Motorola Solutions Appoints Experienced Executive as Chief Legal Officer
Motorola Solutions Inc. has made its first significant change to its legal department in a decade by appointing James Niewiara…
Lawyers
Appeals Court Upholds New York Rent Regulations
The federal appeals court on Monday upheld New York state’s decades-old rent regulation laws, which cover approximately 1 million apartments.…
Biglaw Firm Seeks Merger Partner But Struggles to Find Willing Match
The legal industry is currently amid a merger mania as Biglaw firms look to join forces with competitors and boutiques,…
DOJ: Neo-Nazi Leader and Maryland Woman Allegedly Plotted to ‘Destroy’ Baltimore
The Justice Department has charged two individuals, Brandon Clint Russell and Sarah Beth Clendaniel, with conspiracy to damage energy facilities.…
Wilson Sonsini Strengthens Activism Practice with Alsheimer Hire from Olshan
Silicon Valley law firm Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has added an experienced attorney to its shareholder activism practice in…
Paul Hastings Boosts Earnings in Competitive Market Conditions
Paul Hastings has recently been on a hiring spree, bringing on prominent lawyers from established firms and boutiques to increase…
2022 Profit Report: Biglaw Firms Thrive Despite Doom and Gloom Predictions
The legal industry has been relatively stable despite some high-profile layoffs and stealth layoff tactics. Although there are predictions of…
Big Law Landscape Transformed by Increasing Merger Activity
It seems that 2023 is shaping to be a record year for law firm mergers as the legal industry braces…
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…
Biglaw Firm Loses $62 Million But Assures Clients of Financial Stability
Last week, news broke about a successful arbitration brought against the law firm Husch Blackwell by their former client Burns…
Supreme Court requests the Biden administration’s opinion on social media laws in Texas and Florida
The US Supreme Court has asked the Biden administration to offer their thoughts on the social media laws in Texas…
US Appeals Court Rules on LGBT Perception as Ground for Asylum in Immigration Decisions
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently issued a landmark ruling that has far-reaching implications for individuals…