Legal Industry Archive » October, 2020

Legal Industry - October, 2020

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• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Cop-Shoving Judge Gets Buffalo Cases Cut From Docket
• State Court Case Filings Recover Unevenly From COVID-19
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Disbarred After Conviction Over Crypto Scam
• Despite Pandemic, Bankruptcy Filings Fell By 21% In FY 2020
• McConnell Aims To Fill 7th Circ., 1st Circ. Seats In Lame Duck
• Law360's Pro Say: Supreme Court 'Packing,' Explained
• Up Next At High Court: LGBTQ Rights, Juvenile Lifers
• Ex-Toyota Atty Hopes Move To Haynes Inspires Next Gen
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Book Review: Did The High Court Cause Mass Incarceration?
• Biden Beats Trump, At Least In BigLaw Donations
• Katten Bolsters Bankruptcy Team With 2 New Partners
• Should GCs Fear The DOJ's Power To Bankrupt?
• NYC Bar Says Pipeline Programs Need Black, Latino People
• Ex-Google Atty Joins Coinbase In Latest Crypto People Move
• Disbarred Atty Pleads Guilty To Stealing 9/11 Victim Funds
• Cravath Elects 11 Partners, The Most In Recent Years
• Deutsche Bank Appoints Americas GC To CEO Of Trust Co.
• Credit Suisse Looks Within For New Investment GC
• Kavanaugh Revises Election Opinion After Vt. Official Objects
• Fla. Judge Quits Election Board After Trump Donation Reports
• Ill. Federal Court Halts Jury Trials Amid Rising Virus Cases
• Law360's The Term: Justice Barrett Enters Election Storm
• Legal Chiefs See Compliance Warning In Goldman FCPA Case
• Former Head Of IRS Criminal Unit Joins Kostelanetz & Fink
• Quinn Emanuel Adds Ex-Federal Prosecutor As Partner
• Texas County Cites Privacy Concerns In Doc Access Fight
• Latham To Hand Out Fall Associate Bonuses Amid Pandemic
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Officials Back Portland Protesters' Challenge To Fed Agents
• Women GCs Are Finding Silver Linings In COVID-19 Storm
• Persuasion Skills Attys Can Learn From Political Speeches
• The Top In-House Hires Of October
• Reforming The FEC
• Donziger Trial Pushed 5 Days After Last Atty Eyes Exit
• Schulte Roth Sues NY Landlord In Latest BigLaw Rent Dispute
• HSBC Taps Ex-Barclays GC As Chief Legal Officer
• Ex-NYC Civil Service GC Cops To Faking Work Hours
• Priori Rakes In $6.3M For Its Outside Counsel Business
• Ex-Fed GC Says Lessons Of 2008 Helped With COVID-19
• Men More Likely To Be Promoted To GC, Women Get Recruited
• From Mintz To Mass. Top Jurist: Tracing Kimberly Budd's Rise
• Calif. Bar Escapes ADA Suit Over In-Person Bar Exam
• Law Firm Leaders: Edelson's Jay Edelson
• Reflections On My 1st Judicial Election Amid Racial Tensions
• Whirlpool Replaces Retiring GC With Ex-Owens Corning Atty
• 5 Kimberly Budd Opinions Mass. Attys Should Know
• Dogs, Babies, Tech Flops: Attys Share Zoom Fails And Tips
• Ethics Panel Tells Calif. Judges To Eye Staff Social Media Use
• Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q3
• AGs In A Pandemic: Ellison Talks Minnesota Housing
• Budd To Become First Black Woman To Lead Mass. Top Court
• Zoom Is Firms' Strong Favorite For Video Conferencing: Study
• 20 Republican Ex-U.S. Attys Say Trump Imperils Rule Of Law
• 11th Circ. Says Georgia Must Hold Nov. 3 District Atty Election
• NYC Bar To Attys: Get Client OK Before Settling Multiple Suits
• DC Latest To Move Feb. 2021 Bar Exam Online
• Judges Say Most Voters Ill-Informed About Court Candidates
• Amy Coney Barrett's Fiery First Day On First Street
• Judge Reyna Calls For Hope During Uncertain Times
• LeClairRyan Trustee Seeks $42M From UnitedLex Over Deal
• Legal Leaders Say They'll Most Likely Backfill Slashed Roles
• King & Spalding Hires Back Former Acting Asst. AG
• Buchalter Launches West Coast Agribusiness Law Group
