• February 12, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Wachtell, Paul Weiss and V&E Lead $26B Oil Merger as Deal Activity Soars

    Energy and life sciences continue to lead the way in deal activity, but tech and other recently nascent sectors are showing signs of life.

    12 minute read

  • February 7, 2024 | Pro Mid Market

    Mid-Market Roundup: Women Lead in Connecticut Legal Scene, Defense Firm Sees High Verdicts as Opportunity

    From women leaders claiming dominant roles in Northeast law firms, to one insurance defense firm's business strategy centered around nuclear verdicts and an Am Law Second Hundred firm exceeding top-market bonus pay, midsized firms are making news.

    5 minute read

  • January 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Kirkland Lures Antitrust Partners From Cravath, King & Spalding

    It's the third Cravath partner exit this month, as the firm's top competitors continue recruiting from the firm.

    3 minute read

  • January 29, 2024 | Law.com

    Post-Pandemic Rise in High-Dollar Verdicts Shows Signs of Sticking: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    4 minute read

  • January 29, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Milbank's Revenue Jumps 18% as Profits Soar 19% and Nonequity Tier Grows

    The firm's 18.6% jump in PEP to $5.114 million occurred as Milbank saw a 51% expansion in its nonequity tier.

    5 minute read

  • January 23, 2024 | Law.com

    Your Clients Are Leaving Without Telling You: The Morning Minute

    The news and analysis you need to start your day.

    4 minute read

  • State ex rel. Jennings v. BP Am. Inc.

    Publication Date: 2024-01-22
    Practice Area: Environmental Law
    Industry: Energy | State and Local Government
    Court: Delaware Superior Court
    Judge: Judge Johnston
    Attorneys: For plaintiff: Christian Douglas Wright, Jameson A.L. Tweedie, Ralph K. Durstein, Sawyer M. Traver, Deputy Attorneys General, Wilmington, DE; Victor M. Sher, Matthew K. Edling, Stephanie D. Biehl, Sher Edling LLP, San Francisco, CA for plaintiff.
    for defendant: David E. Wilks, Wilks Law, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., William E. Thomson, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Andrea E. Neuman, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, New York, NY; Thomas G. Hungar, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, DC, Joshua D. Dick, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, San Francisco, CA; Kenneth J. Nachbar, Alexandra M. Cumings, Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, DE; Nathan P. Eimer, Pamela R. Hanebutt, Lisa S. Meyer, Eimer Stahl LLP, Chicago, IL; Robert E. Dunn, Eimer Stahl LLP, San Jose, CA; Colleen D. Shields, Patrick M. Brannigan, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, LLC, Wilmington, DE; Tristan L. Duncan, Daniel B. Rogers, William F. Northrip, Shook, Hady & Bacon, LLP, Kansas City, MO; Kevin J. Mangan, Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP, Wilmington, DE; Jeremiah J. Anderson, McGuireWoods LLP, Houston, TX; Kathryn M. Barber, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Mackenzie M. Wrobel, Coleen W. Hill, Duane Morris LLP, Wilmington, DE; Michael F. Healy, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, San Francisco, CA; Michael L. Fox, Duane Morris LLP, San Francisco, CA; Daniel J. Brown, Alexandra M. Joyce, McCarter & English LLP, Wilmington, DE; Steven M. Bauer, Margaret A. Tough, Latham & Watkins LLP, San Francisco, CA: Jameson R. Jones, Daniel R. Brody, Bartlit Beck LLP, Denver, CO; Michael A. Barlow, Abrams & Bayliss LLP, Wilmington, DE; Robert P. Reznick, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, James Stengel, Marc R. Shapiro, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, New York, NY; Catherine Y. Lui, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, San Francisco, CA; Robert W. Whetzel, Blake Rohrbacher, Alexandra M. Ewing, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Anna Rotman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Houston, TX: Steven L. Caponi, Matthew B. Goeller, Megan E. O’Connor, K&L Gates LLP, Wilmington, DE; David C. Frederick, James M. Webster, III, Daniel S. Severson, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC, Washington, DC; Catherine A. Gaul, Ashby & Geddes, Wilmington, DE; Nancy G. Milburn, Diana E. Reiter, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, New York, NY; Jonathan W. Hughes, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, San Francisco, CA; John D. Lombardo, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Los Angeles, CA; Jeffrey L. Moyer, Christine D. Haynes, Richards, Layton & Finger, P.A., Wilmington, DE; Kevin Orsini, Vanessa A. Lavely, Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, New York, NY; Antoinette D. Hubbard, Stephanie A. Fox, Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC, Wilmington, DE; Shannon S. Broome, Ann Marie Mortimer, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, San Francisco, CA; Shawn Patrick Regan, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, New York, NY; Christian J. Singewald, White and Williams LLP, Wilmington, DE; Joy C. Fuhr, Brian D. Schmalzbach, W. Cole Geddy, McGuireWoods LLP, Richmond, VA; Paul D. Brown, Chipman Brown Cicero & Cole, LLP, Wilmington, DE; Tracy A. Roman, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington, DC; Honor R. Costello, Crowell & Moring LLP, New York, NY; Beth Moskow Schnoll, Ballard Spahr LLP, Wilmingt

    Case Number: N20C-09-097 MMJ CCLD

    State common law claims arising from fossil fuel companies' operations which harmed the environment were largely preempted by the Clean Air Act, which regulated the use of fossil fuels and emissions standards.

  • January 8, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Cravath, Skadden, Shearman, K&L Gates Steer Health Care Deals Amid Industry Momentum

    "We are cautiously optimistic the healthcare and pharma IPO market will gain strength in 2024," said McDermott partner Todd Kornfeld.

    7 minute read

  • January 2, 2024 | The American Lawyer

    Deal Watch: Big Law Dealmakers Are Evaluating These Factors to Assess 2024 Market

    Frank Aquila, partner in Sullivan & Cromwell's corporate group, said the tempering of inflation and the broader economic news that ushers in could be a boon for M&A in 2024.

    11 minute read

  • December 27, 2023 | National Law Journal

    Key Regulatory, Enforcement Practices Drove DC Law Firm Hiring in 2023

    While law firms in D.C. may have been more cautious with hiring, sustained demand for regulatory and enforcement practices have also had a positive effect on firms' profits.

    5 minute read