On The Merits
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On The Merits brings you the biggest stories of the week from Bloomberg Law and Bloomberg Government, coupled with smart interviews and analysis on a variety of legal and government topics. You’ll hear voices and perspectives from across the industry, including reporters, editors, attorneys, legal scholars, and government officials. Host: David Schultz.
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California's New Mental Health Court Starting Off Slow
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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Weed Testing for Workers May Not Be Worth It Anymore
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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DOJ Prosecutor Wants to Make Antitrust Relatable
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Apr 18, 2024 |
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Who's to Blame for Commerce Department Billing Mess?
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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Why Lawsuits Against Campus Antisemitism May Succeed
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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Russian Bankruptcy Sheds Light on Litigation Finance
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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California Fights to Keep Insurers Despite Fire Risk
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Why Are Lawyers Still Making Bad AI Mistakes?
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Mar 21, 2024 |
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Law Firms Need to Be Aware of Neurodivergence Trend
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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How a Rare Toad Species Stopped a Clean Energy Project
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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IVF Access Still in Spotlight Despite New Alabama Law
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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Too Fast, Too Soon: The Tale of a SPAC Gone Wrong
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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NCAA Goes to Congress to Snap Its Legal Losing Streak
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Toxic Politics Makes White Collar Defense Work Harder
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Can't Afford a Lawyer? AI Might Be the Solution
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Big Law Tilts Liberal—But How Much Does It Matter?
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Musk Can Fume, But He Probably Can't Leave Delaware
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Races to Watch As 2024 Congressional Primaries Begin
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Legal Malpractice Suits on the Rise, Led by Musk, 3M
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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AI Panic or Real Threat? Campaign Ads and New Tech
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Despite Law, Many Civil Rights Killings Stay Unsolved
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Giuliani, Alex Jones and the Pipeline Into Bankruptcy
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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More Time in the Office Might Mean Less Diversity
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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'Chapter 22': Why Some Companies Are Filing for Bankruptcy Twice
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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Capitol Riot Still Affecting Lives and Legislation
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Threats Increase, But System to Protect Judges Falters
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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Judge's Mental Health Leave Sets Example for Legal Biz
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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The Untold Story of When "Shoeless" Joe Sued His Team
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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Climate Change Fuels Texas Boom Towns' Water Worries
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Feral Hogs Another Flashpoint in Partisan Funding Wars
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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Bankman-Fried's Legal Woes Don't End With a Verdict
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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With Billions at Stake, Bogus Camp Lejeune Leads Rise
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Redistricting Wars Add Uncertainty to 2024 Election
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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For Striking Autoworkers, It's Deal or No Deal Time
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Shutdown Averted, But Messy Weeks Ahead For Congress
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Death Row Defendants Find Few Wins at Supreme Court
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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Big Law DEI Under Attack From Affirmative Action Foe
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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Pharma Gets Creative in Suits Against New Medicare Law
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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Many Federal Courts Have Never Had a Black Judge
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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DeSantis Is the Top Choice for GOP Lawyers, But Why?
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Aug 15, 2023 |
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Cheap Clothes and Big Lawsuits in Ultra Fast Fashion
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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Insurance Hot New Trend For Social Media Influencers
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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'Corporate Traumas' Are Making Shareholders Lawyer Up
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Jul 25, 2023 |
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Judge Newman Speaks: 96-Year-Old Fights Push to Oust Her
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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FEMA Straining Under the Weight of Non-Stop Disasters
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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Congress Mostly Silent on Abortion Despite No More Roe
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Jun 27, 2023 |
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Big Law Hiring Slump Affecting Partners and Associates
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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Saudi Golf Deal May Need Army of Lobbyists to Survive
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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Biden Admin Escalating Its War on Noncompete Pacts
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Jun 06, 2023 |
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Facial Recognition Tech: Are Total Bans the Best Move?
