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Judges And Law Scholars Divided Over AI Standing Orders
Several federal judges have issued standing orders blocking or putting guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence over accuracy issues with the technology, but a few legal scholars have raised concerns that the orders might discourage attorneys and self-represented litigants from using AI.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Second Circuit panel rejected what it characterized as a lower court's "new standard" for so-called patent monopolies.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began spring with a busy week of BigLaw moves as firms expanded practices and shifted headcounts. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Del. Courts Examining 'Colonoscopy'-Like Bylaw Rules
Invasive advance-notice bylaws that some observers say make shareholder board nominations as intrusive as a "colonoscopy" are reviving old questions in Delaware courts about how far boards can go to protect themselves against shareholder activism.
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Unabomber Prosecutor To Probe FTX's Sullivan & Cromwell Ties
The Delaware bankruptcy court overseeing the Chapter 11 case of FTX Trading Ltd. has approved the appointment of a former federal prosecutor, whose experience includes work on the Unabomber case, to delve into accusations Sullivan & Cromwell is conflicted as debtor's counsel.
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Biden's Judicial Nominees Face New Barriers
President Joe Biden is encountering new hurdles to placing his judicial nominees on the bench, particularly one who would be the first Muslim federal appellate judge if confirmed.
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Meet The Attys For Ex-CEO Suing Trump-Tied SPAC For Fees
Richards Layton & Finger PA attorneys are representing the former CEO of Donald Trump-tied Digital World Acquisition Corp. in the ex-executive's Delaware Chancery Court suit seeking to have the venture pay his legal costs related to federal probes and litigation in multiple states.
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Reed Smith Ties Associate Raises To Billable Hours
Reed Smith LLP is reportedly raising associate salaries in a range similar to those first announced by Milbank LLP last November, with an associate's place on the scale depending on their billable hours.
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Office Snapshot: Fox Rothschild's New Delaware Digs
Fox Rothschild LLP recently moved its Delaware office to a new and upgraded space in Wilmington not far from its former location.
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Chiesa Shahinian, Pashman Stein Name Family Law Leaders
New Jersey's family law bar gained new faces in leadership this week with Chiesa Shahinian & Giantomasi PC and Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC both promoting longtime specialists to head their family law practice groups.
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Hinshaw AI Policy Embraces New Tech, With 'Guardrails'
As generative AI platforms rapidly advance, law firms are hastening to develop policies that address ethical and legal concerns arising from the new technology — including the latest firm to jump into the fray, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. Here, Law360 Pulse talks with general counsel Steven Puiszis about Hinshaw's new policy and how it took shape.
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Study Sees Promise For Gen AI Tools In Closing Justice Gap
Widespread access to generative artificial intelligence tools could help increase access to justice for low-income Americans, according to a new study that found these tools largely boosted productivity for legal aid lawyers.
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ABA Gives Advice To Avoid Atty Conflict Hitting Whole Firm
An American Bar Association ethics opinion released Wednesday offers new guidance on when a lawyer's conflict of interest after meeting with a prospective client should be considered to impact the whole firm and how lawyers can try to avoid sparking that whole-firm conflict.
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US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
Amid concerns from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce about third-party litigation funding, including from potentially hostile foreign entities, state legislatures in Indiana and West Virginia have recently passed bills imposing restrictions on the practice.
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Nevada Dem. Says She Can't Support 3rd Circ. Nom.
U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, on Tuesday became the first Democrat to publicly say she cannot support Adeel Mangi, nominee for the Third Circuit, who would be the first Muslim federal appellate judge, if confirmed.
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Kirkland Restructuring Ace To Join Hilco Global As Vice Chair
James H.M. Sprayregen, the founder of Kirkland & Ellis' restructuring practice group and a well-known deal-maker in the corporate restructuring and mergers and acquisitions community, is set to join Hilco Global as a vice chair, the financial services holding company announced Tuesday.
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Future Of Judge-Shopping Reform Hazy After Rule Proposal
The policymaking body for U.S. courts provoked a stir last week when it proposed a rule designed to curb "judge shopping," with observers saying that the policy does address one type of the practice but that it remains to be seen if individual federal district courts will be willing to adopt even that limited reform.
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Legal Ops Pay Gap Has Widened For Women Since 2023
Despite heavy representation in the legal operations field, women in this area continue to be underpaid compared to men, earning as much as 25% less total compensation than their peers, a new survey has found.
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Rise In Civil Case Filings Mostly Driven By MDLs In 4 Districts
The number of civil lawsuits filed in federal court grew significantly in 2023, but much of that growth was deceptive, as it was driven by a small number of mass torts in just a handful of individual districts.
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One Of Longest-Serving Del. Superior Court Judges Is Retiring
Delaware's Superior Court is set to lose one of its longest-serving judges, Judge Mary M. Johnston, who is retiring on a yet-to-be disclosed date.
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Ex-CEO Sues Trump-Tied SPAC For Litigation, Probe Fees
A director and former CEO of Donald Trump-tied Digital World Acquisition Corp. has sued the venture in Delaware's Court of Chancery, seeking legal fee advancements from DWAC for costs arising from federal probes, lawsuits in multiple states and potential fiduciary breach claims.
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White House Stands By 3rd Circ. Nominee Amid GOP Attacks
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Friday urged the Senate to confirm Third Circuit nominee Adeel Mangi, who would be the first Muslim federal appellate judge, amid widespread criticism from Republicans and a report that the votes might not be there to secure confirmation.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Keker Van Nest's representation of Meta in a suit against a former executive and Morrison Cohen's work on behalf of a venture capital fund lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 1 to 15.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the Ides of March with another busy week as BigLaw firms expanded their practices and headcounts. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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'Perfect Storm' Caused 2023 Surge In Law Firm Leasing
U.S. law firms in 2023 took on nearly 17 million square feet of office space, an unprecedented level of leasing activity driven by major law firm moves into trophy buildings in New York City, according to a report from commercial brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield.