Legal Industry Archive » January, 2020

Legal Industry - January, 2020

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• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Former Ogletree Lawyer Drops Sex Discrimination Suit
• Roberts: It Would Be 'Inappropriate' To Break Senate Tie
• LeClairRyan Ch. 7 Trustee Seeks Help From Foley & Lardner
• Sedgwick's Ch. 11 Plan Approved Over Ex-Partner's Objection
• Fired GC Of WR Berkley Unit Alleges Pervasive Age Bias
• Justice Ginsburg Says Firms Can Do More For Female Attys
• Law360's Pro Say: Crooked Lawyers & Porn Stars
• Mega-Mergers Show Philly Legal Market Is Having A Moment
• Mass. Bar 'In Crisis' Will Get Help From New Committee
• With Eye On Super Bowl, Kansas City Atty Spikes Trial Date
• Utah Supreme Court Gives 'Dreamers' Path To Practice Law
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Libertarians Urge High Court To Nix Mandatory Bar Dues
• Most Lawyers Do Not Understand How AI Works
• Foley Cuts Ties To Venezuelan Official After Boycott Threat
• How BigLaw Can Support Black Attys And Improve Diversity
• 4 Considerations When Moving To A New Law Firm
• Justice Kagan Calls High Court A Time Capsule That Works
• Ex-Arent Fox Atty Accuses Firm Of Disability Discrimination
• CFPB Names Ex-BigLaw, DOJ Atty As New Enforcement Head
• Law360's The Term: Gorsuch Hates Nationwide Injunctions
• Roberts Refuses To Pose Rand Paul's Whistleblower Question
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Law Firm DWF Continues Growth Push With Mindcrest Buy
• Dolphins GC Runs Interference On Bids Ahead Of Super Bowl
• A Modest Plan To Streamline Civil Cases In LA Superior Court
• Judge Rebukes Epstein Guard's Lawyer Over Vacation Plans
• Ex-Trump Adviser Says DNC, Perkins Coie Dossier Full Of Lies
• Jury Told Avenatti Is 'Brash' But Didn't Extort Nike
• Ex-Prosecutors Unveil Health Care-Focused Firm In NY
• Dershowitz Says Presidents Can Do Anything For Reelection
• Odd Alliances Back Del.'s Bid To Restore Bench Balance Rule
• How GCs Can Limit Their Risk In The Wild West Of Startups
• What Courts Are Saying About Litigation Finance Disclosure
• Heineken USA Hires Longtime Red Bull Atty As New CLO
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2020 Editorial Boards
• Law Firm Leaders: Baker Donelson's Timothy Lupinacci
• Orrick Partner Tapped For DOJ Antitrust Division Deputy Spot
• Help Wanted: DOJ Seeks Attys, Paralegals For Tech Probe
• Judge Raises Immunity Specter In Atty's Fight With Ex-Sheriff
• NY Commercial Division Hyperlinking Rule Should Be Adopted
• Why Attorneys Are Walking Away From BigLaw To Freelance
• Surefire Marketing Methods To Build Your Legal Practice
• How Judges' Politics May Influence Corporate Fines
• DC Circ. Sinks Ex-Greenberg Atty's OCC Action Challenge
• Gorsuch Says Nationwide Injunctions Are 'Sowing Chaos'
• Freshfields Says No Written Pact Means No Suit For Recruiter
• Ohio Judge Incites Backlash For Reporting Defendants To ICE
• 3rd-Party Funding Of FCA Cases Comes Under DOJ Scrutiny
• K&L Gates Accused Of Not Accommodating Worker's ADHD
• King & Spalding Says Atty Can't Bar Bad Press In Firing Suit
• 15 Minutes With Rothy's General Counsel
• Neal Gerber Guides $345M Litigation Finance Fund For GLS
• Setting Boundaries: An Essential Skill For Lawyers
