Big Law firms had another strong year, thanks to double-digit billing rate increases and a late surge in middle-market M&A ...

Lateral activity among IP litigators has been active in 2025. Some litigators may be moving to have more rate flexibility or to avoiding conflicts. Still, demand in some corners of IP litigation is ...

While some clients are beginning to raise the alarm against rate increases above the rate of inflation, upper-tier and higher-rate law firms are seeing some of their most profitable years ever. With ...