The Netflix ‘Brutal Lies’ LawsuitShe said it was coming and now it’s here: the ‘Baby Reindeer’ lawsuit for defamation against Netflix for the Baby Reindeer hit show.Fiona Harvey claims to be the real-life inspiration behind the character of Martha in the hit Netflix series “Baby Reindeer” created by comedian Richard Gadd.The lawsuit which has been […]
Albert Goodwin, Contribing LawFuel editorAs lawyers and others push for a return to the office, a trend towards ‘coffee badging’ – the practice of briefly showing up at the physical office, often just long enough to grab a coffee and interact with coworkers, before leaving to complete the rest of the workday remotely. A recent US
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A former partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer has been referred to the UK Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) the legal watchdog agency over allegations of inappropriate behavior by Nicholas Williams towards an individual identified only as “person A”.The referral comes in the wake of allegations of during an incident that occurred between December 20 and 21,
Paul Hastings has hired 30 lawyers from King & Spalding as the firm intensifies ts moves to build up its finance and restructuring practices, which has seen the firm acquire teams from competitors such as Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, Vinson & Elkins, and Cahill Gordon & Reindel over the past two years. The team
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Not Law Students, It SeemsBen Thomson, LawFuel contributing editorThese are not happy days for the US News Law School rankings. First the debacle over the way they are assembled. Second, the law school pulling out of the rankings and now – third – law students who seem to think they’re all so yesterday.US News ran
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‘Trusted Partner’ Leaves SkaddenThe aggressive – and expensive – recruitment by Paul Weiss has seen David Hepp, the co-head of Skadden’s financial institutions group, leave the firm to join the rival firm in New York.Hepp specialized in advising asset managers and served as the lead lawyer for BlackRock on many deals, including its $12.5 billion
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The NQ Associate BattlegroundUK law firms are risking future growth prospects with their mounting pay for associates, according to a report in BloombergLaw, quoting various law firm recruiters and others on the London pay battleground that we have been reporting on for some months.The pay rises in recent months have been significant: Linklaters increased pay
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Which London Law Firms Pay NQs The Most?Up the London legal pay rates go again – no sooner had we reported on Quinn Emanuel’s pay rate rise when Linklater announced that they have boosted newly qualified (NQ) pay rates for junior lawyers to £150,000. The move aligns Linklaters with its Magic Circle counterpart, Freshfields Bruckhaus
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Perkins Coie Launches London Office with Tech Startup FocusIn a move to bring its tech startup expertise to the European market, Seattle-based Perkins Coie has announced the opening of a new office in London. The firm ranked 43rd in revenue among U.S. law firms last year at $1.2 billion, is establishing its first office outside
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The Lone Star Law Firm LeadersThe bestTexas law firms may provide some surprises, but what is not surprising is that there have been standout performers in the legal business with many of the top performing law firms nationally achieving significant financial and professional success.Growth is the hallmark of the modern Texas legal market and with
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