Kirkland & Ellis
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Biglaw, TechnologyTop Biglaw Firms Targeted In Global Cyberattack
Not even the most respected Biglaw firms are 'immune' from ransomware attacks. -
Biglaw, Sponsored ContentMergers And Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth In The US
UK 'Magic Circle' law firms are increasingly looking to the US for growth, as evidenced by the proposed merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling and the expansion of Clifford Chance into Houston. 
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BiglawKirkand Scores Another Record Financial Year, Conducts 'Not Layoffs' Anyway
Talk about awful timing... -
BiglawAre More Layoffs Ahead? Industry Expert Says Biglaw Is In 'Wait-And-See' Mode
We hope your jobs are safe but at this rate, you never know. -
BiglawStealth Layoffs Strike Once Again At World's Wealthiest Biglaw Firm
Kirkland & Ellis is letting associates go following performance reviews. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 03.17.23
* I love some good parody and a good whiskey. What will SCOTUS think of a parody of whiskey? [ABA Journal]
* Take my food and I’ll take you to court! Grubhub, Uber Eats, and Postmates can’t arbitrate their way out of this one. [Reuters]
* Kirkland & Ellis is pulling Metallica’s strings advising this acquisition. [Bloomberg Law]
* To Life, Liberty, and a Right to A Stable Climate. [Bloomberg Law]
* The stakes are climbing against TikTok. I doubt a dance challenge will get to the root of this. [Ars Technica]
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BiglawBiglaw Isn't A Cancel Culture, It's A Business That Cares More About Money Than Your Feelings
If love means never having to say you're sorry, then surely 'cancel culture' means never having to take responsibility. 
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BiglawA Look Inside Kirkland & Ellis Partner's New $38 Million Malibu Mansion
When moving across the globe, best to do it in style. -
Morning DocketMorning Docket: 01.05.23
* The Biden administration’s defense of its student loan relief programs arrived. It mostly revolves around the plaintiffs’ lack of standing, which has the benefit of being completely correct and the drawback of a majority of justices who don’t care. [Reuters]
* After yesterday’s southeastern merger news, now Maynard and Nexsen are merging to build a 550-attorney firm. [Daily Report Online]
* Coinbase will have to pay $100M in real people money for anti-money laundering compliance failures. [Law360]
* S&C takes overall deal value crown for 2022, shedding a bit of light on those Kirkland cutbacks we’ve been hearing about [American Lawyer]
* Preparing for a cyber threat is one thing. Getting lawyers to actually comply with your policies is another. [Legaltech News]
* Another story about facial recognition software, race, and mistaken identity. This time a man claims he was falsely arrested because of the software. [Gizmodo]
* In other news, I was on the most recent episode of WGN’s Legal Face-Off discussing a wide range of legal issues from bonuses to the Supreme Court. [WGN]
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BiglawKirkland Announces Bonuses... And Associates Aren't Pleased
The days of bonuses beating the market by 30 percent are behind us. -
BiglawFormer U.S. Solicitor General Complains That Biglaw Adjusts Too Well To Its Woke Clientele
If a man can't defend gun companies and make several hundreds of thousands of dollars a year, why even study the law? -
BiglawStealth Layoffs Arrive At World's Richest Biglaw Firm
Kirkland & Ellis is letting associates go following performance reviews.
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BiglawFired Kirkland Associates Alleges Gender Discrimination In Federal Lawsuit
The firm denies the allegations. -
BiglawWorld's Richest Biglaw Firm Announces Another GIGANTIC Partnership Class
With almost 200 new partners, how many of them will enter the firm’s equity ranks? -
BiglawWho Needs Antitrust To Break Up Major Firms When You Have The Second Amendment?
Guns are looking bad in the public eye? Well, shoot. -
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BiglawYup, Kirkland & Ellis Is Still Raking In Giant Piles Of Money
Here's a hint: the answer starts with a B (as in billion). -
BiglawThe $20 Million Biglaw Partner AKA 'The Kirkland Effect'
Want your partners to stay? Then it's time to pay! -
BiglawMore Law Firms Step Up To Match Donations For Ukraine
May the donation match cycle be as robust as the salary match cycle.
