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Kirkland & Ellis LLP's decision to shun Second Amendment cases, and by extension famed appellate lawyer Paul Clement, appears to be the latest example of how client selection has become an increasingly important strategy for law firms when it comes to honing their brand.

The NFL, the Washington Commanders and team owner Daniel Snyder, with the counsel of Reed Smith LLP, obstructed and then buried attorney Beth Wilkinson's investigation into widespread sexual harassment at the franchise, according to a Wednesday memo released by a congressional committee.

The NFL, the Washington Commanders and team owner Daniel Snyder, with the counsel of Reed Smith LLP, obstructed and then buried attorney Beth Wilkinson's investigation into widespread sexual harassment at the Commanders, according to a Wednesday memo released by a congressional committee.

For the ninth year in a row, Law360 is pleased to announce our list of the 400 largest U.S. firms by headcount.

News and analysis on legal developments including litigation filings, case settlements, verdicts, regulation, enforcement, legislation, corporate deals, and business of law.

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has launched an environmental justice practice group that will advise corporate clients on issues surrounding the impact industrial developments have on disproportionately affected communities, the firm announced this week.

As law firms scramble to fill talent gaps in busy practice areas, they're increasingly open to offering the title of partner to senior associates joining their firm from a competitor, with a 35% increase in such hires over the last two years, according to data from Firm Prospects, an organization that tracks the lateral hiring market.

A New York federal judge hit pause Wednesday on IT consulting company Cognizant Technology Solutions' $20 million lawsuit accusing a small New York law firm of fraudulent billing practices, deferring to a Delaware court that's poised to decide the question of whether the case is barred.

At least 25 large international law firms have left Russia in recent weeks as the nation wages a bloody war against Ukraine, and on Tuesday the sole remaining global legal giant there, Baker McKenzie, announced plans to do the same.

DLA Piper and Dentons said Monday they will wind down their operations in Moscow and St. Petersburg, becoming the latest international law firms to announce an exit from Russia as the country escalates its military attacks on Ukraine.