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Litigation Daily

A Steady Litigation Year Helped Drive Big Law Revenue Gains

The latest annual numbers from Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group, a survey drawing on financial data from more than 130 law firms, found that revenues grew year-over-year by 6%, with some momentum coming into 2024 thanks to strength in countercycle practices and rate increases.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'You Want to Be Oxygen': How Legal Departments Can Fix Their Isolation Problem

"If I'm going to be an obstruction, if I'm going to make your life more complicated, you're going to avoid me," said Mark Klein, general counsel of Burford Capital.
8 minute read

International Edition

Competition Regulator Fines African Football Federation and Media Group Over Broadcast Rights Contract

The African authority held that a 12-year agreement between the football organization and BeIN, a Qatari media group, violated competition regulations.
2 minute read

International Edition

Australia's Corrs Chambers Westgarth Advises in $1.4B Gold Miner Merger

If successful, the deal will create the fifth largest gold producer listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.
2 minute read

New York Law Journal

Bracewell Adds High-Profile Federal Judge as a Partner in New York

Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, who retired from the judiciary at the end of January, has joined Am Law 200 firm Bracewell as a partner in the government enforcement and investigations practice in New York.
2 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Midsize Firms Use Bonuses, Culture to Compete for Talent After High Payouts for Associates

If midsize firms can't match the top of the market in associate compensation, they should tout other perks to potential recruits, said recruiter Steve Stone. For some, non-financial benefits include earlier access to client contact and work-life balance.
7 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Bad News for Lawyers Who Represent Homeowners Against Insurers

George B. Murr of Murr Law said in his post-oral argument brief the Safeco's counsel's argument bars the insured's causes of action, but that is not how jurisprudence in Texas works.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Prosecutor in Georgia Joins Baker Hostetler as It Builds 'Elite White-Collar Team'

Jennifer "Jenna" Solari joins from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia, where she worked over 12 years.
2 minute read

Legaltech News

Legal Tech Rundown: The Product News You Missed From Legalweek 2024

An update on the legal tech market changes, from product launches to new acquisitions announced during and after Legalweek 2024.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Deal Watch: Hogan Lovells and Wachtell Land Big Sports Deals

Professional and college sports were center stage this past week for lawyers.
7 minute read

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