Jackson Walker Fee Dispute: Judge Recommends Recognizing US Trustee’s Standing
Who can pursue a law firm’s fees when the concern extends beyond an individual client’s willingness to act?
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Getty Images Files Chapter 11 to Implement a Plan to Go Private
Getty Images has moved from announcing a restructuring to beginning the court process needed to implement it.
Read articlePrivate Equity Backs WSHB’s Support Business: Who Controls the Modern Law Firm?
Private equity is investing in the infrastructure behind a major US law firm. The resulting governance question is harder than identifying who owns the shares.
Read articleSusman Godfrey Remains ABA Counsel After Disqualification Bid Fails
A law firm’s involvement in the events underlying litigation does not automatically make its lawyers necessary trial witnesses.
Read articleGoogle Play Lawyers Must Justify US$85 Million Fee Request
A large settlement and a substantial number of recorded hours do not explain, by themselves, why a particular fee should come out of the fund.
Read articleDeviantArt Seeks Crowell’s Disqualification in AI Copyright Case
When billable work stops, has the lawyer-client relationship ended?
Read articleFormer Goodwin Partner Builds AI Law Firm Around Fixed Fees
What changes when a law firm designs its work around a fixed price before deciding how to staff it?
Read articleDentons Adds 10-Lawyer Employment and Labour Team in Toronto
Adding an experienced partner expands a firm’s capabilities. Adding an established team can expand its capacity to deliver those capabilities immediately.
Read articleDentons Says AI Has Not Changed Junior Hiring - But the Law-Firm Pyramid May Shift
A law firm can maintain junior hiring today while reconsidering how many junior lawyers it will need tomorrow.
Read articleMilbank Expands Defence Work as Law Firms Face Civil RICO Claims
Milbank is developing a defence niche as personal-injury firms face civil RICO allegations. What Canadian lawyers can learn without equating legal systems.
Read articleAT&T’s LegalEdge Shows How AI Could Change Outside Counsel Work
The competitive threat facing law firms may come from a client deciding it can perform more of the work itself.
Read articleRopes & Gray Gives Lawyers AI Training Credit Toward Annual Targets
A firm can encourage lawyers to learn AI while maintaining incentives that make learning difficult.
Read articleSheppard Mullin Data Breach Lawsuit Highlights Social-Engineering Risk
A law firm can lose control of sensitive documents without an attacker gaining access to its network.
Read articleKirkland & Ellis Ends Voluntary Financial Reporting: What Big Law Loses When the Numbers Disappear
Kirkland’s withdrawal from voluntary financial disclosures raises questions about rankings, recruitment and the evidence firms use to demonstrate client value.
Read article13 Best Lawyer Communities in Canada (2026)
Compare professional associations, focused networks and informal communities by audience, cost and the kind of connection you want.
Read articleLaw Firm Growth: What Other Practices Can Learn from Personal Injury Firms
Advertising starts the conversation. Operations determine whether the practice can sustain it. Five steps to build a firm that can handle growth.
Read articleEmotional Control for Lawyers: How to Respond Strategically Under Pressure
Does your response advance the client’s position - or primarily relieve your own discomfort? Five habits for deliberate professional communication.
Read articleJackson Walker Faces Disclosure Questions as Judge Considers Broader Investigation
When does one undisclosed relationship become a firm-wide disclosure problem?
Read articleArceus Launches AI-Supported Law Firm With $17 Million in Total Funding
The firm combines licensed attorneys, AI agents, flat fees and an eight-hour contract-review guarantee. Its model raises practical questions for Canadian legal service providers.
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