Legal Industry Archive » April, 2019

Legal Industry - April, 2019

220 articles

• Ex-Dickstein Atty Loses Disability Benefits Suit Versus Insurer
• Accenture Beats In-House Atty's Age Discrimination Suit
• All Eyes On Barr As Fight Over Mueller Moves To Congress
• Evolution Of GC Role May Come At A Cost, MoFo Study Finds
• 4 More Trump Judicial Nominees Appear Set For Confirmation
• DOJ Legal Opinions Can Stay Under Wraps, DC Circ. Says
• Accused Shooter Of Mayer Brown Atty Wants To Sell His Guns
• The Top In-House Hires Of April
• The Legal Writing Habit Judges Say They Can't Stand
• Law Grads Hired At Best Rate Since 2008 Crash, ABA Says
• Drinker Biddle Partner Says Ex-Firm Dentons Owes $390K
• Aggressive ICE Tactics Set Up Heavyweight Clash In Mass.
• Longest-Serving Black Federal Judge Dies At 96
• Female GC Told To Serve Men Cake, $20M Bias Suit Says
• Justices Decline Posner And Boies-Backed Pro Se Suit
• A Chat With Cleary Chief Talent Officer Hy Pomerance
• 15 Minutes With Hershey's General Counsel
• Could Politics Make Courts A Sidekick Branch Of Government?
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Greenberg Traurig Forgery Suit Ends 12 Years After It Began
• 7th Circ. OKs Sanctions Against Ex-Baker McKenzie Paralegal
• Ex-AG Mukasey Won't Testify At Platinum Founder's Trial
• 'Next Generation' Law Firm Co-Founder Steps Down
• Bear Stearns Fights Reed Smith Dismissal Bid In $500M Suit
• Law360's Pro Say: 'Because Of Sex'
• Skadden's DOJ Settlement Off The Table In Craig Case
• Mueller Report Shows Policy Gaps Where Congress Could Act
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• High Court's 'Hot Bench' Approach Comes With Risks
• Forced Arbitration Is A Far Worse 'Product' Than Jury Trials
• Preet Bharara On The Human Factor In The Justice System
• Calif. Judicial Watchdog Agency Needs Overhaul, Audit Finds
• Bar Prep Co. Flunks 2nd Circ. Antitrust Appeal
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Jones Day Partner Tapped To Lead Walmart's Litigation Team
• Eversheds Retakes Top Spot As Strongest UK Firm Brand
• Mass. Judge Charged With Helping Man Escape ICE
• Tech Competency Could Become A Must For Mich. Attys
• Firms, In-House Attys Predict Hike In Cybersafety Spending
• Law Firm Leaders: Jackson Lewis' Anthony And Lauri
• Trump's Legal End Game: Run Out The Clock Until 2020
• Atty Stuck With Court Escort Can't Appeal To 7th Circ.
• Major League Soccer Lures NFL Deputy GC As Top Atty
• LVMH Legal Affairs VP Alleges Sex Harassment At Luxury Co.
• LGBT Bar Urges Schools To Up Discrimination Protections
• 4 Things To Know About Facebook's New General Counsel
• Jury Trials, Though In Decline, Are Well Worth Preserving
• Term Limits For Supreme Court Justices? 'Fine,' Says Breyer
• Cosby Sues Quinn Emanuel To Duck $1M Monthly Legal Bill
• BigLaw Lobbyists See Strong Q1 Demand Under Divided Gov't
• BigLaw's Biggest Revenue Gainers And Losers In 2018
• Goodyear Stays In-House As It Names New General Counsel
• A Broader View Of The US Supreme Court Bar
• More Than 60 Firms Sign Houston Bar Gender Fairness Pledge
• House Panel Subpoenas Former WH Counsel In Trump Probe
• Facebook Taps Trump State Dept. Lawyer As General Counsel
• Pfizer VP Returns To DLA Piper As Litigation Partner In DC
• Forced ND Bar Membership Illegal Under Janus, 8th Circ. Told
• NY Bar Beefs Up Civility Message To Members
• Avenatti's Former Law Partner Wins Atty Fees In Contract Row
• Sounding Like Gorsuch, Kagan Focuses On Text
• Quinn Gets Dispute With Ex-Partners Bumped To Arbitration
• 15 Minutes With AbbVie's Chief Legal Officer
• In Civil Rights Arena, Practice Groups A Rare But Potent Force
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Law360's Pro Say: Mueller Madness
• Most 2016 Law Grads Who Took The Bar Passed, ABA Says
• BigLaw Forced Arbitration Expected To Survive Amid #MeToo
• Up Next At High Court: Census Brawl Dominates Busy Week
• In Virtual Teams For Mass Torts, The 'Law Team' Is Critical
• Looking To Go Green? Here's How It Can Work For Your Firm
• Gibson Dunn Ups The Ante On Gambling After High Court Win
• More Women Taking Reins Among Tech Giants' Legal Chiefs
• Q&A With 'Queen Of Torts' Sheila Birnbaum
• Baker Donelson's Growth Recognized Its Roots, Ex-Chief Says
• 5 Times Lawyers Settled During The Big Show
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Jones Day's McGahn Felt 'Trapped' In Panicked White House
• Judge Won't Sanction MoFo Atty Fired At 8 Months Pregnant
• Postpone Opioid MDL Trial? Get Real, Judge Says
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Supreme Court To Lawyers: Can You Keep It Short?
