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National Law Journal

Morning Wrap: Dickstein Shapiro State Attorneys General Lawyer Didn't Breach Ethics Rules | John McKay Returns to Private Practice

An ethics commission finds a resolution in its investigation of the Dickstein Shapiro-turned-Cozen O'Connor state attorneys general practice, and big-name turnover materializes at K&L Gates, Davis Wright Tremaine, the Sacramento U.S. Attorney's Office and the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia bench. This is a round-up of legal industry news from ALM and other outlets.
14 minute read

Daily Business Review

Tobacco Company Blamed Smoker for Not Quitting

By | April 20, 2016
4 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Roberts Uses Sign Language to Welcome Deaf Lawyers to Supreme Court Bar

In a historic gesture, Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. used American Sign Language from the bench Tuesday to welcome 12 deaf or hard-of-hearing lawyers as new members of the U.S. Supreme Court bar.
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

U.K. Litigation Funder Taps Proskauer Lawyer for U.S. Debut

Therium is hoping a trio of former Am Law 100 lawyers can stake its claim to the U.S. litigation finance market.
24 minute read

The American Lawyer

DLA Piper Practice Leader Starts Commercial Litigation Shop

Patrick Smith, co-chair of DLA Piper's white-collar and investigations group, has formed a new firm in New York called Smith Villazor with Rodney Villazor, a fellow former federal prosecutor who joined the global legal giant's litigation group last year.
61 minute read

Supreme Court Brief

Gibson Dunn Partner Reflects on Appointed 'Friend' Role in Supreme Court Case

Helgi Walker, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, argued on the losing side of a U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down Monday, but she did not have to break the news to a forlorn client.
13 minute read

Litigation Daily

For Boies Schiller, Florida Medicaid Win Was 10 Years in the Making

A decade after they began fighting to reform the way Florida delivers Medicaid services to kids, partners Stuart Singer and Carl Goldfarb can finally claim a hard-won victory.
19 minute read

Law.com

ABA's Evaluation of Garland Continues, Despite GOP Blockade

The American Bar Association's formal evaluation of Judge Merrick Garland's qualifications for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court is underway and could be completed soon, even though the Senate Judiciary Committee has no plans to hold a hearing on his nomination.
14 minute read

Litigation Daily

Litigators of the Week: Michael Paskin of Cravath and Paul Clement of Bancroft

After a change in government and a change of lawyers, the end of Argentina's long battle with bondholders may finally be near.
11 minute read

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