Paul Clement Joins Arrested Milwaukee Judge’s Legal Team

Conservative litigator Paul Clement has joined the legal team representing Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan (D), who was arrested last week for allegedly helping a migrant evade federal immigration officers.

Litigation Financing Faces Licensing Requirements in California

Investors financing lawsuits in California with the goal of profiting from a settlement or verdict would have to be licensed by the state under a bill advancing in the Legislature.

Big Law Firm Revenue Grows on Higher Rates, Wells Fargo Says

Revenue at the country’s 100 largest law firms rose by 11.4% in the first quarter, outpacing the growth a year ago, Wells Fargo & Co.'s legal banking unit said Tuesday.

Harvard’s President Says ‘I’m Sorry’ After Scathing Bias Reports

Harvard University released its long-awaited reports on antisemitism and anti-Muslim bias, presenting a scathing critique of how its students treated each other in the aftermath of the Hamas attack against Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.

Quinn Emanuel’s Wide Embrace of Clients Fails Trump Loyalty Test

In just four months, Quinn Emanuel’s Bill Burck went from being loved in Trump world to being fired. The rise and fall of Burck with Trump is a hard lesson for a litigation powerhouse that is used to being valued across the political and corporate spectrum for its acumen in high-profile cases.

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Federal Courts Impede Trump Immigration Crackdown: The Brief

THE FEDERAL COURTS have hindered Donald Trump’s ability to carry out a far-reaching anti-immigration agenda — including the largest deportation campaign in US history — during the first 100 days of the president’s second term, Andrew Kreighbaum and Ellen M. Gilmer report.

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Kirkland & Ellis retained its crown as Big Law’s top mergers and acquisitions adviser in 2024, nabbing several of the largest transactions of the year.

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On May 28, 2012, Dewey & LeBoeuf, the product of a merger between two storied New York law firms, filed for bankruptcy. For the first time, Dewey's former chair Steven Davis opens up about the years, months, and weeks leading to his firm's collapse, the decisions he made and, looking back, whether he would have done anything differently.

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SoFi CEO Says Regulatory Reforms Will Ease Way for New Products

SoFi Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Officer Anthony Noto said the Trump administration’s more business-friendly regulatory approach will allow the online bank to offer more products, potentially including secured lending off of cryptocurrency or an interest-bearing stablecoin.