Susan Beck
April 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Law Firm Leaders React to a Year of Slow GrowthFirm leaders and industry consultants said that The American Lawyer's Am Law 100 survey mostly confirmed their expectations, and most said that they expected more of the same in 2016.
By Susan Beck and MP McQueen
24 minute read
April 25, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Am Law 100 Firms Pull Back in ChicagoEven of the city's most prominent native firms are reducing their lawyer numbers there.
By Susan Beck
31 minute read
April 20, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Lawmakers Pounce After ABA Scraps Book by China Rights LawyerA congressional committee that monitors human rights in China wants the ABA's president to explain why the group reversed plans to publish a book by Chinese human rights lawyer Teng Biao.
By Susan Beck
11 minute read
April 19, 2016 | Law.com
Microsoft to Fund New Pilot Project to Improve Legal AidThe Legal Services Corp. is expected to announce a $1 million gift from the technology giant at the White House on Tuesday. The group will also name a new leadership council whose members range from Eric Holder to University of Michigan football coach Jim Harbaugh.
By Susan Beck
15 minute read
April 18, 2016 | New York Law Journal
ExxonMobil Challenges Subpoenas on Climate ChangeTaking dual aim at the plaintiffs bar and a coalition of state prosecutors, ExxonMobil Corporation has filed an unusual lawsuit against the lawyers who subpoenaed documents from the company related to climate change.
By Susan Beck
25 minute read
April 15, 2016 | The American Lawyer
After Founder's Death, Pro Bono Institute Names New LeaderOnetime Skadden associate Eve Runyon will serve as the group's president and CEO, following the death of founder and longtime leader Esther Lardent on April 4.
By Susan Beck
11 minute read
April 14, 2016 | The American Lawyer
In Exxon Suit, Paul Weiss Targets Cohen Milstein's Ties to Climate ProbeTed Wells launched the first volley this week in a brewing battle involving climate change, free speech and prosecutors' ability to partner with the plaintiffs bar.
By Susan Beck
25 minute read
April 14, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Could This Simple Idea Solve the Justice Gap?It's not impossible to address legal problems cheaply and efficiently for low-income clients. Just ask Allen Schwartz, whose Chicago hotline has been doing it for 23 years.
By Susan Beck
15 minute read
March 30, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Wachtell Beats Malpractice Case Over Icahn's CVR TakeoverWachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz's nasty battle with Carl Icahn could finally be over.
By Susan Beck
5 minute read
March 28, 2016 | The American Lawyer
Kirkland's Tronox Bet Paid OffThe firm collected $93 million in a rare contingency case on the side of the federal government.
By Susan Beck
3 minute read
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