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International Edition

Human Rights Suit Against Chiquita Brands Gets Trial Date

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Marra of the Southern District of Florida ordered the banana company to stand trial in January 2024 for allegedly financing paramilitary death squads in Colombia.
3 minute read

International Edition

White & Case to Advise on European Court Transgender Case

The transgender man has a UK gender certificate from the time the UK was treated as an EU member state.
2 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

No Good Deed: Pushing Back Against Mandatory Pro Bono Work for NJ Lawyers

"The mere appointment of counsel is not the standard in providing effective counsel and certainly can be characterized as a sham and nothing more than a formal compliance with the Constitution's requirement that an accused be given the assistance of counsel," the New Jersey State Bar Association said in an amicus curiae brief.
5 minute read

National Law Journal

Why This Judge Is Adding Pro Se Summaries to Her Rulings

"The idea that we could simplify this in a brief introductory paragraph and help that person understand the bottom line of the decision was really appealing to me," said Judge Charlotte Sweeney.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Crowell & Moring Continues 15-Year Fight for Pro Bono Client After Supreme Court Denies Case

Crosley Green, 65, could be ordered to return to prison after spending 32 years behind bars for a murder conviction that many believe to be a racial hoax.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Boosting Head Count and Profitability, O'Melveny & Myers Became a $1 Billion Firm in 2022

The global law firm increased gross revenue by 12.4% and head count by 10.7% without reducing RPL or PEP.
6 minute read

International Edition

Australian Lawyers Doing More Pro Bono Work, Survey Reveals

All of Australia's largest firms now have a dedicated pro bono manager.
2 minute read

International Edition

DLA Piper Wins Pro Bono Case in Fight to Prevent Cuts That Would Affect Millions of Public School Children in Mexico

The win will benefit an estimated 30 million children that attend public schools in Mexico, the firm said.
2 minute read

International Edition

Real Life Lessons to be Learned From Pro Bono

'Pro bono work has helped me develop useful interpersonal skills that will stand in me good stead wherever my professional life takes me'.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

33 Years, 152 People, 1 Goal: How a Pro Bono Matter Became Ingrained in the Fabric of Ropes & Gray

The Washington, D.C.-based partner who had led the pro bono team since 2015 said the investment from Ropes & Gray shows the Am Law 100 firm's commitment to justice.
5 minute read

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