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Submissions Open for Bloomberg Law’s Leading Law Firms

Bloomberg Law’s Leading Law Firms is a ranking of law firms based on information including revenue, headcount, growth, and innovation. The program recognizes excellence and growth across a variety of success metrics including, but not limited to, revenue and headcount. Get details on the survey and request a link for your firm to participate.

Embattled Lawyer Barred From Handling Patent Lawsuit

A company that makes mobile devices meant to hold up in harsh environments escaped a patent-infringement lawsuit after a New York federal judge blocked Texas-based attorney Bill Ramey’s application to represent the patent owner.

Hispanic Professors’ Pay Claims Leave Fifth Circuit Unconvinced

University of Texas at Austin’s president can’t be held individually liable anytime an employee of color is denied a pay raise, a Fifth Circuit judge warned during oral arguments Tuesday, as he considered a lower court’s ruling that could have that impact on the university.

Law Firm Crackup Comes Amid Anti-Plaintiff Mood in Delaware

There’s never a good time for a law firm to see one of its most prominent partners leave and take several attorneys with him. But this is especially bad timing for Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann. In this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Law reporters Jennifer Kay and Tatyana Monnay talk about the unusual bitterness Bernstein Litowitz expressed to its departing colleague after he exited the firm. They also talk about why, after the seismic corporate law changes of 2025, it may no longer be as lucrative as it once was to represent shareholders in Delaware.

Quinn Emanuel Fights Patent Contempt Ruling at Federal Circuit

Judges at the Federal Circuit appeared likely to overturn a Virginia court’s order holding the law firm Quinn Emanuel in contempt based on its actions defending a patent suit that culminated with a $481 million enhanced-damages award against its client.

Making Millions Off Others’ Lawsuits: How Litigation Finance Works

A look at the growing field of litigation finance and what it means for the future of the business of law.