Susan Beck

September 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The ABA continues to fight to shield lawyers from having to report suspicious money transfers.

By Susan Beck

25 minute read

August 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

No Midwestern city has been through the wringer like Detroit in recent years. But as the Motor City approaches two years since exiting bankruptcy, top lawyers there say they feel good about the city's prospects.

By Susan Beck

20 minute read

August 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

Cleveland's legal market still punches above its weight. Although the city has a smaller population than Detroit, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, Phoenix and Seattle, it ranks higher on the NLJ 500, which measures the number of lawyers at major firms.

By Susan Beck

21 minute read

August 29, 2016 | National Law Journal

With a new streetcar to carry tourists and new construction to lure residents, downtown Kansas City, Missouri, is in the midst of a resurgence. Many of the city's law firms are waiting for their own to arrive.

By Susan Beck

18 minute read

August 17, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Anton Valukas has seen some of the nation's most powerful institutions at their worst.

By Susan Beck

7 minute read

August 03, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The firm is the first to make an appearance in the case, which alleges that billions were illegally diverted from a Malaysian government-owned company to fund luxury purchases and investments, including a stake in the Leonardo DiCaprio blockbuster "The Wolf of Wall Street."

By Susan Beck

28 minute read

August 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer

After money launderers were accused recently of using major U.S. law firms to move hundreds of millions of dollars, is it time to take another look at requiring lawyers to report suspicious transfers?

By Susan Beck

34 minute read

August 01, 2016 | The American Lawyer

The IP powerhouse tops The American Lawyer's A-List, but the Los Angeles-based firm also faces plenty of challenges, including defections and an aging rainmaker. What's next?

By Susan Beck

52 minute read

July 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Perkins Coie's Marc Elias, who has juggled legal roles for both the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee, saw the intersecting interests of both clients unexpectedly become public on Friday.

By Susan Beck

33 minute read

July 21, 2016 | The American Lawyer

Arthur Culvahouse Jr., a longtime Washington Republican insider who initially backed Jeb Bush, said that he plans to stick with the Donald Trump campaign after helping to vet the candidate's picks for vice president.

By Susan Beck

7 minute read