Chevron Corp.’s $53 billion deal to buy Hess Corp. received a nod of support from a major proxy advisory firm that said shareholders should vote in favor of it.

Linklaters boosted pay for newly qualified lawyers in London by 20%, matching the new standard set by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in May.

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

The cryptocurrency industry’s growing presence in Washington shows signs of maturing after a tumultuous start as a network of associations and company lobbyists, plus a recent super PAC, make it look more like a traditional Washington influence operation, one that is working to rebound after the downfall of political donor-turned-fraudster Samuel Bankman-Fried, a founder of FTX who was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Top lawyers for big US airlines earned almost $50 million combined last year, showing the heavily-regulated carriers value legal help inside their companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is clear to ramp up enforcement and defend several major regulations in litigation after the US Supreme Court decision that its spending structure is constitutional.

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Chevron Corp.’s $53 billion deal to buy Hess Corp. received a nod of support from a major proxy advisory firm that said shareholders should vote in favor of it.

Linklaters boosted pay for newly qualified lawyers in London by 20%, matching the new standard set by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in May.

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Funko Inc. investors failed to show that the Pop! figurine maker’s statements about a warehouse move and new inventory software were false, a federal court said, dismissing the proposed class action.

A dispute over IVF coverage for a gay New York couple will serve as an early test case for the extent to which plaintiffs can rely on a federal workplace bias law to challenge how an employer grants fertility benefits.

Goulston & Storrs’s Brian Carrozza, Baker Donelson’s Courtney Hudson, and stage’s Megan Senese explain that lateral partner integration requires firms to provide a business development liaison who will help the new partner with a first-year road map.

A Maine man failed a second time to convince a federal court to enjoin a local school board from enforcing its policies that would prevent him from targeting specific teachers by name in his comments at future public board meetings.

Chubb shareholders voted against proposals Thursday asking the company to issue a report detailing the carbon footprint of companies it works with and another study revealing pay-equity gaps.

A Pennsylvania school district and hundreds of female teachers are headed to trial in a pair of lawsuits alleging a history of systemic pay bias based on sex.

House Republicans assailed the White House’s new environmental permitting rule during a Thursday hearing, at times indicating how the standard might be challenged in court.

Ricoh USA Inc. and workers challenging the company’s 401(k) plan fees in the Third Circuit must explain how the court’s recent decision reviving a similar lawsuit against Wesco Distribution Inc. affects their case.

A doctor injured during a 2017 mass shooting at a New York hospital is limited to pursuing claims against the facility under the state’s workers’ compensation law.

Linklaters boosted pay for newly qualified lawyers in London by 20%, matching the new standard set by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in May.

Welcome to Bloomberg Law’s Wake Up Call, a daily rundown of the top news for lawyers, law firms, and in-house counsel.

Top lawyers for big US airlines earned almost $50 million combined last year, showing the heavily-regulated carriers value legal help inside their companies.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is clear to ramp up enforcement and defend several major regulations in litigation after the US Supreme Court decision that its spending structure is constitutional.