• Law Firm PACs Targeted Key Political Connections
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Reforming The FEC: Bipartisan Compromise Is Essential
• Donziger Judge Punts Ethical-Disobedience Question To Trial
• Weighing Litigation Vs. Arbitration Amid Court Disruptions
• Why GCs Should Buckle Up Before Blowing The Whistle
• Morgan Lewis Launches Workplace Gov't Relations Practice
• Fragomen Confirms Data Breach Of Google Employee Info
• Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Judge Must Stay In Jail
• 9th Circ. Sides With Ex-Dickstein Atty In Benefits Dispute
• Exelon Names Jenner & Block Partner As New GC
• Chase Says It Doesn't Owe Firm Fees For Pandemic Loans
• Davis Polk Partners Must Face Black Atty's Retaliation Claim
• Law Firm Diversity Efforts Spurring Progress, Report Finds
• Fired Atty Says Goldman Buried Top Lawyer's Sex Misconduct
• Barrett's High Court Confirmation, By The Numbers
• Ill. And Texas Firms Dominate State High Court Donations
• Murphy & McGonigle Expands To Chicago With Securities Pro
• Divided Senate Confirms Barrett To Supreme Court
• Calif. Bar Exam Could Look Different In The Future
• Legal News Co. Says Firm Steals Stories Hot Off The Presses
• Fisher Phillips Refunding COVID-19 Salary Cuts
• ABA Says School Debt Forces New Attys Into Unwanted Jobs
• BigLaw On Hunt For Antitrust Talent Amid Enforcement Surge
• Reforming The FEC: Effective Commissioners Are Needed
• As Insurance Costs Climb, Law Firms Seek To Self-Insure
• 15 Minutes With Hain Celestial Group's General Counsel
• Hilton REIT Park Hotels Chooses In-House Atty For GC
• 1st Circ. Judge Juan Torruella Dead At 87
• How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
• 4 Things To Watch As Senate Sends Barrett To High Court
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Chevron Deference's Future In Doubt If Barrett Is Confirmed
• The Lawyers Helping Google Battle The DOJ
• Hogan Lovells Lays Off 4% Of Americas-Based Business Staff
• Law360's Pro Say: United States v. Google
• The BigLaw Attys Fighting Tomorrow's Election Battles Today
• High Court Ruling Foreshadows Bitter Voting Battles Ahead
• Reforming The FEC: Rulemaking Obligations Must Be Fulfilled
• Ex-Defender Claims Fed Judiciary Liable In Harassment Suit
• Law Firms Cash In On Trump's Historic Legal Bills
• As Leaks Show Banks' Dirty Laundry, Is Jail The Best Fix?
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Buffalo Police Surprised Cop-Shoving Judge Wasn't Charged
• Law Firm Tips For Attracting, Retaining Attys During Pandemic
• Trump Gives Agencies More Power To Hire, Fire Fed. Workers
• Judge's King & Spalding Criticism Fair Game In Fired Atty Trial
• Donziger Questioned On His Need For Remote Trial Witnesses
• NJ Senators Advance Judge Protections After Salas Shooting
• Man Jailed Pending Trial For Threatening To Kill Flynn Judge
• Legal Marketers Embrace 'Vulnerability' To Lead Amid Virus
• The Term: Justices Dive Into Election, Immigration Battles
• Clark Hill Accused of 'Whitewash' In Cyber Malpractice Case
• Calif. Supreme Court OKs Temporary Licenses For Law Grads
• New York Bar Exam Staying Remote In February 2021
• Sens. Approve Judge For Ohio, Advance More BigLaw Picks
• Finding A Path Forward To Regulate The Legal Industry
• Reed Smith, Loeb & Loeb Do Away With Pandemic Pay Cuts
• Jenner & Block 'All In' With $250M Pro Bono Pledge
• Rockefeller Capital Taps Former Morgan Stanley Exec As GC
• GCs To Law Firms: Buckle Down On Diversity — Or Else
• Biden Says He'll Set Up Commission To 'Reform Court System'
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Dad's Pandemic Life
• Law Leaders Pledge Policies To Diversify Top Of Legal Ladder
• Judiciary Panel Sends Barrett Nomination To Full Senate
• Trump Taps Ex-Winston & Strawn Partner For 7th Circ.
