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The American Lawyer

Dentons' Africa Head Leaves Global Giant for Boutique

Thomas Laryea, co-chair of Dentons' global government sector and former head of the firm's Africa initiative, has joined a new shop specializing in the diverse legal needs of African governments and diaspora from the continent.
27 minute read

The American Lawyer

When a Client Commits Suicide

For defendants suddenly facing white-collar prosecution, suicide can be a real temptation. What can their lawyers do to stop it, and what happens if it's too late?
17 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Waiting for a New Justice, and a New Chance to Prevail

The California teachers who lost their challenge in the union-fees case this term hope to snatch victory from a 4-4 defeat by seeking a rehearing when a new justice is confirmed. Will the United States do the same in the immigration case?
21 minute read

Daily Report Online

Top Atlanta Firms Hang Back on Associate Pay Raises

After King & Spalding announced a $20,000 pay hike last week for Atlanta associates, Alston & Bird quickly matched—but the rest of Atlanta's big firms are in no hurry to follow.
43 minute read

The American Lawyer

Proskauer, Loeb & Loeb, Cooley Bring NHL to Las Vegas

Ice hockey in the desert might have somewhat of a checkered history in the National Hockey League, but three Am Law 200 firms are advising on a $500 million deal announced late Wednesday to bring a professional hockey franchise to Sin City.
32 minute read

International Edition

Firms Review Strategies as Hong Kong IPO Numbers Fall

A slowing Chinese economy has promoted international firms in Asia's financial capital to reassess their capital markets practices: Some opt to cut fees while others turn to small ticket deals.
24 minute read

Daily Report Online

Mike Trotter

Beyond his career in corporate and securities law, Mike Trotter early on advocated for racial integration in Atlanta and then became a prescient gadfly to the legal profession.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Walt Moeling

Walt Moeling, the go-to lawyer for Georgia community banks for almost 50 years, says he gravitated toward working with small-town banks from growing up in Alexander City, Alabama, population 13,000.
10 minute read

Daily Report Online

Robert Webb Jr.

Robert Webb Jr., uncharacteristically, had no response when asked what he would have done if he hadn't gone into law. "I always wanted to be a lawyer," says Webb, who built the modern version of Troutman Sanders before retiring as chairman last year.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Longtime Staffer Lobs Bias Lawsuit at Jones Day

A former Jones Day business development and communications manager filed a complaint against the firm for gender, age and pregnancy discrimination.
22 minute read

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