A New York lawyer found to have had sexual relations with a “matrimonial client” and who had the client sign a retainer agreement saying the fee was nonrefundable was suspended for a year on consent.

In today’s column, K&L Gates and Orrick joined the trend of firms of reversing Covid-19 crisis pay cuts; a coronavirus outbreak forced Squire Patton Boggs associates in England to ask for deal help from a rival firm, a report says.

Latham & Watkins is advising New York-based Odyssey Investment Partners on its acquisition of ProPharma Group, a Overland Park, Kan.-based company that provides regulatory and compliance services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

Grace Speights and Robin Nunn, two prominent black women litigators at Morgan Lewis, told Bloomberg Law how they reached the top of their field while navigating bias. They also share how the national focus on racial justice is impacting their work.

Companies looking to tap into the $12 trillion market for sustainable and socially responsible investments face myriad challenges—including moving targets and shifting political winds.