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National Law Journal

Fight Over 2 Big Law Accounts Sparks Legal Tech Spat

In a new suit, eSentio Technologies accuses HBR Consulting of derailing its bid for document management work from Akin Gump and King & Spalding.
20 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Now at the Top, Pa. Women Dealmakers Look to Grow Ranks

More and more women are winning leadership roles at their firms in mergers and acquisitions and private equity. But plenty of obstacles to gender parity remain.
33 minute read

The American Lawyer

Herbert Smith Freehills Asia Disputes Head Moves to Malaysia

Peter Godwin has relocated to Kuala Lumpur from Tokyo to lead the firm's latest office in Asia.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

For Some Big Firms, It's Still All About That IPO Equity

The tech bubble may have burst more than 15 years ago, but large law firms are still taking equity stakes in startup companies that they help bring to market.
82 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As Pa. Billing Rates Rise, Big Firms Pull Further Ahead

Law firms in Pennsylvania's biggest cities just about match the rest of the industry when it comes to billing rate increases, according to a recent report. And those rates are climbing faster than they have since the recession, despite weak demand for legal services.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Westinghouse Filings Detail Weil's Big Bankruptcy Bills

Weil, Gotshal & Manges, no stranger to big bankruptcy fees, has disclosed how much it was paid by Westinghouse Electric prior to the nuclear energy company's recent Chapter 11 filing. The Trump administration and Japanese government are seeking to avert a sale of Westinghouse—owned by Toshiba Corp.—to Chinese buyers.
3 minute read

National Law Journal

Akin Shuffles Lobbying Chiefs, Jenner Hires Two Davids in DC, and Husch Loses Office Leader

With the Republicans in charge, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has tapped a bipartisan team for its lobby group.
82 minute read

The American Lawyer

Jobs Report Brings More Bad News for Legal Employment

Employment in the U.S. legal sector took another hit in March, with the industry losing 1,500 jobs, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Women Plaintiffs Lawyers Fight to End MDL 'Boys Club'

Women and their male allies in the plaintiffs bar want to see more women in charge of big, multiplaintiff cases. This week in Atlanta, a group of leading lawyers and judges from around the country convened to figure out how to make it happen.
12 minute read

The American Lawyer

Small But Scrappy, Independent Law Firms Make Their Stand

Facing intense competition from global firms, independent firms have to be smart and disciplined.
8 minute read

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