• The Big Picture: How #MeToo Is Changing The Legal Industry
• Jury Trials Are In Decline For Good Reason
• PACER Fee Use Isn't Reviewable In $200M Case, Gov't Says
• Fake Atty Copped Cravath Bios And Bilked Clients, DOJ Says
• Escape Hatch Remains For Judges Accused Of Misconduct
• Greenberg Traurig's Atty Immunity Dooms Ponzi Investor Suit
• Law Firm Slams $500M Fee Divvy In GMO Corn Settlement
• Boies Schiller Partners On $30M Vietnam Dispute Funding
• What Firms Are Getting Wrong On Partner Compensation
• Goodwin Elevates Managing Partner To Firm Chairman
• Key House Member Backs DOJ On Upped FARA Enforcement
• Federal Courts' #MeToo Response Is A Guide For State Courts
• Perkins Coie Taps Lead DC Atty As Next Managing Partner
• Law Firm Leaders: Cadwalader's Patrick Quinn
• Riding #MeToo Wave, State Courts Get Their Ships In Order
• EEOC's Lipnic On Sexual Harassment In The Courthouse
• Companies' Class Action Costs Hit 10-Year High, Survey Says
• Judiciary's Integrity Chief Talks Improving Workplace Culture
• Law Firms May Gain A Tool To Compare Themselves To Others
• Why I Became A Lawyer: A Circuitous Path To The Law
• Trump Ambassador Pick Earned $14M From Kirkland, Quinn
• The Many Ways Firms Are Failing To Address Harassment
• Gordon & Rees Says It's First To Have Offices In All 50 States
• DOI Head Under Investigation For Alleged Conflicts Of Interest
• Wall Of Secrecy Surrounds Sexual Harassment In State Courts
• Discipline Rare For State Judges In Sexual Misconduct Cases
• High Court's Light Docket Keeps Circuits Split, Legal Pros Say
• Jury Trial Decline Wreaks Havoc On Profession, Judges Say
• Corporate Deposition Changes Move Forward Without ID Duty
• What GCs Really Want From Their Outside Counsel
• Dentons Names First Female US Managing Partner
• Baker McKenzie Global Chair Dies During Exhaustion Leave
• Judging A Book: Conrad Reviews 'The Jury Crisis'
• 15 Minutes With MetLife's General Counsel
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Up Next At High Court: Dirty Trademarks, Pleading Standards
• Move By Trump's Sister Draws Attention To Judicial Loophole
• Law360's Pro Say: Jones Day Is Opaque, On Purpose
• Texas Senate Passes Bill Cracking Down On Legal Ads
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Gregory Craig Pleads Not Guilty To Lying Over Ukraine Work
• Extortion Claimed In $10M Bid To Stop Judge's Blackmail Suit
• Revamping Your Approach To Client Development
• Moving In-House? It's Full Of Surprises, GCs Say
• Will The Newest Charges Against Avenatti End His Career?
• Hertz Wants Ex-GC To Cough Up Over $70M In Clawbacks
• 'Varsity Blues' Judge Tough, Fair, And A Good Draw For Feds
• VIDEO: Ex-Skadden Partner Says, 'I Was Always Honest'
• Why Greg Craig's Defense Team Began With Offense
• Trump's Sister Eschewed Family's Flash On 3rd Circ. Bench
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Trump Defender, Ex-Wiley Rein Partner To Leave DOJ
• Dems Press Hunton On Ties To 'Secretive' Air Industry Group
• Ex-Skadden, Obama Atty Indicted Over Manafort Work
• What Lawyers Must Know Before Acting As Escrow Agents
• Linklaters Ramps Up Flexible Work Offerings In The UK
• Avenatti Charged With Tax Evasion, Stealing From Clients
• Ex-Skadden, Obama Atty Expects To Be Indicted For Lobbying
• Trump's Sister Retires From Federal Bench Amid Ethics Probe
• Senate Approves Trump's Ind. And Texas Court Picks
• CORRECTED: 3rd Circ. Revisits Del.'s Balance On Bench Rule
• OFCCP Warns Law Firms To 'Get House In Order' On Diversity
• Outgunned By Conservatives, Kagan Courting Compromise
• Stoel Rives Announces New Paid Leave Policy For All Staff
• Civil Rights Atty Calls 5th Circ. Judge's Dissent Misconduct
• GCs Urge Law Firms To Become Better Partners In Business
• Trump Pick For DOJ Deputy Leans On Kirkland Experience
• Brown Rudnick Atty Flagged For LinkedIn Note Lands New Gig
• Law Firm Leaders: Cohen Seglias' George Pallas
