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The American Lawyer

For Some Big Firms, It's Still All About That IPO Equity

The tech bubble may have burst more than 15 years ago, but large law firms are still taking equity stakes in startup companies that they help bring to market.
82 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Abruptly Adjourns Labor Department's Fight with Google

A Labor Department judge adjourned a bench trial scheduled to close Friday evening as Google's attorneys needed to discuss a "significant matter."
4 minute read

The Recorder

In Complex Cases, Some Judges Geek Out

Most federal judges see themselves as generalists. But when cases involve complicated technology, some insist on being schooled.
10 minute read

The Recorder

DOL v. Google Trial Over Employment Records Starts

The bench trial over the U.S. Department of Labor's lawsuit against Google Inc. alleging the company failed to turn over employee compensation data as part of a compliance review, as required by law, started Friday in San Francisco.
21 minute read

National Law Journal

Twitter Drops Suit Against DHS After Government Backs Off Demands

Litigation is rarely the fastest way to resolve a dispute. But sometimes the threat posed by a lawsuit—and the publicity associated with it—can spur action more quickly than other tactics.
7 minute read

The Recorder

Calif. Justices Duck Big Question in Key Arbitration Battle

A ruling Thursday from the California Supreme Court means an arbitration exemption that's unpopular with corporate defendants will live another day.
11 minute read

National Law Journal

Twitter Sues Feds, Refuses to ID Anti-Trump Tweeter

Wilmer partner Seth Waxman leads the legal team that sued Thursday to block a subpoena from the Department of Homeland Security.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

For New Jackson Lewis Lateral Litigator, A Shift Change

Jackson Lewis has brought on litigation partner Kristopher Badame in Irvine, California, from his own plaintiffs' shop in nearby Lake Forest. Badame, who coaches amateur hockey in his spare time, will transition his practice to doing corporate defense work at his new firm.
29 minute read

The Recorder

Buchalter Bags LeClairRyan Litigators for New Sactown Base

Having just opened an office in Sacramento, Buchalter sought this week to grow its new outpost in California's capital by recruiting a team of lawyers from LeClairRyan.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Welcome to the Fire Hose: What Awaits Gorsuch at the Supreme Court

Now that he's been confirmed by the Senate, incoming U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch won't have much time for celebrating. He'll need to get to work.
12 minute read

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