Wake Up Call: US Firms Drive Big Year of London Partner Moves
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As more tech companies roll out tools labeled as AI, legal leaders need to be wary of taking those claims at face value, lawyers said at the Association of Corporate Counsel annual meeting in Philadelphia Wednesday.
A consumer dropped his proposed class action alleging that the South Carolina-based law firm Riley Pope & Laney LLC negligently failed to protect the personal information of more than 7,000 people that was exposed in a 2024 data breach.
The American Constitution Society named Phil Brest, a former senior White House Counsel under Joe Biden, its president as top progressive legal organizations tap new leadership amid Trump administration attacks on lawyers and the judicial system.
A Long Island law firm asked a court to quickly approve its request to withdraw as counsel for Alex Mashinsky, Celsius Network’s founder and former CEO, who is serving a 12-year prison sentence for fraud and market manipulation.
Former federal judges are lamenting a new challenge their colleagues on the bench face: government lawyers making false statements in court.


Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.
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The National Labor Relations Board is set to start issuing decisions as soon as the Senate confirms a pair of nominees who would give the board the minimum number needed to resolve cases, according to former Republican NLRB Chair Marvin Kaplan.
Nearly seven months after
Kannon Shanmugam is a rarity among partners at nine big firms that struck deals with President Donald Trump: He’s talking publicly about issues surrounding the agreements.
Thousands of corporate legal heads gathered in Philadelphia this week explored dozens of topics in a yearly convention. But one theme dominated: their jobs have gotten much more complex.
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Latham & Watkins strengthened its grip on the top spot among Big Law’s M&A advisers in a third quarter boosted by record large deals.
Latham & Watkins strengthened its grip on the top spot among Big Law’s M&A advisers in a third quarter boosted by record large deals.
In a gripping look back at the collapse of Dewey & LeBoeuf, Steven Davis shares his perspective on the factors that led to the firm's downfall, highlighting the dangers of financial instability and cultural discord. When law firms face significant partner departures, this story serves as a stark reminder of the challenges of navigating turbulent times.


US futures slipped as mixed corporate earnings failed to lift sentiment amid fresh worries over trade. Crude oil surged after US President Donald Trump imposed sanctions on Russia’s biggest producers.
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