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Partner Compensation, Billing Rates Are Trending Higher in Dallas Than Houston

Hourly billing rates for partners in Dallas and Houston topped $1.1 million on average, close to the national average, according to the 2024 Partner Compensation Survey conducted by recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Afric
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Firms Carve Out Niche in Guiding Lawyers, Funders on Litigation Finance

From performing due diligence on cases to working on interest rate-proof transactions, attorneys at Fox Rothschild and Saul Ewing are finding ways to engage with litigation funders and the recipients of their investments.
5 minute read

Corporate Counsel

NLRB Bans 'Captive Audience' Meetings, Yanking Away Platform Employers Used to Combat Unionizing

The decision, which drew a dissent from the sole Republican on the board, upends 76 years of precedent.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Bosworth Claims It Was Kline & Specter, Not Him, That Breached Settlement Terms

“K&S is the only party who has breached the settlement agreement,” Thomas Bosworth alleged. He asked the court to award him attorney fees relating to the firm’s motion, which he claimed “was brought in bad faith and with an intent to injure Bosworth financially.”
4 minute read

National Law Journal

How Big Law Congressional Investigation Practices Will Stay Busy in 2025

“I don't think that there's a single industry that's safe anymore, safe meaning like off-limits from investigations,” Hogan Lovells partner Michael Bell said.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

GOP Trifecta in Washington Could Put Litigation Finance Industry Under Pressure

"It's certainly not the highest priority right now, but there are a few angles that are maybe appealing to the [Trump] administration," Paul Haskel, a partner with Crowell & Moring, said of the likelihood of tighter regulation.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

Proskauer Hires New C-Suite Officer After Litigation with Ex-COO

Carol Sawdye has Big Law experience from her time as Skadden’s CFO. 
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Trade Secret Litigation: How Will AI Innovations Likely Be Litigated?

While perhaps not as attention grabbing as those copyright cases, trade secret law—developed over decades through common law decisions and state and federal statutes—will likely be one of the key areas of law where stakeholders work to protect, or in some cases protect against, evolving AI technology.
11 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

The Importance of Plaintiffs Not Letting Defendants Dictate Settlement Tax Strategies

When plaintiffs ignore or defer to defendants on settlement language classifying settlement proceeds, plaintiffs lose the opportunity to influence their tax liability.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A New State Law Is a Positive Step Forward for Judicial Security in Pennsylvania—But More Action Is Needed

In recent years, there has been an alarming surge in threats against public officials. During Congressional testimony in February, officials with the U.S. Marshal Service, which is tasked with protecting more than 2,700 federal judges, said threats against that group have more than doubled in the past three years.
5 minute read

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