Major Change Proposed for How Texas Judges Handle Cases

Major Change Proposed for How Texas Judges Handle Cases

The Texas Supreme Court has proposed ending the central docket system in Bexar and Travis counties, where any available judge can currently hear a case. Instead, under the proposed new rules, cases would be randomly assigned to one judge who would handle the case from...
How Davis Polk Has Become Go-To Merger Counsel for Big Law

How Davis Polk Has Become Go-To Merger Counsel for Big Law

The Wall Street law firm and its chair, Neil Barr, have advised on at least five law firm mergers in the last couple of years.       The Wall Street law firm and its chair, Neil Barr, have advised on at least five law firm mergers in the last couple of...
NY Governor Signs Consumer Litigation Funding Act

NY Governor Signs Consumer Litigation Funding Act

The legislation, which will set a 25% cap on a third-party consumer litigation financing company’s gross recovery from a lawsuit, had been eight years in the works.       The legislation, which will set a 25% cap on a third-party consumer litigation financing...