Bloomberg Law
Jan. 6, 2016, 8:32 AM UTC

Wake Up Call: Behind the Fall of Burleson and Other News

Elizabeth Olson
Elizabeth Olson
Special Correspondent

• The demise of Burleson LLP wasn’t just due to falling oil prices, but also the firm’s ownership and management choices, including a failure to diversify, say former lawyers at the firm. (Texas Lawyer)

• Chicago-based litigation funder Gerchen Keller Capital LLC said it has received $410 million in new investor commitments, giving it over $1.4 billion in assets under management, more than double that of its nearest rivals. (American Lawyer)

• In his 2015 year-end report Chief Justice John Roberts said new amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure are the product of five years of work to address the most serious ...

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