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KPMG gained approval to practice law in Arizona, making it the first Big Four accounting, tax, and consulting company set to operate a law firm in the US.
Trump’s Attack on Covington Contracts Shows Risk for Law Firms
President Donald Trump’s directive to review government contracts with Covington & Burling shows the risk for Big Law firms working with US agencies.
DOJ Seeks Rapid Lawyer Transfers to Defend Trump Agenda in Court
The Justice Department is pressing its lawyers to take immediate transfers to the division getting deluged defending Trump policies from lawsuits.
Selendy Gay Elevates Bankruptcy Partner Cornish to Leader Role
Kelley Cornish is taking a leadership role at New York-founded litigation boutique Selendy Gay one year after joining the firm.

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It wasn’t obvious in late 2019 that Willkie Farr & Gallagher was on the brink of a breakout.
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HHS Lays Off Lawyers Executing the Medicare Drug Price Cuts
At least three government lawyers working on defending a major Biden-era drug pricing law were laid off in mass cuts across the agency this month, according to a source familiar with the terminations.
DOJ Tells Leaders They Can Fire Certain Probationary Lawyers
The Justice Department has authorized division leaders to terminate probationary employees based on performance, according to an email reviewed by Bloomberg Law that provides mixed signals on whether such firings are mandatory.
Georgia Supreme Court Names Nels S.D. Peterson as Top Judge
Georgia Supreme Court judges unanimously elected Presiding Justice Nels S.D. Peterson to become the next chief justice on April 1, the court announced Thursday.
O’Melveny Adds Azzam as Private Funds Partner in Los Angeles
Salim Azzam joined O’Melveny & Myers as a partner in its asset management practice group and private equity industry group in Los Angeles, the firm announced Thursday.
California Bar Must Slim Staff Despite Discipline Case Backlog
California attorney licensing fee increases are expected to raise $17 million for the State Bar, an audit report said Wednesday, but the regulator for the state’s legal profession needs to continue slimming its workforce because fee increases alone won’t be enough to bridge the Bar’s deficit.
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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.
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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Goldstein Appeals Device Monitoring After Release From Custody
SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein challenged a condition of his release Thursday that subjects his electronic devices to monitoring, arguing it was based on an incorrect assumption that he directed prohibited transfers using cryptocurrency wallets that he failed to disclose to the court.
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DraftKings, Users Agree to $10 Million Settlement in NFT Lawsuit
Bitcoin Reserve Bills Are Failing in Quick Succession in States
While the push for state governments to hold digital assets in one way or another generated momentum earlier this year, crypto reserve bills in four states have failed over the last month.
Willkie's Unexpected Growth Run Sees Firm Go Deep in New Markets
It wasn’t obvious in late 2019 that Willkie Farr & Gallagher was on the brink of a breakout.
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