• Oops! DOJ Enviro Head Fesses Up After License Lapse
• Jones Day Says 'Ostrich Tactic' Merits Sanctions In Bias Case
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• MoneyGram's New General Counsel Is Starbucks Alum
• Pro Say Grammy Special: Law360's Legal Mixtape
• Enviro Law Pair Launch Female-Owned NYC Firm
• ABA Rules For Departing Attys Set Unprecedented Limits
• Bye To Bad Habits: Lawyers Share Resolutions For 2020
• Eli Lilly Taps WellCare Health GC For Top Lawyer Spot
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• DC Bar Launches Study Of Nonlawyer Firm Ownership
• Dems Say Trump Atty Undercuts DOJ Case In Subpoena Fight
• Ex-Trump Counsel Battling Subpoena Says Clients Call Shots
• Law360's The Term: The Larger Battle In A Montana Tax Case
• Breaking Down Michael Avenatti's Nike Extortion Trial
• California Bar Mulls Licensing Nonlawyer Professionals
• Ground Rules For Live-Video Testimony Spelled Out In NJ
• What To Know As Alphabet Hits 'Search' On A New CLO
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Women Held A Third Of Fortune 500 GC Spots In 2019
• Boutique Firm Wilkinson Walsh Loses 2 Founding Partners
• Judge Memberships Warning Has Some Questioning Its Scope
• Kramer Levin Becomes Latest Firm To Sweeten Parental Leave
• Most Law Firms Score High In LGBTQ Inclusion Survey
• 7th Circ. Mulls Restoring $3M Verdict For Reed Smith Widow
• Cincinnati Reds Call Foul On Law Student's Age Bias Suit
• Former Toll Brothers GC Rejoins Cozen O'Connor
• Nissan Ex-CEO Illustrates Do's And Don'ts Of Image Repair
• Law Firm Leaders: Gentry Locke's Monica Monday
• GCs Must Brace For AI-Based Litigation Risks
• Roberts Rebukes Counsel At Trump's Impeachment Trial
• Ousted Grammy Prez Says BigLaw Atty Sexually Harassed Her
• California's Bar Has A Diversity Problem, But There's Hope
• Greenberg Partner Can't Stick Defense Atty With $328K Bill
• Ex-Mithril Fund GC Demands Firm Stop Its 'Three-Front War'
• ABA Membership Could Call Judges' Objectivity Into Question
• Fed. Circ. Judges To Attorneys: Don't Interrupt Us
• Dechert Contractor Says Firm Fired Him Due To Stroke
• Ex-King & Spalding Atty Says Pro Se Status Is Not A Ploy
• Baker McKenzie Builds On Global Legal Brand Dominance
• 4 Ways Firms Can Avoid Wasting Time On Merger Talks
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Sidley Tapped For Investigation Into Best Buy CEO
• Allstate Says Profane Attorney Hasn't Apologized For Threats
• Up Next At High Court: Arbitration, Church-State Separation
• Law360's Pro Say: Weinstein On Trial
• With Roberts' Senate Cameo, Reps. Eye Cameras In Court
• Hogan Lovells Opens US Doc Review Site Alongside Elevate
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Trump Taps Starr, Dershowitz For Impeachment Defense
• Firms Eye Growing Startup Scene In Texas 'Silicon Hills'
• Duane Morris, Satterlee Stephens Set To Combine
• Roberts, Despite Limited Role, Adds Solemnity To Senate Trial
• Senate Panel's OK Of Trump 11th Circ. Pick Angers Dems
• Law360's The Term: Roberts Talks 'OK, Boomer' In Court
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Outspoken SEC Commissioner Jackson To Leave Agency
• How Associate Life Has Evolved Over The Past Decade
• Harvard Students Threaten To Boycott Paul Weiss Over Exxon
