The BigLaw Healthcare Law Move Crowell & Moring is making major moves in the health care law space, bringing on board a powerhouse team of 16 health care litigation partners, led by the highly regarded Martin J. Bishop, (pictured) from Reed Smith. The move considerable muscle to Crowell’s health care practice, making it one of […]
It’s not the name of a new litigation boutique, but it might as well be. White-shoe Sidley Austin has reportedly booted a summer intern after she allegedly bit, yes, bit, up to ten of her coworkers. Ten. That’s a lawsuit and a buffet. According to a the NY Post, who reported “It was such a
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Ranajoy Basu joined Squire Patton in London ahead of his former firm’s merger with Schulte Roth & Zabel on 1 August. He is one of the leading lawyers in sustainable procurement, supply chain finance and a member of the Advisory Council of The Sustainable Procurement Pledge. The Squire Sanders media announcement is below – Addition
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Linklaters has boosted its capital and credit solutions practice in London by hiring Paul Hastings’ co-chair of the London office, Mei Lian, who has spent five years at Paul Hastings after serving a term at Shearman & Sterling. The Linklaters media announcement on the hire is below – Linklaters strengthens Corporate and Structured Lending practice
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The debate over the Credit Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA) has reached a critical moment—one now drawing high-level voices into the fray. Former NZX Limited Chair Andrew Harmos has thrown his weight behind calls for a full investigation into how MBIE arrived at the now-infamous $12.9 billion figure—an estimate that has dramatically shaped both
The Legal AI Lawyer Re-Shaping The Way Lawyers Act Tom Borman, LawFuel contributing editor Before Sarah Johansson helped build one of the legal industry’s most promising AI products, she was deep in the trenches of litigation: reading thousands of case documents, drafting letters, researching precedents, and wondering why so many parts of the legal process
London-based Freshfields continues its US expansion, after opening its fourth US office earlier this year and has re-elected Georgia Dawson as Senior Partner for another term. Dawson oversaw the firm refreshing its brand to ensure it was entirely future-focused. The media release for the appointment is below – Global law firm Freshfields has announced the
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“Clowns”, “Wankers”, Says Lawyer To Law Society Well, well, well. If there’s ever been a masterclass in how to spectacularly torpedo your legal career while simultaneously confirming every awful stereotype about lawyers, George Sideris just delivered it — gift-wrapped with a bow made of profanity and middle-finger emojis. This delightfully unhinged NSW solicitor managed to get himself
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US construction attorney Jerry Brodsky, who has long been recognized for his leadership in guiding some of the most complex infrastructure projects in the Western Hemisphere, has launched Jerry Brodsky Legal , a Miami-based boutique law firm focused exclusively on construction law and dispute resolution across the Americas. A native of Peru, Jerry Brodsky’s legacy
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When privacy, power, and porn allegations collide in the highest office of law enforcement — with a side of Kafka John Bowie, LawFuel publisher Former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming sought a superinjunction to suppress media reporting on allegations of child exploitation and bestiality content found on his work devices. His lawyer? Ex-journalist and TVNZ
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