Week News

• Freshfields partner exits for Latham finance practice

• Practice Area Monopoly: Straight to Jail or Pass Go Collect $200

• SEC discloses hackers accessed EDGAR system and may have traded on the information

• US Agencies to Clash in Appeal Over Sexual Orientation Bias

• The fightback against the Conservatives’ legal aid desert begins today

• Betsy DeVos scraps Obama rules on investigating campus sexual assault

• Travel ban will reportedly be replaced with more targeted restrictions, with impact on SCOTUS case

Month News

• Lawyers licensed outside Texas can provide help to Harvey victims, Texas high court order says

• Law Society fails to strike out negligence claim in “Find a Solicitor” row

• Why Are So Many Partners Leaving Ropes & Gray?

• UK terror arrests rise 68% to record level during year of attacks

• Emotional intelligence of female trial lawyers can work in their favor, BigLaw partner says

• Juries, not judges, lead the way against racial bias in our justice system

Year News

• Akin Gump ex-Asia head exits to launch tech start-up

• Sharp rise in county court judgments against consumers

• Stop and search won’t help to beat knife crime, Met chief is told

• Linklaters recruits from Ropes to boost restructuring team

• RPC financials: revenue growth slows and profit falls by 8%