Bloomberg Law
Business & Practice

Muslim Lawyers Recoil at GOP Attacks on Historic Court Pick

Adeel Mangi’s historic federal appellate court nomination started out as a celebratory moment for fellow Muslim lawyers—but, for them, it has now become a familiar spectacle.

JetBlue Winds Down Relationship With New CEO’s Former Law Firm

The longstanding association between Holland & Knight and JetBlue Airways Corp. is tapering down as Joanna Geraghty, who is married to the law firm’s current head of litigation, takes over as the airline’s new chief executive officer.

Pillsbury Prevails in Bankruptcy Client’s Malpractice Appeal

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is protected from a potential malpractice suit brought by a formerly bankrupt luxury hotel owner thanks to liability releases in the hotel’s bankruptcy plan, an appellate court said.

Trump Lawyer’s Likely Disbarment Complicates Georgia Defense

The thoroughness of a California judge’s ruling and the state high court’s slim record of rejecting disbarment recommendations make it highly unlikely that Donald Trump attorney John Eastman will win his fight to keep his California law license, legal ethics attorneys and scholars say.

Putin’s Billionaires Dodge Sanctions by Financing Lawsuits

An investment firm founded by Russian billionaires with ties to Vladimir Putin has financed lawsuits around the world, in some cases working with the company’s directors, clients, and Russian banks in an effort to evade international sanctions.

Latest Stories

Syngenta Pulls China IPO Application After Three-Year Wait

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1844795D%20CH%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-8a0c-d457-ad9e-dfdd9fc80000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Syngenta Group withdrew its long-delayed application for a $9 billion initial public offering in Shanghai, another blow to China’s equity markets after Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. this week <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SAYI8KT0G1KW","_id":"0000018e-8a0c-d457-ad9e-dfdd9fc80001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">scrapped the listing of its logistics arm.

Boeing Heard. It Just Didn’t Listen: Sarah Green Carmichael

The strange thing about Boeing Co.’s crisis is that so many people saw it coming — and tried to stop it. The planemaker’s safety problems have been obvious since two 737 Max jets crashed in late 2018 and early 2019, killing 346 people. Boeing’s engineers were warning managers of potential quality problems as far back as 2001. But Boeing executives must not have listened and the 737 Max crashes apparently weren’t a sufficiently loud wake-up call.

Microsoft-Backed Rubrik Is Said Ready to File Next Week for IPO

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1251509D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018e-8762-d457-ad9e-dff38bea0000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Rubrik Inc., a cloud and data security startup backed by Microsoft Corp., is planning to file as soon as next week for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter.

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.

From Across Bloomberg Law

Crypto News Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Privacy & Data Security Law News The United States Law Week
  • Crypto News
  • Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)
  • Privacy & Data Security Law News
  • The United States Law Week

Brazil’s B3 Given Green Light to Launch Bitcoin Futures in April

<-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018e-89c4-d457-ad9e-dfd5ca0a0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">B3, an exchange operator based in Brazil, said it has been cleared by the country’s securities regulator to launch Bitcoin futures in April, in a filing on March 28.

Bankman-Fried’s Sentence Is a Warning to Crypto: Lionel Laurent

The sentencing of cryptocurrency wunderkind turned convicted fraudster <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://people/profile/22222825","_id":"0000018e-8a57-d457-ad9e-dfd7a7430000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Sam Bankman-Fried to <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://news/stories/SB2GPEDWRGG0","_id":"0000018e-8a57-d457-ad9e-dfd7a7430001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">25 years in jail along with the forfeiture of more than $11 billion looks like a fair outcome. While not as harsh as the request from prosecutors for as much as 50 years, it should stand as a clear deterrent for aspiring fraudsters both in traditional finance and its decentralized offshoots. And given crypto is still in the midst of a <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbDocId":"SB2FLWDWLU68","_id":"0000018e-8a57-d457-ad9e-dfd7a7430002","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">much-needed clean-up, that matters.

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

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

Want to Diversify Big Law's Pipeline? Start With Law Schools

Can Big Law Get It Right for Black Lawyers?