Data shows the divide in average compensation between partner tiers was three times larger at Am Law 100 firms than those in ...

As the United States prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of its founding, The Global Lawyer examines narratives that ...

The Seventh Amendment civil jury trial right is complicated. Originalists and non-originalists alike tend to see the text as requiring a historical inquiry, because the right is "preserved" in "suits ...

Aug 22 (Reuters) - Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr said it has added a non-equity partnership tier, becoming the latest large U.S. law firm to eschew the traditional model in which all partners ...

It's often instructive to compare entries in older and newer versions of Black's Law Dictionary—and on subjects I work on, the older ones are usually better. An example is the entry for equity.

Illinois lawmakers approved a bill to prevent private-equity firms from influencing law firms, as more states consider limits on buyout deals in the legal field. The Illinois state Senate on Saturday ...

Seyfarth Synopsis: This week, New York state expanded a state Equal Pay Act, making it illegal to pay someone less based on characteristics including race, religion, disability or gender identity, and ...

Let's talk brass tacks a moment. Let's talk pay equity laws. In the last year or so, California, New York, Massachusetts, Puerto Rico, Oregon and a number of municipalities — such as San Francisco and ...

A very helpful and interesting paper by my colleague Sam Bray — one of the nation’s top remedies scholars — which he kindly agreed to let me pass along (also available in PDF here): equity, n. One is ...

“Equity” comes from a Latin root meaning “fair” or ”equal.” It’s legal history started in 15th century English equity courts. “Equity” might seem like the latest buzzword when it comes to ...