Another Slater & Gordon Departure Heightens Crisis Slater & Gordon earns its bleeding stars this month with the departure of a third Chief People Officer to have resigned in just over a year, as employee morale crashes harder than their trust in management. The firm has turned what should be a simple HR transition into […]
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A traumatic brain injury (TBI) represents one of the most catastrophic and life-altering consequences of an accident. Unlike a broken bone or laceration, brain damage can disrupt the essence of an individual’s being, affecting mental functioning, personality, physical functioning, including motor movements, and emotional regulation. The resulting disability typically necessitates a lifetime of medical care,
The Law Firm Billing Myth Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The legal profession has always been fond of a long lunch, a late night, and a generous definition of billable. But every now and then, someone pushes the grift so far it becomes a morality tale, which is what just occurred with an associate at
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New Zealand’s Evolving Big Law Scene John Bowie, LawFuel publisher In what can only be described as déjà vu with a South Island twist, Anderson Lloyd has executed another masterful lateral recruitment coup that signals are more dynamic New Zealand legal market among large law firms. The firm’s acquisition of three Chapman Tripp partners—Jo Appleyard,
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Skadden is advising crypto trading platform Crypto.com on its definitive agreement with Yorkville Acquisition Corp. and Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. for a business combination to establish Trump Media Group CRO Strategy, Inc., a digital asset treasury company focused on acquisition of the native cryptocurrency token of the Cronos ecosystem (CRO). At the business
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Addleshaw’s Pay Freeze Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Addleshaw Goddard decided to turn up the chill factor on its own junior lawyers as the UK-based firm has frozen the £100,000 starting salaries for newly qualified (NQ) lawyers, choosing instead to divert an extra £1 million into its already-healthy bonus pool for senior lawyers. So much
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The purchase of law firms by outside businesses has been a continuing theme for UK law firms and the latest has seen law firm Higgs LLP to fund the continuing growth of the law firm. The August Equity media release is below – August Equity has announced its fourth investment from Fund VI into the
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How Top Legal Rates Are Reshaping the Legal Market in 2025 Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor The legal profession recently witnessed a historic milestone that raised eyebrows through the industry. Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan recently broke the $3,000-per-hour barrier, with partners like Alex Spiro commanding unprecedented rates that would make even seasoned attorneys do
Conflict-Free and Open for Business: Gadens’ Bid to Win Global Referrals If you’re a global firm sitting on a tasty Australia matter with awkward conflicts—or a client you’d rather not hand to a rival’s Sydney office—Gadens wants the call. In an interview flagged by Law.com International, managing partner Mark Pistilli outlines a simple growth thesis,
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LawFuel Power Briefing: Moran & Associates, Attorneys, Florida Photo by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels The sudden death of a law firm’s key partner, or rainmaker, exposes a critical vulnerability at the intersection of corporate governance and personal estate planning. While a firm’s partnership agreement may be meticulously crafted to ensure business continuity, a partner’s failure
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