"Because the underlying function served by KCP's specific alleged act was judicial in nature, and because KCP did not act in absence of jurisdiction, KCP is entitled to quasi-judicial immunity as to ...

In People v. Hannah T., a court reduced a 25-year sentence to 5 years, despite her waiver, citing her severe childhood trauma. This challenges long-standing limits on overturning plea agreements and ...

Attitudes toward addiction and mental health issues are preventing needed but unpopular services from being delivered.

Just days before an ethics hearing is set to begin, the jurist admitted to failing to "fairly, promptly, and efficiently dispose" of cases before him. However, he did not admit that his conduct ...

The firm's hotly anticipated results come 15 months after the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and place it fourth in the world by revenue.

Alan Feigenbaum discusses how the doctrine of constructive emancipation imposes one of the steepest evidentiary burdens in divorce litigation, as shown in a recent New York case where a father failed ...

Travers Smith has recorded decreases in both revenue and profit in its financial results for 2024-25.

The firm, which moves into its new London HQ this week, joins a growing list of firms with a four-day U.K. policy.

If London fails to keep pace with other jurisdictions, including the U.S. and the Middle East, talented in-house lawyers might start looking abroad, recruiters argue.

The firm's concerted U.S. strategy of the past six years appears to be paying off, as the firm continues to leverage its newfound market credibility.

"While firms may track nonbillable contributions like business development and recruiting, they typically don't mandate specific thresholds for these activities," said one industry consultant.

"There’s the general understanding that the more experience they gain with this new administration, they could potentially be more marketable if they went back into the market in six, 12 or 18 months, ...