Ben Thomson

Cadwalader’s $100M Dilemma – Pro Bono or Pro Trouble?

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft—New York’s oldest law firm—has found itself in a modern-day ethical quagmire after agreeing to a $100 million pro bono deal with the Trump administration in a move that highlights the delicate balancing act between law and politics.

The pact, aimed at sidestepping punitive executive orders targeting firms that had previously crossed swords with the administration, has ignited internal dissent and a wave of attorney departures.

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AbovetheLaw Exposes Big Law’s Billion-Dollar Capitulation

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How Trump’s Pressure Campaign Sparked a Legal Industry Uprising Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor When President Trump unleashed a barrage of executive orders targeting America’s most powerful law firms, the legal world was thrown into turmoil. Nine of the nation’s largest firms, facing threats of revoked security clearances and canceled federal contracts, agreed to provide

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Judge Slays Dragon-Branded Lawyer’s Marketing Effort

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When Legal Branding Goes Too Far Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor In a case that perfectly illustrates the clash between modern legal marketing and traditional courtroom decorum, a Michigan lawyer’s colorful dragon logo has been forcibly “slain” by an unimpressed federal magistrate judge. Jacob A. Perrone of “Dragon Lawyers PC” thought his purple dragon mascot

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Pogust Goodhead’s High-Stakes Hangover

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f you thought class action was a contact sport, wait until you hear what’s been happening at Pogust Goodhead. The London-based litigation shop that made its name (and burned through a fair bit of investor cash) chasing down corporate behemoths is now facing a drama worthy of its own mini-series.

Pogust Goodhead burst onto the scene with a business model that could make even the most jaded litigation funder’s eyes water.

However there has been trouble brewing and, as The Times reported this week, the law firm’s own auditors have questioned whether the firm can continue as a going concern. Read More . .

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How Aaron Teitelbaum Led DOJ’s Google Takedown

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Who Is Aaron Teitelbaum, The DOJ’s Antitrust Virtuoso Who Helped Topple Google’s Ad Tech Empire? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor If you’re in Biglaw and haven’t heard the name Aaron Teitelbaum lately, you might want to check if your antitrust alerts are still working. The Justice Department’s lead litigator in the landmark Google ad tech

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The Profit Per Lawyer Olympics Sees Three New Firms Medal in 2024’s Money Marathon

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In a year when lawyers in swanky glass towers were booking profits faster than partners could update their Patek Philippe collections, three new firms have crashed the Am Law 100’s exclusive “Super Rich” party.

Dechert, Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft, and Jenner & Block have all secured VIP access to the club where profits per lawyer hit at least $550,000 and revenue per lawyer tops $1.1 million.

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Meet the Solicitor Who Built a Practice After Being Mocked for Kindness

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How One Lawyer Turned Mockery Into a Business Model Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor In a profession where “aggressive representation” is practically a sacred mantra, one UK solicitor has flipped the script by building his practice on, brace yourself, being nice to clients. He’s the Mr Nice Guy lawyer who built a whole business model

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The Royal Law Firm Shuffle – The Law Firm Fit for a Prince

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Why Prince William’s Choice of Mishcon de Reya Speaks Volumes Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor In what legal circles are calling the monarchy’s most intriguing attorney-client relationship since, well, Diana’s divorce, Prince William has just tapped Mishcon de Reya—the nobby London firm that once represented his mother during her contentious 1996 split from then-Prince Charles.

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