General counsel say they’ve grown exasperated by law firms’ continued lack of transparency, especially related to billing, a shortcoming that’s making it increasingly difficult for them to justify hefty outside counsel spending internally. More than a half-dozen legal chiefs from companies in a range of industries told Law.com that opaque billing practices,…

U.S. law firms including Latham & Watkins, Kirkland & Ellis and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett have larger U.K. revenues than longstanding British institutions such as Ashurst, Macfarlanes and Simmons & Simmons, the latest Law.com International rankings show. An analysis of the largest legal institutions by revenue in the U.K., irrespective of where…

Stephenson Harwood has kicked off the financial results season, posting a 16% rise in revenues and a 10% increase in net profit for the financial year ending April 2024. The firm recorded revenues of £264.2 million, while net profit is up to just over £90 million, an additional £7.6 million…

Susan Cacace secured the Democratic nomination for district attorney in Tuesday’s primary election, according to unofficial poll returns. Cacace, who retired as a county court judge in December, pulled 58% of the vote, according to data provided by the county.

Judge-Elect Valerie Vie to Replace Ousted Judge Christina Peterson | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/06/26/heres-who-is-set-to-replace-ousted-georgia-judge-christina-peterson/ Former Douglas County Probate Judge Christina J. Peterson (left) and Douglas County Probate Judge-Elect Valerie V. Vie. (Courtesy photos) NEWS Judge-elect Valerie V. Vie announced she’ll be sworn in as former Douglas County Probate…

Congress should clarify language in a voter registration law to explicitly require states to release voter lists in a digital format when it’s the most cost-effective way to deliver them, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit Judge Nancy Abudu wrote Wednesday in a partial dissent criticizing Alabama for…