August 06, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Faegre Drinker, Cozen O'Connor Close Offices to Unvaccinated PersonnelThe two join a growing list of big firms changing their COVID-19 safety plans in light of the delta variant spreading.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
August 05, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Midsize Firms Are Increasingly Suffering From Data Breaches and Cyber Attacks"We're seeing a significant increase in law firms being attacked," said James Lee, COO of the Identity Theft Resource Center. "That's because their cyber security sucks—it's not much more complicated than that. They have not historically thought of themselves as targets."
By Justin Henry
6 minute read
August 04, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa. Justices to Reconsider Rule Protecting Lawyers From 'Buyer's Remorse' After Settlement"My general hope is that they do not entirely reverse 'Muhammad,' but say that it should, in fact, be limited to circumstances where a party subsequently becomes dissatisfied with an appropriately negotiated settlement," one lawyer said.
By Justin Henry
7 minute read
August 03, 2021 | National Law Journal
New Foley & Lardner Office Leaders Tasked With Growth Amid Economic ReboundThe firm has new leadership in Washington, D.C., and its native Milwaukee.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
August 03, 2021 | New York Law Journal
Rainmakers, Practice Chairs Among 9 White and Williams Attorneys Who Left for Stradley Ronon"Our hope and intent is that the Stradley platform allows us to expand our scope and reach and that we can get support and just continue to do what we've been doing," partner Randy Friedberg said.
By Justin Henry
5 minute read
July 27, 2021 | The Legal Intelligencer
Pa.'s Biggest Law Firm PPP Borrowers Have Been Fully Forgiven"Despite court closures and a downturn in business, we avoided layoffs and other measures and as a result have maintained our pre-COVID level of employment," said Jeffrey Wiley of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, commenting on his firm's $7.3 million loan.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
July 26, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Litigation Practices 'Desperate' for Talent as New Cases Compound a Backlog of Work"For many months during the pandemic, these firms were not hiring. Instead of filling those gaps six months ago, they got to the point where they can't wait any longer," one recruiter said.
By Justin Henry
4 minute read
July 22, 2021 | Pro Mid Market
Who Got The Work: A Contentious Property Sale, Claims of Illegal Lobbying and Yet Another Cyber HackAfter residents of Orange County, California protested the $13,000 sale of public park land, the buyer's attorney, Rutan & Tucker partner A. Patrick Muñoz, threatened to pursue litigation over his client's canceled purchase, according to Muñoz's July 8 cease-and-desist letter to the county board of supervisors. In a July 14 mailed response, county officials indicated they "will not be taking any action related to the subject property."
By Justin Henry
3 minute read
July 21, 2021 | Connecticut Law Tribune
'From Wilmington to Boston': White and Williams to Open Connecticut Office in AugustAndy Susko, the firm's managing partner, said he's aiming to roughly double the head count of the new office over the next 12 to 18 months.
By Justin Henry
3 minute read
July 21, 2021 | The American Lawyer
Why East Coast Hires Are Buying Into Manatt's Hybrid Services Strategy"We're always looking for ways to converge our various practices because in a digital world all these things are combining," Washington, D.C.-based lawyer Rustin Brown, who joined Manatt in April from Kirkland & Ellis, said.
By Justin Henry
7 minute read
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