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Study: Law Firms, “Fighting The Last War,” Ignoring Danger Signs

January 26, 2018

Stung by the recession of 2007-08, law firms made adjustments to their business models and strategies, but today many firms […]

Orrick’s Lawyering Factory Featured On NPR 

January 25, 2018

The law firm Orrick is featured in the opening program of week-long National Public Radio special about the increasing use […]

Foreign Companies On Edge About Xi Jinping’s Policies

January 24, 2018

“Xi Jinping has taken politics to a heightened level,” according to James Zimmerman, managing partner at Sheppard Mullin’s Beijing office, […]

Why Hackers Love C-Level Executives

January 23, 2018

“Every statistic I’ve seen shows that executives are the least likely to adhere to policies that they expect everyone else […]

Cyber Horror Stories, And What Your Firm Can Do To Avoid Being In One

January 23, 2018

The lawyer gets an email from a client, which includes an urgent request to take a look at an attached document…

US Pension Fund Sues Biggest Banks In Canada

January 22, 2018

The Fire & Police Pension Association of Colorado is accusing Canada’s six biggest banks and three foreign lenders of conspiring […]

Smaller Law Schools Gasping For Air

January 22, 2018

Fewer applicants mean that many “non-elite” law schools are struggling to draw enough qualified students to keep the doors open. […]

Gender Bias Suit Hits Employment Firm Ogletree

January 19, 2018

Ogletree Deakins, one of the nation’s largest labor and employment firms, has been sued for gender discrimination in a class […]

Russian Cybersecurity Firms Both Prized And Feared In West

January 16, 2018

A Western-oriented Moscow newspaper considers the effect of the Kaspersky Labs controversy and the confusing mixed message that Western companies need field as they…

After Partner’s Suicide, Miami Lawyer Accused Of Bilking Firm For Insurance Money

January 16, 2018

The former law partner of a prominent Miami tax attorney who committed suicide has been sued by the deceased lawyer’s […]

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