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National Law Journal

Judge Henry J. Friendly's Former Clerks: Give Garland a Vote

U.S. Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland is a judge "cut out of the same mold" of one of the greatest federal judges in the history of the judiciary—the late Henry J. Friendly, his former clerks write in a new letter to the U.S. Senate.
7 minute read

International Edition

Beijing's Guantao Merges With Shanghai Alliance Firm

The 450-lawyer Ashurst's Chinese alliance firm combines with 40-lawyer Zhongmao Law Firm that lists the Shanghai Disneyland as a client.
5 minute read

International Edition

Ashurst Appoints Legacy Blake Dawson Partner as Managing Partner

Sydney-based banking and finance partner Paul Jenkins takes up the reins after 20 years at the firm.
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: Russia Plugs $50 Billion Yukos Gusher

Russia won a crucial reprieve from a Dutch court, but the country and its lawyers at Cleary Gottlieb aren't out of the woods yet.
14 minute read

National Law Journal

Lawyers to Get Some Relief, For Now, from Labor Dept.'s 'Persuader' Rule

The U.S. Labor Department is easing up on certain disclosure requirements tied to a new rule that compels attorneys to report their relationships with companies that hire them to help resist unionization campaigns.
17 minute read

The American Lawyer

London Antitrust Litigator Does About-Face to Hausfeld

A year after Edward Coulson joined leading U.S. plaintiffs firm Hausfeld in London, the antitrust litigator has returned to Berwin Leighton Paisner, a British firm where he spent more than a decade.
9 minute read

National Law Journal

Roberts and Sotomayor: Odd Couple Dissents in Iran Bank Case

Ever since Sonia Sotomayor joined the U.S. Supreme Court in 2009, she and Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. have never been the only two dissenters in a case. Until Wednesday. Roberts and Sotomayor formed a rare alliance in rejecting a law that provides billions of dollars in compensation for American victims of terrorism.
11 minute read

Law.com

The Door Spins at Jenner & Block, Plus More Lateral Moves

A shift change at Jenner & Block; Duane Morris takes on 13 lawyers from two firms; DLA Piper partners form their own boutique; a Proskauer Rose litigator becomes CEO of a litigation financier; and other notable additions from throughout The Am Law 200.
155 minute read

The American Lawyer

Am Law Echoes: A Look at Rankings Past and Present

Ahead of the publication next week of the annual Am Law 100 list, The Am Law Daily looked back at what has changed since The American Lawyer first published its rankings in 1985. The biggest difference between that year and 2016 is the size of the firms.
48 minute read

Daily Report Online

Kilpatrick Transforms Library Into Modern Collaboration Hub—With Latte

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton has transformed the little-used 27th-floor library at its Midtown headquarters into a high-tech and welcoming collaborative space. Since opening last month, it has quickly become an informal meeting spot for the firm's lawyers and staff.
12 minute read

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