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Supreme Court Brief

Which Firms Most Often Capture the Justices' Review?

The University of Southern California's Adam Feldman and Alexander Kappner studied 93,000 cert petitions between 2001 and 2015 to try to glean what factors make a petition more or less likely to be granted. A firm's success "with their aggregate cert filings does not guarantee success on a per-case basis," according to the study.
28 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Sanctions DLA Piper Partner, Former Firm Associate

False testimony under oath and the violation of a direct court order not to interfere with the interview of witnesses by opposing counsel has led a federal judge to sanction a DLA Piper partner and a former attorney with the firm.
29 minute read

New York Law Journal

SEC Official Expects to Fill 'Niche' at Latham

Latham & Watkins has hired Paul Dudek, chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's office of international corporate finance.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

A Changing Role for the Law Librarian

As facilities evolve, what becomes of the staff?
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Quinn Emanuel, Litigation Funder Team Up for Landmark $25B MasterCard Fight

The case, which promises to be the largest yet under the U.K.'s retooled competition law, marks the largest non-U.S. investment by Chicago-based litigation funder Gerchen Keller Capital LLC.
59 minute read

The American Lawyer

Orrick Makes Key Additions, Plus More Lateral Moves

Three new laterals at Orrick; a pair of Honigman practice leaders land at Foley & Lardner; Gibson Dunn recruits from the Justice Department; Latham & Watkins welcomes a top SEC official; and other notable hires from throughout The Am Law 200.
167 minute read

New York Law Journal

On the Move

Among other moves, Jared Hershberg joined Reed Smith as a partner in its corporate and transactional advisory group, and Morgan Lewis named six of its attorneys as partners.
24 minute read

Daily Report Online

Burr & Forman Snags New Partner; and Other 'On the Move' News

Erin Hewitt has joined Burr & Forman's real estate and corporate and tax practices as a partner from Thompson Hine. She handles real estate, capital markets and corporate transactions.
17 minute read

Legaltech News

Clifford Chance Partners with Kira Systems, Using AI to Expand Review, Cost-Saving Capabilities

The law firm is expanding its use of machine-learning AI from e-discovery and cybersecurity to bring efficiencies to contract and document review.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Litigation Slump, Leadership Shifts Take Toll at Cadwalader

Could a merger be next for Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft?
35 minute read

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