AmLaw A List Law Firm Makeup Munger Tolles continue to hold the top spot in the Law.com A List law firm rankings. The rankings are to identify the most well-rounded law firms in the United States, taking into account such factors as money (of course) – ie revenue per lawyer, along with pro bono work, […]
Senate finance committee learned of additional undisclosed travel on Harlan Crow’s jet Clarence Thomas, the conservative Supreme Court justice who has already helped upend two cases against former president Donald Trump, has once again found himself at the center of an ethics storm after failing to disclose additional private travel – to Hawaii and New
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Paul Hastings Hire Top Litigation Lawyer One of the leading environmental litigation lawyers in the US, Brian D. Israel, has joined Paul Hastings LLP as a partner and co-head of the firm’s environmental litigation practice. He has particular expertise in handling complex environmental litigation, particularly in the areas of Natural Resource Damages claims and major
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LOS ANGELES and WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 1, 2024) – In a move that unites two Chambers Band 1-ranked environmental litigation practices, Paul Hastings LLP today announced preeminent litigator Brian D. Israel has joined the firm as a partner and co-head of the firm’s environmental litigation practice. He will work out of the firm’s Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., offices. Band
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The Big Law Democrats Ben Thomson, LawFuel contributing editor As the US election heats up with the entry of Kamala Harris so too do the major law firms start lining up to whomever they feel will best suit America – or their business outlook. Big Law showed a distinctly lukewarm approach to President Biden but
Lawyer Jake Plattenberger told the jury to ‘make it hurt’ when they awarded their almost half-billion dollar award against Abbott Laboratories Inc. And hurt it did. In a plot twist worthy of a John Grisham novel, Abbott Laboratories just got served a financial bottle they can’t return with the massive baby formula verdict Plattenberger achieved
Corporate Counsel is excited to announce the honorees for our 2024 Women, Influence & Power in Law Awards! The WIPL awards honor in-house and law firm women leaders and allies who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing the empowerment of women in law. These outstanding honorees will be recognized at an awards dinner on Sept.
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Kamala Harris’s Legal Legacy Sonia Hickey, LawFuel Contributor Kamala Harris’s career as a prosecutor and her tenure as Attorney General of California have been marked by both achievements and controversies, reflecting a complex – even controversial – legacy for the Democrat Presidential nominee. Her work has been seen as attempting to appease her social, left
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EY To Dentons For Barton Dentons – the monster law firm – just dropped some serious news that they’ve tapped Kate Barton as their new Global CEO. And they scored a heavyweight. Barton’s coming in hot from EY, where she’s been for 35 years. We’re talking executive leadership roles galore, with her most recent gig
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Polsinelli has continued its rapid expansion with a raid on Holland & Knight taking 20 partners for the launch of its Philadelphia office in a major ‘partner poaching’ move. This marks Polsinelli’s third office launch since June, following recent expansions in Fort Worth, Texas and Park City, Utah. Polsinelli didn’t name the incoming Holland &