• Fox Rothschild Escapes Bulk Of Aide's Graphic Sex Bias Suit
• Law Firm Leaders: Faegre Drinker's Froehle And Kassner
• GOP Sens. Say Packing High Court Means 'Nuking' Senate
• After Final Queries, Barrett Hints Again ACA Could Survive
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• What GCs Want From Law Firms: Efficiency, Honesty, Skill
• Fox News Personality Can Fight Sex Assault Claims In NJ
• Trump Args Canceled After DOJ Atty Denied Courthouse Entry
• Akin Gump Joins Firms Handing Out Fall Bonuses
• Acacia's General Counsel Fired In Wake Of SEC Sanction
• Paradox Hires Former DLA Piper Atty As Chief Legal Officer
• Reed Smith Unveils New Atty Gender Identity Pronouns Policy
• Cuomo Could Probe Judge Brawl After Neighbors Say FBI Did
• Lawyering While Parenting: A Day In A Mom's Pandemic Life
• Deloitte Legal Raids White & Case Warsaw Finance Dept.
• 'Discouraging' Diversity Gap Persists Among Law Grad Hires
• LA County DA, Husband Sued Over BLM Gun Incident
• Atty Says Medical Device GC Ousted Him For Not Hiding Cash
• BigLaw Risks Losing Talent Over Origination Credit Issues
• Ex-Jones Day Attorney Fights To Revive Equal Pay Claim
• Third Georgia Probate Judge Dies Of COVID-19
• NY Man Pleads Not Guilty To Threatening To Kill Flynn Judge
• Walmart Reels In Former Jones Day Partner With Tech Savvy
• Could The Pandemic Hurt Law Firm Unity?
• Houston Restaurant Settles Mayer Brown Atty's Rape Claim
• Wilson Sonsini Taps New Europe Business Development Head
• Virus Forces Firms To Take Fresh Look At Outsourcing
• The 2020 Law360 Glass Ceiling Report
• 5 Cost-Cutting Strategies For Corporate Legal Departments
• Blank Rome Returning Pay To Pre-COVID-19 Levels
• Travelers Ducks Counterclaims In Geragos COVID-19 Suit
• AGs In A Pandemic: Connors Talks Hawaii Travel Measures
• USC Law Grad Says School Rigged Rape Investigation
• New Yorker Suspends Toobin For Exposing Himself On Zoom
• Judge Warns Ex-Jones Day Attys Against 'Fishing Expedition'
• Baker McKenzie Aims To Gain Client Edge With New AI Project
• Trump Elevates Former Pence Counsel To Lead Claims Court
• Mentorship Is Key To Fixing Drop-Off Of Women In Law
• Preparing The Next Generation Of Female Trial Lawyers
• Wearing Natural Hair In BigLaw
• Female Attorneys Gain Ground In Battle For Clerkships​
• These Firms Have The Most Women In Equity Partnerships
• What BigLaw Can Do To Actually Retain Female Attorneys
• Latham More Than Doubles 2L Diversity Scholarships
• Hogan Lovells Raises Bar With Partner Diversity Goals
• Visa, Black Card Spar Over Virus Safety In $600M IP Fight
• NY Court Trims Docs For Handover In NY AG's Trump Probe
• New Chair Of Women's GC Group Eyes Global Networking
• Memorabilia Biz Accuses Debevoise Of Fraud Amid SEC Probe
• 15 Minutes With Change Healthcare's General Counsel
• NJ Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Federal Judge
• Who Is: The Keker Van Nest Atty On A 2-Day 'Jeopardy!' Streak
• 5 Ways Firms Can Avoid Female Atty Exodus During Pandemic
• In Their Own Words: Being A Woman In BigLaw
• Law360's Glass Ceiling Report: What You Need To Know
• Glass Ceiling Report: How Does Your Firm Measure Up?
