Democrats Probe EEOC Chief’s Role in Trump-Big Law Deals

A trio of Democrats in the US House and Senate are accusing the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s leader of using her position to facilitate deals between Big Law firms and President Donald Trump.

Lawyers’ ‘Judge Shopping’ Likely to Survive Injunctions Curb

Lawyers are bound to keep “judge shopping” as a top tactic in trying to fight the federal government, even after the Supreme Court said a single court can’t hand down far-reaching orders against an administration.

DOJ Launching Program to Offer Payouts for Antitrust Tips

The Justice Department is starting a whistleblower rewards program that offers financial incentives to tipsters who come forward with information on antitrust violations such as price-fixing and criminal conspiracy.

Burford Entities Barred From Exiting $32.5 Million Cargill Deal

Two units of litigation funder Burford Capital Ltd. won’t be able to opt out of a $32.5 million deal with Cargill Inc. to settle claims the company colluded to raise turkey prices, after a judge ruled they failed to meet a key filing deadline.

ABA President Touts DEI After Delaying Law School Diversity Rule

The American Bar Association isn’t “retreating” from diversity, equity, and inclusion in the face of the Trump administration’s efforts to block such initiatives, the group’s leader told a Cleveland audience on Tuesday.

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Eckert Seamans Sued Over Wheeling University Alumni Data Breach

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC is facing a proposed class action alleging the Pittsburgh-based law firm negligently failed to protect the personal information of approximately 9,400 Wheeling University alumni that was exposed in an April data breach.

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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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Trump Family Crypto Venture Preps Vote With Billions at Stake

A crypto token backed by the Trump family is moving closer to trading openly on exchanges, potentially unlocking substantial gains for early insiders, while raising fresh questions about governance and investor protection in the booming digital-asset market.