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Latham & Watkins Loses Second London Partner in Span of a Week
The partner, previously a Clifford Chance lifer, has moved to Weil Gotshal & Manges. Click Here To Read The Full Article
'The Client Doesn't Belong to Anyone': Kline & Specter Spat With Ex-Associate Highlights Pitfalls of Navigating Splits
“When lawyers fight, it gets ugly pretty fast, particularly when the lawyers proceed with representing themselves,” Swartz Campbell’s Candidus Dougherty said. “The human reality is you want to tell people what’s been going on with your life and to tell it from your perspective, but that might not be appropriate under the conduct rules.” […]
Thanks to Trolls, Photo Copyright Lawsuits and Lawyers Face Reputational Hurdles
“Photographers are in this impossible position of being snobs about their work and not posting, to being labeled opportunists and copyright trolls because they take offense when people copy their image without getting paid,” said David C. Deal, founder and principal attorney at The Law Office of David C. Deal in Charlottesville, Virginia. “At no […]
Is It Time for the U.S. Supreme Court to Review Incentive Awards to Class Reps?
At least two petitions for a writ of certiorari are pending before the U.S. Supreme Court over incentive awards, which compensate class representatives for their added time and work. Click Here To Read The Full Article