Celebrity trials are the new reality TV. The recent cases of Sean “Diddy” Combs and Harvey Weinstein have turned courtrooms into stages, with every detail dissected by fans, critics, and armchair lawyers.
Take Weinstein (pictured below at this first trial – Season 1, if you like). After a rollercoaster of headlines, a Manhattan jury just found him guilty again—showing that even powerful figures can be held to account, but not without twists and turns.
Fox Rothschild has launched a one-stop resource center to help leaders of businesses, nonprofits and institutions stay informed about major changes in federal policy being implemented by the Trump administration and how they will be affected. Our attorneys are closely monitoring what these changes mean across a variety of topics, including labor and employment, education,
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Debevoise & Plimpton just joined the ranks of elite Big Law firms reconfiguring partner structures by launching a non-equity partner tier in a move that signals strategic flexibility in today’s tight talent market.
As reported by The Lawyer, this isn’t just a cosmetic title change. The firm’s non-equity tier effectively allows it to separate capital-holding partners from what amounts to income-only partners. It’s a strategic pivot that echoes ongoing industry trends.
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Damian Williams isn’t just another high-powered litigator making a lateral leap, he’s making waves, raising eyebrows, and possibly laying the groundwork for a pivot into politics. If you’ve been tracking the latest episodes in the “Trump v. Biglaw” saga, you’ll know this isn’t your average career hop. Williams, the former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, is stepping out of the white-shoe fortress of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP just five months after arriving—and into the arms of Jenner & Block, where he’ll co-chair the litigation department out of their New York office.
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Move over, “Suits”—the real legal drama is in L.A., where David Lira, son-in-law to disgraced legal legend Tom Girardi (yes, the one married to “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star Erika Jayne), pleaded guilty to contempt of court. Lira admitted he helped withhold millions in settlement funds from Indonesian widows and orphans after a Boeing
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“Made in USA” lawsuits have nearly doubled in just one year, hitting their highest level since at least 2011? A Wall Street Journal article highlights the law firm that is powering the lawsuit blitz, inspired by the Trump administration.
The definition of “Made in USA” is no longer just a marketing tagline—it’s a litigation trigger with real financial and reputational stakes for clients ranging from global conglomerates to boutique brands.
From “Erin Brockovich” to Inmate – Tom Girardi’s Stunning Legal Collapse Ben Thomson, Lawfuel contributing editor Tom Girardi’s name once rang out in legal circles as a titan of the plaintiffs’ bar—a courtroom brawler, the “Erin Brockovich” lawyer, and a Los Angeles legal celebrity whose reach extended from the courthouse to reality TV. But today,
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The New York Times has struck a groundbreaking multiyear licensing agreement with Amazon, marking the newspaper’s first commercial deal allowing a tech giant to use its editorial content for artificial intelligence training and platforms. The agreement represents a significant shift in the media industry’s approach to AI partnerships, coming after The Times previously sued OpenAI
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The Douglas Edelman Case Douglas Edelman’s journey from running a bar in Kyrgyzstan to becoming the center of one of America’s largest tax evasion prosecutions reads like a thriller novel, except the consequences are very real. The 73-year-old California-born businessman pleaded guilty on May 21 in a Washington courtroom to conspiracy and making false statements
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If you ever thought the legal world was all about dusty tomes and somber faces, the latest exodus from Paul Weiss might make you think again as four of the firm’s top partners—Karen Dunn, Bill Isaacson, Jeannie Rhee, and Jessica Phillips—decide to pack their briefcases and set off to start their own law firm.
Earlier this year, Paul Weiss found itself in the political crosshairs after President Trump signed an executive order targeting the firm for its ties to lawyers who had previosly investigated Trump, as well as its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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