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Pinsent Masons Grabs Top Spot on Acritas’ UK Brand Index 2018

Summary: Acritis has released its 2018 UK Brand Index, naming Pinsent Masons as the top law firm amongst in-house counsel…

Magic Circle Firms Advise in Asda and Sainsbury’s Merger

Summary: As the second- and third-largest UK food retailers prepare to merge, they each have their teams of BigLaw firms…

Am Law 100 Data Show Overall Financial Increases in 2017

Summary: The new data on Am Law 100 firms looks promising overall for the state of the legal market financially.…

Atlanta Attorney Tex McIver Found Guilty of Murder

Summary: A jury found prominent Atlanta attorney Tex McIver guilty of murdering his wife in a staged accident, coming with…

Top Lawyers Are Leaving for Firms Emphasizing Performance over Seniority

Summary: Cravath has been losing its top talent to rival law firms due to their limiting management style, limiting the…

Hogan Lovells to Discontinue Yearly Performance Reviews

Summary: Hogan Lovells is changing the way it provides associate feedback.  Millennials are known to have different work expectations than…

Cleary Gottlieb Partner Fights for $25,000 a Month New York Penthouse

Summary: Cleary Gottlieb partner, Barry Fox, lost his $25,000 a month penthouse apartment due to a technicality.  A partner at…

Two Winston & Strawn Lawyers Decline Working for President Trump

Summary: Winston & Strawn said two of its attorneys would not be joining Trump's legal team.  Two more attorneys have…

Dentons to Combine with Seven Global Law Firms

Summary: Dentons is combining with seven law firms around the globe.  The world's largest law firm is getting bigger. On…

Blank Rome Settles Lawsuit for Real Estate Scheme

Summary: Blank Rome is settling a lawsuit filed by investors alleging the law firm was involved in a real estate…

Acritas Names Jones Day as No. 1 Law Firm

Summary: Jones Day took the top spot for another year at the top of Acritas’ Law Firm Brand Index for…

Partner at Baker McKenzie Accused of Sexual Assault

Summary: A partner for Baker McKenzie has been dismissed after a sexual assault complaint handled years ago has been made…