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National Law Journal

Covington & Burling Absorbs German Firm for Frankfurt Launch

Washington-based Covington is planting a flag in the European financial hub with six new partners from Frankfurt's Heymann & Partner Rechtsanwälte.
2 minute read

Corporate Counsel

In-House Counsel Want 'Appropriate Fee Arrangements,' Data Can Help Them Get There

"I've never met a lawyer who hired a contractor to build their house depending on how long it takes to build it," Cisco deputy GC Steve Harmon said of changing discussions about fee arrangements.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Judge Frees Up Whistleblower Award in Client-Poaching Spat

A former Celgene Corp. saleswoman at the middle of a dispute between Grant & Eisenhofer and a former lawyer at the firm secured clearance to collect a more than $78 million bounty for her role as a whistleblower.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Suggestions to Make Networking Easier and Less Intimidating

Networking can be personally and professionally rewarding. However, networking can also be intimidating for attorneys of all experience levels. It is also hard to define.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Shook Hardy Grabs Morgan Lewis Complex Litigation Partner

Thomas Sullivan has joined the Kansas City-based litigation firm after 14 years at Morgan Lewis.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Ex-Skadden Associate Charged in Mueller's Russia Probe Seeks Nonjail Sentence

Alex van der Zwaan told a federal judge that his career is destroyed, and that his extended stay in the U.S. has essentially been the equivalent to serving time. The Justice Department counters that he "presents a scarcity of mitigating factors, and several aggravating circumstances."
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Quinn Emanuel Partner Suffers From Depression and He Wants Everyone to Know

Struggling to find meaning in your work? Lacking motivation? Thinking about quitting? Please read this first.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Atlanta's Andrew Ekonomou Rises on Trump Team as DC Lawyers Demur

Ekonomou's path to a role on the president's legal team has been anything but traditional.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Playing Both Sides: Facing the Harsh Truth of Law Firm Service Duality

Recently, Hugh A. Simons wrote for American Lawyer an enticing argument advocating elite law firms increase their rates. In one striking comment, Simons suggests elite law firms jettison any and all commodity services.
9 minute read

Daily Report Online

Judges Debate 'Absurd' Result in Fight Over Late Coke CEO's Fortune

A majority says the court cannot rewrite the law, but dissenters say that when the Legislature is silent, courts can act.
7 minute read

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