June 23, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Plaintiff's Attorney Quits Davis Polk Racial Discrimination LawsuitMartin Restituyo asked to leave ex-Davis Polk associate Kaloma Cardwell's legal team due to irreconcilable differences in legal strategy, as well as saying Cardwell hasn't been paying his legal fees.
By David Thomas
3 minute read
June 23, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Jenner & Block Hits Back at Chicago Landlord, Says It's Owed $840,000 in Rent CreditJenner & Block's counterclaims come as law firms across the country are feeling the financial pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
June 23, 2020 | National Law Journal
The NLJ 500: Steady Growth, But What's Ahead?Head count jumped by 2.5% at the nation's largest firms in 2019. But that was before the pandemic.
By David Thomas
8 minute read
June 22, 2020 | New York Law Journal
'Berman Will Be Fine': Some Think Spat Might Help Ex-US Attorney's Career ProspectsRecruiting a former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is an attractive prospect for a lot of law firms, even if that lawyer just had a high-profile fight with the attorney general, several observers said.
By David Thomas
5 minute read
June 22, 2020 | The American Lawyer
'Change Is Needed': Amid Protests, Law Firm Alliances With Prosecutors Draw ScrutinyAfter Dorsey & Whitney ended its prosecutorial relationship with the Minneapolis City Attorney's Office, will other firms reconsider their role in the system?
By David Thomas
7 minute read
June 19, 2020 | The American Lawyer
King & Spalding Scoops Up 4 More Partners From Boies SchillerThe departures come one week after Boies Schiller lost two high-profile rainmakers to Paul Weiss, and amid what Boies Schiller has said is a planned restructuring of the firm.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
June 16, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Big Law is Celebrating Juneteenth This Year. What About Next Year?An industry shift may be underway, but some question whether it will extend beyond the calendar year—or the calendar itself.
By David Thomas
5 minute read
June 14, 2020 | The American Lawyer
Uncertainty Looms Over Boies Schiller After Dunn and Isaacson's ExitThe work generated by Bill Isaacson and Karen Dunn, and a group of departing West Coast partners, could be as much as $100 million in business—nearly a quarter of the firm's 2019 gross revenue.
By Dylan Jackson | David Thomas
7 minute read
June 12, 2020 | The American Lawyer
More Law Firms Announce Plans to Close for Juneteenth Holiday Marking EmancipationDechert's U.S. offices will wrap up operations beginning at noon on June 19, while Debevoise & Plimpton; Ropes & Gray; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom and Sidley Austin are among those designating the full day as a firm holiday in the U.S.
By David Thomas
4 minute read
June 10, 2020 | New York Law Journal
Alston & Bird Takes on Trump as a Client, Adding Spears & Imes PartnerJoanna Hendon is representing President Donald Trump, three of his children, and his company, The Trump Organization, in a lawsuit alleging they defrauded investors by promoting doomed products and services.
By David Thomas
3 minute read
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