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Litigation Star and Trump Antagonist Robbie Kaplan Sets Up New Firm

Roberta 'Robbie' Kaplan

Kaplan Returns To Roots With New Litigation Boutique Few legal figures stand out as prominently as Roberta “Robbie” Kaplan in the American legal universe. A trailblazing attorney with a penchant for taking on high-profile cases, Kaplan has consistently pushed the boundaries of justice and equality scoring recent victory against former President Donald Trump in the […]

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From Outback to The Old Bailey – The Rise of Julian Assange’s Legal Star Jen Robinson

Jen Robinson’s Groundbreaking Law Career Jennifer Robinson is a prominent human rights lawyer and barrister at Doughty Street Chambers in London, best known for her work as a legal adviser to Julian Assange and WikiLeaks. Born and raised in Berry, Australia, the daugher of a teacher mother and horse trainer father, Robinson’s passion for human

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Vault Rankings For 2025 Sees Cravath Remains Most Prestigious

2025 Vault Rankings Results Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor For the ninth consecutive year, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP has topped the Vault 100 ranking as the most prestigious law firm in the United States. The Vault 100 ranking is based on scores from over 20,000 law firm associates surveyed earlier this year. Eric Stutzke,

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Pay to Slay: Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton Garrison Hiring Frenzy

The Paul Weiss Mega-Million Talent Raid Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing writer Of all the big-money, Big Law talent raids in recent times, it has been Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison – aka Paul Weiss – who have been paying millions to recruit legal talent in an intense talent war for top dealmaking lawyers. We

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Who is Brad Pitt’s Lawyer John Berlinski?

Brad Pitt’s ‘Take No Prisoners’ Lawyer Ben Thomson, Contributing editor, LawFuel Who is Brad Pitt’s lawyer now at the forefront of the legal battle between Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in a case that has further elevated the established and Forbes-recognized entertainment lawyer. Berlinski has a boy-next-door kind of ‘aw shucks’ charm, but his abilities

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Law Firm AI – How Law Firms Are Embracing Generative AI to Stay Competitive

Ben Thompson, legal affairs writer Law firm AI applications are growing in importance as the legal industry undergoes rapid transformation as firms around the globe recognize the importance of embracing generative AI to remain competitive. While historically cautious about technological change, the pace of AI advancement and its swift adoption by corporate legal departments has

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Which Firms Won (and Lost) On The Forbes List of America’s Top 200 Lawyers

Which Law Firm Rules the Forbes Law Roost? Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor It was only a matter of time before Forbes – the list mavens – would come out with a list of America’s Top lawyers and their list of America’s Top 200 lawyers doesn’t disappoint. It’s a comprehensive effort, as one would expect

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