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National Law Journal

Steptoe, Nixon Peabody and Nelson Mullins Announce DC Litigation, Investigations Hires

Litigation practices have remained a "bright light" for law firms in the first quarter of this year, according to a recent report.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Two Separate Lives': Lawyers Share Personal Stories of Addiction, Recovery

Participants in a panel hosted by Recovery Centers of America want a world in which employees are comfortable telling their supervisors they need help.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Split Appeals Court Applies Ministerial Exception in Gay Teacher's Bias Case

"I think that the Fourth Circuit is kind of following the Supreme Court in broadening the ministerial exception," said attorney Amy Epstein Gluck. "I think we're going to see more leeway for religion."
5 minute read

National Law Journal

'Consummate Leader': Longtime Akin Chairman R. Bruce McLean Dies at 77

McLean led the firm from 1993 through 2013. In recent years, he was a partner at the Zeughauser Group, advising law firm leaders.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Making Sure the World Knows We Are Doing It': Sullivan & Cromwell Formalizes AI Practice

The firm has been working on artificial intelligence since 2015, but the recent advancements in capability, along with growing amounts of money invested as well as ethical and political questions, demand a more focused approach.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

As White & Case Celebrates 50 Years in D.C., Firm Focuses on Litigation and Regulatory Strengths

The firm has held steady with about 150 lawyers in the office over the last five years, with leaders saying they're "thoughtful" about expansion.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

Copyright Infringement Damages Are Not Limited to Three Years, Supreme Court Says

But the court, in its 6-3 decision, left perhaps for another day a ruling on when exactly the three-year clock for filing an infringement case begins.
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Beltway-Area Second Hundred Firms Held Steady in Latest Am Law 200 Rankings

Among the five D.C.-area Am Law 200 firms, two moved up in the rankings, two dropped and one held steady.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Conagra General Counsel Takes Legal Reins of Rival Hormel

Colleen Batcheler is back in the food industry after a two-year detour helping Hertz gain traction following its bankruptcy.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

4th Circuit Weighs Whether Hearings Are Needed Before Dismissing FCA Whistleblower Suits

The whistleblower's lawyer argued that a person bringing an FCA suit has a constitutionally protected property right in the action, so the government cannot terminate a case without an evidentiary hearing first.
4 minute read

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