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The American Lawyer

Billing $2K an Hour? Study Says Clients Will Pay If Lawyers Deliver

A survey by BTI Consulting found a big jump in the the top rates paid to the priciest partners.
9 minute read

Law.com

Law Firms Look for Lessons—and Clients—in Panama Papers Leak

As lawyers position themselves to represent clients embroiled in the Panama Papers scandal, a legal ethics attorney says now is a good time for firms to re-examine their intake policies, especially in foreign offices.
14 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: The 'Zombie' Alien Tort, Three Years After Kiobel

In 2016, the corporate alien tort is more alive than dead.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: K&L Gates D.C. Forefather Retires | So long, Michael Ratner | Legal Battle of John and Yoko

K&L Gates renames a conference room after a retiring partner, plus coverage of law firms on Jeopardy!, the legacy of Michael Ratner, and the immigration ballad of John and Yoko.
17 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Hires Former Sidley London Partner

Employment law specialist Nicholas Turner relocates to Sydney.
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

GCs Spend More on Diverse Legal Teams, Survey Finds

Acritas Research found that clients paid more to outside counsel teams that they rated as diverse, and general counsel were more likely to recommend diverse teams to other potential clients.
8 minute read

New York Law Journal

Firm Drops Suit Over NYC Sublease Dispute

Sullivan & Worcester, which sued Dickstein Shapiro for breach of a sublease agreement, has dropped its lawsuit against the now-defunct firm.
13 minute read

International Edition

Skadden Recruits Hong Kong International Arbitration Center Secretary General

Chiann Bao will return to private practice as Asia Pacific counsel at the New York firm, after six years in the arbitration institution.
18 minute read

The American Lawyer

Amid Broken Deals, Antitrust Pros Chart Rough Road Ahead

Besides leading to big breakup fees, lawyers say foiled mergers involving giants like Staples and Halliburton may be deterring other megadeals from being proposed.
33 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Women Talk About Abortion (Their Own)

A gutsy admission? Or career suicide?
19 minute read

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