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Law360's Pro Say: The Shirtless Judge Who Shoved A Cop
• Advice To GCs To Cope With Dire Times: Say 'This Sucks'
• 4 Things To Know As McDonald's Embarks On Its GC Search
• Legal Tech Firm Disco Raises $60M To Grow Sales Team
• Alsup Asked To Delay Patent 'Showdown' Due To Sick Witness
• Forcing UK Attys To Reveal Fees Gets Results, Agency Says
• Whistleblower Firm Sued Over Fees In GlaxoSmithKline Suit
• Greenberg Traurig Offers Buyout Option To Staff
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Dechert Sued For £15M Over Torture Claim During UAE Probe
• Why In-House Lawyers Should Rethink The Big 4
• Burford's NYSE Launch Presages 'Securitized' Case Financing
• NY Courts To Address Racial Bias Following Review
• Dems Plead Case Against Barrett Confirmation
• Seyfarth Cyberattack Spotlights Gaps In Law Firm Security
• Law360's The Term: Breaking Down The Barrett Hearings
• NY Top Court Removes Family Court Judge For Sexism
• Former GC, Wife Get $602K In Pay, Dividends From CBD Cos.
• Cop-Shoving Judge Recuses Himself In Buffalo Police Cases
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• KPMG Continues Big Four's Expansion Into Legal Industry
• Fox Rothschild Does Away With Firmwide Pay Cuts
• California Judicial Reference Can Benefit Litigants Right Now
• Baker Botts Partner Tapped For Texas High Court
• Ex-Partner Sues Carothers DiSante For 'Blatant' Bias
• Bernstein Litowitz Accused Of Age Bias, Homophobia
• 6 Big Moments From Day 3 Of The Barrett Hearings
• Why In-House Attys Should Care About Legal Tech
• SpaceX GC Talks Mars And Out-Of-This-World Legal Issues
• Gun-Wielding Attys Plead Not Guilty In Protest Confrontation
• Kozinski Can't Duck Suit Over Porn Complaints, Atty Says
• Barrett Says Antitrust Law Mostly 'Controlled By Precedent'
• COVID-19 Litigation Filings Hit Small Summer Slump
• Del. Judge Delays Cox IP Trial Until May Due To Virus
• Global In-House Attys Work On Being The Same, But Different
• Lawyers Must Fight Voter Suppression This Election Season
• Barrett, GOP Sens. Vow She Won't Casually Toss Precedents
• Law Firm Leaders: Freeborn & Peters' Russell And Fogel
• Law Society Condemns Plans For Economic Crime Levy
• Holland & Knight Nabs 10 Reed Smith Financial Services Attys
• What In-House Counsel Should Know About 'Deepfakes'
• NC Litigation Boutique To Join Nelson Mullins
• 7 Big Moments From Judge Barrett's 1st Day Of Questioning
• Law Firms Pick Up Diversity Efforts With More C-Suite Roles
• Pa. Judge, Founder Of Pittsburgh Veterans' Court, Dies
• Virus Further Tangles Employee Probes For In-House Counsel
• MoFo Says Ex-Atty Is At Fault For Scuttled Partner Ambitions
• Nixon Peabody Clawback Fight Shows Lateral Move Pitfalls
• Why Online Mediation May Be Here To Stay
• How GCs Help Set Culture When New CEOs Arrive
• AGs In A Pandemic: Neronha Talks RI Criminal Justice
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 15 Minutes With Foss Maritime Co.'s General Counsel
• Atty Wants RBG-O'Connor Book Adaptation Dispute Arbitrated
• Judge Orders Private Look At Emails In Buckley Insurer Fight
• Judge Barrett Asserts Independence From Trump, Scalia
• 'Intoxicated' NY Judge Shoved Officer, Invoked Ties To Power
• Barrett Hearings Begin With Focus On ACA, Faith
• Women GCs On When And How To Speak Out
• Seyfarth Shaw Hit By Ransomware Attack
