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Summary: Lindsay Lohan and her mother Dina have sued Fox News over a claim made by a TV personality about cocaine. Lindsay Lohan...
Summary: Mayer Brown announced today that Alex Dell has joined the firm as the ABL partner in the United Kingdom from DLA Piper...
Summary: The former dean of the SMU Law School, John Attanasio agreed to pay $100 for sexual acts, according to an affidavit. In...
Summary: The law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips has added Christine M. Reilly to their office in the city of Los...
Summary: A law student from Florida A&M spends 12 hours per day studying and two hours per night training for MMA. William Kelly...
Summary: The firms of DLA Piper, Kramer Levin and Manatt have all announced the hiring of new partners this week. DLA Piper, Kramer...
Summary: Littler announced this week that it has opened a new office in Portland, Maine with the addition of five new attorneys. Littler...
Summary: The former dean of SMU Law School has been arrested on a charge of prostitution, according to the Collin County Sheriff’s Department...
Summary: The same-sex marriage ban fight in the state of Virginia will cost the commonwealth $520,000 in lawyers fees and costs. The commonwealth...
Summary: Rapper Suge Knight has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run outside a burger shop in Compton, California. Marion “Suge” Knight...
Summary: The ex-wife of billionaire Harold Hamm, Sue Ann Arnall, told a court that her appeal of the divorce decree should continue despite...
Summary: Embattled New York Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver has announced that he is taking a leave of absence from Weitz & Luxenberg PC. ...
Summary: An escalating immigration crackdown by the Trump administration has triggered a surge in...
Introduction: From Gold Standard to “Culture & Engagement” For years, Reed Smith was celebrated...
Introduction: The Speed Trap of BigLaw Recruitment The race for top legal talent has...
Introduction: Legal Integrity Under Fire The American legal industry is facing a crisis of...
Introduction In an unprecedented and controversial pivot, four of the nation’s most powerful law...
In a stunning escalation of his campaign against the legal profession, former President Donald...
Joseph Baio has left Willkie Farr & Gallagher after 47 years. A former executive...
A Silent Majority? Some Lawyers Refuse to Stay Quiet While many of the nation’s...
Biglaw and the Boundaries of Disability Discrimination: The Case Against Ballard Spahr There are...
Chaos Reigns: U.S. News Releases Two Conflicting 2025 Law School Rankings The 2025 U.S....