Three firefighters claimed that they were entitled to a pension that reflected a retroactive wage increase because they retired during contract negotiations between their employer and the union. The Supreme Court disagreed. The trial court agreed with the plaintiffs’ breach-of-contract claims. But on appeal, the defendants, Meriden and the Meriden…

In a year where countercyclical work was king across Big Law, litigation and investigations-focused Jenner & Block achieved double-digit growth in revenue, profits and net income last year. Firm leaders said Tuesday that Jenner surpassed even its own revenue target last year by growing the top line by 14%, up to…

DuBose Miller, LLC 01/23/2024Daily Report TO: ALL MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA The Atlanta Judicial Commission is now accepting nominations for the position of Municipal Court Judge for the City of Atlanta Municipal Court. Members of the bar may nominate themselves or others,…

After nearly a decade of litigation, a federal district court in Miami granted a motion for summary judgment, and dismissed an insurance lawsuit brought by a billionaire South Florida litigator involving a “remarkable amount of motion practice and no fewer than five amended complaints.” John Ruiz, the managing partner at MSP…

Austin has been known as a world-class conference city for ages. It’s home to what is now known as SXSW and used to be called South by Southwest. What started as a music conference almost 40 years ago has become the world’s preeminent conference for ideas, creativity, and community. I’ve…

Workplace experience is taking its place as a strategic priority in 2024. According to CBRE’s most recent Bright Insights, law firms are placing workplace experience in their top three strategic real estate objectives for 2024 — alongside preparing for the “future of work.” It is important to note that workplace…