• Attys Can't Pursue Insurer For Cut Of Ex-Client's Settlement
• 5th Circ. Calls Gender Pronoun Orders A 'Quixotic' Task
• Reed Smith Internal Task Force Will Address Mental Health
• Calif., DC Bar Groups Tapped For Mental Health Study
• Longest-Serving Calif. Justice To Step Down
• 2 BigLaw Alums Among Reps. Prosecuting Trump In Senate
• Former Boies Schiller Lawyers Open 15-Atty Litigation Firm
• Profane Atty Says 'Sorry' In Allstate Sanctions Fight
• BakerHostetler Employment Pro Named To Texas Bench
• Dentons Sees No Deal On Horizon In Guinea Fee Fight
• Michael Avenatti To Stay In Jail Ahead Of Embezzlement Trial
• Roberts Wonders If Workers Can Sue Over 'OK, Boomer'
• Law Firm Leaders: McCarter & English's Joseph Boccassini
• IRS Arrests Michael Avenatti, Cutting State Bar Hearing Short
• Boies Schiller Pulls The Plug On Orlando Office
• Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q4
• Atrium Layoffs Highlight Difficulty Of Taking On BigLaw
• Insurer Pledges 'Long' Battle With Buckley Over $6M Claim
• Leadership Concerns May Trump Pay In Driving Partner Moves
• Atty Errors Keep Girardi, 'Housewives' Star In Lender Suit
• Greenberg Traurig Nabs Mueller Alum For Investigations Team
• Contentious Miss. Trial Court Pick Reports $1.3M Net Worth
• Harvard Law Prof Lessig Sues NYT For 'Clickbait Defamation'
• Ex-King & Spalding Atty Asks To Exclude News Articles
• Ex-Facebook GC Approved To Monitor Sprint/T-Mobile Merger
• Ex-Kasowitz Atty Says He Was Victim Of Racial, Gay Bias
• Firm Leaders Expect Sluggish Growth, Worsening Economy
• Bankruptcy Ruling Signals Lenience For Student Debtors
• Receiver Says Baker Donelson Must Face Timber Scam Suit
• Ex-Deutsche Trader Says DOJ Outsourced Spoofing Probe
• Judging A Book: Dyk Reviews 'Democracy And Equality'
• 15 Minutes With Peet's Coffee's General Counsel
• 'NewLaw' Firm Atrium Lays Off Attorneys And Staff
• The Firms That Dominated In 2019
• Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Legal Sector Jobs Tick Downward In December
• Google Parent's Embattled Top Atty Set To Depart
• Up Next At High Court: 'Bridgegate,' Trademarks, Age Bias
• Law360's Pro Say: Impeachment Trials, Explained
• Man Gets 5 Years For Bilking $1.6M From Law Firms, Charities
• Calif. Court Says Atty's Use Of 'Ab Initio' Contradicts Meaning
• Longtime Washington Redskins GC Leaving Franchise
• Ethics Blogger Says Critique Of DC Conduct Case Is Protected
• How BigLaw Is Starting To Embrace The Full Gender Spectrum
• 7 Insider Tips For Working With In-House Counsel
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Bankruptcy Judge Rips 'Myths' While Nixing Law Grad's Debt
• Debevoise Atty Among 12 Tapped For PACER Advisory Group
• Wells Fargo Kiboshes Website Calling Its Atty 'The Prostitute'
• Subway Starts Fresh With Greenberg Traurig Atty As New CLO
• Law360's The Term: Abortion, Bridgegate And The ACA
• NYC Bar Asks Congress To Probe AG Barr For 'Partiality'
• Law360's Weekly Verdict: Legal Lions & Lambs
• Troutman Sanders, Pepper Hamilton Make Marriage Official
• 50 Years Later, Interpretive Challenges Remain For RICO
• Litigious Porn Studio Sued By Former Law Firm
• Dorsey & Whitney Sweetens Parental Leave Benefits
• Weinstein Loses Bid To Remove Trial Judge For Prejudice
• States Should Not Follow ABA On Attorney Conduct Rules
