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.

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.

Supreme Court Rookie Takes Up Heterosexual Discrimination Case

Xiao Wang will argue for a straight woman who says she was passed over for a job and later demoted so her employer could advance LGBTQ+ employees when he appears before the justices on Feb. 26.

Skadden Mulls Non-Equity Tier as Partner Pay Pressure Mounts

Skadden is considering adding a tier of salaried “partners” at the Wall Street law firm, following similar moves by several of its rivals.

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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.

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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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Ethena Crypto Project Raises $100 Million to Fund Finance Foray

Ethena, a crypto project whose dollar-pegged coin has ballooned to become one of the biggest of its kind since its launch a year ago, has raised $100 million to help fund the introduction of a similar token aimed at traditional financial institutions.

Trump's Mass Firings of Federal Workers Spread Chaos Nationwide

The Energy Department fired a grants officer without giving his manager a heads up. The IRS tried to fire thousands of employees, but an email glitch kept many in the dark. The Environmental Protection Agency locked an attorney out of his office before he could pick up his law school diploma.