The Department of Justice has announced a new whistleblower financial rewards program to combat corporate crime, and one South Florida attorney says this is big news for law firms that deal in white-collar crime. Holland & Knight, for instance, which has a White Collar Defense and Investigations Team, said with would-be whistleblowers…

A typo in a “Bad Boy Guaranty” is not a defense against liability, a New York state appeals court noted in reversing a lower court decision and awarding summary judgment to the plaintiff in long-running litigation over a defaulted $135 million construction loan. The decision also awarded financial services company…

A lobbying effort to increase student loan forgiveness for lesser-compensated mid-career attorneys in public roles received a bipartisan boost Tuesday when advocates from both major political parties signed onto a support letter. The amended bill, S4511B/A1568C, aims to expand the cap on what public defense lawyers, attorneys who work for…

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, citing growth in all five of its core practice areas, saw its overall revenue climb 10.9% to $2 billion, a firm high. Paul Weiss also crossed the $6.5 million mark in profits per equity partner for the first time, also a firm record. The…

A Philadelphia judge adjudicated scores of cases before their hearing date, but no one’s rights seem to have been violated in the process, the Pennsylvania Court of Judicial Discipline determined Tuesday. The disciplinary court ruled that while Judge Marissa Brumbach of the Philadelphia Municipal Court acted unethically by disposing of…

Fenwick Elliott, a U.K. firm that specializes in construction and energy law, has formed an alliance with Molina Ríos, a Chilean firm that focuses on the same sectors, as it eyes expanding its services throughout Latin America. The firms said the partnership will attend to growing demand for advice on…