Great Wall Street reads for the long weekend

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We rounded up our trending stories and big reads for you to enjoy over the long weekend. Here are just some of the highlights:

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Law firm Paul Weiss' relationship with Apollo has been lucrative. Insiders say it's also sowed tensions within the firm and altered its DNA.

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Over the past decade, law firm Paul Weiss has boosted its profits with the help of legal fees from its large private-equity client, Apollo Global Management. The account also changed the law firm's culture, insiders say, and opened it up to criticisms about its independence.

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From 'vanilla' skirt suits to 'too-tight' shirts: Female lawyers describe how it's impossible to win when it comes to professional dress codes

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In prisons and courtrooms across the US, strict dress codes disproportionately affect female-presenting lawyers. As in-person prison visits and courtroom trials begin to reopen, women are contending with renewed concerns over how their wardrobes influence their work.

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Which Wall Street banks have raised pay — and which have yet to budge

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At least three banks hiked base pay this week by up to $25,000 for junior investment-bankers. The moves come on the heels of a wave of raises and special bonuses across Wall Street earlier this year as firms battle for young talent.

See our full rundown here.


JPMorgan warns rival investment banks: MarketAxess, Tradeweb, and Bloomberg are 'real competitors'

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JPMorgan says third-party trading platforms pose a competitive threat to banks' trading floors, and compared the disruptive effect to how Skyscanner and Tripadvisor have upended the travel industry.

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We found the 12 go-to digital health bankers. They broke down how tech is driving record deals and the next generation of giants.

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We spoke with some of the industry's top bankers at Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Piper Sandler, Lazard, and five other leading firms to get a sense of what's behind record deal activity.

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