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The American Lawyer

Four Big Law Firms Grab Roles on Toys 'R' Us Bankruptcy

From bikes to trains to video games, a quartet of large law firms led by Kirkland & Ellis is advising on the Chapter 11 case of toy retail giant Toys “R” Us Inc., which became the latest in a string of struggling brick-and-mortar retailers to file for bankruptcy this year.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Trump Lawyers' Loose Lips Find Audience in DC Power Lunch Scene

"There's a difference between being seen in public and being heard in public," notes one D.C. recruiter.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Biggest Issue for Autonomous Car Lawyers? Managing Liability, Akin Partner Says

The U.S. Transportation Department rolled out new guidance this week for driverless car manufacturers. We spoke with Susan Lent in Washington, head of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld's infrastructure and transportation practice, about these changes and what they mean for the industry and her practice.
15 minute read

Daily Report Online

Hunt, Don't Fish, for Networking Outcomes

Too often, lawyers think that networking is the end result of networking. It's not—the ultimate goal is revenue.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Legal Know-It-All Robot 'Lia' Joins Allstate's In-House Ranks

"She doesn't forget what she is told to do, doesn't complain, and never asks for a raise," said Megan Pavich, senior attorney for the company.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Technology is the Solution: What Law Firms Can Learn From LegalZoom

If law firms used technology to automate tasks, lower prices and give personalized advice, they'd have an undeniable competitive advantage.
7 minute read

Legaltech News

Orrick's Tech Take in Tackling GDPR Compliance

Orrick's new GDPR Readiness Assessment Tool offers a guided interview and tailored GDPR assessment report.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Small NY Firm Corrals Big Bipartisan Crowd for SCOTUS Case

How did five-year-old Manhattan litigation boutique Holwell Shuster & Goldberg gather 65 former lawmakers to back its gerrymandering arguments at the U.S. Supreme Court?
3 minute read

National Law Journal

This King & Spalding FOIA Suit Hinges on Whether a Government Source Is Person or Company

A federal judge in Washington has kept alive a lawsuit from King & Spalding that seeks records from federal enforcement and regulatory agencies about information the firm believes was at the heart of an investigation targeting a pharmaceutical client.
14 minute read

New York Law Journal

Marketing Exec Leaves Cravath After Long Run

Deborah Farone, the longtime chief marketing director of Cravath, Swaine & Moore, is leaving to open her own marketing consultancy for law firms and other professional service providers.
11 minute read

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