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Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Vetted by Sidley, Ex-Kirkland Partner

Sidley Austin is advising the Tesla Inc. special committee recommending that shareholders approve a $56 billion pay package for the company’s top executive, Elon Musk.

DOJ Bankruptcy Unit Opposes Invitae’s Bid to Hire Kirkland

Kirkland & Ellis LLP can’t represent genetic testing company Invitae Corp. in its Chapter 11 case because the law firm has a significant conflict of interest, the Justice Department’s bankruptcy watchdog said.

Mintz Sues Clients for $4 Million in Unpaid Legal Fees, Interest

Two former Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. clients allegedly owe the firm more than $4 million in unpaid legal fees and interest, according to a complaint filed Tuesday.

Patent AI Notice Spurs Concerns of Dueling Disclosure Priorities

New guidance on the use of artificial intelligence tools in the patenting process may push applicants to limit certain information and increase clients’ risk of having patents invalidated down the road, attorneys said.

Walmart’s $101 Million Loss Is Win for Firm, Funder in Suit

A Manhattan litigation boutique and its outside funder recently scored a $101 million jury verdict against Walmart Inc. on the company’s home turf.

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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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Truist Calls Investment Banking Staff to Office Five Days a Week

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018e-ed8b-d583-afbf-efdf8beb0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Truist Financial Corp. told its investment-banking staff that they must now be in the office every weekday from June 1, in another sign that some pandemic-era flexible working arrangements are coming to an end.

Jamie Dimon Has a New Vision for Money in an AI Banking World (1)

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/JPM%20US%20EQUITY%20","_id":"0000018e-ee1d-d583-afbf-eedd1d580001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://people/profile/1484062","_id":"0000018e-ee1d-d583-afbf-eedd1d580002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Jamie Dimon makes no secret that his firm is all-in on artificial intelligence. Now, the head of the world’s biggest bank is laying out his vision for the future of money in an AI world.

Bitcoin ATMs Flood Black, Latino Areas, Charging Fees up to 22%

As digital assets <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SBZY6IDWX2PS","_id":"0000018e-ec8c-d583-afbf-eedc88800002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">roar back into the mainstream after an extended period of price declines, experts are warning about the risks of financial predation baked into of the industry’s most analog expressions: machines that convert cash to Bitcoin.

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

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