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LITTLER AWARDED TOP FIRM FOR DIVERSITY BY YALE LAW WOMEN+
Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has been named the Top Firm for Diversity in the Yale Law Women+ (YLW+) Top Firms Report 2023.
Big Law Profit Plunge Looks Like Precursor to Another Good Year
Law Firm ManagementOne question I’ve asked lawyers is whether Big Law’s outstanding financial performance in 2021 was a historical anomaly or the result of a secular shift that bolstered
Former Facebook General Counsel Joins Latham & Watkins
Law Firm ManagementLatham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Colin Stretch, Facebook Inc.’s now Meta Platforms, Inc. General Counsel from 2013-2019, has joined the firm’s
Brad Pitt Reaches $20.5M Settlement with Katrina Victims Over Faulty Homes
Law Firm ManagementBrad Pitt and his Make It Right Foundation, who were sued in 2018 over shoddy homes they built in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, settled their lawsuit for $20.5 million.
Capital One $190 Million Data Breach Settlement: Are You Eligible for a Payment?
Law Firm ManagementCapital One’s infamous 2019 data breach exposed the personal information of more than 100 million people and resulted in a class-action lawsuit that’s been tentatively
The U.S. Cities Where Biglaw Associates are The Most Satisfied (2022)
Law Firm ManagementHere at Above the Law, we’ve spent the past week or two discussing what makes Biglaw associates satisfied with their jobs. From their compensation to their firm’s commitment to
RE/MAX Parent Appoints General Counsel and Compliance Chief
Law Firm ManagementNYSE-listed RE/MAX Holdings, parent company of RE/MAX and Motto Mortgage, has promoted Susie Winders to become general counsel, chief compliance officer and
Reading the Riot Act: $100 Million Settlement in Gender Discrimination Class Action
Law Firm ManagementA California Superior Court judge recently preliminarily approved a $100 million settlement in connection with a class action brought on behalf of a class of current and former
Apple’s $30M Employee Bag Search Lawsuit Settlement Given Approval
Law Firm ManagementLast year, Apple agreed to pay retail workers in California $30 million to settle a lawsuit over its bag check policy. That settlement has now been approved by a US District Court
Fuel Is Not Energy. Investors Should Know the Difference.
Law Firm ManagementFuel is not energy. Fuel is a valuable material. Energy is an abstract concept (the ability to do work) until it is combined with time. Then energy becomes valuable power. It is
Barcelona will be Able to Sign Teenage Sensation on a Five-Year Contract Tomorrow
Law Firm ManagementBarcelona midfield prodigy Gavi will celebrate his 18th birthday tomorrow, August 5. The teenage sensation has enjoyed a memorable past twelve months, having been plucked
NHL Contract Efficiency Rankings: Grading Every Team in the League
Law Firm ManagementLast week we went through the league’s best and worst contracts, but that was only the tip of the iceberg a sneak peek toward a much larger outlook. It’s now time to look at every
Beware the Contract Clause Loading US Workers with Debt
Law Firm ManagementGraduating From Petsmart’s Grooming Academy early last year should have been a proud day for animal lover BreAnn Scally. It offered a path into full-time work with animals and
Elite Biglaw Firm Gently Reminds Associates to Get Back to the Office After Remote August
Law Firm ManagementThe dog days of summer are here, and for those who are working at Biglaw firms that adopted a “remote August” plan, the clock is ticking on their full-time work-from-home
University of Iowa Hires Husch Blackwell Lawyer as New General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementThe University of Iowa is bringing back to campus a former deputy general counsel who for the last year has been advising colleges, including the UI, on issues like
Judge Approves $24 Million Settlement Between USWNT Players, U.S. Soccer
Law Firm ManagementA federal judge in California has preliminarily approved a $24 million settlement between the U.S. women’s national soccer team (USWNT) and governing body U.S. Soccer in a
Seaman’s Attempted $64 Million Settlement of Badlands Litigation Implodes
Law Firm ManagementLas Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman must be crestfallen. Her best efforts to hand a local developer and political benefactor a bale of money to call off the dogs of
Layoffs Instead Of Special Bonuses? Biglaw Firms Strike Fear of Unemployment into Associates Hearts
Law Firm ManagementEarlier this week, we provided special coverage of what we believe was the first firm to hand out special bonuses to associates this summer. Littler, an Am Law 100 firm, handed out
James Jorgensen Named New Vice President for Legal Affairs and General Counsel
Law Firm ManagementJames D. Jorgensen, senior counsel at Husch Blackwell LLP in Denver, Colorado, has been named the new vice president for legal affairs and general counsel at the University of
