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The Legal Intelligencer

It's Not Your File! Actually, It Is Your Client's File

It is the stuff of attorney nightmares. You worked diligently for years for an ­ornery client, when the client comes into the office demanding her file so she can take it to her "new" lawyer. This ­situation generally involves a client who is unhappy with the work you did, perhaps even threatening to sue you for legal malpractice. Often the client owes fees or costs. The situation is always messy. The situation is stressful. A client may insist on receiving their file right then and there.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump's $25M Man? White House Releases Unfinished Disclosure on Lawyer's Pay

Former Hogan Lovells partner Ty Cobb said in a draft disclosure form that his dividends from the firm were between $5 million and $25 million. But the form left out specifics about his relationship with the firm and individual legal clients.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

Skadden in DOJ's Sights Over Manafort Work: Report

The New York Times reported that the Department of Justice wants files related to Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort's work in Ukraine.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Two Big Firms Grab Roles on Google's $1.1B Smartphone Hardware Bid

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and two top Taiwanese firms are advising on the search engine giant's acquisition of HTC Corp.'s Pixel division.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

RNC Payments Raise More Questions on Trump Lawyers' Fees

Sure, a quarter-million dollars is a lot of money. But in Big Law—and for the most significant white-collar case to rattle a presidential administration…
4 minute read

National Law Journal

Facebook's Russia Problem Tests Government Affairs Team

Amid mounting scrutiny over Russian-funded web advertising during the 2016 presidential election, Facebook Inc.'s internal government affairs team in Washington and the company's network of outside advocates will be tested like no time before. Here's a look at some of the key players, the money and connections.
6 minute read

National Law Journal

RNC Payments Raise More Questions on Trump Lawyers' Fees

What can we learn from the latest glimpse into how Trump is paying his lawyers?
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Baker Donelson the Latest Firm to Adopt AI for Contract Analysis

The firm recently inked a deal with Kira Systems to parse contracts in complex acquisitions and capital raises.
25 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

NFL Class Counsel Questions Lit Funders' Activity, Hints at Sanctions, Criminal Inquiry

A lawyer representing class members in the NFL concussion settlement told a Philadelphia federal judge Tuesday that he would urge her to refer litigation funding and settlement management companies to criminal investigators if discovery into allegedly deceptive conduct turns up evidence of fraud.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Pay for Associate Hours? More Companies Say 'No Thanks'

DHL and other companies are experimenting more often with hiring their own freshly-minted law school graduates, rather than paying a premium for young lawyers at outside firms.
3 minute read

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