Legal Industry Archive » January, 2021

Legal Industry - January, 2021

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• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Law360's Pro Say: The GameStop Suits Have Already Started
• 10th Circ. Retirement Gives Biden 4th Appellate Vacancy
• Revolving Door Roundup: Trump US Attys Return To BigLaw
• Morgan Lewis Must Supply NY AG More Trump Org. Docs
• NY Trial Court Rule Changes Will Streamline Civil Practice
• The Top In-House Hires Of January
• Cole Schotz Cuts Deal With Ex-Atty To End Trade Secrets Suit
• Dentons May Lay Off 87 UK Staffers As Part Of Overhaul
• Freshfields To Pay $12M To Settle German Cum-Ex Probe
• Hub Hires: Burns & Levinson, Womble, Locke Lord
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Ex-FBI Atty Avoids Prison After Altering Russia Probe Email
• Freshfields Ramps Up Sustainability Efforts With New Plan
• New Group Aims To Put Spotlight On Diversity In Arbitration
• Davis Wright To Mandate Vaccine For In-Office Work
• Calif. Changes Course, Drops Pass Score For Past Bar Exams
• 3 More Federal Judges To Take Senior Status Under Biden
• PepsiCo Stays In-House For New General Counsel
• NFL Team, Wilkinson Near Deal On Probe Suit Redactions
• Liberals Warn GOP Sens. Not To Slow Judicial Picks, Or Else
• Law360's The Term: High Court Housekeeping
• 135 Law Firms Among Best Places To Work For LGBTQ People
• Coke's GC Tells Firms To Diversify — Or Risk Getting Canned
• Fiat GC To Lead Legal Team After Merger With Peugeot
• New Ariz. Law Practice Rules May Jump-Start National Reform
• MoFo Maternity Bias Judge Urges Deal Before Likely Trial
• NCBE Approves Recommendations For Bar Exam Overhaul
• Saul Ewing To Nix Summer Associates For 2021
• Jones Day Hires Ex-Acting General Counsel Of DHS
• 2 More Boies Schiller Partners Exit Amid Leadership Shake-Up
• Law Firm Reorganizations, And Layoffs, May Pick Up Speed
• Virtual Courts Lead To Tension Between Access And Privacy
• Calif. High Court Won't Review Judge's Misconduct Removal
• BigLaw Attys Ask Calif. Gov. To Pick Justice Liu For State AG
• No Pre-Plea Info For Man Accused Of Threatening Flynn Judge
• Judge Polster Talks Senior Status And Opioid MDL's Future
• Flurry Of Judicial Retirements Opens Seats For Biden To Fill
• Don't Be Shocked If Biden Drops ACA Attack, Former SGs Say
• Fired King & Spalding Atty Cuts Lien Deal With Ex-Counsel
• Tenneco Taps Veteran Thomas Sabatino As Next GC
• Girardi's Legacy In Shambles Amid 'Shakespearean' Scandal
• Reed Smith Offers Diversity Billable Hours To All Timekeepers
• New Chair Takes The Helm At Arent Fox
• Opioid MDL Judge Takes Senior Status, Setting Up Biden Pick
• Ex-US Atty For New Mexico Heads Back To Holland & Hart
• LA Immigration Judge Tapped As Top USCIS Atty
• Ga. Switches To Remote February Bar Exam Over Virus
• Latham Doling Out Hefty End-Of-Year Bonuses For Associates
• Senate Vote Signals Trump Acquittal In 2nd Impeachment Trial
• Ga. Law Firm Loses Bid For COVID-19 Loss Coverage
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• 10 Tips For Your Next Virtual Court Appearance
• Hyundai Motor America's CLO To Retire
• Some Ex-Trump Admin. Attys Face Chilly BigLaw Reception
• NY Judge To Hear Davis Polk Defamation Claims In Bias Case
• CLOs Maintain Company Influence, Broaden Data Focus
• LeClairRyan Trustee Wants UnitedLex Fight Kept In Ch. 7 Case
• Ex-SG Francisco To Lead Jones Day DC Office In Leader Shift
• Homeland Security Committee Advances Biden's DHS Pick
• Lin Wood Fired From Defamation Suit Against NYT, ABC
• Jenner Leader Takes DOJ Post, WilmerHale Vet Joins OPM
• FCC's New GC Is Merger Czar, Williams & Connolly Alum
• Roberts Avoids Presiding At Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial
• Ex-CFTC General Counsel Dan Davis Lands At Katten
• Legal Startup Fires Back At Westlaw With Antitrust Claims
• Goodwin Launches Task Force On Anti-Black Racism
• Pandemic Fuels Mental Health Crisis For Young Attorneys
• EpiPen Buyers Want Remote Testimony In Pricing MDL
• DOJ Watchdog Opens Probe After News Of Plot To Oust AG
• Don't Let Lies Infiltrate The Mediation Process
• Abraham Watkins Rebrands, Adds Managing Partner In Texas
• Dominion Sues Giuliani For $1.3B Over False Election Claims
• Judges On Race: Lack Of Data Deters Criminal Justice Reform
