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Law firms are seeing more hiring misfires, while some associates are quickly returning to their old firms.

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"We have to stay competitive to match salaries to retain the best and continue to hire the best associates for our practice," one managing partner said.

Kirkland partners Adam Alper and Mike De Vries share a few insights on the trade secrets trial they just litigated for AI company LivePerson.

Law firms often don't have a documented plan to address key details in their office return. That matters because firms need to boost the appeal of shared space to make it work in the long run.

U.S. marshals received poor marks for how they're handling judicial security.

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As the state-regulated cannabis industry has grown, labor unions have found fertile ground.

"Gross misconduct by members of the bar—be they private attorneys or the Attorney General of the United States—seriously stains the reputation of the legal profession with the general public, and also, no doubt, tempts other lawyers to skirt ethical boundaries," the attorneys wrote.

Corporate law departments want more done with less. And the Big Four, ALSPs and certain law firms are all looking to meet that need.

In response to widespread changes in the use of technology, and evaluating the potential risks of remote work and the rise of virtual meeting platforms, the ABA made it clear that lawyers are permitted to conduct their practices virtually, but urges caution at all times.

Despite challenges with virtual court proceedings, attorneys said the remote format has benefited their business and saved clients money.

Appellate courts can be places that multibillion-dollar damages awards go to die. Not this time.

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As Big Law firms find themselves in another salary war, it appears that's exactly what millennial lawyers want.

The signing bonuse—targeting midlevel corporate associates—are happening behind the scenes and are one way firms can distinguish each other.

The European Commission had asked the court to order the company to deliver 120 million doses by the end of June, and its entire promised shipment of 300 million doses by the end of September.

Jurors awarded $6.7 million in compensatory damages and $23.3 million in punitives. It's the third in-person jury trial win for Kirkland partners Adam Alper and Michael De Vries during the pandemic era.

Lawsuits stemming from the litany of contracts that were canceled because of the pandemic largely seem to be ending in settlements. But in one state, which was served a double dose of arguable force majeure events over the past year-plus, the court battles are just revving up.

Park, a Morrison & Foerster partner in San Diego who defends companies in product liability matters and consumer class actions, steered clients through the ever-changing rules of the pandemic. Going forward, she sees more regulation of "connected products," and a growing number of environmental contamination lawsuits.