Baker McKenzie Sues Ex-Associate Accusing Firm’s DC Head of Sex Assault

Baker McKenzie is suing a tax lawyer for defamation after she said she was sexually assaulted by the head of the firm’s Washington, DC office.

Tucker Ellis Elects Chicago Leader as Firm’s Managing Partner

Tucker Ellis elected a new managing partner, the firm announced Monday.

Newsmax Sued by Law Firm Over ‘Haircut’ on Dominion Fees

The conservative network Newsmax is refusing to pay more than $400,000 to a law firm that defended it from claims it defamed two voting technology companies in reports claiming they helped rig the 2020 presidential election against Donald Trump, according to a lawsuit.

Bankruptcy Judges Step Up Sanctions on Attorneys Misusing AI

A federal rule requiring lawyers to certify the accuracy of their filings is gaining new traction in bankruptcy courts, where judges are sanctioning attorneys for submitting documents with fake AI-generated citations.

Lewis Brisbois C-Suite Shakeup Continues With Fresh Departures

Two executives will leave Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith in the coming months as the law firm’s leader continues to overhaul its business operations.

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Doctors May Escape Trump’s Contentious $100K H-1B Fee: The Brief

DOCTORS could qualify for exemptions from President Donald Trump’s plan to raise the H-1B application fee to $100,000, the White House said today, after some of the biggest medical bodies called out the risk to rural America where there’s already a dearth of providers, Rachel Cohrs Zhang, John Tozzi, and Jessica Nix report.

Trump Aide Sworn In After Prosecutor Ousted Over James Probe

Lindsey Halligan was sworn in as top federal prosecutor for the Eastern District of Virginia, becoming the office’s third leader in as many days after its former chief was pushed out for not bringing fraud charges against New York’s attorney general.

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Latham & Watkins is Big Law’s leading M&A adviser so far this year, riding a second-quarter upswing in tech, telecommunications, and energy deals work.

Steven Davis and the Rise and Fall of Dewey & LeBoeuf

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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