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Philadelphia-born law firm Cozen O’Connor is getting an injection of more than 50 lawyers in the US Midwest by acquiring Minneapolis-based Moss & Barnett.
Big Law firms including Cravath and Kirkland led 
Tennessee is looking at non-lawyer ownership of law firms, a possibility that would create rare access to the profession for investors and corporations.
Milbank is launching a cross-disciplinary Digital Infrastructure Practice Group to meet the “insatiable” demand for legal guidance in the race for AI market domination.
Munger Tolles & Olson—a firm that has emerged as the tip of the litigation spear in court challenges against the Trump administration—elected two longtime partners and former federal prosecutors to lead the firm for the next three years.

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.
The best paid legal executives at the biggest public companies increasingly have something in common, even beyond total compensation that can top $30 million: They wear many hats.
A blog post attacking the legal basis behind President Donald Trump’s tariffs helped set in motion a lawsuit central to the dispute over presidential power that will be considered by the US Supreme Court.
Dealmakers inked mergers and acquisitions worth more than $80 billion on Monday as they 
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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.


The global stock rally hit a speed bump as earnings from artificial-intelligence bellwether Palantir Technologies Inc. failed to impress and Wall Street executives warned of rich valuations.
The best paid legal executives at the biggest public companies increasingly have something in common, even beyond total compensation that can top $30 million: They wear many hats.
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Crypto exchanges are putting systems in place for collecting extensive user data for EU and UK tax authorities from January 2026, while their users may opt to use different systems to avoid the increased scrutiny.
Brazil’s central bank unveiled a new set of rules for financial institutions on Monday, the latest step toward strengthening a system that’s faced a slew of probes into its fintech firms in recent months.
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