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National Law Journal

As Election Nears, SEC Ramps Up Activity, More Big Law Firms Land Defense Work

Linklaters, Sullivan & Cromwell, Bracewell, Davis Polk, Milbank, among other firms, are advising financial firms, broker-dealers and companies wrapped up in SEC enforcement actions this month.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

In the Latest Big Merger, Taft to Combine with Sherman & Howard

Taft leader Bob Hicks said the firm is also in preliminary talks with two or three other firms for a potential combination, although, "I normally talk to 20 or 30 firms before I find one that's viable."
4 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Paul Hastings Adds Sidley Restructuring Partner in Dallas

The hiring of Sidley Austin restructuring partner Charles Persons continues Paul Hastings's aggressive growth in Texas.
3 minute read

Litigation Daily

Cooley Litigation Rainmaker Mike Rhodes Set To Retire: 'It's a Good Time to Hang It Up and Do Something Else'

Rhodes, 66, the former head of the firm's litigation department and a leading trial lawyer for internet companies, plans to retire from the Cooley partnership at the year's end.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Real Value of a Corporate Associate's Billing

Four law firm leaders were asked to select between associates based on law firm segment, practice area, office location, rates, hours billed and fees collected.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Armstrong Teasdale Faced Regulatory Inquiry Before Shuttering in London

The firm's London office—which opened in 2021—brought in $14 million in revenue in 2022 but recorded less than $250,000 in profits.
5 minute read

The Recorder

Freshfields Adds Former Y Combinator General Counsel in Silicon Valley

Nicole Cadman joins Freshfields' Bay Area office as partner after nearly eight years with the startup accelerator.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

On the Move and After Hours: Riker Danzig; Goldberg Segalla; Malamut Law; Cathedral Kitchen

Riker Danzig welcomes its fall associate class; Malamut Law adds an associate; and more moves.
6 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: A Harsher Take on Litigation Funding

A former law firm CFO says firms should be committing 5% to 8% of their own revenue every year to fund their own cases.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Dechert Resolves Hacking Claims Brought by Aviation Entrepreneur

Farhad Azima had already reached a settlement with the global firm in a portion of the dispute playing out in London courts, but the fight had continued in New York federal court.
2 minute read

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