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Restraining order bars former BigLaw associate from disclosing confidential law firm documents

Cole Schotz has obtained a two-week restraining order that bars a former associate, who said he wants to "live a life of meaning," from disclosing the law firm's confidential documents.

Nov 5, 2020 2:55 PM CST

It’s ‘absurd and flat-out wrong’ to suggest late pay raises were from cash-flow issues, Boies Schiller says

Boies Schiller Flexner is flatly denying a suggestion that cash-flow problems could be the reason why some associate pay raises were delayed.

Nov 3, 2020 12:16 PM CST

These BigLaw firms had the most partner exits; one firm says pandemic changed career plans

Kirkland & Ellis had the most partner departures this year among larger law firms, followed by Boies Schiller Flexner, according to an analysis of lateral partner movement by legal consulting firm Decipher.

Oct 20, 2020 2:40 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings will be released; another firm pays special bonuses

Kentucky AG will release Breonna Taylor grand jury recordings Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has said he will comply with a judge’s order to release a recording of grand jury proceedings in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor. Officers conducting a raid killed Taylor when her boyfriend opened fire, thinking…

Sep 29, 2020 4:31 PM CDT

Pay gap has widened for male and female partners in larger law firms, new report says

The pay gap between male and female partners is growing, partly because compensation for male partners is increasing at a faster rate than that of female partners, according to a report by legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.

Sep 15, 2020 11:30 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Bankruptcy classes more popular; John Pierce representing teen in Kenosha shootings

More law students are taking bankruptcy classes Some law professors are reporting the demand for their bankruptcy classes is booming. Ronald Mann, a Columbia Law School professor, told Thomson Reuters Legal that more than a hundred students are enrolled in his fall 2020 bankruptcy course—three times as many as last…

Aug 28, 2020 4:22 PM CDT

Growing number of law firms at least partly roll back salary cuts

Salary cuts are easing for lawyers and staffers at many law firms that adopted austerity measures to controls costs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Aug 26, 2020 3:54 PM CDT

Self-described ‘lottery lawyer’ is accused of scheming to defraud his winner clients

A New York lawyer who describes himself as “the lottery lawyer” has been charged in a federal indictment with scheming to defraud three of his winning clients. Jason Kurland was accused of getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks.

Aug 19, 2020 12:03 PM CDT

Lawyer is accused of leading cop on high-speed chase, suggesting pizza outing after arrest

Updated: A Florida lawyer was held at gunpoint and forced out of her car after allegedly leading a Florida Keys deputy on a high-speed chase, according to an arrest report. She later suggested that they go out for pizza, the report said.

Aug 18, 2020 11:13 AM CDT

In expansion push, Dentons announces combination with law firm of nearly 100 lawyers

In its push to become the first truly national U.S. law firm, 10,000-plus lawyer firm Dentons has announced that it is combining with Utah firm Durham Jones & Pinegar.

Aug 11, 2020 10:26 AM CDT

Fennemore Craig announces merger; it’s not the time to ‘curl up in a ball,’ CEO says

Fennemore Craig will merge with California law firm Dowling Aaron, creating a law firm with 180 lawyers. Fennemore Craig CEO James Goodnow said the merger will make the combined firm “a dominant player in agriculture business and water law” in the U.S.

Jul 29, 2020 9:15 AM CDT

Accused of hiding asbestos evidence, Cahill Gordon and chemical company agree to pay $73M

Cahill Gordon & Reindel and the chemical company BASF have agreed to pay $72.5 million to settle claims that the law firm and a company acquired by BASF had hidden evidence of asbestos in talc products during litigation.

Jul 27, 2020 12:04 PM CDT

Partner distributions resume at some law firms amid coronavirus crisis

At least two large law firms are resuming partner distributions after trimming them in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 22, 2020 9:47 AM CDT

38 lawyers will work at Husch Blackwell’s new virtual office

Thirty-eight lawyers and 12 other professionals at Husch Blackwell will join its new virtual office, dubbed The Link. The professionals come from eight Husch Blackwell offices, according to a press release. Law.com, Law360 and the Kansas City Business Journal have coverage. The 20 partners and 18 associates who are joining…

Jul 15, 2020 3:45 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Judge won’t stop Mary Trump book; judge rejects Weinstein deal

Judge won’t block publication of Mary Trump’s book Judge Hal Greenwald of New York ruled Monday night that a confidentiality agreement couldn’t be used to stop publication or promotion of a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece, Mary Trump. Greenwald said the agreement was an unjustified prior restraint on…

Jul 14, 2020 4:05 PM CDT