read
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