Wake Up Call: Littler to Cut Salaries 50% for Staff Who Can’t Work Remote

In today’s column, the CEO of litigation funder Burford Capital brushed off a 21% profit drop for 2019 and said he expects a busy 2020; the U.S. Supreme Court is set for an “historic” May session, with questioning via telephone and an all-female argument; law grads in New York will temporarily be able to practice under supervision; a pole-dancing teacher is suing Zoom for security lapses, and a Big Law firm warned its lawyers about the app; and, finally, there are new questions about what’s really motivating all those recent partner exits at Boies Schiller.

• Leading off, since the Covid-19 ...