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The American Lawyer

K&L Gates Taps Morgan Lewis Lawyer for Asset Management Practice

New partner Sarah Riddell will focus on the Commodity Exchange Act and Securities and Exchange Commission compliance.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Bitnomial Exchange Preemptively Sues SEC Over Alleged Enforcement Conflict With CFTC

"This is about future contracts and who has jurisdiction over the trading of futures contracts," said Matthew F. Kluchenek, a partner at Katten Muchin Rosenman.
4 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Class Action Lawsuit Targets 40 Private Colleges and Universities Over Alleged Price-Fixing

"The financial burden of college cannot be overstated in today's world, and we believe our antitrust attorneys have uncovered a major influence on the rising cost of higher education," Steve Berman, managing partner and co-founder of Hagens Berman, said.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Wave of Office Closures Highlights the Weighty Stakes Surrounding Law Firm Growth

"Just because a certain legal market is hot does not mean that you should be there," said Major Lindsey & Africa consultant Jennifer Moss.
7 minute read

Law.com

'The Book Is Not Worth the Candle': T-Mobile's In-House Counsel Not Subject to Discovery Demands in Merger Dispute

"All things being considered, fifty custodians certainly provide a reasonable opportunity—at the very least—for the plaintiffs to reasonably investigate their case. Adding three or four in-house counsel to that list is out of proportion to the needs of the case. The aphorism, 'the book is not worth the candle' is not out of place here," wrote U.S. District Magistrate Judge Jeffrey Cole for the Northern District of Illinois.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Willkie Keeps Building in Chicago as Office Eclipses 100 Lawyers

The lateral moves are consistent with its strategy to stock up on "A-plus practitioners" in places where the firm is already strong, said Willkie Midwest office leader Craig Martin.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'The Unheard of Superpower': How Women's Soft Skills Can Drive Success in Negotiations

"Sometimes, I find that men are very focused on, 'What is the win, and how do I win?' And I think women are focused on, 'How do I win, but how do I get there in a different way?'" said Deborah Solmor, general counsel of Gateway Foundation.
8 minute read

Law.com

Federal Judge Preliminarily Approves $10M Settlement Against Citgo's 'Marriage Penalty' in Pensions Benefits

A Chicago federal judge preliminarily approved a settlement providing $10 million in increased pension payments for Citgo retirees.
4 minute read

Law.com

Motorola Accused of Infringing on Camera Technology in Smartphones, Tablets

The complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM's source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Tales From the Trenches: What Outside Counsel Do That GCs Find Inexcusable

"I had this one outside counsel where every time I'd ask him to weigh in, he'd be like, 'That's a business issue,'" said Michele Kloeppel, a partner at Thompson Coburn who formerly was corporate counsel at Panera.
8 minute read

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