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  • January 4, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Kirkland, Goodwin Take Lead in M&A Tables, as Simpson and Weil Fall in Rankings

    Amid the battle for the top M&A spot, 2023 was the slowest full-year period for dealmaking since 2013.

    4 minute read

  • December 29, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    The Stroock Files: The Journey Through Lateral Exits, Merger Talks and Dissolution

    Over a year's worth of reporting on the issues and events that led to Stroock's downfall

    8 minute read

  • December 27, 2023 | Legaltech News

    Legal Tech's Milestones for E-Discovery in 2023

    Legal industry experts make their picks for the biggest developments impacting e-discovery in the past year.

    6 minute read

  • December 19, 2023 | New York Law Journal

    Judiciary Law §487 in 2023

    Judiciary Law §487 is a statute unique in regulation of the legal professional. Other professions are subject to their own disciplinary rules, other professions are subject to negligence claims, but none are subject to a 748-year-old treble damage statute which has been incorporated into the common law.

    10 minute read

  • Vans Inc. v. MSCHF Product Studio Inc.

    Publication Date: 2023-12-12
    Practice Area: Trademarks
    Industry:
    Court: U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
    Judge: Per Curiam
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: For Plaintiffs-Appellees: Philip A. Goldstein, McGuire Woods LLP, New York, NY; Tanya L. Greene, McGuire Woods LLP, Los Angeles, CA, on the brief, Lucy Jewett Wheatley, McGuire Woods LLP, Richmond, VA.
    for defendant: For Defendant-Appellant: Megan K. Bannigan, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York, NY; William D. Patterson, Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP, Chicago IL, on the brief, David H. Bernstein. For Amicus Curiae Daniel Arsham in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Vivek Jayaram, Jayaram Law Group, Chicago, IL. For Amici Curiae Emmanuel Perrotin, Jean-Paul Engelen in Support of Defendant-Appellant: Ronald D. Coleman, Dhillon Law Group Inc., Newark, NJ. For Amici Curiae Intellectual Property Professors in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Mark A. Lemley, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY. For Amici Curiae American Apparel & Footwear Association, Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America, Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., and Accessories Council in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Zachary D. Cohen, Rachel W. Adams, on the brief, John P. O'Herron, ThompsonMcMullan, P.C., Richmond, VA. For Amicus Curiae Nike, Inc., in Support of Plaintiffs-Appellees: Tamar Y. Duvdevani, DLA Piper LLP (US), New York, NY, on the brief, Stanley Panikowski, DLA Piper LLP (US), San Diego, CA. For Amicus Curiae International Trademark Association in Support of neither party: Martin Schwimmer, Leason Ellis LLP, White Plains, NY; David Donahue, Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., New York, NY, on the brief, Vijay K. Toke, Rimon P.C., San Francisco, CA. For Amici Curiae Authors Alliance, Mason Rothschild, Alfred Steiner in Support of neither party: Mark P. McKenna, Christopher J. Sprigman, Rebecca Tushnet, on the brief, Rhett O. Millsaps II, Lex Lumina PLLC, New York, NY.
    Case Number: 22-1006

    Confusion on Source of Wavy Baby Shoe Likely; Vans Likely to Prevail on Infringement Claim

  • November 30, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    Latham, Mayer Brown, Greenberg Traurig Lead 2023 Social Law Firm Index

    While several law firms earned top recognition in their digital marketing, law firms overall are facing uncertainty over how to handle AI and X.

    6 minute read

  • November 16, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    The American Lawyer Names Attorney of the Year, Law Firm of the Year and More

    The American Lawyer Industry Awards honored the industry's best and brightest across several categories that recognize both historical excellence and the evolution of the business of law.

    6 minute read

  • November 14, 2023 | National Law Journal

    Mayer Brown Recruits 4-Person Public Policy Team, as Law Firms Deepen Regulatory Benches

    The laterals arrive as Mayer Brown clients "continue to navigate an extremely turbulent geopolitical business climate," the firm said.

    3 minute read

  • November 7, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Big Week for M&A, But Big Law Dealmakers Say It May Not Last

    "The more significant challenge that leveraged M&A is facing is the breadth of available financing," noted Ethan Klingsberg at Freshfields.

    8 minute read

  • November 1, 2023 | The American Lawyer

    'We Know Who We Are': Frank Ryan Reelected DLA Piper's Americas Leader

    Under Ryan's direction, the firm saw its highest revenue year to date in 2022, growing 6.2% from a strong 2021 to $3.68 billion. The U.S. offices accounted for just over $2 billion of that tally.

    4 minute read