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Jeanine Pirro’s Wild Legal Ride – From Prosecutor to Primetime to the DC Bench

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Jeanine Pirro Moves From Fox Firebrand to the DC District Bench Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor There are career arcs, and then there’s Jeanine Pirro’s: a former assistant DA turned DA turned judge turned cable news flamethrower—and now DC District Court Judge. But beneath the peroxide headlines and Fox News rants lies a formidable legal […]

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Marc Agnifilo, The Legal Maestro Behind Diddy’s Defense

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How Marc Agnifilo’s ‘Own the Bad, Fight the Worse’ Strategy Just Saved Diddy from Life in Prison Marc Agnifilo, a veteran criminal defense attorney with over 30 years of experience, secured a major victory for Sean “Diddy” Combs by winning acquittals on the most serious racketeering and sex trafficking charges. Known for representing high-profile clients

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£230 Million Divorce Deal Shows Coercive Control Nullifies Consent

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How a landmark UK ruling Reframed Post-nups and Power Plays A landmark divorce judgment from the UK Family Court has delivered the third-largest financial award in English legal history – £230.78 million – and, more significantly, a strong judicial recognition of coercive behaviour and the vital role legal advice plays in safeguarding post-nuptial agreements. In

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Why Elon Musk’s Favourite Lawyer Alex Spiro is Done Just Lawyering

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What Next For The Star Lawyer? Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Alex Spiro—the courtroom maestro who’s played legal defense for heavy hitters like Tom Brady, Elon Musk, Jay‑Z (yeah, that Jay‑Z), Alec Baldwin, and even WeWork’s Adam Neumann—is telling Emily Chang on The Circuit that he’s officially bored. He wants to jump into something bigger than law.

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Meet the Hollywood Lawyer Who Saved the Lakers and Clippers – And Now Represents Rupert Murdoch

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From Britney Spears to Rupert Murdoch – Inside Adam Streisand’s Courtroom Victories Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor Adam Streisand doesn’t just practice law – he writes the playbook for Hollywood’s biggest legal dramas, which now includes Rupert Murdoch in his ‘Succession’-style battle with the media mogul’s family as well as a roster of celebrity clients

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Linklaters Extend Terms for Senior Partners

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Linklaters today announces that the global partnership has voted to extend Aedamar Comiskey’s and Paul Lewis’ terms as Senior Partner and Firmwide Managing Partner respectively until 2029. Their terms were extended with overwhelming support following another year of record results, including the biggest year-on-year increase in profit in more than 20 years and significant revenue

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Sunny Days Ahead As Baker McKenzie Names New Global Chair

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Sunny Mann Takes the Helm at Baker McKenzie International trade, compliance, and investigations guru Sunny Mann is stepping into the role of Global Chair, succeeding Milton Cheng this October. Sunny Mann is a frequent flyer on the international law circuit. Based in London but with stamps in his legal passport from Washington DC, New York,

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Kirkland’s Big Hiring Spree Nets Major Litigators

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Kirkland & Ellis just made a major power move in the mass torts space, snagging a heavyweight 13-partner team from King & Spalding that’s sure to shake up the litigation landscape.

The star of this lateral hire is Kristen Fournier, (pictured) who Kirkland is calling “among the most distinguished mass tort litigators practicing today” – and honestly, her track record backs up that claim.

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Cleary Gottlieb Announce Return of Star Partner From Goldman Sachs

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Cleary Gottlieb announced today that Humayun Khalid returned to the firm as a partner in its growing Capital Solutions and Private Credit practice. Humayun will focus on private credit origination, an area which has seen significant growth over the past five years. “We are thrilled to welcome Humayun back to Cleary,” said Cleary Managing Partner

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