For the past weeks former President Donald Trump has been in a courtroom in downtown Manhattan in trial on criminal charges related to the payment of “hush money” in connection with his 2016 campaign. The millions of citizens interested in the first-ever criminal trial of a former president have had to rely…

In an insurance dispute, the Illinois First District Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment awarding a woman $176,356 after her husband replaced the diamond in her 3.57 carat engagement ring with a synthetic one, finding she was entitled coverage as an “innocent insured.” In an April 22 opinion, authored by…

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: ‘Every Lawyer’s Currency Is Their Own Practice,’ Says Jason Novak of Norton Rose Fulbright | Law.com Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/2024/04/26/how-i-made-law-firm-leadership-every-lawyers-currency-is-their-own-practice-says-jason-novak-of-norton-rose-fulbright/ Jason Novak of Norton Rose Fulbright. Courtesy photo Q&A “At the end of the day, every lawyer’s currency is their own practice. …To be…

I have been following legal publications and websites of late and it appears that the annual “Run for the Bonuses” is over and ATL has deactivated its hotline/extortion line until December. So the focus of associate interest has turned to a firm’s Return to Office (RTO) policy. My random survey…

Expert Perspectives on Biggest Court Cases Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/litigationdaily/2024/04/26/litigators-of-the-week-kirkland-beats-videogame-copyright-claim-from-lebron-james-tattoo-artist/ Dale Cendali ,left, and Joshua L. Simmons ,right, of Kirkland & Ellis. Courtesy photos Q&A Dale Cendali and Josh Simmons of Kirkland & Ellis convinced federal jurors in Ohio that ‘NBA 2K’ maker Take-Two had an implied license to use…

Kirkland & Ellis and Latham & Watkins have taken roles on U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo’s £4.3 billion acquisition of U.K. cyber security company Darktrace, in the latest sign of U.S. private equity majors collecting U.K. Plcs. Kirkland is acting for the Chicago-headquartered private equity firm, while Latham is advising…