Emily Barker

January 04, 2018 | The American Lawyer

Stop obsessing about the millennials (for now). Gen X lawyers are moving into top leadership roles at firms, while confronting challenges that their predecessors never faced. Are they up to the job?

By Lauren Still Rikleen

9 minute read

December 29, 2017 | Daily Business Review

An “international patent” is a fiction that currently fails to exist. In other words, there is no single world organization that will provide patent rights to all countries with a single application. Instead, the closest notion to the idealization of an international patent is an international patent application via the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) available to residents or nationals of all member countries or contracting states subscribing to the PCT.

By Pablo Meles

5 minute read

December 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer

These eight litigators, including our grand prize winner, have reshaped the law, the industries in which their clients operate and the way their colleagues in the bar approach cases.

By Emily Barker and Gina Passarella

6 minute read

December 20, 2017 | The American Lawyer

These 10 runner-up law firms handled groundbreaking cases, got results that made headlines, and saved clients from uncertain futures.

By Emily Barker | Gina Passarella Cipriani

5 minute read

December 19, 2017 | The American Lawyer

The litigation department is no longer just an offshoot of Skadden's corporate practice, but a powerhouse in its own right, landing it a spot as finalist for the Litigation Department of the Year.

By Emily Barker

4 minute read

November 16, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The recent acts of terrorism in the name of religion around the globe, the political protest in Brazil, along with the protests in the United States by extremist groups, have created management issues for all employers.

By Robbin Hutton

7 minute read

November 15, 2017 | Corporate Counsel

The United Kingdom and other countries have experienced recent acts of terrorism in in the name of religion, with the United States seeing an increase in protests by extremist groups.

By Robbin Hutton

7 minute read

November 02, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Ex-DLA Piper partners say Picon's departure to Latham & Watkins is a big loss for their former firm. He leaves just 18 months after taking the senior partner role at DLA.

By James Booth

5 minute read

September 26, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Resolving this sprawling cross-border insolvency took the best efforts of Herbert Smith, Goodmans, Cleary—and many more.

By Emily Barker

6 minute read

July 09, 2017 | Litigation Daily

The American Lawyer is accepting submissions for this year's contest through August 4. Here are some dos and don'ts from the editors.

By Emily Barker

6 minute read