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Phillips is another in a line of decisions that expansively permit U.S. prosecutions for conduct taking place overseas, while paying little heed to the extra hardships imposed on defendants forced to defend themselves in a foreign courtroom.

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A look at moves among attorneys, law firms, companies and other players in entertainment law.

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Business development is a set of learnable, repeatable skills that are not reserved for rainmakers. In fact, you won’t get to be a rainmaker without them. If associates start building those skills and habits now, before the expectation hits, you’ll not only be prepared — you’ll be ahead.

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Liability management exercises (LMEs) have gained considerable attention during the past few years. Whether intended for good purposes or not, LMEs have significantly disrupted the traditional loan business through aggressive priming and subordination tactics — leading some to characterize this phenomenon as lender-on-lender violence.

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Copyright Law Year in Review, Dec. 11, 2025

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Several real estate practice leaders in Big Law are reporting a surge in activity, as their clients commit to more acquisitions, leasing, development and finance deals related to AI data centers and office spaces. As a result, law firm leaders say they are growing these practices with attorney hires.

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Even as they become more probing, law firms are also moving faster to make significant lateral hires, according to industry recruiters and consultants.

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A powerful incentive to rat out corporate misconduct waned in the latest fiscal year, as payouts under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Whistleblower Program fell to their lowest level in six years, a Law.com analysis found.