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Meet James Sackl: The Deep-Tech Disruptor Forcing Big Law to Rethink Time

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LawFuel’s audience of legal professionals frequently deals with intense time constraints and high-stakes decision-making. James Sackl’s analytical approach to maximizing time value and prioritizing objective data over emotion directly appeals to ambitious lawyers looking to optimize their practices and careers. Billable Hour on Life Support The billable hour is on life support, and artificial intelligence

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Judge Blasts Maurice Blackburn Over Delayed $120M Qantas Payout

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Federal Court Justice Michael Lee (pictured) has delivered a blistering rebuke to prominent class action firm Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, refusing to grant a last-minute extension to distribute a $120 million compensation package to illegally sacked Qantas workers. The payout stems from a landmark 2024 agreement following a grueling four-year legal battle between the airline and

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Freshfields Strikes Again With Another Wall Street Rainmaker

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Freshfields has continued its seemingly relentless Wall Street recruitment drive, hiring leading M&A partner Keith Hallam in New York from White & Case. Hallam previously spent almost a decade at Cravath, where he built a reputation advising on some of the market’s biggest corporate transactions before joining White & Case in 2022. His arrival further

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Solid PEP Growth and Integration Success Mark Promising Start for Transatlantic Giant

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Merged firm delivers on strategy HSF Kramer has posted robust first-year results following its high-profile merger, reporting global revenue of $2.4 billion (£1.8 billion) for the financial year ending 30 April 2026. The figures cover a full 12 months of legacy Herbert Smith Freehills performance alongside 11 months of legacy Kramer Levin, following the combination

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$74M Legal Negligence Claim Against Orrick Collapses on Limitation Grounds

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The English High Court has handed Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe a decisive win, granting summary judgment and striking out a $74 million negligence claim against its London office on limitation grounds.

In a ruling that turned heavily on timing, Mr Justice Cotter found that the claimants, a Nigerian company and its two owners, had failed to bring their case within the required statutory period, describing their delay in pursuing the claim as “truly extraordinary.”
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Lathrop GPM Combines with HG Law Expanding Global IP Capabilities, Adding Offices in New York and London and Continued Growth in Silicon Valley

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KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 20, 2026  — Lathrop GPM and HG Law today announced their combination, effective January 1, 2027. HG Law is a premier intellectual property firm with offices in San Jose, New York and London. The combination brings 27 attorneys and 23 patent agents and technical advisors from HG Law, increasing Lathrop GPM’s attorney

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Burnham’s Legal Purge Sees Lammy and Hermer Shown the Door

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Sonia Hickey Andy Burnham wasted little time putting his own stamp on government, and the legal establishment was among the first casualties. Within hours of entering Downing Street, the new prime minister swept aside some of the most recognisable legal figures of the Starmer years, with Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy (pictured)

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Norm Ai’s $1.2B Legal AI Gambit AsThe First True AI‑Native Law Firm Comes For Big Law’s Billable Hour

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Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Norm Ai’s latest funding round does more than crown the New York‑based startup as a $1.2 billion legal tech unicorn but displays full‑stack model for delivering complex legal work that sits very close to Big Law’s core business. The legal AI ‘infrastructure provider’, founded by John Nay (pictured), sits with

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So You Want to Hang Out Your Own Shingle – The 2026 Solo Law Firm Survival Guide

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How to Build a Solo Law Practice in 2026 (Field Guide) Norma Harris, LawFuel contributing editor Building a solo or small firm in 2026 is cheaper and more feasible than it has ever been, and the same three things still sink new practices: trust-accounting mistakes, running out of cash, and a marketing plan that amounts

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Simpson Thacher Recruit Top Financial Services Lawyer from Freshfields

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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has recruited highly regarded financial services and regulatory lawyer Emma Rachmaninov from Freshfields, further expanding the firm’s London financial team. Rachmaninov will co-head its European financial services and funds regulatory team. Media release is here – Simpson Thacher has announced that Emma Rachmaninov will join the Firm’s European Funds Practice in

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