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New York Law Journal

Faulting Both Sides, Judge Orders Novelist to Pay Lawyer $700K

A prolific, best-selling author who writes under the pen name Fern Michaels must pay more than $700,000 to her ex-attorney and onetime business partner, a federal judge in Manhattan has ruled.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Smaller Firms' Message to Big Law on Alternative Fees: Join the Club

For many firms, anxieties about alternative fees highlight a billable hour-based business model they've already left behind.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Investors' Lawyer Says $750M Suit Could 'Bankrupt' Duane Morris

Plaintiffs in a 2-year-old lawsuit against Philadelphia's Duane Morris filed an amended petition that ups their damage calculations to over three-quarters of a billion dollars, according to Houston lawyer Tony Buzbee, who represents the investor group behind the suit.
27 minute read

Daily Report Online

Firms and Courts Prepare for the Sun to Disappear

Firms hope to capitalize on the solar eclipse event, which hasn't occurred like this in the U.S. for 99 years. Courts in cities along the 70-mile-wide band where the moon will totally block the sun for a couple of minutes are expecting masses to descend on their cities.
10 minute read

National Law Journal

Paul Manafort Splits with Wilmer Lawyers in Russia Probe

Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, is no longer being represented by Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr as special…
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Is Lean Sigma an Alternative to Alternative Fees?

General counsel can try and reduce costs by demanding discounts or alternative fees from their outside counsel—but at the risk of pitting their own interests against those of the firm. An alternative could be collaborating with outside counsel to streamline processes so legal projects get done more efficiently and at a lower cost.
22 minute read

National Law Journal

Wilmer Ends Work for Manafort as Ex-Partners Press Russia Probe

Paul Manafort is swapping his Wilmer lawyers for Miller & Chevalier, a Washington, D.C., boutique that has represented him in the past.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

The Beer Lobby Taps Treasury's Deregulatory Push, Wells Fargo Faces New Scrutiny: Weekly Roundup

Cheers: Here's what the Beer Institute wants on the deregulatory front. Wells Fargo faces fresh scrutiny over a car insurance scheme. Microsoft is embracing alternative fee arrangements. And Trump's pick for HHS general counsel admits he has a "big mouth." This is a weekly roundup from ALM publications and around the web.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Loeb & Loeb Snags Six-Lawyer Sidley Trusts and Estates Team

Sidley Austin appears to be moving out of the trusts and estates space for high net worth individuals as a well-known firm in that practice area, Loeb & Loeb, takes the bulk of its lawyers in Chicago.
4 minute read

Legaltech News

Ask the Legal Tech Marketer: How Can I Prove That Client Data is Safe With Me?

Data security is of the utmost importance. Leading legal technology marketers share their tips on how firms can convince clients they care about security.
8 minute read

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