By Ross Todd | July 22, 2021
Two judges who participated in a national roundtable suggested that large law firms can play a pivotal role in creating better access to the justice system for the indigent in the United States — and have plenty of incentive to do so.
By Ross Todd | July 20, 2021
A new report out from ISS Securities Class Action Services lists the largest federal securities class action settlement by state. The report's lead author and one of the country's lead plaintiffs lawyers weigh in on the relative dearth of new blockbusters on the map.
By Ross Todd | July 15, 2021
The U.S. Office of Comptroller of the Currency dropped its regulatory case against former currency traders at JPMorgan and Citigroup last week. The move came nearly three years after they were acquitted of criminal antitrust charges. The traders' lawyers at White & Case and Wilmer wonder what took so long.
By Ross Todd | June 24, 2021
The litigation funder and Am Law 50 firm announced a $50 million funding agreement "to provide equity capital to fund attorneys' fees and litigation costs, and to monetize the value of meritorious legal claims for Willkie's clients" in business-to-business disputes.
By Angela Morris | June 22, 2021
The attorney general must set broad priorities and define a vision for the office, which can redirect resources and impact rank-and-file government lawyers.
By Ross Todd | June 17, 2021
Almost all judges think they're better than average at avoiding racially biased decision-making.
By Ross Todd | June 16, 2021
If Hollywood litigator Stanton "Larry" Stein and in-house media lawyer Daniel Novack can get along, perhaps it's a lesson to all of us.
By Ross Todd | June 9, 2021
Amazon Inc. last month quietly changed language on its website that routed disputes with customers into individual arbitration. Leaders at Keller Lenkner, a law firm that has invested heavily in developing the ability to represent large numbers of individual clients in arbitration, including more than 75,000 bringing claims against Amazon, welcomed the move but don't expect other companies to follow suit.
By Ross Todd | June 7, 2021
The Theranos founder last week lost out on her bid to keep a batch of emails between her and the company's former lawyers at Boies Schiller Flexner out of her upcoming criminal trial. One thing that weighed against her: The lack of any sort of engagement letter between the firm and the company.
By Ross Todd | June 2, 2021
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday appointed Morrison & Foerster to conduct an independent investigation into Kevin Cooper's claims that he's innocent of the quadruple homicide that led to his death penalty conviction. His lawyers at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe are cautiously hopeful the new probe will turn up evidence pointing to their client's innocence.
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