Bloomberg Law
Oct. 19, 2016, 12:01 PM UTC

Wake Up Call: Can Supreme Court Vacancy Last Another Five Years?

• Arizona Republican Senator John McCain’s vow that he and his party will block Supreme Court appointments made by Hillary Clinton if she wins the presidency raised the specter of an unprecedented five-year vacancy on the court. (Bloomberg/New York Magazine)

• With rates soaring overall amidst stagnant demand, medium-size firms that increased their legal fees gradually are seeing greater revenue growth than bigger firms that pushed sharper rate hikes. (American Lawyer)

• Litigation funders Burford Capital and Woodsford Litigation Funding say they plan to invest directly in law firms in the U.K., which unlike the U.S. allows non-lawyer ownership of firms. ...

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