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May 16, 2023 |
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Writers Strike Over AI May Not Have A Happy Ending
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May 09, 2023 |
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Solutions to Border Problem Seem Further Off Than Ever
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May 02, 2023 |
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The Ugly Fight Over A Federal Judge's Retirement
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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How Governments Profit From Selling Foreclosed Homes
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Apr 18, 2023 |
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Dueling Rulings Show Abortion Law Is Murkier Than Ever
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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US Losing Arms Race in GPS-Field It Once Dominated
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Money Is Moving Too Fast for Banks. What's the Answer?
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Mar 28, 2023 |
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Crypto Winter Means Hard Work for Bankruptcy Lawyers
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Mar 21, 2023 |
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Not Just Britney: Guardianship System Rife With Abuse
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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WEEKEND LISTEN: Guardians’ Dark Side: Lax Rules Open the Vulnerable to Abuse
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Mar 11, 2023 |
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Insurers Sue Their Own Clients to Dodge PFAS Claims
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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McCarthy Looks to 'The Godfather' to Unite House GOP
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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Racist Lawyer Case Puts Fair Representation To the Test
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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With Antitrust Exemption, MLB Still Only Game in Town
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Feb 07, 2023 |
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Mass Tort Advertising Now an Industry Unto Itself
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Jan 31, 2023 |
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Ohio Corruption Case Asks, Is It Bribery or Donation?
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Jan 24, 2023 |
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Investors' Timeline to Sue Grows in New Opioid Ruling
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Jan 17, 2023 |
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FDA Knows About Toxins in Baby Food But Can't Fix It
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Jan 10, 2023 |
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Affirmative Action's Unlikely Path to Surviving SCOTUS
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Jan 03, 2023 |
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GOP AGs Target Judges to Thwart Biden Administration
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Dec 20, 2022 |
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Despite Defections, Law School Rankings Alive and Well
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Dec 13, 2022 |
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Amid Stonewalling, Whistleblower Tips to SEC Dry Up
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Dec 06, 2022 |
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Elections Now Happen in Both Ballot Boxes and Courts
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Nov 29, 2022 |
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Why Big Law Layoffs Aren't a Return to the Dark Days
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Nov 15, 2022 |
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Lawyers Give More Time, Less Cash This Election Cycle
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Nov 08, 2022 |
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Musk Gravitates To Lawyers Who Share His Personality
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Nov 01, 2022 |
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No Address, No HQ: Feds Weigh How to Serve Crypto Group
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Oct 25, 2022 |
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Is Judge's Yale Boycott A Sign of 'Supreme' Ambitions?
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Oct 18, 2022 |
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How Jones Day Became Trump's Favorite Law Firm
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Oct 04, 2022 |
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GCs: Pay Transparency Laws Are Coming, Ready or Not
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Sep 27, 2022 |
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Big Law Gender Gap: Re-imagining the Legal Workforce
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Sep 21, 2022 |
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New ATF Chief on Fighting Gun Violence With Big Data
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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Dr. Fauci on What's Next After 54-Year Stint at NIH
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Sep 06, 2022 |
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What Happens to Forgiven Loans if Biden Loses in Court?
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Aug 30, 2022 |
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Why Can't Tesla Keep Its Top Lawyer?
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Aug 23, 2022 |
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A New Documentary on Dewey & LeBoeuf's Implosion
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Aug 02, 2022 |
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Has SEC Tips Program Stopped Next Madoff? No One Knows
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Jul 26, 2022 |
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Musk's Twitter Drama May Not Be the Last Disputed Deal
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Jul 19, 2022 |
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SCOTUS Abortion Ruling Roils Corporations and Big Law
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Jul 12, 2022 |
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Clement Defection Raises Questions on Client Loyalty
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Jun 28, 2022 |
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Seth Green’s Stolen ‘Bored Ape’ NFT Saga Ends Without Case Law
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Jun 14, 2022 |
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John Quinn On Why Big Law Should 'Work From Anywhere'
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Jun 07, 2022 |
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Alex Ruoff reads his story on the right-to-try fight over psychedelics
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Jun 04, 2022 |
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Can Prosecutors Indict Trump Over 2020 Election Claims?
