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Quinn Emanuel Battles Former Allies in Jane Street Options Case

Quinn Emanuel, a law firm with a reputation for driving hard-nosed litigation, is squaring off against former partners on behalf of Jane Street Group, which claims a theft of its trading strategy.

Quinn Emanuel Opens Riyadh Office, Firm’s Fourth in Middle East

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan secured a license to practice law in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following at least 30 other global firms that are vying to gain a foothold in the region.

Ozempic Plaintiffs Committee Includes Motley Rice, Seven Others

A federal judge overseeing litigation over allegedly inadequate side effect warnings on Ozempic and similar drugs appointed eight firms to leadership roles on the plaintiffs’ committee.

Houston Attorney, Firm Employee Accused of Defrauding Clients

A Houston personal injury lawyer and his former office manager have been charged in connection with a $2.4 million scheme to defraud clients of settlement proceeds, the US Justice Department said on Thursday.

How DLA Piper Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Generative AI

Loren Brown is the rare law firm leader I’ve spoken with who can articulate a business plan around generative artificial intelligence.

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Tabloid CEO Says He Helped Trump Long Before 2016 Election

Former National Enquirer publisher <-bsp-person state="{"_id":"0000018f-1722-d583-afbf-d7fe36280000","_type":"00000160-6f41-dae1-adf0-6ff519590003"}">David Pecker told a New York jury that he promoted Donald Trump and shielded him from unflattering stories long before the 2016 presidential campaign.

Justices Broach President’s Self-Pardon Power at Trump Argument

The US Supreme Court has never addressed whether a president has the power to pardon themselves and that unanswered question was one that loomed over proceedings in Donald Trump’s appeal for immunity from criminal prosecution over his efforts to overturn the 2020 election.

Varta Lenders Tap Freshfields, Houlihan Ahead of Debt Talks

A group of term lenders to <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-16ad-d583-afbf-d6fd706b0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Varta AG has tapped <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0220453D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-16ad-d583-afbf-d6fd706b0001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-16ad-d583-afbf-d6fd706c0000","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Houlihan Lokey to advise on negotiations with the German battery maker as creditors brace for another possible debt overhaul, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

Drums, Rap Songs Punctuate Trump Protest Outside Supreme Court

Protesters yelled into megaphones, banged drums, shook bells and blasted popular songs bashing Donald Trump outside the US Supreme Court as the justices weighed the historic question of whether the former president should be immune from prosecution.

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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Crypto Firm Sues SEC to Fend Off Oversight of Ethereum (1)

Crypto software firm <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/1994287D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-174b-d583-afbf-d7df5f850000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Consensys sued the <-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/13165Z%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-174b-d583-afbf-d7df5f850001","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">US Securities and Exchange Commission in an effort to fend off regulation of the Ethereum blockchain and push back against what it called the agency’s “campaign to seize control over the future of cryptocurrency.”

Pantera Capital Buys Another Trove of Solana Tokens From FTX (1)

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0222273D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-171d-d583-afbf-d7dd9b930000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Pantera Capital was among the winning bidders for another trove of discounted <-rte-company state="{"_id":"0000018f-171d-d583-afbf-d7dd9b930001","_type":"00000160-4b23-d8bd-adfd-4b3348fd0000"}">Solana tokens auctioned off by the administrators managing the bankruptcy of the former FTX cryptocurrency exchange, according to a person familiar with the sale.

Pantera Capital Seeks to Raise $1 Billion for a New Crypto Fund

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0222273D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-16c3-d583-afbf-d6dfa3560000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Pantera Capital, one of the largest managers of digital assets, is seeking to raise more than $1 billion for a new fund that would offer investors exposure across the spectrum of blockchain assets.

Stripe Brings Back Crypto Payments on Platform With Stablecoins

<-bsp-bb-link state="{"bbHref":"bbg://securities/0170016D%20US%20Equity","_id":"0000018f-166f-d583-afbf-d6ff3c390000","_type":"0000016b-944a-dc2b-ab6b-d57ba1cc0000"}">Stripe Inc. is bringing back crypto payments by allowing merchants using its platform to accept stablecoins for online transactions.

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

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