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Increasing regulatory scrutiny can mean more billable hours for a small group of legal advisers, but the “uninvestable” U.S.-China status is worrisome for most.        

U.S. partners, associates, legal assistants and other fee earners at Freshfields will be expected to work at least four days in the office each week, beginning May 1.        

The firm has shaken up its C-suite, revamped its staffing ratio, and installed new management software. It succeeded in luring back one client that had publicly severed the relationship after the release of emails containing derogatory language from former employment practice leaders.        

A Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure should be tweaked to allow trial judges to conduct pretrial criminal hearings over video conference if the defendant consents, U.S. District Judge Brett Ludwig wrote.        

Corporate practitioners say there’s been no signs that there will be any significant corporate exodus from Delaware in the near future.        

After revenue and profits grew in 2023, the firm wants to reach a goal to add enough new partners to exceed last year’s head count of almost 300 lawyers, despite the mass exit in early 2024.        

Aaron Dyer is a former federal prosecutor who has represented celebrities, entrepreneurs and companies in government investigations.        

When the text of the Constitution “does not tell us the answer…we usually look to history,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said. “We might not like it, but unless we’re just making it up, I don’t know where else we’re going to look.”        

In this era of more with less, marketers desperately need tools to fill in the gaps between more and less. One potential tool should be the firm’s customer relationship management software.        

“I’m excited to work alongside a team that values innovation, teamwork, and above all—connections,” newly appointed Zendesk Chief Legal Officer Shana Simmons wrote on LinkedIn.