LOS ANGELES – The founder and chairman of Hightimes Holding Corp., the company that publishes High Times magazine, has agreed to plead guilty to joining a criminal conspiracy to pay more than $150,000 in undisclosed compensation to an analyst for an investment newsletter that touted its stock and assisted Hightimes in raising at least $6 million. Adam […]
Latham & Watkins Boosts Partner Profit-Shares Ben Thomson, LawFuel Big Law & Lists editor Latham & Watkins has long stood in the shadow of its more profitable peers, and is poised for a dramatic surge in partner compensation. The firm is set to catapult its profit-sharing units by a staggering 17 percent for 2024, a
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15 Jaw-Dropping Career Switches You Have to See to Believe Ben Thomson, LawFuel editor When law students dream of their future careers, most envision courtrooms and client meetings. But some law graduates have blazed entirely different trails, trading legal briefs for movie scripts, campaign speeches, retain and hospitality business, sport and activism. Their stories reveal
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Skadden has launched its first office in the Middle East, to be headed by former Freshfields lawyer Michael Hilton, (pictured) who has more than 20 years experience working in the Middle East and North Africa. The firm’s media statement on the new office is below – Skadden is pleased to announce that it has opened
January 9, 2025 – International law firm Sullivan & Worcester announced today that Stephanie Monaco has joined the firm’s marquee Investment Management practice group as a Partner in Washington, D.C. Monaco, who previously worked at the Securities and Exchange Commission in the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, is a Chambers-ranked Band 1 adviser who provides
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January 9, 2025 — Clark Hill announced today that Gabe Racz and Justine Beckstrom have joined the firm’s Environmental and Natural Resources group. Racz joins as a Member and Beckstrom joins as Senior Counsel. Racz and Beckstrom will be based in the firm’s Boulder office and also contribute to Clark Hill’s Water Rights practice area.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that the House will vote on a bill that seeks to hold the International Criminal Court accountable over arrest warrants for Israeli officials. “This week the House will vote to impose sanctions on ICC officials, and put the ICC prosecutor Karim Khan back in his place,” Johnson said. “(Khan)
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Galadari Advocates & Legal Consultants is thrilled to announce the appointment of Rodrigo Carè as Senior Counsel in its Dubai office. With an impressive track record spanning over a decade, Rodrigo brings a wealth of expertise in international disputes and offshore litigation, particularly within the oil & gas and construction sectors. He has extensive experience
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Lawrina.org Global industry transformation brought about by the digital boom has resulted in a move away from old methods and toward more digitalized operations. This change is met with resistance from the legal industry. Leading law firms are embracing a future where digital solutions dominate legal practice management, saying goodbye to mountains of paperwork and
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LONG ISLAND, N.Y. (January 8, 2025) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has added Samantha DeRuvo as an associate and William Kang as of counsel in its Long Island office. DeRuvo and Kang have joined the firm from Mitchell Sandler LLC and Jackson Lewis P.C., respectively. “I am thrilled to have
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