Is Big Law Too Shortsighted on the Rule of Law?
These are the byproducts of a narrative that has successfully popularised the idea that established ideas and institutions ...
European, U.S. Litigation Funding Experts Look for Commonalities
"We do not think or do not deem it necessary that the agreement itself should be disclosed," said Susanne Augenhofer, a ...
DLA Piper Takes 3-Lawyer Restructuring Team From Simmons & Simmons in Paris
DLA, which lost a three-lawyer restructuring team to Paul Hastings in May, said the hire of partner Sandra Esquiva-Hesse and ...
Outgoing USPTO Director Kathi Vidal: ‘We All Want the Country to Be in a Better Place’
As Vidal prepares to transition back to private practice, rejoining Winston & Strawn in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., ...
Review of Ex Parte Orders by the Appellate Division
This article discusses ex parte orders by the Appellate Divison. "An ex parte motion is 'made' when the proposed order to ...
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The Definition of Special Employment
An employee’s right to compensation under New York’s Workers’ Compensation law is the sole remedy available against their employer for work-related injuries. An employee may have more than ...
On the Move and After Hours: Brach Eichler; Cooper Levenson; Marshall Dennehey; Archer; Sills Cummis
Brach Eichler welcomes a litigation partner; Cooper Levenson adds an of counsel; and more moves. Brach Eichler has announced ...
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Disbarred Attorney Alleges ADA Violations in Lawsuit Against Miami-Dade Judges
Richard Simring, well known in South Florida for his legal writing, filed an Americans with Disabilities Act complaint against Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Robert Watson, Chief Judge Nushin Sayfie ...
Trump's Solicitor General Expected to 'Flip' Prelogar's Positions at Supreme Court
In a number of hot-button cases, the Trump administration is expected to disavow the current U.S. solicitor general’s ...
How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Think About Why You Want the Role, Because It Is Not an Easy Job,' Says Aaron Rubin of Morrison Foerster
"My advice would be to think about why you want the role, because it is not an easy job. But if you want it for the right ...
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Florida-Based Law Firms Start to Lag, As New York Takes a Bigger Piece of Deals
A Wells Fargo legal market survey shows that Florida-based law firms are no longer outpacing other markets. New York-based ...
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Construction Fall Nets $2.3 Million Settlement After Trial Begins
A $2.3 million settlement has been reached for a construction worker seriously injured when he fell while working on stilts. On July 26, 2018, Everton DaSilva worked at a construction site in Long ...