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With DEI Top of Mind, Black Judges Discuss Growing Up During Segregation, Efforts to Diversify Legal Industry
“Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It’s my lived experience, said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No one can take that…
Finance-Focused Intelligence Firm Hires FactSet Veteran as GC
Octus is just 13 years old but already has enviable client base, including 88% of the Am Law 50.
Panel Sends Depo-Provera Lawsuits to 3M Earplug Judge Rodgers in Florida
On Friday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered nearly 70 lawsuits be coordinated beefore U.S. District Judge M. Casey Rodgers in the Northern…
Georgia Hacker Pleads Guilty in SEC X Account Scam That Moved Markets
The evidence collected by the Federal Bureau of Investigation included an online search: “What are the signs that you are under investigation by law enforcement…
Will Big Law's Bet on the Middle East Pay Off?
The Middle East appears to be the hottest legal market around, but wherever firms decide to place their eggs in 2025, geopolitical concerns loom large,…
Trump's Pick for SEC Chair Likely to Stymie Shareholder Proposals from ESG Advocates
Paul Atkins once called companies that cave in to environmental, social and governance activists “weenies.”
The M&A Partners Who Drove the Most Business as Deal Leads Last Year
The top 10 deal leads ranking by Mergerlinks saw a significant shakeup between 2023 and 2024, with only one attorney making both years’ lists.
Recent Ford Bronco Battery Recall Draws Pa. Class Action
This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just-filed cases in state and federal courts. Law.com Radar now offers…
Office of Special Counsel Chief Challenges Firing 'Without Cause'
Hecker Fink alleges President Donald Trump’s firing of the powerful U.S. Office of Special Counsel head Hampton Dellinger, who was appointed by former President Joe…
'Supervisor Is a Bully:' State High Court Weighs Liability for Campaign Against Appellate Staff Attorney
“There’s a bullying label; there’s a jealousy label. There’s no context given whatsoever. He had the opportunity to do that when he pled, he could…