The amicus briefs, filed on Monday, support a petition from an claimants committee in the Bestwall LLC bankruptcy for the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse an injunction order blocking mesothelioma victims from pursing their asbestos lawsuits.        

Keep up with Law.com’s coverage of the cases here.        

“A Drake Law education is unique due to its focus on theory and practical learning,” Roscoe Jones said in a statement. “I am humbled to lead a community committed to an unwavering collegiality and a singular mission to prepare students to promote justice, service and ethics.”        

Selecting outside counsel panels is no easy task. For Laurentian Bank’s Bindu Cudjoe that means choosing the right technology and balancing a host of criteria, from cost to DEI considerations.        

“I feel the bar sometimes, and the supreme courts that rule on these matters, try to take an easier way out rather than making people pay the price that they should pay,” Jeffrey D. Swartz, a professor at Cooley Law School, told Law.com.        

“Profit-mindedness” was identified as the top law firm culture trait that inspires lawyers’ negative feelings toward their firms.        

Intuit Inc., the maker of TurboTax, denied wrongdoing, saying it “has always been clear, fair, and transparent with its customers and is committed to free tax preparation.”        

Boyd, a co-founder of the Senior Women in Private Equity network, is moving her practice from Reed Smith to McDermott, anticipating the bulk of her client base to join her.        

The latest occupational outlook from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics projects lawyer positions will have the second largest increase in openings among positions requiring a graduate or professional degree from 2021 to 2031 with 80,200 new jobs projected for lawyers.        

Cravath has become a favorite target for Freshfields, which in recent years has turned to the prestigious New York firm for senior corporate hires.