Gordon Rees Bolsters Legal Team with 19 Top Lawyers from Northeast Firm
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, a San Francisco-founded law firm, has announced that it hires a team of 30 professionals, including…
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Big Law Firm Shearman & Sterling’s Merger Talks Collapse, Announces New Leader
Shearman & Sterling, a 150-year-old law firm headquartered in New York, has announced a leadership transition. David Beveridge, the outgoing…
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Rule on Wage-and-Hour Class Actions
The US Supreme Court has refused to settle a split between appeals courts regarding whether federal wage law allows workers…
Top London Shearman Partner Jumps Ship to Paul Hastings in Latest Shocking Exit
International law firm Shearman & Sterling has suffered yet another high-profile departure, with partner Garreth Wong leaving to join US…
FAA avoids seat size regulations as US court dismisses case
A US appeals court has rejected advocacy group FlyersRights.org's request to force the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to adopt minimum…
Jan. 6 Witness’ Lawyer Under Fire: Ethics Probe Urged by Watchdog Group
A legal group called Lawyers Defending American Democracy has filed an ethics complaint against Stefan C. Passantino, a former White…
Michigan School Shooting Lawsuit Twist: Judge Dismisses Staff as Defendants
On March 4, 2022, a Michigan judge dismissed Oxford Community Schools and its employees as defendants in two wrongful death…
Law Firm Merger Updates: Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling Call it Quits
Hogan Lovells and Shearman & Sterling, two leading law firms, have ended their merger discussions. The announcement was made in…
FIFA Corruption Trial Concludes as Lawyers for Former Fox Executives Discredit Key Witness
The trial of two former 21st Century Fox executives accused of bribing South American soccer officials has ended, with lawyers…
Girardi Pleads Not Guilty and Faces Pretrial Fitness Evaluation
Thomas Girardi, a former California plaintiff's attorney, has pleaded not guilty to wire fraud and criminal contempt charges in connection…
Newsmax Hires Squire Patton Boggs Lobbyists Amid Allegations of Conservative Censorship
Conservative news channel Newsmax has hired lobbyists to push back against what it sees as censorship of conservative views. Newsmax…
High-profile Attorney Murdaugh Receives Life Sentence for Killing Wife and Son
Former lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of…