The world’s highest-grossing law firm isn’t the only one trying to make it tougher for partners to leave. But Kirkland & Ellis’ decision to withhold partners’ accrued compensation at the firm’s discretion could expand the pool of law firms using pay levers to dissuade departures. Legal industry sources say the kind of…

Last week the Delaware Supreme Court weighed in with what Bloomberg Law dubbed a “first-of-it-kind” ruling dealing with advance notice bylaws, a subject that has emerged as the latest legal tug-of-war between activist investors and corporate board. Our Litigators of the Week are Teresa Goody Guillén and Richard Raile of…

A woman grand master and chess champion filed a complaint in New Jersey state court this week against U.S. Chess and other leaders, claiming the organization tolerates sexual misconduct and punishes whistleblowers who warn of such abuses. This suit was surfaced by Law.com Radar, ALM’s source for immediate alerting on just-filed…

A Change Is Coming to the Bar Exam—And Some Lawyers Are Skeptical | Daily Business Review Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailybusinessreview/2024/07/18/a-change-is-coming-to-the-bar-exam-and-some-lawyers-are-skeptical/ Florida Board of Bar Examiners.1891 Eider Ct, Tallahassee, Florida. Credit: Google street view “One important consideration was addressing the subjects Florida attorneys have identified as necessary for entry-level attorneys to…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit on Thursday probed whether a prior ruling under the now-discarded Chevron doctrine still applies to a challenge to a federal agency regulation requiring Title X-funded family planning clinics to refer patients to abortion providers if they request it. Tennessee is seeking a…

Kirkland Client Dodges $60 Million Fraud Claim on Summary Judgment | Texas Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2024/07/18/kirkland-client-dodges-60-million-fraud-claim-with-summary-judgment/ Kirkland & Ellis offices in Washington, D.C. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM Plaintiff’s fraudulent inducement and breach of contract claims ignored the defendant’s contract right to walk away from the deal by forfeiting its…