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May 24, 2022 |
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Crypto's Crashing, But Big Law Still Loves Its Clients
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May 17, 2022 |
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Fauci Heads to Capitol Hill For More Covid Funding
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May 10, 2022 |
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Supreme Court Leak May Start a New Era for Justices
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May 03, 2022 |
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Pandora, Spotify Face Comics' Costly Copyright Suits
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Apr 26, 2022 |
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On Abortion, Red States Not Waiting for Supreme Court
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Apr 19, 2022 |
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Women Struggle to Bring Equal Pay Suits to Court
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Apr 12, 2022 |
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ESG Investors Get Big Win With New SEC Climate Rule
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Mar 29, 2022 |
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Apple Litigation Is Very Lucrative for Some Firms
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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Jackson Defends Her Defense Work in Senate Hearings
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Mar 22, 2022 |
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War in Ukraine and Life-or-Death Choices for Big Law
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Mar 08, 2022 |
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Bloomberg Law's Story on Women and the Partner Track [Narrated Article]
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Mar 05, 2022 |
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Trump's Multidimensional Legal Peril Drags Into 2022
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Mar 01, 2022 |
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Bloomberg Law's Profile of Kirkland & Ellis [Narrated Article]
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Feb 19, 2022 |
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EV Charger Locations Might Make 'Filling Up' Tricky
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Feb 15, 2022 |
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NFL's Flores Suit Illuminates Limits of Rooney Rule
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Feb 08, 2022 |
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NYC's Broken Property Tax System Causing Real Pain
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Feb 01, 2022 |
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Breyer's Clerks Recall 'Happy Warrior'
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Jan 27, 2022 |
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Diversity & Disability: A Live Legal Discussion
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Jan 25, 2022 |
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Cravath, Kirkland, Other Titans Have Another Huge Year
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Jan 11, 2022 |
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Covid Disability Claims Get Some Clarity, But Not Much
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Jan 04, 2022 |
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Competing Climate Rules Worry Federal Contractors
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Dec 21, 2021 |
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Amazon Is Front of Mind for New Teamsters President
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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Legal Business Gatekeepers Cling to Their Bar Exam
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Dec 07, 2021 |
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Abortion Debate Reaches Crescendo at Supreme Court
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Nov 30, 2021 |
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GE Breakup Presents Tons of Logistical, Legal Issues
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Reexamining the Bar Exam
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Nov 09, 2021 |
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Beveridge's Ben Wilson Speaks From Giants' Shoulders
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Nov 03, 2021 |
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Can Convicted 'Varsity Blues' Parents Win on Appeal?
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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Big Law's Addiction to 'Prestige' Numbed by Pandemic
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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Bonus: Future of Wages for Disabled Workers
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Oct 16, 2021 |
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Can Employers Ask Candidates About Vaccination Status?
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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Supreme Court's Texas Abortion Ruling Spurs Lawsuits
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Alan Albright, the Go-To Judge for Patent Cases, Speaks
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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How Mandates, Covid-19 Testing, and Surcharges Work
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Avoiding a Britney Spears' Conservatorship Situation
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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California's Lawsuit Against Activision Blizzard
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Lydia Wheeler reads her story about long-covid victims struggles with insurance
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Bar Exam Has Got to Go, Law School Dean Says
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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The Morgan Stanley Memo: What A Law Firm Client Wants
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Voter Fraud Prosecution Data Undermines Claims
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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Rudy Giuliani's Law License Suspension, Explained
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Amy Chua's Side of the Story: The Yale Law Prof Speaks
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Jul 07, 2021 |
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Big Law Sees Risks, Rewards in Police Monitor Roles
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Judge's Anger Can Only Be Expressed Via Emojis
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Jun 26, 2021 |
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Associates Raking in the Big Bucks But at What Cost?
