Plus, Byju’s creditors go after the fallen edtech founders in US court and the chair of UBS scorns Switzerland’s proposed capital rules
Funding pressures have led to ‘slow and ineffective’ enforcement of court orders, Civil Justice Council says
American businesses need to stand up to the president’s assault on the rule of law
Arizona is permitting non-lawyers to own legal practices, potentially unleashing a wave of private equity money
Firms that helped fight high-profile battles targeted by White House executive orders
Law firm’s model focuses on time-intensive work that requires input of senior associates or partners
The brief supporting Perkins Coie includes more than 500 groups but nearly all are small and medium-sized
Sanctioned Russian oligarch asks London’s High Court to compel intelligence unit of CT Group to divulge information
Firms like Paul Weiss have hired star lawyers to expand in dealmaking. Fear of losing business has made them less willing to have a fight with the government
Legal industry split over whether to join amicus brief against president’s order for fear of retaliation
Jenner & Block and WilmerHale granted temporary reprieves while president announces settlement with Skadden Arps
Former special counsel Robert Mueller was once a partner at the legal group
White House says law firm ‘abandoned the profession’s highest ideals’ and ‘condoned partisan lawfare’
Capitulation of Paul Weiss strikes fear in American legal boardrooms
Western firms scale back presence in Hong Kong and China as financial activity slows
New York firm has agreed not to pursue any diversity, equity and inclusion policies, says US president
UK Treasury says law firm’s Moscow division paid £3.9mn to entities subject to asset freezes
Staff told of redundancies in 12-minute call as firm retreats from British legal practice expansion plans
Plus, Alibaba’s renaissance and the faulty conventional wisdom on US listings
US law firm cements position as world’s biggest with record annual revenues of $8.8bn
US law firm agrees settlement with England’s legal regulator over failings in London office
Executive orders encompass firms’ diversity policies as well targeting those who acted for his opponents
Average partner profits at one of the world’s largest law firms increased 29% to $7.1mn last year
Partner hires on track to hit record high after 155 senior lawyers take new roles in the first two months of 2025
US president suspends security clearance for firm’s staff in further move against lawyers who worked in opposition to him