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Senate Dems Press US Court Officials About SolarWinds Hack
• Alsup Takes Senior Status, Opening Calif. Seat For Biden
• Law360's Pro Say: Biden Bonanza
• Edelson Wants In On Contempt Hearing For Ex-Girardi Attys
• Biden Raises Hopes For Flexibility For Immigration Judges
• Where The Impeachment Trial Stands After Trump's Exit
• 12 Major Companies Looking To Fill GC Posts, Study Says
• Shumaker Loop Names New Florida-Based Managing Partner
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Taps SC Atty To Lead Impeachment Defense Team
• Attys Go After Giuliani's Law License Over Campaign Tactics
• Coronavirus Litigation: The Week In Review
• Law360's The Term: The Future Of Climate Change Lawsuits
• SEC's International Affairs Director Joins Skadden
• USPTO May Alter Patent Exam Criteria Amid Gender Discourse
• Attys For Davis Polk Want $100K For Work In Bias Case
• Schwab Forms New Regulatory Group As SEC Turns Over
• Latham Partner Picked To Head DOJ's Criminal Division
• Contingency Fee Ruling Paves Way For Hybrid Arrangements
• MoFo Partners Get Senior Roles In Biden Justice Department
• Law Firms Should Note GCs' Growing Focus On Biz Strategies
• 3 Ways To Shield Cyber Reports After Clark Hill Breach Ruling
• Vaccine Patchwork Has Federal Judges Scrambling For Shots
• Morgan Lewis Moving To End Tax Work For Trump
• Why Law Firms May Not Require Vaccine For Attys And Staff
• Girardi Keese Co-Counsel Wants OK To Rep Gas Leak Clients
• Littler Attacks Copyrights It's Accused Of Swiping
• 6 Lawyers Who Made Trump's Pardon And Commutation List
• Nelson Mullins Adds Fintech Pro From Polsinelli
• Longtime Littler Litigator Becomes Its First Diversity Chief
• Ex-BigLaw Attorney Joins WWE As Legal Affairs Exec
• NY Judge Orders Morgan Lewis To Turn Over Trump Org Docs
• HP Taps GC As Its Next Chief Legal Officer
• Privilege Lessons From Clark Hill Cybersecurity Doc Ruling
• 6 Changes The Legal Industry Should Prepare For
• Supreme Court Received Bomb Threat, No Evacuation Needed
• Biden Takes Office With Fewest Court Openings Since 1989
• Cooley Partner Tapped For Biden's Acting Solicitor General
• Girardi Doesn't Need Guardian In Bankruptcy, Edelson Says
• Atty Fired After Capitol Attack Reps Trump Voters In Suit
• Feds Say NY Court Worker Threatened AOC, Pelosi, Schumer
• Texas Courts Order Sensitive Docs Filed Offline After Breach
• 3 Wage And Hour Issues Employers Are Watching Under Biden
• Myers Bigel Dodges Race, Sex Bias Suit At 4th Circ.
• Surveilled Ex-Trump Aide Can Speak At FBI Atty's Sentencing
• Arizona May Have Nudged US Law Firms Toward Future IPOs
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Trump's Imprint On The Judiciary In 6 Charts
• Shook Hardy Opens NYC Office With 2 Pharma Partners
• A Look At Court Precautions On Inauguration Day
• Girardi Gained Their Trust, But Left Them With Regret
• New President, New Senate, New Antitrust Ballgame
• Top NY Judge Urges Gov. To Put Jurists In Vaccination Rollout
• Hogan Lovells Offers Billable Hour Credit For Diversity Work
• XL Fleet Hires Boutique Investment Bank Founder As GC
• How Law Firms Are Hiring To Adapt To A Biden Presidency
• Gensler Could Steer SEC Toward Stronger Investor Protection
• 4 Busy Areas For GCs With Biden As President
• Ga. Criminal Defense Atty At Capitol Riots Charged, Detained
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• LA Courts Criticized For COVID-19 Policies, Interpreter's Death
• Up Next At High Court: Media Diversity And Climate Suits
• Law360's Pro Say: The Legal Fallout From The Capitol Attack
• 6 Priorities For Employment-Based Immigration Reform
• Pandemic Again Delays Fired King & Spalding Atty's Trial
• 7th Circ. Wary Of Blocking Wis. Mandatory Bar Membership
• Boies Schiller Calif. Leader Accused Of Domestic Violence
• Safety Fears Over Inauguration Spur Courthouse Closures
• Biden COVID-19 Team Taps Veteran Public Health Law Prof
• 'Reorganizing' Norton Rose Axes 132 Jobs In Europe, Asia
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• 4 Legal Industry Trends Litigation Financiers Are Watching
• 3 Wage And Hour Issues Advocates Want Biden To Tackle
• Wells Fargo Ex-GC Fined $3.5M In OCC Settlement
• Jones Walker Reelects Longtime Managing Partner