• Dems Say Bradley Arant Vet Is Too Partisan For Judgeship
• Fugitive Carlos Ghosn Points Finger At Latham Over Charges
• Weinstein Seeks Trial Judge's Recusal For Texting Tirade
• Ex-Boies Schiller Trio Opens Litigation Firm In Florida
• Trump Taps Covington Atty For FCC Inspector General
• Ex-Kasowitz Partner Says Firm Stiffed Him On Pay
• How Courts And Litigants Can Benefit From Special Masters
• Ex-Jones Day Attys Rip Sanctions Bid In Gender Bias Suit
• Weinstein Fails In Bid To Boot Gloria Allred From Courtroom
• Law Firm Leaders: Porzio's Vito Gagliardi
• Rosenstein's Job Hunt Started And Ended At King & Spalding
• Federalist Society Exec Leonard Leo Starts Consulting Firm
• Avenatti's Ex-Wife Must Give Up $700K In Ex-Law Partner Suit
• Uber Policy Calls For Refresher On ABA Confidentiality Rules
• Man Charged With Murder Of Ill. Asbestos Attorney
• US Atty Pick For Michigan Blocked In Rare Fight
• BigLaw Urged By UK Org To Tone Down Its Drinking Culture
• Canucks Promote GC To Assistant GM And Chief Legal Officer
• Burford Capital Shakes Up Top Brass After Metrics-Juking Suit
• More Than A Dozen Firms Aided 2019's Top Real Estate Deals
• Cellino & Barnes Split Further Soured By Hacking Claims
• Winston To Close Dubai Office As Squire Patton Nabs Attys
• Snell & Wilmer Combines With Commercial Finance Boutique
• Divisive 5th Circ. Pick Snubbed On 2020 Renominations List
• Polsinelli Launches New Legal Services Partnership
• Cooley Nabs Appellate Pro Who Helped Write Mueller Report
• 3 States Where Law Firm Acquisitions Were Hot In 2019
• Weinstein Trial Opens With Call For David Boies To Testify
• 15 Minutes With Crate & Barrel's General Counsel
• Feds Seek 7 Years For Belgian Fraudster Who Bilked Firms
• DC Circ. Judges Rebut Trump's Stance On McGahn Testimony
• New Del. Justice Makes History In Move To Supreme Court
• Williams & Connolly Alum Picked As State Dept. Legal Adviser
• Al Sharpton Confronts Skadden For Lack Of Diversity
• Bryan Cave Doubles Paris Presence With 21-Atty Hire
• 2 Overlooked Advantages Of Hourly Fees
• Ex-Mayer Brown Atty Says Auto Startup Ruined His Career
• Attys Urge Supreme Court To End Mandatory Bar Membership
• Prickett Jones Partner Tapped For Chancery Court Seat
• 5th Circ. Revives Womble Malpractice Claims In Bias Fight
• Late Reed Smith Asbestos Litigator Hailed As Leader, Mentor
• Bartlit Beck Pursues $54M Award In Casino Tycoon Fee Fight
• Roberts Says Rulings Should Promote 'Confidence' In Courts
• Ex-Proskauer Atty And NBA Commish David Stern Dies At 77
• Atty Says Ex-Partner Demanded $1.5M To Keep Affairs Secret
• Epstein Becker Discards Caregiver Status In Parental Leave
• The Top In-House Hires Of December
• 5 BigLaw Sex Bias Cases To Watch In 2020
• Legal Ethics Rules To Watch In 2020
• The 4 Hottest Practice Areas For 2020
• Impeachment Trial, Divisive Cases Hang Over Chief Justice
• How Trump Will Continue To Change The Courts In 2020
• Politics May Hold Landmines For BigLaw In 2020
• Law Firms 'Leading The Way' On Parental Benefits In 2019
• Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2020
• 3 Worries That Will Keep GCs Awake At Night In 2020
• 3 Things Keeping Managing Partners Up At Night In 2020
• Key Risks And Developments For UK Law Firm Culture In 2020
• 5 Things To Watch In Litigation Finance This Year