US Appeals Court Decides Students Cannot be Charged with School Disturbance Laws in South Carolina
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has ruled that two South Carolina school disturbance laws cannot…
Lawyers
Attorney-Client Exception Causes Problems for Another Trump Lawyer
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has used the "crime-fraud exception" to subpoena Evan Corcoran, a lawyer representing former President…
Former BigLaw Partner Ordered to Pay Firm More in Attorney Fees Than Awarded
A New York judge has upheld an arbitrator's decision to award $224,000 in unpaid fees to a former Holland &…
Oliver Hanson Named as Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Canadian Practice
Cozen O'Connor announced on Tuesday that it had appointed Oliver Hanson as a shareholder and chairman of its Canadian corporate…
J&J’s Challenge to $302 Million Pelvic Mesh Marketing Judgment Rejected
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) appeal of a $302 million judgment against the…
Vinson & Elkins Bolsters Energy Practice with Addition of 8 Lawyers from Gibson Dunn
Vinson & Elkins, a U.S. law firm headquartered in Houston, has hired an eight-lawyer team from rival firm Gibson, Dunn…
Hogan Lovells experiences revenue decline following a record-breaking 2021
Hogan Lovells, a global law firm, reported a revenue of $2.4 billion for 2021, a decrease of 6.6% after a…
Cooley Expands Presence in Denver with Acquisition of Perkins Coie’s Private Equity Team
Cooley, a US-based law firm, has announced its expansion in Colorado with the addition of five private equity partners from…
How Clients Can Abuse Contingency Fee Arrangements
Contingency fee arrangements are a common practice in the legal profession. In such arrangements, a lawyer takes on a case…
Former Republican Employee Kelly Nominated for Supreme Court
Dan Kelly, a former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice running for a seat on the same court, was paid almost $120,000…
Biglaw Associate Reinstated After Controversial Incident Involving Racist Remarks and Shirtless Brawl Challenge with Colleague
Simpson Thacher, a leading Biglaw firm, made headlines last fall when a junior lawyer in its London office reportedly made…
Federal Judge Condemns Northwestern Law Professor’s Behavior as “Shameful”
Northwestern University Law Professor Bernard Black has been condemned by US Magistrate Judge N. Reid Neureiter for his "shameful" conduct…