Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo have reportedly set a new gross revenue record, reaching up to $645 million. This financial leap is credited to considerable investments made by the firm towards their new Toronto and Miami offices. Notably, the Toronto office, which was initiated last year with just five partners, now prides itself with a team of 30 attorneys. Law.com highlights this critical financial milestone.
On another note, the sports law landscape saw the legal representation of 15 Dartmouth College men’s basketball players by labor lawyer John “Jake” Krupski. These athletes, in March, became the first unionized college athletes in recorded history. This case may introduce a pivotal influence on Division I college athletes’ rights, as highlighted in Sportico.
Furthermore, human rights practitioners are showing “profound concern” regarding the impact of Hong Kong’s new national security law. The International Bar Association’s Human Rights Institute identifies potential “significant pressure” the law could impose on the independence of the region’s legal profession. The law vaguely stipulates that lawyers or firms could be banned from representing clients suspected of committing national security offenses, a point the Law Society Gazette noted.
In other news of legal personnel movements, Kellye Walker is set to join Deere & Company as the senior vice president, chief legal officer, and worldwide public affairs from April 29, as discussed on Bloomberg Law. Several other leading firms are gaining substantial personnel additions, including Venable, Armstrong Teasdale, Arnold & Porter, Locke Lord, and others.
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