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National Law Journal

Squire Patton Boggs Taps Ex-Trump Economic Official for Public Policy Team

Everett Eissenstat most recently served as chair of North America and global trade lead for Edelman Global Advisory. Previously, he was senior vice president of global public policy at General Motors.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

'Transparency and Traceability': Critical Points to Address Supply Chain Risks

There is a lot of pressure right now on global supply chains—import tariffs on Chinese goods, sanctions and export controls on Russia, the U.S.-China chip war as well as environmental considerations and forced labor concerns.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

What's Inside the Lewis Brisbois Report? Law Firm at Heart of Ken Paxton Impeachment

The report claims it was Paxton's opinion that the complainants "were creating a toxic environment in the office," but that no one discussed firing them because of information provided to the FBI.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Skadden to Mandate 4 Days in Office

The policy, which extends to all attorneys, will go into effect after Labor Day.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Law Firm Mergers, Pitched as Benefiting Clients, Also Can Bring Headaches, Conflicts

"As these mergers continue to happen, law firms and clients need to be prepared. The conflicts piece is really the biggest con," said Kelleen Brennan, assistant general counsel at Axon Enterprise.
5 minute read

Law.com

Michigan Bar Introduces Legal Resource Designed by Toyota to Improve Practice Efficiency

In recent years, national and global law firms, including Seyfarth Shaw and Clifford Chance, along with corporate law departments searching for ways to "control legal costs," have established internal systems using the LEAN process to increase efficient, according to a website that cultivates information about LEAN for use by lawyers.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dechert to Cut Global Workforce by 5%

The firm is letting go of 55 attorneys and 43 business professionals, including a "redundancy" process that has begun in London.
2 minute read

Daily Business Review

Anti-ESG Sentiment Is on the Rise, But Law Firms Aren't Flinching

Republican lawmakers like Fla. Gov. Ron DeSantis have targeted the concept as they lean into culture war issues, but clients' demands for advice haven't ceased.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

China Tensions 'Center of Gravity' for Strategic Risk Planning Among Attorneys and C-Suite

A "vanilla statement" of the world being politically unstable is no longer sufficient, one attorney said, highlighting urgency to revisit corporate risk disclosures for companies with exposure to China.
5 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: EY Steps Back, And Big Law Can Sigh in Relief

"Project Everest," which aimed to split the Big Four firm's audit and consulting work into two units, might have made it easier to sell legal services. But the proposal is now off the table.
4 minute read

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