• The Need For New Legal And PR Strategies In The #MeToo Era
• Texas Judge Who Accidentally Resigned Denied 2nd Chance
• Senate Confirms Trump High Court Short-Lister For Judgeship
• ABA Hammers Trump Administration For Restricting ICC Visas
• Steptoe To Close Phoenix Office As Ranks Halved By Dentons
• How Law Firms Can Weather The Inevitable Downturn
• MoFo Presses For Sanctions In Pregnancy Bias Battle
• Trump's Deputy AG Pick To Take Hot Seat Before Senate Panel
• Del. Bankruptcy Judge Kevin Gross To Retire In March 2020
• Freelance Attorneys Are An Asset To In-House Legal Teams
• The Way Forward For Law Firms Is Less Hierarchy
• Sex Bias Suit Challenges Jones Day's Century-Old Traditions
• 5th Circ. Nixes 'Obamacare' Brief To Avoid Judge's Recusal
• Willkie Atty In 'Varsity Blues' Scandal Could Practice Again
• Calif. Bar Tells 8th Circ. Janus Doesn't Apply To Atty Dues
• Orrick Nabs Ex-Microsoft Atty For Appellate Group
• Trump's Former Counsel Joins Norton Rose Fulbright
• Cleary, Skadden Vets Among Latest Judicial Renominations
• Sinclair Promotes Deputy GC As Top Atty Takes On New Role
• Breyer, Alito May Have Had Financial Conflict, Watchdog Says
• 15 Minutes With GoPro's General Counsel
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• A Short History Of BigLaw Gender Bias Suits
• 'Varsity Blues' Case Strong Enough To Humble BigLaw Boss
• Will Law Firms Ever Report Their US Gender Pay Gaps?
• Law360's Pro Say: Fear And Loathing At An Opioid Trial
• LegalZoom Says Rival's 'Trademarkia' Claims Still Fail
• Ho-Chunk Inc. CEO Launches Tribally Owned Law Firm
• UK Gender Pay Data Shows Disparities At All Lawyer Ranks
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Legal Sector Jobs Hit Post-Recession High
• Ex-Willkie Co-Chair To Plead Guilty In 'Varsity Blues' Case
• Attys Back Texas Judge Who Accidentally Resigned In Letter
• Moving New Play Scrutinizes The Constitution's Failings
• Girardi, Lender Agree To Arbitrate 'Lavish' Lifestyle Dispute
• Millennial Lawyers Say Firm Model 'Fundamentally Broken'
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• In-House Attys Embrace Mansfield Rule To Hit Diversity Goals
• 'Big Tech' Questions Echo Early Days Of US Corporate Law
• Legal Tech Download: New Discovery App, Compliance Tool
• Jenner, Munger Tolles Partners Inch Closer To 9th Circ. Seats
• Law Firm Leaders: Bryan Cave's Mayhew And Pritchard
• GC Missteps Loom Large In Mass. Regulator's Wynn Probe
• Kavanaugh's Law School Gig Faces Student Backlash
• Amazon Atty Joins StubHub As New General Counsel
• Senate Rules Axed To Speed Judicial, Administration Picks
• Stars, BigLaw Atty Make 'Varsity Blues' Court Debut
• Court Staffer's Happy Hour Sparks Recusal Bid
• Allen & Overy Atty For Weinstein Referred For Discipline
• Ex-Jones Day Associates Hit Firm With $200M Bias Suit
• Avenatti's Ex-Clients Say He Exposed Them To Legal Woes
• Trump Taps Investigations Firm GC For Georgia Bench
• Trump Org. Chief Compliance Counsel To Step Down In June
• Sen. Graham Floats Idea Of National Arbitration Standards
• Ex-Mass. AG Leaves Foley Hoag For E-Cigarette Maker Juul
• Senate Readies 'Nuclear Option' On Nomination Debate Time
• 3 Months Into The Job, Texas Judge Accidentally Resigns
• Uber Health Picks Up McKesson Atty As Legal Director
• Gibson Dunn Health Chair Tapped As Catholic U. Law Dean
• Small Firm Consolidations Continue At Rapid Clip
• How The ABA Judicial Ratings Lost Their Luster
• McDermott Latest Firm To Ditch Mandatory Arbitration Policy
• Women Attys Group Fires Back After DOJ Nominee's Exit
• Judge In Manafort Trial Escapes Complaints Over Comments
• NY Bar To Probe Impact Of Shift To Uniform Atty Exam
• Judge Who 'Lived And Breathed Civility' Inspires ABA Award
• Pryor Cashman Can't Dodge Ex-Associate's Age Bias Suit
• Orrick Atty Accused Of Creating Phony Bills For SunEdison
• 15 Minutes With Boston Globe Media Partners' GC