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Boutique Torpedoes BigLaw Bonus Scale With US$172K Payou

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The bonus wars were starting to look boring with the announced payouts we just reported, then a boutique firm waltzed in and lit a match under the whole market.

According to Above the Law, Wilkinson Stekloff (the litigation boutique that basically runs on caffeine, confidence and extraordinary trial results) has thrown down year-end associate bonuses ranging from US$22,500 to US$172,500. – Read more on LawFuel . .

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McKinsey’s 2025 AI Report Carries Reality Check For Law Firms

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94 Percent of Law Firms Are Sleepwalking into Irrelevance By LawFuel Legal Tech & Marketing Contributor McKinsey’s latest global AI survey (November 2025, ~2,000 executives) is out, and the numbers are both comforting and terrifying for law firm leaders: 88 percent of organizations now use AI in at least one function (up from 78 percent

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When Murder Trials Become Entertainment

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When Does Justice Become ‘True Crime’ Spectacle? John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Scandalous criiminal trials have long been the stuff of entertainment and intrigue, but the question of who holds the moral compass when it comes to making popcorn from popular crime is something that is an increasing issue, most recently highlighted with an Auckland Law

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US Justice Department Files Complaint Challenging California Mask Ban for Federal Officers

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WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Justice filed a  lawsuit against California, Governor Gavin Newsom, and Attorney General Robert Bonta challenging their unconstitutional attempt to regulate federal law enforcement officers through the so-called “No Secret Police Act” and “No Vigilantes Act.”  Not only are the laws illegal attempts to discriminate against and regulate the federal government, but, as

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Who Is Trump’s ‘BBC Attorney’ Alejandro Brito?

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Trump’s Media Law Hit Man Alejandro “Alex” Brito has emerged as one of the most signifcant litigators in America right now due to his track record of representing President Donald Trump in his fight against media outlets like – most recently – the defamation claim against the BBC. The Miami-born trial lawyer, once known primarily

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Trump’s $1bn BBC Defamation Shakedown

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From ABC to BBC: Trump's Media Litigation Roadshow Claims New Victim

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

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Carping at Brad – How Paul Weiss’s Chairman Got Pro Bono Heckles

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The Paul Weiss Heckle Evening Brad Karp, chairman of Paul Weiss, found himself on the business end of vocal hecklers during the New York Bar Foundation gala as he valiantly defended his firm’s pro bono track record after the firm agreed to represent Donald Trump. The evening, intended to honor a Paul Weiss partner, quickly

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From Croissants to Chaos – A Love Letter to Defiant Paris

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Paris Travel Beyond the Postcards John Bowie, LawFuel publisher There’s something magnificently perverse about Paris that means every time I arrive, the city is busy tearing itself apart. In 2018 it was the yellow vests blocking roundabouts and setting fire to things. In 2023, Marseilles was ablaze with riots after a police shooting days earlier

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