According to the Association of American Law Schools, lagging employer support, workers’ fears about losing their jobs, the growing popularity of MBA programs, rising tuition and the tough legal job market all are contributing to declining enrollment in part-time law school programs.

The team heading up Credit Suisse’s litigation finance unit has struck out on its own in New York under the name Parabellum Capital, becoming the latest independent outfit to enter the growing field of third-party litigation funding in the United States.

A report released Friday by the U.S.

For the growing segment of the IP litigation bar embroiled in the smartphone patent wars, Friday’s U.S. International Trade Commission finding that HTC infringed two of Apple’s patents could be a game changer.

Consultant Ward Bower discusses partner pay and the hiring frenzy, including the growing gap between the highest- and lowest-paid partners and how the bonus season fuels lateral jumps.