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The Legal Intelligencer

Powell Trachtman Winding Down as Shareholders Move On

There does not seem to be any dispute among the departing attorneys that Powell Trachtman was and is financially healthy. Regardless, however, there is still some disagreement over what the firm's prospects for the future would have been had its sole remaining founding shareholder, Michael Trachtman, not made the decision to leave.
8 minute read

Litigation Daily

The Women Warriors Behind Gilead's Huge Federal Circuit Win

Fish & Richardson partner Juanita Brooks, a titan of the IP bar, has been practicing for 40 years. This is the first time she's had a case where both her courtroom team and the in-house lawyers have all been women.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Some Companies Slow to Embrace #MeToo Workplace Changes: Littler Survey

A majority of the respondents, 66 percent, ranked sexual harassment as a top issue on their radar.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Gibson Brands Headlines Latest Bankruptcy Batch of Big Law Creditors

The iconic maker of guitars, pianos and other musical instruments owes nearly $140,000 to one large firm. But a candy company, the nation's largest gun-maker and controversial health institute are also stiffing attorneys from the Am Law 100.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Plaintiffs Lawyers in Flint Water Litigation Escalate Fight Over Fees, Clients

Ted Leopold and Michael Pitt, co-lead counsel for the lead class action brought on behalf of Flint residents, have asked U.S. District Judge Judith Levy, who is based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to remove Hunter Shkolnik as one of two lawyers serving as liaison counsel to the individual cases.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Venable Adds Gov't Affairs Leader Thomas Boyd From DLA Piper

Boyd, who will co-chair Venable's government and legislative affairs practice, served as assistant attorney general in the Reagan and George H.W. Bush administrations.
2 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Fox Rothschild Lawyer Claims $457M Jackpot Ticket With Trust

A Fox Rothschild partner in the suburbs of Philadelphia appears to be representing a big winner, having claimed a Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball jackpot valued at $456.7 million.
3 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Mid-Market Recap: How Midsize Firms Repel Big Law Client Poaching

The legal market is more competitive than it ever has been, and that applies to firms of all sizes, including those in the middle-market.Right…
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Mintz Levin Adds Practice Leader, White-Collar Pro From Haynes and Boone

David Siegal, best known for obtaining a high-profile defense victory for private equity financier Benjamin Wey, co-led the government enforcement and litigation practice at Haynes and Boone.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Australia Financial Firm Fires GC Brian Salter for Role in Alleged Cover-Up

The trouble came after Salter, who was general counsel at wealth management firm AMP, hired his former law firm to put together a report about “fee for no service” claims against AMP.
3 minute read

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