Law Firms With Trump Deals Probed by Democrats on Commerce Work

Democrats in Congress want more information on three major law firms’ possible work for the Commerce Department after making deals with the White House to evade executive orders.

Michael Best Expands Denver Presence With Allen Vellone Merger

Michael Best & Friedrich said Wednesday it plans to merge with Denver law firm Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor effective Oct. 1.

Genesis Healthcare Flags Legal Fees as Threat to Bankruptcy Case

Genesis Healthcare warned that mounting fees from law firms working for an unsecured creditors’ committee and patient care representatives could push its Chapter 11 bankruptcy into administrative insolvency.

Sempra’s $10 Billion Stake Sale Guided By Three Big Law Firms

Sullivan & Cromwell is advising Sempra as it sells a 45% equity stake in its infrastructure arm to KKR and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board for $10 billion.

Big Law Leans Left—and Is Moving Further Left, Research Shows

Big Law attorneys’ and staff’s political contributions skewed further Democratic in the 2023–2024 period, according to new data—possibly reflecting an incumbency advantage or a reaction to the Jan. 6 US Capitol riot.

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US Chamber Tests Members’ Will to Fight Trump on H-1B Visas

The nation’s largest business lobby is soliciting support from its members for a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its changes to the visa system for skilled foreign workers, setting up a potentially rancorous battle between corporate America and the president.

Paxton Likely Entitled to Liberal Prosecutor Files, Court Hints

A rule in Texas requiring prosecutors in large counties to produce information on the types of offenses they prioritize could be weaponized by Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) to remove them from office, the chief justice on a statewide appeals court warned Wednesday.

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Latham & Watkins is Big Law’s leading M&A adviser so far this year, riding a second-quarter upswing in tech, telecommunications, and energy deals work.

Steven Davis and the Rise and Fall of Dewey & LeBoeuf

On May 28, 2012, Dewey & LeBoeuf, the product of a merger between two storied New York law firms, filed for bankruptcy. For the first time, Dewey's former chair Steven Davis opens up about the years, months, and weeks leading to his firm's collapse, the decisions he made and, looking back, whether he would have done anything differently.

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