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The American Lawyer

New Boutique Touts Litigation Finance Deal to Fund Big Law Battles

In what may be the first public announcement of a litigation funder investing in a law firm's portfolio of contingent fee cases, Los Angeles-based litigation upstart Pierce Sergenian has unveiled a tie-up with Arizona's Pravati Capital.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hunton & Williams Welcomes Weil Structured Finance Pro Dedyo

John Dedyo, a longtime partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York, has joined Hunton & Williams as a partner in the firm's finance and securitization practice. Dedyo is the latest lateral recruit by Hunton & Williams so far this year.
29 minute read

The American Lawyer

Hunton & Williams Welcomes Weil Structured Finance Pro Dedyo

John Dedyo, a longtime partner at Weil, Gotshal & Manges in New York, has joined Hunton & Williams as a partner in the firm's finance and securitization practice. Dedyo is the latest lateral recruit by Hunton & Williams so far this year.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Credit Suisse Litigation Head, Now at Cahill, Predicts Trends in US Financial Enforcement

Pierre Gentin, former head of global litigation and regulatory investigations for Swiss-based Credit Suisse AG bank and now a partner in the litigation group at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, previews his upcoming talk Wednesday at the University of Zurich Financial Market Regulation Forum.
10 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ex-Credit Suisse Litigation Head, Now at Cahill, Predicts Trends in US Financial Enforcement

Pierre Gentin, former head of global litigation and regulatory investigations for Swiss-based Credit Suisse AG bank and now a partner in the litigation group at Cahill Gordon & Reindel, previews his upcoming talk Wednesday at the University of Zurich Financial Market Regulation Forum.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

SEC's FCPA Ace Kara Brockmeyer Joins Debevoise & Plimpton

Kara Brockmeyer, former chief of the SEC Enforcement Division's Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Unit, is joining Debevoise & Plimpton's Washington, D.C., office as a partner and member of the white-collar and regulatory defense and the strategic crisis response and solutions groups, the firm announced Monday.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Decision May Fuel Suits Against Banks

A mixed-bag ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gives ammunition to both sides in litigation between cities and banks over the impact of predatory lending practices on local communities.
13 minute read

National Law Journal

SCOTUS Decision May Fuel Suits Against Banks

A mixed-bag ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gives ammunition to both sides in litigation between cities and banks over the impact of predatory lending practices on local communities.
13 minute read

New York Law Journal

Despite Fiduciary Rule's Delay, DOL's Measure Has Spurred Changes

More than six years have passed since the U.S. Department of Labor first rolled out its fiduciary rule for the retirement industry, but whether that rule becomes effective in early June, as now planned, still remains uncertain.
21 minute read

Daily Report Online

Supreme Court Says Cities Can Sue Banks Over Housing Discrimination

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that Miami has standing to sue banks over alleged discriminatory lending practices of banks—but it must meet a high bar to establish causation.
9 minute read

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