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KPMG Looks to Beat Big Law at AI by Leveraging Size and Capital

KPMG sees an opportunity to grow its legal business by outspending major law firms on artificial intelligence tools.

Private Credit Lawyers are Bullish on Alternative Market Future

Demand for private credit deals is likely to remain strong as banks look to get in on alternative lending, according to lawyers at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

Davis Wright Tremaine Searches for New Leader After Abrupt Exit

Davis Wright Tremaine is forming an internal search committee to look for its next leader after its managing partner stepped down from the position in a surprise move.

Kirkland Seeks Sanctions, Dismissal of Judge Romance Suit

Kirkland & Ellis moved to toss a lawsuit alleging it knew of a former Texas bankruptcy judge’s secret romantic relationship with a local attorney and wants its accuser and his lawyers slapped with sanctions.

Uber’s Top Lawyer Gets $10 Million in Pay After Profitable Year

Uber Technologies Inc.’s chief legal officer D. Anthony “Tony” West received almost $10.4 million in total compensation last year, when the company posted operating profits in three of four quarters.

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Adani Calls Report on Bribery Probe by US Prosecutors False

Adani Group companies haven’t received any notice from the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/4131761Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5427-d509-adee-5df79d730000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Department of Justice regarding a probe into whether the Indian conglomerate may have engaged in bribery, according to exchange filings.

SEC Blasted by Judge for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Crypto Case

A federal judge in Utah took the extremely unusual step of sanctioning the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5445-d509-adee-5dd546400000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Securities and Exchange Commission, saying that the regulator abused its authority in a case against crypto platform Digital Licensing Inc., known as DEBT Box.

Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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Exchange Investigates Flash Crash That Sent Bitcoin to $8,900

Crypto exchange <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1488640D%20SJ%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5601-d509-adee-5fd150820000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">BitMEX is investigating unusual trading activity that led to a flash crash in Bitcoin on its platform yesterday.

Binance Tasks Prime Brokers With Checks to Root Out US Investors

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1624796D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-560f-d509-adee-5fdf811a0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Binance has asked prime brokers to run more stringent checks to keep US investors off the crypto exchange in the fallout from last year’s plea deal with the nation’s authorities, people with knowledge of the matter said.

SEC Blasted by Judge for ‘Gross Abuse of Power’ in Crypto Case

A federal judge in Utah took the extremely unusual step of sanctioning the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5445-d509-adee-5dd546400000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Securities and Exchange Commission, saying that the regulator abused its authority in a case against crypto platform Digital Licensing Inc., known as DEBT Box.

Crypto Exchange OKX to Pull Tether Trading Pairs in Europe

Crypto exchange OKX is ending its support of digital currencies traded against <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2213302D%20VI%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-5366-d509-adee-5bf7c55f0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Tether Holdings Ltd’s USDT token for users based in the European Economic Area.

War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law

Big Law's Addiction to 'Prestige' Numbed by Pandemic (Podcast)

Want to Diversify Big Law's Pipeline? Start With Law Schools

Can Big Law Get It Right for Black Lawyers?