The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lacks  the legal authority to mandate that public companies disclose greenhouse gas emissions, House Republicans said Thursday in criticizing a proposed SEC rule.   “Congress created the SEC to protect investors, maintain fair, orderly, and efficient markets and facilitate capital formation—not to advance a progressive…

It’s no secret that litigation is expensive. The cost and time involved in taking a case to trial is one of the reasons most cases settle before trial. That fact begs the question of just when to settle, if at all, and when should a case proceed to trial? We spoke with…

King & Spalding, which received The American Lawyer’s Best Law Firm of the Year award in late 2023, has achieved notable success in recent years, growing its revenue and profits, key offices and international presence, all without a merger. Its financial growth was particularly remarkable during the pandemic, as the litigation…

Technology is a subject that has not traditionally been taught in law school, but that is slowly starting to change as tech becomes increasingly essential to both the business and practice of law. Going forward, many in the industry expect an increased focus on training the legal community on the…

Harrisburg business litigation boutique Nauman Smith announced it is merging with Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman, effective Feb. 1, following the retirement of Nauman senior partner Spencer Nauman, marking the fifth law firm merger in Pennsylvania in the first three weeks of 2024. Five attorneys and four staff members…

Latest Norton Rose Fulbright Departure Sees Fintech Practice Head Relocate to Steptoe | The American Lawyer Page Printed From: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2024/01/18/latest-norton-rose-fulbright-departure-sees-fintech-practice-head-relocate-to-steptoe/ Stephen Aschettino of Steptoe & Johnson. (Courtesy photo) NEWS “One troubling fact was that it was never explained internally, even to partners, why our global C-suite all the sudden departed…