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Legal Recruiter Drops Fee Suit Against Freshfields
• Law360's Pro Say: The Road Ahead For Amy Coney Barrett
• Stoel Rives, Mintz Levin Reverse Pandemic Pay Cuts
• Beyond The Big Offer: Lateral Partner Pay Pitfalls To Avoid
• 600 Law Students Boycott Paul Weiss For Repping Exxon
• In The Trenches Of Sports Law, It's All About The Pandemic
• Up Next At High Court: When A Shooting Becomes A 'Seizure'
• Brand Battles: Peloton Claims Coffee Co. Free-Riding On TM
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Willkie Hops On Fall Bonus Bandwagon As Other Firms Pass
• Clients Have The Power To Promote Wellness At Law Firms
• Texas Patent Judges Diverge On Pandemic Trial Protocols
• Supreme Court Extends Phone Hearings Through December
• Law360's The Term: Justices Start Term With Guns Blazing
• Goodwin, Skadden Latest To Bypass Fall Bonuses
• What To Watch For At Barrett's Confirmation Hearings
• Holland & Knight Hires Co-Head For New State AG Team
• Ex-Shoplet GC Gets 3 To 9 Years In Prison For $6M Theft
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• NY Judge Pauses Doc Handover In NY AG's Trump Probe
• Harvard Grad's Win In Bar Exam Suit Uncertain In 2nd Circ.
• Baker Botts To Eliminate About 50 Staff Positions
• Judge Changes Mind, Will Recuse From Subaru Air Bag Row
• Reed Smith To Review Handling Of London Misconduct Report
• Appellate Courts Should Welcome Well-Crafted Amicus Briefs
• Virus' Effect On 2021 In-House Pay Bumps Still Uncertain
• Pence, Harris Brawl Over Trump's Judges, Bigger High Court
• Flynn Atty Decries 'Persecution' By Trial Judge In Recusal Bid
• SPX Lawyer Says He Was Fired For Being 74 Years Old
• Online Bar Exams Create Flurry Of Frustrations Across US
• O'Melveny Can't Keep $9M From Bankrupt Co., 9th Circ. Told
• 3 Lawyers Prepping Amy Coney Barrett For Senate's Glare
• BigLaw Braces For Bonus War To Ramp Up At Year's End
• Carney V. Adams Threatens Delaware's Balanced Judiciary
• Bryan Cave Restores Pre-Pandemic Salaries, Tees Up Growth
• Law Firm Leaders: Buchanan Ingersoll's Joseph Dougherty
• Steel Co. Says Steptoe & Johnson Cost It $6M In Duty Refunds
• Sidley To Diversify Summer Associate Pool After DOL Probe
• Gun-Toting St. Louis Attys Indicted Over Anti-Protest Standoff
• Sheppard Mullin Latest To End COVID-19 Salary Cuts
• Microsoft's Goal To Diversify Execs Draws DOL Investigation
• Justices Take Aim At 'Major Party' Rule For Del. Courts
• BigLaw Claws Back Biz From Alt Legal Service Providers
• Polsinelli Settles Claims With Former Novak Druce Atty
• Courting Disaster: When CEOs Circumvent Their GCs
• In-House Hiring Improves After Pandemic's Initial Blow
• Trump Org Denies Waiving Privilege In NY AG Investigation
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• USPTO Is 'Institutionally Biased' Against Women, Study Says
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Kansas State's General Counsel
• AGs In A Pandemic: Miller Talks Iowa Derecho
• What Hiring Law Firms Should Consider Instead Of Grades
• Feds Charge Baltimore Atty With $25M Hospital Extortion Plan
• Newsom Appoints 1st Openly Gay Man To Calif. High Court
• NY Courts Freeze Hiring In Bid To Trim $300M From Budget
• Buckley Says Docs In Privilege Fight Preview Legal Woes
• Sanctions Threat Puts Ransomware Intermediaries On Notice
• Donziger Judge Warns No More Delay As Another Atty Leaves
• Law Firms Seek Bankruptcy Talent As Ch. 11s Soar In Sept.
