Delaware State Court Judges No Longer Required to be Major-Party Affiliated per Consent Decree
A recent consent decree reached between the Delaware governor, and a litigant has changed the state's top court judge requirements.…
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Potential Ethics Concerns in Legal Recruitment Career of Chief Justice’s Spouse, Critic Raises Concerns to Congress
A former legal recruiter has accused Chief Justice John Roberts of ethical issues, claiming that the paychecks earned by his…
Ethics Panel Recommends Removal of Appeals Judge for Misusing Client and Campaign Funds as Personal ATM
John Coomer, a Georgia Court of Appeals judge, is facing disciplinary action after a hearing panel found that he had…
Dentons Boosts Lobbying Team with Hire of K&L Gates’ Denham, a McCarthy Associate
Dentons, one of the world's largest law firms, has hired former Republican U.S. Representative Jeff Denham to join its lobbying…
Retiring NJ Chief Judge Freda Wolfson Joins Lowenstein Sandler Law Firm
Freda Wolfson, who has recently retired as the Chief Judge of the US District Court for the District of New…
Womble and BDB Pitmans End Merger Negotiations: Law Firms Call Off Talks
Global law firm Womble Bond Dickinson and smaller U.K. firm BDB Pitmans have announced that they have abandoned their merger…
New York AG Calls for Increased Sanctions against Donald Trump
New York's Attorney General, Letitia James, is seeking sanctions against former US President Donald Trump, his adult children, the Trump…
Appeals Court Revokes $185 Million Quinn Emanuel Legal Fee Award in Affordable Care Act Case
A US appeals court recently overturned a $185 million legal fee award to the law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart &…
Texas AG Ken Paxton to Face Ethics Lawsuit as Ruled by Judge
A court ruling has been issued in the ethics lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. State attorney regulators have…
Winston & Strawn Chair Guides Firm Through Evolving Legal Landscape
Tom Fitzgerald, the Chairman of Winston & Strawn, has stated that big law firms are investing more in mergers or…
Decline in Law Firm Profits Due to Hiring Overdrive Hinders Rate Increase, Study Shows
According to a recent report by Wells Fargo & Co., law firm profits per equity partner fell by almost 4%…
Atlanta and Chicago Law Firms Join Forces in the Latest Legal Industry Merger Trend
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, an Atlanta-based law firm, and Freeborn & Peters, a Chicago-based law firm, recently announced their plans…