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Miami-Dade County Retains Legal Team for Opioid Litigation

Miami law firm Podhurst Orseck will lead the team, which was chosen for its local and national litigation experience and its competitive contingency fee arrangement.
3 minute read

The Recorder

Judge Nixes SeaWorld's Bid for Sanctions Against Covington & Burling in Killer Whale Case

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jeffrey White of the Northern District of California denied SeaWorld's motion for sanctions against Covington & Burling.
3 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Pregnancies Prompt Bias Suit by Lawyer at Family Law Boutique

A lawyer has been accused in an Essex County discrimination suit of blurting out a profanity when she learned her associate was pregnant. But the defendant says she's being sued because she resisted allowing an attorney in her firm to work on a part-time basis.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

From 700 Law Firms to 7: Avis' Changed Approach to Legal Work Has 'Saved Millions'

Through a reimagining of its legal spend, Avis' legal department has taken law firm convergence to the next level.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Billing Rate Gap Widens as Big Firms Demand Ever-Higher Premiums

When it comes to hourly billing rates, the largest firms have pulled even farther ahead.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

South Florida Firm in Hot Water for Ghostwriting Pleadings for Pro Se Defendants

The firm says there's widespread ignorance about a rule that allows it to write, but not sign, documents prepared for litigants representing themselves in court.
5 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Financial Metrics Hold Steady for McCarter & English in '17

Firm leaders, meanwhile, say an ongoing emphasis on efficiency and profit margins have set up the firm well in the competitive market for legal services.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Dechert Sees Revenue and Partner Profits Climb

The firm reaped benefits from especially strong performance in overseas litigation and its Asian corporate practice.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Court Rejects Malpractice Coverage for Lamb McErlane in Estate Case

A federal judge said the claim originated before the policy began, when the estate beneficiaries alleged excessive fees in a letter to the court.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Elite Law Should Raise Rates

If law firms have the bargaining power to raise standard rates an average of 3 percent, and realize a rate increase of 2.5 percent, then do they have the power to raise rates at, say, 7 percent and realize a 5 percent increase?
14 minute read

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