• In-House Pros Unveil New Firm To Go After GC Work
• Trump Org Atty Didn't Disclose Cache Of Docs, NY AG Says
• Senate Bill Would Add 65 Fed. Judges, But Time Is Short
• Thomas, Alito Bemoan 'Ruinous Consequences' Of Obergefell
• High Court Presses Del. To Defend Court Party-Balance Rules
• Judging A Book: Schroeder Reviews 'Collegiality'
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Maine's GC And Assistant GC
• NY Justice Reed Gets Commercial Division Post Amid Shuffle
• Roberts Starts Term With Tribute To 'Dear Friend' Ginsburg
• 15 Minutes With Citi's General Counsel
• Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attorneys From 76 Firms
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Trump Taps Judicial Watch Prez For DC Judicial Commission
• Calif. Bar Highlights Ethical Risks Of Litigation Funding Deals
• How Rookies Should Prep For A Unique Supreme Court Term
• Legal Industry Sees Job Growth For 5th Straight Month
• Calif. Supreme Court Rejects Calls For Open-Book Bar Exam
• Howard & Howard Wants Ex-Intern's Bias Suit Narrowed
• What One Scrapped Opinion Might Say About Judge Barrett
• Grads With Disabilities Left 'Forgotten' In Remote Bar Exams
• Supreme Court Cheat Sheet: The Biggest Cases To Watch
• Personal Injury Atty Steve Barnes Dies In Plane Crash
• Law360's Pro Say: Drug Rehab Or Forced Labor?
• How To Address Suspected Atty Mental Health Issues At Work
• How Law Schools Are Encouraging Students To Go In-House
• Acacia Research GC Censured, Ordered To Pay $25K Penalty
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Overcoming The Pandemic's Hurdles To Pro Bono Work
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• GOP Vows Virus Infections Won't Slow Barrett Confirmation
• AG Barr Slammed For 'Weaponizing' DOJ Ahead Of Election
• How Amy Coney Barrett Describes Her Biggest 7th Circ. Cases
• Boies Schiller Head Hopes Pay Overhaul Will Stem Departures
• Sullivan & Cromwell Fights $70M Valuation On NYC HQ
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• High Court Pick Under Fire For 2006 Anti-Abortion Ad
• Privilege Fight Brews As Buckley Eyes 'Key Partner' Coverage
• 2020 Bonuses: What Law Firms Are Giving Out This Year
• 3 Trends For GCs To Watch In IPO Listings
• Law Student Group Says 26 Firms Fail On Climate
• Exxon Stays In-House With New GC Pick As Top Atty Retires
• ACC Backs Ethical Oath For In-House Attorneys
• Perkins Coie To Make Employees Whole After Virus Pay Cuts
• Pa. Atty Loses Bid For COVID-19 Insurance Coverage
• 3 Tips For Working With Bankruptcy Fee Examiners
• College Coronavirus Q&A: Duke's General Counsel
• Law Firm M&A Began To Heat Up Again In 3rd Quarter
• Bacardi Adds Coca-Cola Atty To Legal Mix As GC
• Best Practices For Presenting Exhibits In A Remote Deposition
• Trump Taps Local Gov't Atty For SC Trial Court