Matt Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration as Attorney General

Matt Gaetz is withdrawing from consideration to be US attorney general in a major defeat for President-elect Donald Trump who wanted him to overhaul the Justice Department.

Linklaters Poaches Mayer Brown Infrastructure M&A Leader Rubinov

Linklaters LLP continues its investment in its US corporate practice with the addition of Elena Rubinov, who joins the firm as its head of US infrastructure and private capital M&A in New York.

Lucid Motors Names New Legal Chief as EV Headwinds Loom

Lucid Group Inc., an electric vehicle maker that recently sought to slash costs through a restructuring, has named its third general counsel in a year in Brian Tomkiel. The company’s new law department leader takes over at a time when Lucid and other EV outfits are preparing for potential US policy changes.

Lawmakers Probe DOL Enforcement Data Pact With Plaintiffs’ Firm

A newly unearthed information sharing agreement the US Labor Department maintained with a plaintiffs’ law firm is under fire by GOP lawmakers, after a federal magistrate judge undercut the pact she said would allow regulators to “litigate in the shadows.”

Paul Weiss, Cleary and Ropes & Gray Match Associate Bonuses

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison, Ropes & Gray and Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton are the latest law firms to matched a pair of associate bonuses.

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Byju’s Founder Told Ally to Flee the US to Avoid Testifying

Byju Raveendran, the founder of Indian tech firm Byju’s, tried to convince a Nebraska businessman to leave the US in order to avoid testifying in federal court about suspicious activities he observed while working with the controversial executive, the businessman told a judge during a court hearing Thursday.

LA Trial Court Boosts Court Reporter Bonuses, Adds Internship

Los Angeles trial court leaders will launch a paid six-month internship for court reporting students and new licensees, bolstering its efforts to lure officials tasked with creating verbatim records to work in the county amid persistent vacancies.

US Sanctions Gazprombank to Squeeze Russian Gas Exports

The US has sanctioned Gazprombank, which could disrupt Russian natural gas flows to central European nations. The move is seen as a push to cripple Russia and boost Ukraine, and could pave the way for increased US liquefied natural gas exports to Europe.

Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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Charles Schwab Eyes Spot Crypto Trading Once Regulations Change

Charles Schwab Corp.’s incoming chief executive officer, Rick Wurster, said the firm is looking to offer spot cryptocurrency trading once US regulations make doing so easier — something that’s more likely once President-elect Donald Trump takes office.

Judge Asks Czech Ministry for Access to Ex-SolarWinds Engineer

A New York judge is sending a letter on behalf of the the Securities and Exchange Commission to the Czech Republic, seeking help deposing a former SolarWinds Corp. engineer who warned his ex-employer of security vulnerabilities before Russian hackers in 2019 breached the company’s network.

War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law

Big Law's Addiction to 'Prestige' Numbed by Pandemic (Podcast)

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