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Focused on Hiring in Strong Practices, Thompson Coburn Grew Revenue, Profits by 7%

Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:28:45 EST

The St. Louis-founded firm grew lawyer head count by nearly 20% in 2025 and exceeded its net income budget by about 10%.

7th Circuit Rejects Bid to Broaden Anonymity Standard in Title IX Lawsuits

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 16:52:53 EST

The federal appellate court affirmed a ruling from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana requiring an adult plaintiff accused of sexual misconduct in a university Title IX proceeding to litigate under his real name rather than a pseudonym.

Judge OKs $167K Attorney Fee Award in FLSA Meal-Break Settlement

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:33:46 EST

U.S. District Judge Maria A. Lanahan for the Eastern District of Missouri approved a $440,000 settlement resolving a Fair Labor Standards Act collective action brought by health care workers against Midwest Geriatric Management.

State Appellate Court Blocks Jackson Lewis From Forcing Arbitration in Malpractice Suit

Tue, 14 Apr 2026 16:32:51 EST

"In its arguments on appeal, law firm is, in essence, asking us to ignore this language within the arbitration agreement because the contract allegedly involves interstate commerce, but this we cannot do," the state appellate court said.

Foley Grows Revenue by Nearly 14%, PEP by 27%, in a 'Year When It All Came Together'

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:30:05 EST

Strategic lateral hiring and a focus on cross-selling across the firm led to double-digit increases in revenue and profits at Foley & Lardner in 2025.

7th Circuit Flips Standard for 'Jurisdiction by Shopping Cart' in Schedule A Infringement Claims

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:10:16 EST

"I think it's worthwhile that the Seventh Circuit recognizes that there's something going on and that these aren't just regular cases," a professor at the Chicago-Kent College of Law told Law.com. "We have so few Seventh Circuit decisions that even talk about Schedule A, [and] even fewer presidential ones."