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DOJ’s Fiercest Opponent Is Last of Its Kind as Industry Shifts

Williams & Connolly has become a Washington institution by bucking industry norms and waging war with the Justice Department.

Kirkland Defends Invitae Representation Amid Conflict Claims

Kirkland & Ellis LLP said it doesn’t have a conflict of interest that would prevent it from representing genetic testing company Invitae Corp. in the company’s Chapter 11 case—pushing back against objections from the US Trustee and creditors.

Utah State Bar Prevails Over Lawyer’s Constitutional Challenge

The Utah State Bar defeated a member’s lawsuit alleging the USB unconstitutionally used mandatory member fees to fund political activities irrelevant to the legal profession.

TikTok, ByteDance US General Counsel Andersen to Exit Role

<-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-219c-d583-afbf-e3dcacb50000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Erich Andersen, the US-based general counsel for TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd., is stepping down from that role, the social media app said.

US Environmental Enforcement Shift Raises Questions from Lawyers

Corporate attorneys and former federal officials are praising the EPA’s bid to coordinate its civil and criminal enforcement teams as a sensible idea that will yield fairer outcomes, reduce unpredictability, and expedite resolutions.

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Redstones, Ellison Seek to Appease Angry Paramount Investors

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Big Law's Big Paychecks: Partner Compensation, Explained

Law firm partners in Big Law earn a lot of money, but just how much they make can vary widely. Whether it's equity or non-equity or merit versus lockstep, this video explains what goes into determining the size of those paychecks at elite law firms.

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Tether Invests $200 Million in Brain-Computer Interface Company

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2213302D%20VI%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-2a58-d583-afbf-eadccd020000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Tether Holdings Ltd., the issuer of the biggest stablecoin, said it invested $200 million in <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/2011618D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-2a58-d583-afbf-eadccd020001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Blackrock Neurotech, a maker of brain-computer interface technology.

MicroStrategy’s Saylor Reaps Windfall From Bitcoin’s Record Run

<-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-29c4-d583-afbf-ebdc15ee0000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">Michael Saylor’s decision back in 2020 to start buying Bitcoin has paid off in spades this year for the co-founder and executive chairman of MicroStrategy Inc.

Bitcoin Falls to One-Week Low as the 2024 Crypto Revival Stalls

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/XBTUSD%20BGN%20Curncy/GP","_id":"0000018f-2a3d-d583-afbf-eafd6ca80000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Bitcoin and the wider crypto market retreated on Monday, with some speculators on edge ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week that may point to higher-for-longer interest rates.

War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law

Big Law's Addiction to 'Prestige' Numbed by Pandemic (Podcast)

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