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Smith Gambrell Sees Revenues Grow, Profits Fall Amid 2023 Merger

Smith Gambrell Sees Revenues Grow, Profits Fall Amid 2023 Merger | Daily Report Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2024/04/24/smith-gambrell-sees-revenues-grow-profits-fall-amid-2023-merger/ Stephen M. Forte managing partner and chairman of the executive committee of Smith, Gambrell & Russell. (Courtesy photo) NEWS “We viewed ’23 as an important investment year for us to bring more scale…

Long-Simmering Case Against Chiquita Nears Trial

Blank Rome is preparing to defend Chiquita Brands International against accusations that the banana grower knowingly financed death squads in Colombia. Michael Cioffi, the chair of Blank Rome’s Cincinnati office and a partner who specializes in mass torts and complex disputes, will face off against multiple plaintiffs firm attorneys from…

Longtime Litigation Law Firm Closes as Partners Head to Separate Practices

A 60-year-old litigation law firm in Atlanta that defended corporations against high-profile personal injury lawsuits has shuttered, with some partners separating. The four partners leading Mabry & McClelland closed the firm’s doors earlier this month as they moved on to larger firms and mediation practices, said former Mabry managing partner…

Video: Regional Competition in the Middle East

While competition is intense across the global legal industry, the Middle East has the added issue of competition between regions. Much of that jostling has been between cities and states keen to handle transactional and disputes work. Now, some think Saudi Arabia’s regional headquarters programme will reshape the market. Firms…

MLBPA Seeks to Enforce Arbitration Agreement Against Bad Bunny’s Sports Agency

The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a complaint in federal court Monday seeking to enforce an arbitration award against a sports agent and two senior executives in connection with offering incentives to get players to switch agencies and failing to comply with the association’s investigation. This suit was surfaced…