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Milbank Becomes Next Big Law Firm to Reach Deal with Trump

Milbank Becomes Next Big Law Firm to Reach Deal with Trump

Late last week, Milbank was “contacted by representatives of the Trump administration with questions and concerns about our approach to pro bono and diversity initiatives," the firm chair said.       This article has been updated with details of the president's...

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Supreme Court Backs FDA Rejections of Flavored Vape Products

Supreme Court Backs FDA Rejections of Flavored Vape Products

"[W]e conclude that the FDA's denial orders were sufficiently consistent with its predecisional guidance and thus did not run afoul of the change-in-position doctrine," Justice Samuel Alito Jr. wrote for the unanimous court.       "[W]e conclude that the FDA's denial...

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Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office

Catastrophic Breach Of A Law Firm And A County Office

Ed. note: This is the latest in the article series, Cybersecurity: Tips From the Trenches, by our friends at Sensei Enterprises, a boutique provider of IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics services. Another week and another data breach hit the press with thousands...

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Willkie Farr Surrenders To Trump

Willkie Farr Surrenders To Trump

(Photo by (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)Earlier today, we learned that Biglaw firm Willkie Farr was preparing to be the next Biglaw firm targeted by Donald Trump’s likely unconstitutional Executive Orders. But they weren’t tapping litigators to draft a slam-dunk...

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Hey, Where’s My Money? — See Also

Hey, Where’s My Money? — See Also

Biglaw Firm Delays Bonuses And Raises: What’s the matter with Lewis Brisbois? Willkie Might Be Next On The Chopping Block: No way Willkie will cave! About That Maybe: Another $100M in pro bono payola for the “Art Of The Deal” president. Damn it. A Goodbye Worth...

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Willkie Reaches Deal with Trump To Avoid Executive Order

Willkie Reaches Deal with Trump To Avoid Executive Order

Willkie, where former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff practices, had been bracing for a potential executive order issued by the White House, sources say, and had “started to make preparations and take necessary steps.       Willkie, where former Second Gentleman Doug...

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Faegre Drinker Hits $1 Billion in Revenue

Faegre Drinker Hits $1 Billion in Revenue

In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per partner grew by 12.7% to reach $1.27 million.       In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per...

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Xfinity Faces Lawsuit Over $650K Crypto Heist

Xfinity Faces Lawsuit Over $650K Crypto Heist

This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,600 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector.       This...

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Kyrsten Sinema Is Heading To Biglaw

Kyrsten Sinema Is Heading To Biglaw

Kyrsten Sinema (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images) Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Former Senator Kyrsten Sinema is going to work in the D.C. office of which Biglaw firm, as a senior adviser in the firm’s global regulatory and IP...

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Georgetown Law Students Humble Skadden — See Also

Georgetown Law Students Humble Skadden — See Also

Nobody Wants To Work At A Firm With No Bite: Student group tells Skadden to not even bother with recruitment efforts. The Big Punches Aren’t Coming From Biglaw: Boutique firms are doing the most damage against the administration. Justice Sotomayor Must Have Seen The...

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Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates

Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates

Why do people run for powerful federal offices? I’m not talking about running for the local school board. Well-intentioned people run for school board for entirely logical reasons. But why do people run for the Senate or the House of Representatives? You would hope...

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Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates

Holding Office Solely To Do As The Party Dictates

Why do people run for powerful federal offices? I’m not talking about running for the local school board. Well-intentioned people run for school board for entirely logical reasons. But why do people run for the Senate or the House of Representatives? You would hope...

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Legal Ethics Roundup: European Treaty To Protect Lawyers, EOs – Jenner/Wilmer/Skadden, Dozen OpEds On Democracy + Ethics, Letters From Deans/Profs/AGs, Bankruptcy Judge Resigns, O’Connor Bday & More

Legal Ethics Roundup: European Treaty To Protect Lawyers, EOs – Jenner/Wilmer/Skadden, Dozen OpEds On Democracy + Ethics, Letters From Deans/Profs/AGs, Bankruptcy Judge Resigns, O’Connor Bday & More

Ed. note: Please welcome Renee Knake Jefferson back to the pages of Above the Law. Subscribe to her Substack, Legal Ethics Roundup, here. Welcome to what captivates, haunts, inspires, and surprises me every week in the world of legal ethics. Hello from France! We...

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