Big Law’s Next Taboo Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor McDermott Will & Schulte has decided to dip a cautious toe into capitalism’s deep end, confirming it’s in “preliminary discussions” about selling a slice of the firm to outside investors. Chairman Ira Coleman delivered the usual corporate zen: they get “inbound interest,” they “listen to new
From ABC to BBC – Trump’s Media Litigation Roadshow Claims New Victim Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The BBC finds itself staring down the barrel of Donald Trump’s latest legal offensive, this time demanding $1 billion for a Panorama documentary edit. With two top executives already out the door, Britain’s public broadcaster faces what may
Riyadh Rising For Big Law Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributor In the kind of year when seismic regulatory shifts and eye-popping economic ambition collide, 2025 has positioned Saudi Arabia as the world’s most coveted legal hot spot. Heavyweights like Reed Smith, Morgan Lewis & Bockius, Trowers & Hamlins, and Stephenson Harwood have placed big bets on
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Law Star Sigrid McCawley’s Royal Litigation Credentials Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor If you only know Sigrid McCawley as “Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer,” you’ve missed the plot. The Boies Schiller Flexner co-managing partner is the litigator who made banks, boardrooms and Prince Andrew all do the math on enabling abuse. A recent profile in The Times
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Nicklaus Defamation Forum Clause Fails, Brand Rights Split Still Stands Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor A Palm Beach County jury just handed Jack Nicklaus a US$50 million win against Nicklaus Companies for peddling two reputation-killers: that he toyed with a US$750 million LIV Golf offer and that he’s slipping into dementia. The claim was brought
The Stunning Steve Witkoff Career Moves Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Before Steve Witkoff became a commanding presence in international real estate, and an unlikely Middle East diplomat, he was doing what thousands of law graduates do: practicing law at a New York firm, navigating contracts, and learning the intricate mechanics of deal-making. But Witkoff,
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Pogust Goodhead has told the High Court it wants out of the driver’s seat in the diesel emissions group action, a case so large it needs its own traffic management plan. The firm represents roughly 750,000 of the 1.8 million claims lodged against 14 manufacturers over alleged cheating on diesel emissions, but now wants Leigh
The Great Palestine Money-Grab Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The UK recognised a Palestinian state on 21 September 2025, all warm words and zero line items. Within days, the bill arrived. Mahmoud Abbas’s camp is pushing a “Britain Owes Palestine” petition: acknowledgment, apology, reparations, the lot. It’s a litigation-shaped press release, sharpened by serious counsel,
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Takeaways from Forbes’ 2025 Top Lawyers List Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Forbes’ 2025 edition of America’s Top Lawyers came out last week and once again showed the changing nature of law in the US. The List, which premiered last year you may recall, focuses on “private practice attorneys” who have distinguished themselves through trial
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Is Italy Reining in The AI Wild West? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributor Italy has just made history. Its parliament passed a sweeping AI law, becoming the first member of the EU to implement comprehensive national regulation that mirrors and, in many respects, outdoes the EU’s AI Act. Reuters report that the new regime emphasizes human-centred,
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