Buchanan Ingersoll Adds Chicago Office With 17 From Locke Lord

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is launching a Chicago office as part of a 17-lawyer addition from Locke Lord, which finalized a merger this week.

Jones Day Partner Grubman to Co-Lead Sidley Austin M&A Practice

Jones Day partner David Grubman is heading to Sidley Austin to help lead the firm’s global mergers and acquisitions practice, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Sirius XM’s Top Lawyer, a Top-Earning Media GC, Is Leaving

Sirius XM Holdings Inc., the satellite radio giant, disclosed Friday that its longtime general counsel Patrick Donnelly is retiring.

Three Big Law Practice Areas Will Thrive in Trump’s First Year

Columnist David Lat examines the incoming administration’s short-term impact on Big Law, finding that practitioners generally anticipate a strong year despite uncertainty.

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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Trump Weighs Jan. 6 Clemency With Congress Set to Ratify His Win

Four years after a mob attacked the US Capitol to support Donald Trump’s last-gasp effort to overturn his election loss, the events of Jan. 6, 2021, have evolved into a political and cultural flashpoint — with little lasting damage to the president-elect.

Punching In: Farewell to a Powerhouse Littler Employment Lawyer

Business-side advocates lost a prominent voice with the death of Michael Lotito of Littler Mendelson PC, just as the second Trump regime began to take shape. Meanwhile, anticipated shifts at the EEOC under the new administration threaten to dismantle the civil rights agency’s work last year.

Biden to Ban New Oil Drilling Over Vast Stretch of US Waters

President Joe Biden is set to order a ban on new offshore oil and gas development across some 625 million acres of US coastal territory, ruling out the sale of drilling rights in Atlantic and Pacific waters as well as the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

Big Law Prepares for Trump Return as Crypto Sector Flexes Muscle

Why a Deals Surge in 2025 May Not Be a Law Firm Boon

As Non-Equity Partner Ranks Grow, Not All Lawyers Are Thrilled

How to Negotiate a Billion-Dollar Law Firm Merger

Billion Dollar Lawsuits: When Litigation Finance Met Mass Torts

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.

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SEC Democratic Seats at Risk as Crypto Groups Scuttle Biden Pick

A key US financial regulator is bracing for an unprecedented political shift under the incoming Trump administration after the cryptocurrency industry successfully lobbied against President Joe Biden’s attempt to renew a Democratic commissioner’s term.

Crypto Lands in Washington as Less-Than-Unified Political Force

Over the last few weeks, the crypto industry has been doing victory laps from Silicon Valley to Washington. With a pro-crypto president-elect, a new AI and crypto czar, and the pending exit of Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler, the future of digital assets in the US has never looked more promising.