Roy Strom

February 28, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Still making money from the wind-down of Bernard Madoff's massive Ponzi scheme, Baker & Hostetler saw gross revenue increase slightly in 2016, the first year after the firm moved to an all-equity partnership model.

By Roy Strom

35 minute read

February 28, 2017 | International Edition

US firm posts small increases in revenue and PEP for 2016

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

February 28, 2017 | International Edition

US firm posts small increases in revenue and PEP for 2016

By Roy Strom

3 minute read

February 27, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Winston & Strawn had a relatively stagnant financial year in 2016, as gross revenue increased slightly, to $823 million, while partner profits rose to nearly $1.83 million.

By Roy Strom

45 minute read

February 24, 2017 | Legaltech News

Claims against Chicago-based Johnson & Bell for allegedly failing to protect client information must be heard individually in arbitration.

By Roy Strom

11 minute read

February 24, 2017 | The Recorder

A federal judge ruled that claims against Chicago-based Johnson & Bell for allegedly failing to protect client information must proceed individually in arbitration, not lumped together as a class.

By Roy Strom

11 minute read

February 23, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Plaintiff Carrie Birkel claims Washington, D.C.-based Sidley partner Edward McNicholas lured her into a bogus investment after she won $10 million in a divorce.

By Roy Strom

8 minute read

February 16, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Growing up in suburban Denver, Joanna Horsnail lived what she called a charmed life in America's solid middle class. Then she joined Mayer Brown, and life started punching back. Hard.

By Roy Strom

29 minute read

February 15, 2017 | New York Law Journal

On the same day that Fortress Investment Group announced its $3.3 billion sale to Japan's SoftBank, a unit of the investment giant partnered with Australian litigation funder IMF Bentham on a U.S. litigation funding finance vehicle worth up to $200 million. The move comes two months after two rival litigation financiers agreed to merge.

By Roy Strom

28 minute read

February 14, 2017 | The American Lawyer

Joseph Garcia pleaded guilty to wire fraud last year. Prior to that, the con man appears to have worked with Sidley Austin on a case that led to fraud charges against the firm and one of its prominent partners.

By Roy Strom

14 minute read