The justices of the Appellate Division, First Department say they were unable to reach a majority opinion across three decisions, but issued the opinion in order to pass the case to the New York Court ...

Today’s legal clients expect more transparency, responsiveness, and value at every stage of their journey. The firms that thrive are those that treat client experience as a measurable, strategic ...

"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 ...

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.