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Eric Holder To Resign

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, the first African-American to hold the position, plans to step down. NPR suggests Holder may […]

Newest Merger Would Create A Top Global Firm

Another high-profile law firm merger in the works would see Bingham McCutchen join forces with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius. The […]

Situation And Progress Report From the USPTO

A high-ranking U.S. Patent and Trademark Office official was in Geneva this week for a meeting of the World Intellectual […]

SCOTUS’ Ginsburg Faces Public Tug-O-War Over Retirement

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 82 years old and has spent 22 years on the Court, and now […]

Rockefeller Fund Bailing Out Of Oil

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the $860 million philanthropic organization originating in a family fortune built in the oil business, announced […]

The Burden of Corporate Probation May Follow an Antitrust Conviction

The Justice Department has announced that penalties for antitrust violations are set to increase yet again, with the threat of corporate probation added to monetary fines and possible jail time for company execs.

The Research Is In: Busy People Are Less Compliant

A study monitoring hand-washing in hospitals showed employees were less likely to comply with hygiene requirements as their shifts wore on, and results were even worse when the hospital was busy. What firms can learn from this behavioral analysis.

When Bribery Pays, People Bribe

In the face of substantial compliance challenges regarding foreign corruption, multinationals would do well to remember that people will very much behave as they are compensated, says FCPA blogger Richard Bistrong.

Four Trends Reshaping The Legal Industry

One of the four is identified simply as mounting pressure for client services, and one way that firms are responding is by deploying specialized teams,consisting of partners, associates and paralegals.

Big State Court Victory For Tesla’s Retail Model

The Massachusetts Supreme Court rejected the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association’s challenge to Tesla’s direct-to-consumer sales model. The logic of […]

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