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Winston Strawn’s Murder Defense Lawyer

For years before joining the firm in 2013, Winston & Strawn’s Gerry Shargel was a solo representing numerous “mafia figures” […]

Under Criticism, Uber Lawyer Cuts Fees In Half

The lead lawyer in an Uber drivers class action, whose proposed $84 million settlement with the company has been criticized […]

The Year 2015 In Data Breach: What Happened And How

A review of serious data breaches and vulnerabilities, from IBM security services, based on an analysis of its own client […]

Law Firms Cross the Pond In Unique Alliance

Rather than opt for a transatlantic merger, U.S. law firm Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice announced it will form a […]

Courts To Decide If New Rules Will Curb Litigation Costs

Discovery is expensive on two counts: the cost of doing it, and the cost of fighting about doing it. Writing […]

Experts Predict Future Of E-Discovery

New types of data, including video, audio, social media, as well as new kinds of metadata, will require new tools for retrieval, search and…

Cybersecurity Concerns For ERISA Fiduciaries

Pension and welfare plans store participant and beneficiary personal data that is of interest to cyber attackers. Not only does […]

BigLaw Firms Raise Base Salaries, Following Cravath’s Lead

Earlier this month, Cravath, Swaine & Moore boosted first-year salaries to $180,000 from $160,000, and said they would increase pay […]

Collect Better Data, Not More Data

A potential “paralyzing paradox” presented by data collection and how to get past it.

Hourly Rate Gap Between Top, Mid-tier Firms Widens

The top law firms have increased equity partners’ hourly rates by 3.9 percent to an average rate of $1,085, according […]

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