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Cravath Swaine & Moore is bringing aboard the former head of the Justice Department’s criminal division Nicole Argentieri as a partner in New York.
Big Law dealmakers guide Apollo Global Management Inc.'s plan to buy Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. for $1.5 billion, as interest in commercial real estate surges.
A federal appeals court approved California Pizza Kitchen’s $950,000 settlement arising from a September 2021 data breach that affected more than 103,000 current and former employees, but rejected a proposed attorneys’ fee award of $800,000.
Freshfields hired Latham & Watkins M&A partner Matthew Goulding to open a Boston office, expanding its aggressive push into the US legal market.
Bill Ramey is one of the nation’s most prolific patent-infringement attorneys. His clients swear by what Ramey calls his “crusade” against Big Tech. Along the way, he’s gotten in trouble over and over—and escaped lasting consequences.
Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.
Julie Kearney joined DLA Piper as a partner in its telecommunications practice in Washington, the firm announced Tuesday.
With spring training underway, several Major League Baseball teams are reshaping their in-house legal lineups with new recruits.
Weeks before the Texas Supreme Court paused a plan—championed by then Chief Justice Nathan Hecht—to let paralegals practice law in limited circumstances, four high ranking members of the state Legislature warned the court against the idea.
Under threat from the Trump administration and lawsuits from conservative litigators, state bar groups across the country are deciding whether to shelve diversity programming or risk getting dragged into court.
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.
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.
Mass tort litigation is thriving, fueled by aggressive digital advertising and litigation finance. These high-stakes cases promise huge paydays for lawyers and funders, transforming mass torts into a lucrative industry.
Under threat from the Trump administration and lawsuits from conservative litigators, state bar groups across the country are deciding whether to shelve diversity programming or risk getting dragged into court.
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Standard Chartered Plc’s plan to offer a Hong Kong dollar digital clone is the strongest signal yet that stablecoins are about to get gentrified.
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