Holland & Knight Taps Former Firm Atty For $1.2 Billion Suit
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California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The WeekBy Kevin Penton
Baker Botts LLP and King & Spalding LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit enforced an over $2 billion arbitral award issued to a satellite communications company, ruling that the legal concept of an optimal venue for a case doesn't apply in matters concerning the enforcement of international arbitral awards.
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California Pulse
Orrick Hires New Global Capital Markets Head From KirklandBy Daniel Moritz-Rabson
Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has hired a new global head of capital markets from Kirkland & Ellis LLP and is bringing on another capital markets partner from the firm later this month.
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Legal Tech & AI
Norm Law Adds Ex-Sidley Partner For New Finance PracticeBy Matt Perez
Legal and compliance startup Norm Ai announced Thursday that its law firm offshoot hired a former partner at Sidley Austin LLP to lead a newly launched finance practice.
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California Pulse
AI Drives Spike In Pro Se Filings But Not Courtroom SuccessBy Jack Karp
Artificial intelligence appears to have led to a drastic spike in federal pro se litigation, according to scholars, but the technology isn't necessarily helping these self-represented litigants find success in court.
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California Pulse
Latham Leads List Of Client Service 'All-Stars,' Report SaysBy Ryan Boysen
Latham & Watkins LLP, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP all delivered exceptional client service in a fast-changing, high-pressure era where "the business decision is also the legal decision," a new report by BTI Consulting Group says.
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Courts
DC Offices Shore Up Lobbying Practices Ahead Of MidtermsBy Daniel Moritz-Rabson
As the midterm elections tick closer, major law firms are beefing up their Washington, D.C., lobbying practices with a spate of new hires.
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California Pulse
AALS Task Force to Examine Accreditation, Bar AdmissionBy Daniel Moritz-Rabson
The Association of American Law Schools has announced the formation of a national task force that will examine issues related to the accreditation of law schools and the viability of alternative ways to earn admission to the bar.
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Daily Litigation
Aperture Expands Litigation Finance Platform To $1BBy Ryan Boysen
Alternative asset manager Aperture Investors is expanding its litigation finance platform to $1 billion in total investment capacity, mostly deployed as direct loans to plaintiffs firms.
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California Pulse
Trial Firm Reid Collins To Award 3rd Set Of Associate BonusesBy Jake Maher
Texas-based trial boutique Reid Collins & Tsai LLP is planning to dole out a third round of bonuses for the year to associates, raising their total bonus pay to between $130,000 and $170,000 on the year so far, with another round expected later in 2026.
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Mid-Law
Office Snapshot: Lathrop GPM Gets 'Fresh' Look In KC MoveBy Adrian Cruz
As part of its recent wave of office renovations, Lathrop GPM LLP has relocated its Kansas City, Missouri, office to a new space designed to focus on flexibility, collaboration and client service while also reflecting its long-term dedication to its hometown and largest market.
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