By Andrew Denney | April 14, 2017
A federal appeals court has reinstated a fraud lawsuit against K&L Gates and two of its former partners alleging that the attorneys exploited their past representation of a publishing executive to undermine his efforts to acquire assets from a bankruptcy sale.
By Brian Baxter | April 12, 2017
The two Wall Street firms are advising this week on a pair of initial public offerings by Brazilian airline Azul SA and Latin American e-commerce giant NetShoes Ltd. that have raised nearly $800 million for both companies and generated millions in legal fees.
By Gabrielle Orum Hernández | April 12, 2017
Evolve Law panelists discussed how technology plays a part in changing the billable hour and the law firm partner structure.
By Ian Lopez | April 12, 2017
A recent Bloomberg Law/Legal Marketing Association report examined how firms are using and plan to use technology for business development.
By Cheryl Miller | April 10, 2017
Covington & Burling lawyers representing the California legislature are demanding U.S. officials identify any state and local laws that "prohibit or hinder" immigration enforcement, an allegation leveled by Trump administration officials amid an escalation of tension between the Golden State and Washington.
By Stephanie Forshee | April 6, 2017
“Not all lawyers were familiar with, or interested in, the intersection of technology and the rules and regulations that govern us as an investment adviser and broker-dealer,” says one GC.
By Stephanie Forshee | April 5, 2017
Some fintech startups are innovating so quickly that it's hard for outside counsel to keep up. Ben Alden, general counsel for personal finance startup Betterment in New York, has hired many firms that he ultimately parted ways with before finding the right outside counsel who understood the company, which offers automated investing, or "robo-advising."
By Andrew Denney | April 4, 2017
A federal judge has ordered a hearing to address whether former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani and former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey have a conflict of interest in a case where they represent a Turkish gold trader charged with helping Iran violate sanctions imposed by Congress.
By Meghan Tribe | April 3, 2017
One of the world's largest independent oil exploration and production companies is bidding adieu to Canada's massive oil sands. Three leading Canadian firms and a pair of Am Law 100 shops have grabbed lead roles on a $13.3 billion deal by Houston-based ConocoPhillips' to unload the bulk of its assets up north.
By Brian Baxter | April 2, 2017
San Francisco-based Altshuler Berzon and Sidley Austin were among a dozen outside law firms to have received payments in 2016 from the Major League Baseball Players Association. The labor union, one of the most powerful in professional sports, disclosed the fees in an annual Labor Department filing.
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