Arnstein & Lehr

Non-Sequiturs

Non-Sequiturs: 05.25.17

* If two regional firms merge, do they become one national firm? [Philly.com] * The incredibly balanced year of the patent. [Empirical SCOTUS] * They don't call Law & Order: SVU ripped from the headlines for no reason. [Law and More] * The plan to remake federal courts over in Trump's image. I just threw up a little in my mouth. [The Hill] * AG Jeff Sessions seems pretty busy throwing an FBI investigator under the bus. [Huffington Post] * This is the kind of lawsuit that gives plaintiffs' attorneys a bad name. [Fox 25] * CBO proves: ACHA is a terrible idea. [Slate] * I'm sure Trump's motivation for this is completely pure. [Washington Post]

Biglaw

Law Firm Merger Mania: Edwards Angell Merges With Wildman Harrold

What results from the coupling of an angel and a wild man? One might think: angel + wild man = air traffic nightmare. In the law firm context, however, the result is quite different. Edwards Angell is merging with Wildman Harrold, to form Edwards Wildman Palmer. What else do we know about Edwards Wildman Palmer? And what might be motivating this merger?