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Trump’s Top Lawyers Are Slow to Land in Private Sector
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Bobby Magill Reads His Story on Mining and Trump's Waters Rule
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Jun 12, 2021 |
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Some Employers Mandate Covid-19 Vaccine and Get Sued
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Eric Holder on Diversifying the Judiciary
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Taylor Swift, 'Lion King' Cited in Judge's Opinions
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May 29, 2021 |
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Behind the Music: Lawyers, Hip Hop Artists & IP Rights
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May 25, 2021 |
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Holly Barker Reads Her Story on Aging Lawyers and Dementia
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May 22, 2021 |
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Aging Lawyers and Dementia: A Looming Problem
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May 18, 2021 |
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Readers Reply to Column Critical of 'Old White Men'
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May 15, 2021 |
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'Long Covid' Exposes Mental Health Care Frustrations
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May 04, 2021 |
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Children of H-1B Visa Holders Hope for Legislation
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Do Employees Have a Right to Work From Home?
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Judge Wallach Pulls No Punches in Exit Interview
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Gig Economy's Future Looks Less Rosy in California
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Warren Buffett's Company Runs Without In-House Lawyers
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Kirkland & Ellis Dominated Bankruptcy in 2020; Anti-Asian racism and the legal industry.
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Bar Exams Facing Existential Crises After Pandemic
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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Tipped Workers Face Long Odds in Minimum Wage Fight
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Covid Vaccine & Personal Data: Does HIPAA Still Matter?
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Introducing: On The Merits from Bloomberg Law
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Sally Yates: Live from Bloomberg Law's In-House Forum
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Nov 23, 2018 |
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Richard Nixon's Big Law Years in NYC
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Aug 23, 2018 |
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Making ‘RBG,’ the Documentary About Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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May 04, 2018 |
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Jad Abumrad on Making Supreme Court Cases Dance
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Feb 28, 2018 |
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Live from Big Law Business Summit-West
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Nov 30, 2017 |
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Why Women Leave Big Law to Start Their Own Firms (Episode 2 of 2)
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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Why Women Leave Big Law to Start Their Own Firms (Episode 1 of 2)
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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Big Law Banker ‘Pleasantly Surprised’ By Law Firm Financials
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Sep 01, 2017 |
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Judge Scheindlin on ‘Gender Disparity’ and Imbalance in Big Law
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Aug 17, 2017 |
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How Marc Kasowitz’s Law Firm Does Business
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Jul 14, 2017 |
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Not All Law Firms ‘Are Going to Make it’ Says Morgan Stanley’s Top Lawyer
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May 31, 2017 |
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Judge Rakoff: “Fierce” Competition Has Changed Law Firms For The Worse
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May 03, 2017 |
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Hogan Lovells’ CEO & Akin Gump’s Chair Interview Each Other
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Apr 28, 2017 |
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Inside Jones Day: Cleveland, 1893 to Donald Trump
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Mar 17, 2017 |
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Journalist Who Broke Akin Gump Partner Arrest Story
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Feb 09, 2017 |
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Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne & Parke: Megafirm About to Get Bigger?
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Feb 03, 2017 |
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Death Row & Billable Hours: Balancing Pro Bono in Big Law
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Dec 07, 2016 |
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Arnold & Porter and Kaye Scholer to Merge After All
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Nov 10, 2016 |
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Supreme Court Advocates Verrilli & Clement Join Big Law Firms
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Oct 04, 2016 |
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Gibson Dunn: The Firm You Call When You're In The Soup
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Aug 17, 2016 |
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Brexit's Toll on the Business of Law
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Jul 15, 2016 |
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The Great Associate Salary Raises of 2016
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Jul 08, 2016 |
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Aric Press on Legal Journalism, Law Firm Rankings & His Career
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Jun 20, 2016 |
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Peter Lattman: The Exit Interview
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Apr 07, 2016 |
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K&L Gates and ‘The Shark Tank of Law Firms’
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Mar 17, 2016 |
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Was Scalia Too Good for Big Law?
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Mar 01, 2016 |
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When 22 Big Law Partners Head for the Exit Together
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Feb 09, 2016 |
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Does Big Law Have an Old Girl Network?
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Jan 20, 2016 |
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The Biggest Business of Law Stories of 2015
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Jan 03, 2016 |