Judge Blocks Trump Order Targeting Perkins Coie, Clients

A DC federal judge on Wednesday temporarily barred the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie.

Latham Hits $7 Billion Revenue Mark, Outpacing Big Law Growth

Latham & Watkins generated $7 billion in revenue in 2024, boosting its top line by 23% during a banner year for the world’s second-largest law firm.

California Bar Leaders Puzzle Over Remedy for February Exam Mess

The California State Bar leaders who oversaw the February Bar Exam that glitched and crashed widely must now decide how to clean up the mess.

Law Firm Loan Deals Anger Businesses Searching for Missing Money

The deal was too good to pass up for seven companies in search of financing—get a 10-year loan at 6% interest for a 25% payment up front.

Trump PTO Pick’s Fortress Ties Signal Big Tech Patent Fights

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Patent and Trademark Office is setting off alarm bells for tech companies and their lawyers.

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Don’t Condemn Lawyers Over Their Clients: Stephen L. Carter

The executive order punishing Perkins Coie purports to rest on the grounds that the law firm has undermined democracy. The charge is a ludicrous one — but how much easier it would be to fight back if, rather than arguing over the details, we could simply point to a widely accepted principle that we don’t condemn lawyers because we don’t like their clients.

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Kirkland Strengthens Grip on Shifting M&A Deals Leaderboard

Kirkland & Ellis retained its crown as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2024, nabbing several of the largest transactions of the year.

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Steven Davis and the Rise and Fall of Dewey & LeBoeuf

On May 28, 2012, Dewey & LeBoeuf, the product of a merger between two storied New York law firms, filed for bankruptcy. For the first time, Dewey's former chair Steven Davis opens up about the years, months, and weeks leading to his firm's collapse, the decisions he made and, looking back, whether he would have done anything differently.

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Trump Crypto Venture Has Talked to Binance About Doing Business (1)

World Liberty Financial Inc., one of the Trump family’s crypto ventures, has discussed doing business with the world’s largest digital-asset exchange, Binance Holdings Ltd., whose founder pleaded guilty to failing to take required measures to prevent terrorists, child abusers and entities in sanctioned nations from using its services, according to four people with knowledge of the talks.