Legal News & Industry Insights

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Norton Rose Fulbright advises Panattoni on long-term lease agreement with Auchan
As the construction of a new BTS (Built-to-Suit) fulfillment center for the well-known French retailer Auchan, Panattoni has received advice...
September 15, 2025
Longtime Gibson Dunn Partner Tapped for SEC Corporation Finance Role
James Moloney, a partner at Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, has been appointed as the director of the SEC’s Division of...
September 12, 2025
The Law Firm Disrupted: In Office Attendance Policies, Big Firms Look For ‘Business Advantages’
The number of firms requiring four or more office days is small, but nearly all of these firms compensate their...
September 12, 2025
Rapidly Growing Saxton & Stump Announces Next CEO
James Saxton, founder of the Pennsylvania-based law firm Saxton & Stump, will step down as CEO at the end of...
September 12, 2025
Mega-Deals Are Back—And M&A and Private Equity Partners Say They’re Just Getting Started
Anglo American’s $53 billion merger with Teck and Union Pacific’s $85 billion bid for Norfolk Southern mark a resurgence of...
September 12, 2025
Litigators Leading Local Big Law Offices Must Balance Competing Interests—Here’s How They Do It
A group of litigators who have assumed office managing partner roles discuss the conflicting interests they must balance.
September 12, 2025
ABA Task Force Calls for Election, Education Reform to Address Threats to Rule of Law
The American Bar Association’s task force has released findings from a two-year study on threats to the rule of law....
September 12, 2025
Legislature Approves 2026 Lawyer License Fees, Restrictions on Future Bar Exams
On Wednesday, California lawmakers passed a 2026 lawyer licensing bill that will not raise fees. The bill mandates the use...
September 12, 2025
U.S. Litigation Giants to Reap Millions in BHP’s $73M Australian Shareholder Class Action Settlement
BHP has settled a class action lawsuit with Samarco shareholders in Australia for A$110 million (US$72.7 million), pending Federal Court...
September 12, 2025
Which Law Firms Are Dominating in the Middle East?
The Middle East is known for rapid growth, but established law firms still dominate the legal market, according to local...
September 12, 2025
APAC Legal Professionals Stress Need For Official Regulations Amidst Surge In AI Adoption, Report Shows
Legal professionals in the Asia-Pacific are calling for regulations as the use of artificial intelligence (AI) expands rapidly. This growth...
September 12, 2025
Clifford Chance Adds Fried Frank PE Partner Amid Lateral Spree
Clifford Chance has hired Andrea Gede-Lange as a private equity partner in New York from Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver &...
September 12, 2025