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The American Lawyer

Milbank Leads Bonus Race, Rolling Out Year-End Pay News

The Monday memo outlines the total pay from year-end bonuses and summer bonuses, putting more pressure on law firms to match Milbank for both.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Many Lawyers Are Reeling From Election Results, but Leaders Are Staying Mum

“Firm leaders just aren’t talking about it,” said Katherine Wilson, co-founder of Fractional CMO. “In the quest for unity, they tend to say, 'Well, it’s just better to not say anything, because I don’t want to offend anyone.'"
6 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Energy Lawyers Expect Demand for Energy Work to Stay Steady Under Second Trump Administration

Energy lawyers are focused on how the policy of the second Trump administration may affect clean energy projects supported by tax credits via the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
3 minute read

Corporate Counsel

Ten Best Practices to Protect Your Organization Against Cyber Threats

The conclusion of Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a reminder of the importance for organizations to implement robust security measures and promote good cyber hygiene. In this article, we discuss ten essential best practices that all organizations should implement as foundational components of their cybersecurity framework.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

People in the News—Nov. 11, 2024—Pietragallo Gordon, Rawle & Henderson

Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti announced the addition of three new associates to the firm: Cateri Christinis and Sydney Croft in Pittsburgh and Tatyanah Brehouse in Philadelphia.
3 minute read

Law.com

How I Made Partner: 'It’s Valuable to Get Comfortable Being Uncomfortable,' Says Ryan Ulloa of White & Case

"It is too easy to get complacent working for the same lawyers, on the same matters, for the same clients. Take on that new matter that you know nothing about or team up with that new partner you’ve never worked for. It’ll almost always work out just fine. At worst, you’ll learn something you don’t like. But it’s more likely you’ll learn something you do like. Or something you can use in another case. Perhaps most importantly, it’s valuable to get comfortable being uncomfortable."
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Davis Polk Launches European Restructuring Practice, Hires Sidley Duo in London

Davis Polk has been steadily expanding in London, making a number of high-profile hires in the past year.
2 minute read

Law.com

Hurricane Helene's Impact On Asheville, North Carolina: How Public and Private Attorneys Dealt With Closures, Safety and Sanitation

"I think as a whole, there was a lot of resiliency and we bounced back pretty well," attorney Steve Cash of Searson, Jones, Gottschalk & Cash in Asheville, North Carolina said.
10 minute read

Daily Business Review

International Investment and Dispute Resolution in the Wake of Mexico’s Dramatic Judicial Reform

While the dust settles, companies or individuals doing business in and out of Mexico are paying attention and will seek ways to structure their investments and adjudicate the disputes emanating from them favoring alternative mechanisms such as arbitration.
5 minute read

Daily Business Review

Judiciary Under Fire: Understanding Mexico’s Controversial Judicial Reform

In one of his final acts as president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador promulgated a contentious judicial reform. López Obrador, whose six-year term ended on Sept. 30, celebrated the overhaul of the judiciary as a necessity and an important legacy of his government. However, the reform has proven deeply controversial, drawing criticism from Mexico’s supreme court—Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation (SCJN), the private sector, and U.S. critics state it erodes checks and balances, weakens judicial independence and threatens democracy.
7 minute read

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