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Inside Track: Court Upholds Right to Require Uniforms, a Bright Spot in a Bleak Year for Employers
"The power of the NLRB is not without bounds," the law firm Shawe Rosenthal wrote after an appellate court ruled against the agency.
The Law Firm Disrupted: Many of Quinn Emanuel's NY Attorneys Don't Want to Work from 'Anywhere'
New York attorneys as a whole are making more use of their offices than other white collar workers in the region. But law firm occupancy trails Chicago and Houston.
Nance Named Permanent Dean of U of A Law
Nance has served the university for nearly 30 years, and "her experience within the School of Law and the university, as well as her expertise in legal education and respect of the bench and bar, is unmatched," Provost and executive vice chancellor for Academic Affairs Terry Martin said.
GGU Law Sunsetting Its JD Program at End of '23-'24 Academic Year
"We know—and regret—the pain and disruption that will come from ending the ABA-accredited JD program," Barbara Mendelson, chair of the Board of Trustees and David J. Fike, president, wrote in a letter to the GGU community Thursday. "Given the realities of the marketplace, our Law School's place in it and a host of related trends and data, we determined it is no longer viable to offer this degree program."
Split Maryland High Court Approves Lewis Brisbois Associate for Admission to State Bar Following Cheating Scandal
"Mr. Howie incurred honor code violations while attending law school for plagiarism and failing to disclose the honor code violation of another student who facilitated his plagiarism. Although he was previously admitted to the Bars of New Jersey and New York, he failed to disclose the violations to two of his four employers," Justice Michele D. Hotten wrote in a dissenting opinion, though the record did not reveal which employers knew or did not know.
Cybersquatting Suit Looks to Recover Late Owner of Project Hindsight's Domain Name
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
NY Licensing Settlement / Georgia License Skirmish / Harris Beach's Cannabis Co-Lead / Trulieve Wrongful Death Suit
New York regulators have agreed to settle a lawsuit by veterans who challenged the Empire State's cannabis-licensing program. Will the recreational-use market finally be able to get off the ground?
Goodwin Procter and Arnold & Porter Square Off in Nike's Patent Lawsuit Against New Balance
Who got the work was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
Taft Stettinius & Hollister Accused of Negligently Advising Client to Transfer Governance of MIPA From Michigan to Delaware
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
Duke Law School to Benefit From $100M Award to University
"The funds [$5 million for the law school], which are split between current use and endowment, will support the operation of our 12 clinics, which provide hands-on learning to students while helping to serve the unmet legal needs of North Carolinians," a Duke Law spokesperson said. "About 60% of students enroll in at least one clinic or externship during their three years at Duke Law In practice areas including health law, entrepreneurship, wrongful convictions and immigration."
The Salary Wars That Almost Didn't Happen
Tracking Key Shifts in the Legal Ecosystem Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings
Senate Democrats Authorize Subpoenas for Crow, Leo in Tense Hearing
Republican Sen. John Cornyn calls the Judiciary Committee proceeding "a complete disgrace."
After 1 Year, FTX Bankruptcy Is More Lucrative for Law Firms Than Enron and Lehman
For law firms like Sullivan & Cromwell and Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, the bankruptcy of FTX is proving to be just as profitable as some of the most notoriously lucrative Chapter 11 proceedings.
Bankruptcy Filings Ticked Upward This Year, and Lawyers Are Expecting a Busy 2024
"The trend in restructuring is that the lawyers are getting much more creative in what options to use to actually restructure businesses, more so than they ever have," said Joe Pack, founding partner of Pack Law.
Is Singapore the Answer to US Law Firms' Woes in Asia?
Singapore, widely considered a gateway to Southeast Asia, has become a beacon for global advisers and investors over the past few years. But it's not that simple.