Plaintiffs Firms

Like Kendrick v. Drake, but for lawyers.

Need to go to trial? You’ll definitely want to hire one of these law firms.

They're all in on effective altruism to make a difference.

A look at the challenges of plaintiffs' side work.

The dog days of summer are here, but lawyers still need some excitement in their lives, so it’s the perfect time for rankings and awards to be handed out. Luckily for us, the National Law Journal just named its Elite Trial Lawyers for 2022, a top prize for the best plaintiffs attorneys in the country. […]

It very intimidating and difficult to be a plaintiffs’ lawyer.

Plus: why your law firms needs to get on board with feminist t-shirt Friday.

This is certainly one way to cope with the firm's internal drama.

* President Trump ordered White House Counsel Don McGahn to stop Attorney General Jeff Sessions from recusing in the Russia probe — and Sessions, after not recusing and incurring Trump’s wrath, later submitted his signed resignation letter (which the mercurial Trump, who had told Sessions to resign, then declined to accept). [New York Times]

* Brazilian oil company Petrobras just announced a $2.95 billion class action settlement, which will be the largest settlement of a class action U.S. securities fraud suit this decade if approved (by Judge Jed Rakoff, so it’s not a foregone conclusion). [Corporate Counsel]

* Congratulations to litigation finance firm Lake Whillans, which just concluded a $125 million round of funding. [American Lawyer]

* Leigh Corfman, one of several Alabama women who accused unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore of sexual misconduct, is now suing Moore for defamation. [Washington Post]

* Speaking of defamation claims, the Trump tax bill contains some very bad news for plaintiffs in such cases (and tort cases more generally, it seems). [Slate]

* Tallahassee prosecutor Georgia Cappleman has thrown her hat into the ring for a judicial vacancy; what does this mean for the Dan Markel case, which she’s currently handling? [Tallahassee Democrat]

* The Motel 6/ICE mess has triggered a lawsuit against the company by Washington State’s attorney general. [ABA Journal]

* Journalist Roy Strom surveys the year ahead for Biglaw — and highlights Bruce MacEwen and Janet Stanton’s noteworthy prediction of a prominent U.S. law firm forming a joint venture with a “New Law” entity. [Law.com]

The replacement of the trial with mass mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution is changing the civil justice system.

Forward this to the brightest, hungriest, most optimistic young plaintiff lawyer you know.

The economy is doing well. Why isn't Biglaw? Ask the pro-business plaintiffs’ bar.

Papantonio is a very experienced attorney, and the book reflects his expertise.

Donald Trump, Sarah Palin and others use dubious defamation allegations to hammer the "mainstream media."

How long will voters be content to foot the bill for the president?

A new lawsuit starts with Fox News and may end with the Oval Office.

Trump's public flogging of Jeff Sessions highlights everything trial lawyer loyalty is not.

New filings suggest the ill-will runs deep in this firm.