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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Dennis Hastert Faces a Judge | Bob McDonnell's Case at SCOTUS

Dennis Hastert is set to be sentenced today in Chicago federal district court. Ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell takes his corruption challenge to the justices today. And the plaintiffs who lost their case against North Carolina's voter identification law have taken an appeal to the Fourth Circuit. This is a roundup from ALM and other publications.
13 minute read

Law.com

Hit With Defections, K&L Gates Stays the Course

K&L Gates has expanded well beyond its Pittsburgh roots. The firm says it's on the verge of greatness. Others disagree.
169 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fox Rothschild Bets on Big Wealth, Plus More Lateral Moves

The Philadelphia-based firm bolts on smaller wealth management shops in California and Florida; Jenner & Block rebuilds its government contracts group; Sidley Austin hires MoFo's ERISA head; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
119 minute read

The American Lawyer

News & Gossip: Slaughter & May, DLA, S&C + More

A quick and dirty take on the news.
22 minute read

Law.com

More Law Firms Take Aim at Associate Student Loan Debt

At least three law firms are now working with First Republic Bank to help their associates pay down hundreds of thousands in law school debt at reduced rates. Dozens of others are working with nontraditional lenders such as SoFi to implement similar programs.
53 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Lisa Blatt's End-Run Play Puts Redskins Case Before Supreme Court

Appellate advocates usually wait for a federal appeals court to rule before they take a case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Lisa Blatt, head of Arnold & Porter's appellate and Supreme Court practice, leapfrogged over the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to get her petition in the Washington Redskins trademark dispute before the justices. Blatt's unusual strategy invoked a rarely used rule of the Supreme Court that allows parties to seek certiorari before an appeals court has ruled.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Sutherland Gets New Leadership in D.C. Office

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan's Washington partner-in-charge, Richard Murphy Jr., a bankruptcy litigator, has stepped down to become of counsel at the firm after eight years in the position. Amish Shah, a 44-year-old tax lawyer, took over as partner-in-charge on Jan. 1. The firm announced the changeover this week.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Icahn's CVR Energy Seeks to Reboot Wachtell Malpractice Case

Carl Icahn isn't ready to walk away from his malpractice battle with Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
6 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Law Tribune Announces Lawyer of the Year Finalists

By | April 26, 2016
For several months, we asked bar members to submit nominations for attorneys who have had significant achievements in the law — ranging from litigation success to leadership in law firms and bar groups — since the beginning of 2015.
7 minute read

New York Law Journal

Growth Slows at Largest New York Law Firms

Revenue and profit growth cooled at most of the largest New York law firms in 2015 after several years of rapid growth.
50 minute read

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