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Just Ahead of Oral Argument, Fubo Settles Antitrust Case with Disney, Fox, Warner Bros.
“Quite literally, while I was on the courthouse steps, literally, we’ve reached a deal, said Cravath, Swaine & Moore partner J. Wesley Earnhardt, who represented...
FOMO Run Amok? Resolve of Firms Chasing AI Dreams Tested by Sky-High Costs
“The question now is which investments will deliver lasting value and which ones may fade as AI hype moderates,” Goodwin Procter wrote in a client...
Sam Butler, Longtime Cravath Presiding Partner, Dies at 94
Butler was Cravath’s presiding partner between 1980 and 1998. This post first appeared in Law.com. Read the original article.
Former Arnold & Porter Leader James Jones Dies at 79
James “Jim” Jones, former managing partner of Arnold & Porter who went on to become a management consultant, died last month at the age of...
KPMG Law US Seeks Alternative Business License, Shaking Up Legal Status Quo
The Big Four firm is applying for a license under Arizona rules that allow lawyers and non-lawyers to co-own law firms. This post first...
Appeal Pending: Governor's Selected Candidate Sworn Into St. Louis County Prosecutor's Office
Melissa Price Smith has worked in the St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s office since 2008, where she served as assistant prosecuting attorney and supervisor of...
In Free Agent Lateral Era, Big Law Has 'Entire Teams Dedicated to Identifying' Top Talent
Lateral partner recruiting has “transformed into a distinct professional function” within Big Law, a Leopard report says. This post first appeared in Law.com. Read...
Trump Defense Team Urges Judge to Stay Impending Sentencing
Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan had scheduled sentencing for Friday, yet indicated he did not plan to impose jail time. This post...
Dena Sharp Will Take Over Girard Sharp in Firm's First Leadership Transition
On Jan. 6, San Francisco-based Girard Sharp’s Daniel Girard will step down as managing partner. This post first appeared in Law.com. Read the original...
How I Made Partner: 'Find Your Niche and Become the Go-To Person,' Says Shawn Hendricks of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young
“I would give the same advice to my younger self as I would give to another younger associate: find your niche and become the go-to...
'Pull Back the Curtain': Ex-NFL Players Seek Discovery in Lawsuit Over League's Disability Plan
Former pro football players are bidding to compel discovery in a class action that accuses the NFL’s employee welfare benefit plans of refusing them disability...
Improper Removal to Fed. Court Leads to $100K Bill for Blue Cross Blue Shield
“The fact that attorneys’ fees can quickly exceed the value of disputes is both a sad fact of litigation and also precisely the reason that...