• Law360's The Term: In The Thick Of It
• New Fla. Summary Judgment Rule Will Deter Forum Shopping
• Lawsuit Was Lobbed At Wilkinson To Avoid 'Media Frenzy'
• A Lawyer's Guide To Setting Well-Being Goals In 2021
• Diversifying Leaders Big Challenge In Law, Microsoft GC Says
• NYC Sues Insurer For Coverage In Workers' Asbestos Suits
• Calif. Law School Professor Retires Amid Capitol Riot Fallout
• Ex-MetLife Atty Joins Insurer AXA XL As General Counsel
• How COVID-19 Could Permanently Alter Litigation For GCs
• Clark Hill's New Leader Officially Takes Over
• 'Varsity Blues' Atty Turns To Private Practice & An A-Rod Suit
• After 40 Years, NYC Mob Atty McMahon Still Won't Back Down
• Jeh Johnson Rips Trump, Allies For Capitol 'Insurrection'
• Tom Girardi's Brother Says Celeb Atty Mentally 'Incompetent'
• Fed. Circ. To Keep Sensitive Docs Offline After Data Breach
• Ex-Trump Aide Fights To Speak At Former FBI Atty Sentencing
• Ex-Davis Polk Atty Fined For Discovery Failures In Bias Suit
• Reed Smith Nabs Freshfields Exec Compensation Partner
• Trump Extends 25 Temporary Bankruptcy Court Judgeships
• House Impeaches Trump With 10 GOP Reps. Joining Dems
• Seyfarth Drops Trump Org. As Client After Capitol Riot
• MoFo Handing Out Pair Of Bonuses To Associates
• Democratic Control Could Break Gridlock On US Privacy Bill
• Fed. Circ. Shuts Clerk's Office As DC Braces For Unrest
• PBS Atty Loses Job For Anti-Trump Rhetoric On Video
• Keyword Searches To Improve Your Privilege Doc Review
• Ex-NYC Bar Diversity Chief Joins Sidley To Push Inclusion
• 4 AGs Absent From Bipartisan Letter Against Capitol Violence
• Lawyer Says Firm Fired Him For Having Kids
• More BigLaw Firms Suspend PAC Donations
• ABA Cautions Attys Against Reacting To Online Criticism
• 4 Things To Expect From A Biden Department Of Energy
• Clark Hill Must Produce Cyberattack Report In Malpractice Suit
• UnitedLex Rips LeClairRyan Trustee's $128M Conspiracy Suit
• Willkie Ex-Chair And 'Senior Statesman' Nusbaum Dies At 80
• As House Impeaches, Sens. And Scholars Debate Trial Timing
• Why This Chicago Firm Hired A Nonlawyer CEO
• 4 Things To Expect From A Biden EPA
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Diversity Among Legal Tech Founders Up Since 2018
• Stanford Legal Ethics Heavyweight Deborah Rhode Dead At 68
• Intercept Pharma Brings On Immunomedics GC As Top Atty
• Food And Beverage Policy Trends To Monitor This Year
• H. Laddie Montague, Pa. Class Action Pioneer, Retires
• ABA Approves Remote Practice, But Questions Remain
• Law Deans Say Election Challengers 'Betrayed' Profession
• Squire Patton Boggs, Cozen O'Connor Pausing PAC Spending
• Feds Arrest Brooklyn Judge's Son Who Stormed US Capitol
• 'Professional Courtesy': A Short History Of The Lawyer Joke
• Calif. Sees Highest Bar Exam Pass Score In Over A Decade
• DOL Atty Fired After Claiming Trump Tie Quashed Oracle Suit
• Citing 'Toxic Stew,' Del. Judge Boots Lin Wood From Case
• Mylan, Pfizer Fight Remote Testimony In EpiPen Trial
• NYC Bar Calls For Removing Trump After Capitol Riot
• Joel Katz Exits Greenberg A Year After Sex Harassment Claim
• Trump-Appointed Mass. US Atty Eyes Move To Private Practice
• Keys To Creating Standout Law Firm Thought Leadership
• Biden Taps 21 Attys For White House Counsel's Office
• MoFo Nabs Former DOJ Fraud Chief As DC-Based Partner
• NY State Legislator Asks Appellate Division To Disbar Giuliani
• Facebook Names 1st VP Of Civil Rights
• Squire Patton Puts 1st Black Woman On Global Board
• House Dems Move To Impeach Trump Over Capitol Attack
• NY Bar Weighs Banning Giuliani For Inciting Violent Mob
• Judges On Race: The Power Of Discretion In Criminal Justice
• Top 5 Criminal Justice Reforms Advocates Want Under Biden
• Judge Denies WaPo's Bid To Unseal Hearing In Wilkinson Suit
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Calif. State Bar Approves Plan To Expand Temporary Licenses
• South Dakota Bar Won't Say If Pot Law Protects Lawyers
• DLA Piper Among 19 Firms Urging Trump's Removal
• Law360's Pro Say: A New AG For A Country In Crisis
• Up Next At High Court: FTC's Key Tool On Chopping Block
• Slim Democratic Senate Majority May Test Biden Tax Plans
• Fur-Wearing 'Kid' At Capitol Takeover Is Brooklyn Judge's Son
• Ex-Alta Mesa Atty Returns To Marathon Oil As GC
• