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The American Lawyer

Hiring Slump Favors Law Firms With Dry Powder

Corporate lawyers who seek relative stability amid layoffs and hiring freezes are finding it at law firms that can afford to add talent in a down market.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Predicting Record M&A Insurance Claims, Holland & Knight Poaches Porter Wright Practice Co-Chairs

"There's a big claim wave coming," said Andrew Shapiro, who joined Holland & Knight with Jason Dubner this week.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Recessionary Fears Haven't Stifled Midsize Expansion in High-Growth Markets

A recent Tampa merger highlights firm leaders' confidence in the insulating effect of population growth.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Pillsbury Partner Picked as US Attorney in Miami Discloses $900K Pay

The nomination for Markenzy Lapointe, a Miami-based partner at Pillsbury, is still pending before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
2 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: 5 Weeks Into Countrywide Trial, Quinn and Patterson Belknap Bring Home $1.84B Settlement for Ambac

A trial team led by Michael Carlinsky and Manisha Sheth at Quinn Emanuel and Peter Tomlinson at Patterson Belknap landed the market-moving payout for monoline insurer Ambac in the case dating back to the mortgage meltdown.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Operating Agreements: Why They Matter and What to Include

It is far preferable for LLC members to consult with the proper advisers when preparing operating documents—and to ensure they draft them effectively. The documents are much more than formalities and serve as a vital portion of an LLC's formation and ongoing operation.
5 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'Take Ownership Over Not Only Your Work, But Also Your Career,' Says Emilia McKee Vassallo of Ballard Spahr

"'Be patient and kind to yourself.' It is easy in your early career to think that you are not making progress fast enough and then to be really hard on yourself. But you have to walk before you can run, and you have to run before you can sprint."
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

At Greenberg Traurig's West Palm Beach Office, Securities Litigators Increasingly Play on Home Turf

Northern wealth managers seeking space and sophistication are landing at the doorstep of Greenberg's national securities litigation practice.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

DLA Piper Lands Former Pa. Federal Prosecutor in Wilmington

Michelle Morgan spent 15 years in the U.S. attorney's office in Philadelphia and prosecuted high-profile cases against former Allentown Mayor Edwin Pawlowski and former Reading Mayor Vaughn Spencer.
3 minute read

Delaware Business Court Insider

Twitter-Musk Trial Delayed as Parties Get 3 Weeks to Close Renewed Acquisition Deal

Elon Musk's motion stated as he's now seeking to close on the terms of the original merger agreement, there's no need for a trial seeking the same outcome while delaying payouts to Twitter shareholders.
2 minute read

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