Scottie Scheffler Gives Kentucky High Court Something to Ponder
Welcome back to the Big Law Business column. I’m Roy Strom, and today we look at an insurance dispute impacting how Kentucky municipalities pay for wrongful conviction claims.
Welcome back to the Big Law Business column. I’m Roy Strom, and today we look at an insurance dispute impacting how Kentucky municipalities pay for wrongful conviction claims.
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, a firm founded in Texas and with one of the largest lobbying practices in Washington, is looking elsewhere as it seeks to compete with top law firms.
Three former employees of a litigation funder that went bust last year have formed a new firm with access to at least $100 million in capital.
A law firm set to earn more than $100 million for its work on opioids cases is packaging its fees and selling it to investors as a security.
A settlement deal that Sysco Corp. accepted in meat price-fixing lawsuits is enforceable, despite objection by the litigation funder now controlling the company’s claims, according to a federal court.
Large national law firms settling in Boston could edge out local players, several of which have operated as single office firms or regional setups for decades.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation to create dozens of additional judgeships at federal trial courts across the US, signaling renewed support for an issue that has languished for decades.
Even in this inflationary environment, my eyes popped when I saw a colleague’s report on what must be the mother of all billing rate hikes.
A house judiciary committee hearing on litigation finance in the IP space ended with Representative Darrell Issa (R-Ca.) saying he would draft disclosure legislation in the next 10 days.
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