Susan Beck

April 12, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Georgetown University Law Center is working with DLA Piper and Arent Fox to create a small nonprofit law firm in Washington, D.C., aimed at providing legal services at affordable rates to people with modest incomes who don't qualify for free legal aid because they're not poor enough.

By Susan Beck

6 minute read

April 09, 2015 | Litigation Daily

After years of failed efforts, Big Tobacco finally won a decision undercutting the famous Engle ruling. The problem? The industry recently settled nearly every case that might have been affected.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

April 09, 2015 | Litigation Daily

After years of failed efforts, Big Tobacco finally won a decision undercutting the famous ruling. The problem? The industry recently settled nearly every case that might have been affected.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Litigation Daily

The owner of two rooftop businesses near the Chicago Cubs' stadium tried to halt the erection of a Jumbotron, claiming the sign would block views and devastate his business.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

April 03, 2015 | Litigation Daily

The owner of two rooftop businesses near the Chicago Cubs' stadium tried to halt the erection of a Jumbotron, claiming the sign would block views and devastate his business.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read

March 30, 2015 | The American Lawyer

What could be more harmless than baby powder? But some studies have connected the use of talc products to ovarian cancer. Companies are lawyering up.

By Susan Beck

6 minute read

March 30, 2015 | The American Lawyer

What could be more harmless than baby powder? But some studies have connected the use of talc products to ovarian cancer. Companies are lawyering up.

By Susan Beck

6 minute read

March 25, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis picked up momentum in 2014, with revenue increasing 6.6 percent, to $2.15 billion, and profits per partner lifting 7 percent, to $3.51 million, according to The American Lawyer's reporting. Revenue per lawyer increased 5.4 percent, to $1.365 million, while net income rose 8 percent, to $1.182 billion.

By Susan Beck

3 minute read

March 25, 2015 | The American Lawyer

Kirkland & Ellis picked up momentum in 2014, with revenue increasing 6.6 percent, to $2.15 billion, and profits per partner lifting 7 percent, to $3.51 million, according to The American Lawyer's reporting. Revenue per lawyer increased 5.4 percent, to $1.365 million, while net income rose 8 percent, to $1.182 billion.

By Susan Beck

3 minute read

March 20, 2015 | Litigation Daily

Lieff Cabraser and another outside law firm stand to earn $43 million from Ohio's portion of a $714 million settlement with The Bank of New York Mellon. But even though Ohio's attorney general signed off on the contingency deal, he's backing a bill that would have made it impossible.

By Susan Beck

4 minute read