July 13, 2017 | National Law Journal
Linklaters Associate Is Latest Big Firm Lawyer Tied to Insider Trading ChargesThe husband of a New York Linklaters associate was arrested Wednesday in Boston on federal insider trading charges in a case that alleges he profited from knowledge garnered through his wife's M&A work.
By ROY STROM
11 minute read
July 13, 2017 | Daily Report Online
This 150-Lawyer Atlanta Firm Is Now Opening … EverywhereMarc Taylor, who founded 150-lawyer Taylor English Duma in Atlanta 12 years ago, has a vision for the future. Just a couple decades from now, he…
By Roy Strom
4 minute read
July 13, 2017 | The American Lawyer
More Leaders Move to Winston in McDermott Partner RaidNow we know which nine McDermott partners are jumping to Winston & Strawn along with employee benefits practice head David Rogers—and it turns out Rogers is far from the only leader in the group.
By Roy Strom
3 minute read
July 13, 2017 | Daily Report Online
This 150-Lawyer Atlanta Firm Is Now Opening … EverywhereTaylor English Duma has grown to 150 lawyers in Atlanta in 12 years. Now it's recruiting lawyers all over the country to work remotely with its "hub" of lawyers in the Peach State.
By Roy Strom
12 minute read
July 13, 2017 | Legaltech News
GC Data Sharing Plan Is 'Wake-Up Call' for Law FirmsA group of 25 general counsel announced a plan to share and analyze data on the law firms they use and the outcomes they achieve, which elicited both trepidation and excitement.
By Roy Strom
5 minute read
July 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Linklaters Associate Is Latest Big Firm Lawyer Tied to Insider Trading ChargesFei Yan, 31, was arrested on Wednesday on insider trading charges in a case that alleges he profited from knowledge garnered by his wife, a Linklaters associate working on M&A deals.
By Roy Strom
10 minute read
July 12, 2017 | The American Lawyer
GC Data Sharing Plan Is 'Wake-Up Call' for Law FirmsWith an interest in pleasing clients, law firm leaders mostly voiced enthusiasm for a plan by 25 GCs to share data on how they've performed. But they realize it could create winners and losers.
By Roy Strom
5 minute read
July 11, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Leaders' Confidence Grows Despite Demand JittersA Citi Private Bank survey of managing partners' confidence in the second half of 2017 shows they are more bullish on demand, despite meager growth in the first quarter.
By Roy Strom
5 minute read
July 08, 2017 | The American Lawyer
Employee Benefits Leader Leaves McDermott with Nine LawyersDavid Rogers, the leader of McDermott Will & Emery's employee benefits practice and a recent nominee to take over as chair of the firm, is leaving with a group of nine other lawyers to join Winston & Strawn.
By Roy Strom
3 minute read
July 06, 2017 | Texas Lawyer
Sedgwick Closes Austin Office as Number of Shuttered Cities GrowsThe San Francisco-based Am Law 200 firm, which has been dealing with a series of lateral defections in 2017, has quietly closed an office in Austin, Texas. The move by Sedgwick comes on the heels of other office closures in South Florida and Texas.
By Roy Strom
8 minute read
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