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The American Lawyer

As Shells Rained Down on Kyiv, Covington Lawyers Were Attempting to Wrench Justice for Russian Seizure of Ukrainian Assets

As important as it was already to the Ukrainian parties and counsel, the case has taken on even greater significance since Russia's wholesale invasion of Ukraine.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

Leading the Way: Three-Time Managing Partner Corali Lopez-Castro on Why Everyone Should Try Firm Leadership

Our weekly firm leadership Q&A series features Kozyak Tropin & Throckmorton managing partner Corali Lopez-Castro.
8 minute read

Daily Business Review

Following Private Wealth Spending, Boutique Harper Meyer Hires Two Art Lawyers

Laura Reich and Clarissa Rodriguez joined Harper Meyer as partners in mid-February, filling gaps in the 17-lawyer firm's commercial litigation and international arbitration capabilities.
2 minute read

International Edition

Report Finds Senior Australian Judge Sexually Harassed Two Associates

In the past two years, at least three senior judges in Australia have been found to have sexually harassed women, eroding trust in the legal profession and in Australia's judiciary, some say.
4 minute read

International Edition

Three Crowns Launches First Asian Office with Shearman Singapore Head

The hire will be joined by two other Three Crowns lawyers, who will relocate from Paris and London, to launch the office.
3 minute read

Daily Business Review

Greenberg, Greenspoon and Carlton Fields Raid Los Angeles Firms

Seizing opportunities to compete with West Coast-based firms, several Florida law firms have expanded their Los Angeles offices with new hires this week.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Final Version' of Settlement Agreement Not Enforceable When Client Withholds Signature

In 'Fernandez', the court denied a motion to enforce a written settlement agreement that attorneys on both sides had approved, after two of the five plaintiffs refused to sign.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

20 Depositions Before Injunction Hearing Helped Carlton Fields Clinch $3.3 Million Settlement

"We wanted to conduct discovery before we went into the injunction hearing, so we did a document request, and deposed about 20 people before we went to the injunction hearing. That was a unique strategy in terms of noncompete cases and how they developed," attorney Alan Rosenthal said.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Are Procedural Rights Under Title VII and Other Antidiscrimination Laws Modifiable or Waivable Outside of an Arbitration Agreement?

Are statutory procedural rights generally waivable by contract outside of arbitration? The Second Circuit's recent decision in 'Estle v. International Business Machines' suggests they may be.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Terminating Parental Rights: How Much Does a Child's Voice Matter?

In a 2019 article, the authors conclude that: "First, according to the 2016 estimate, 1 in 100 U.S. children will experience the termination of parental rights by age 18."
11 minute read

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