Former Head of DOJ Criminal Division Heads to Cravath

Cravath Swaine & Moore is bringing aboard the former head of the Justice Department’s criminal division Nicole Argentieri as a partner in New York.

Paul Weiss, Sidley Steer Apollo’s $1.5 Billion Real Estate Play

Big Law dealmakers guide Apollo Global Management Inc.'s plan to buy Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. for $1.5 billion, as interest in commercial real estate surges.

Court Rejects $800,000 Attorneys’ Fee on $950,000 Settlement

A federal appeals court approved California Pizza Kitchen’s $950,000 settlement arising from a September 2021 data breach that affected more than 103,000 current and former employees, but rejected a proposed attorneys’ fee award of $800,000.

Freshfields Launches Boston Office, Adds Latham M&A Partner

Freshfields hired Latham & Watkins M&A partner Matthew Goulding to open a Boston office, expanding its aggressive push into the US legal market.

Lawyer Big Tech Loves to Hate Wears Backlash as ‘Badge of Honor’

Bill Ramey is one of the nation’s most prolific patent-infringement attorneys. His clients swear by what Ramey calls his “crusade” against Big Tech. Along the way, he’s gotten in trouble over and over—and escaped lasting consequences.

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US Points to High Court in Corporate Transparency Act Defense

The Treasury Department asked a federal appeals court to lift the final injunction limiting its authority to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act, arguing the US Supreme Court’s choice to pause a separate injunction should affect its case against members of National Small Business United.

Bloomberg Law M&A League Tables

Kirkland Strengthens Grip on Shifting M&A Deals Leaderboard

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.

Politics, Pay, and New Players Are on Law Firms’ Radar in 2025

Choose-Your-Billable-Hours Model May Be Future of Associate Pay

Big Law Prepares for Trump Return as Crypto Sector Flexes Muscle

Why a Deals Surge in 2025 May Not Be a Law Firm Boon

Billion Dollar Lawsuits: When Litigation Finance Met Mass Torts

Mass tort litigation is thriving, fueled by aggressive digital advertising and litigation finance. These high-stakes cases promise huge paydays for lawyers and funders, transforming mass torts into a lucrative industry.

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Strategy’s Latest Convertible Bond Spurs Talk of Crypto Fatigue

When Michael Saylor’s Strategy raised $2 billion in a convertible debt deal last week, it seemed like another triumph for firms rapidly selling equity-linked notes to fund cryptocurrency purchases. Behind the headline number, Strategy’s move to sweeten the deal’s terms sent a different signal: the market for crypto-related paper is nearing saturation.