Convicted Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Resigns From Bench
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan resigned Saturday, following her conviction for obstructing federal law enforcement officers.
Latham & Watkins expects the brisk pace of deals work to continue in the new year after dethroning Kirkland & Ellis as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2025.
Litigation finance moved further mainstream in 2025, with firms tapping the funding source for areas including mass torts and intellectual property.
Paul Weiss’ ex-pro bono chief Steve Banks, who left after the firm’s deal with President Donald Trump, will lead the New York City Law Department, Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said, putting a longtime liberal advocate in the city government’s top legal position.

There was perhaps no bigger story last year in the world of Big Law than President Donald Trump’s attacks on several of the nation’s largest law firms through punitive executive orders due to political affiliations and adversarial hires.
Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan resigned Saturday, following her conviction for obstructing federal law enforcement officers.
Spencer Fane LLP is merging with intellectual property boutique Global IP Counselors, the firms confirmed Friday.
W. R. Berkley Corporation announced new leadership appointments, with Lee Iannarone named executive vice president and Stephen Kennedy named senior vice president and general counsel, the insurance company said Monday.
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The Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs near national political committee offices in January 2021 must be detained while awaiting trial, a Washington federal judge ruled.
The US Supreme Court will hear argument in March over whether the Second Amendment allows a federal law banning firearm possession by drug users.
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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.
Big law associates work long days to meet annual targets of around 2,000 billable hours. Why do they do it? The financial rewards are substantial: starting salaries at top tier law firms begin at $225,000 annually. And that's not including lucrative year-end and special bonuses. In this video, we explain the system at the heart of Big Law's big paydays for its junior lawyers.


Latham & Watkins expects the brisk pace of deals work to continue in the new year after dethroning Kirkland & Ellis as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2025.
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