– Steptoe & Johnson hired 35 people from Stroock & Stroock & Lavan, which has seen a string of exits this year as it pursues a potential merger.
– A shareholder of a Chinese software company, China AI Capital tried to ‘harass’ DLA Piper with a failed $180 million legal malpractice lawsuit and therefore deserves sanctions, a Manhattan magistrate judge said.
– Law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer reported an 8% increase in revenue to $2.38 billion in its financial year ending April 30.