Thomas Girardi I know that people might wonder (and I know my editor certainly does) why I include so many stories about Tom Girardi. For those who have practiced for some time (say, a minute or two), he is a cautionary tale for all lawyers, whether newbies or dinosaurs or anywhere in between. It doesn’t [...]read moreTrials And Tribulations Of Girardi And Trump
Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day. One of the exciting aspects of our combination is bringing our people together into a single office in each jurisdiction where we operate. [This approach] will accelerate our integration, foster collaboration and create powerful financial synergies on the real estate side. — a statement [...]read moreA&O Shearman To Move Into Shearman’s New York Office Space Post-Merger
The legal status of marijuana in the United States is comparable to the Korean War: The conflict ceased long ago, yet no treaty or official act has ever formally recognized the ending. Now comes the moment that the conflict between federal and state laws over cannabis may finally have its de facto treaty ratified — [...]read moreReading the Tea Leaves for Cannabis Regulation
(Photo by Brendan McDermid-Pool/Getty Images) For those who thought Trump was just pretending to want to address the court in his civil fraud trial — IT ME! — he got us good. As New York litigator Mitchell Epner said, “That was not on my bingo card.” Trump’s attorney Chris Kise, the former solicitor general of [...]read moreTrump Wins News Cycle On Road To Losing Civil Fraud Trial
Lisa Alter Although women now outnumber men when it comes to law school enrollment, according to the latest data from the American Bar Association, the legal profession remains a male-dominated industry by a measure of 61.5% to 38.3%. Many practice areas are still lacking in diversity but women continue to try to level the playing [...]read moreAlter Kendrick & Baron’s Founder Shares Her Thoughts On Breaking Into And Thriving In A Male-Dominated Practice Area
For the last few days, billionaire Bill Ackman has slowly developed the callouses that a lifetime spent as a prep school and Ivy League-educated finance bro denied him. Taking full advantage of the expanded character limit for Bluechecks, Ackman’s busy thumbs have typed out lengthy screeds against Business Insider for reporting that Ackman’s wife, MIT [...]read moreHave Lawyers Considered Telling Bill Ackman To Shut Up Because He’s Just Making Everything Worse?
There isn’t nearly enough tension on your shoulders! (Image via Getty) Retaliation claims can get messy. After being fired from Davis Polk in 2019, Kaloma Cardwell claimed that the firing was in response to his complaints about racial discrimination at the firm. I feel like most people will complain after allegedly being excluded from the [...]read moreFormer Davis Polk Employee Testifies In Racial Discrimination Trial That Fired Associate Was Too Relaxed
(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) On the final day of Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial in New York, the judge presiding over his case woke up to a bomb threat. As first reported by the Daily Beast, the Nassau County Police Department showed up at the home of Justice Arthur Engoron with the bomb squad [...]read moreTrump Can’t Even Be Bothered To Pretend He Cares About Bomb Threat To Judge In NY Fraud Case
DRS Law Personal Injury Lawyers, a US Personal Injury firm out of Nashville Tennessee, is a four-attorney team with a legacy of passionate and fearless advocacy. With over 30 years of success and $500M+ in recoveries, the firm has been focusing on increasing its digital presence to usher in a new era of growth. Mid-2023, [...]read moreHow This Law Firm Converts 4x More Web Traffic Through Digital Transformation
Remember Pan Am? It was the world’s largest international airline for much of the 20th century and an innovative pioneer in the modern airline industry. But when its management failed to appreciate the dramatic changes underway in the industry, it suffered a series of economic blows, and management’s last-ditch efforts to save it came too [...]read moreThomson Reuters’ Message to Law Firms: Adapt to Market Changes or Become the Pan Am of Legal