Corporate law has for decades been taught and studied with Delaware as the default framework, and other jurisdictions treated largely as variations on that model. That framing is convenient, but it is also wrong. When Delaware is treated as the default, jurisdictional competition becomes a debate about perception rather than substance.
Legalist says it will continue to focus on low-and-mid-range cases after closing its fourth and largest fund round of $415 million.
Big Law mining practices are straining to keep up with the surge of US critical minerals projects, as lawyers with specialized skills for the work are in short supply.
The largest law firms are waiting for clients to pay legal bills for big-ticket tech transactions before they can maximize revenue gains, a survey released Wednesday shows.
Legalist closed a $415 million fund dedicated to backing lawsuits, the tech-powered litigation funder said Tuesday.
Texas-based MMA Law Firm PLLC moved to protect owner and attorney John Zachary Moseley from a litigation funder suit during the firm’s bankruptcy.
Judge Alan Albright, after spending years making his Texas courtroom a national hub for patent litigation, is leaving behind one of the longest backlogs of cases of any federal judge for his colleagues to see through when he leaves the bench at the end of August.
Supreme Court lawyer Kannon Shanmugam’s move to Davis Polk & Wardwell spotlights how Big Law firms are building appellate practices as contentious battles under President Donald Trump land at the high court.
The uncertainty around Texas’ Historically Underutilized Business Program, amended by the executive branch and now challenged in court, leaves companies in a difficult position as they move forward with procurement.
The reversal of a $16.1 billion ruling was a major loss for Burford Capital, but it has options as works to write down the value of oil company YPF’s claims in its portfolio.
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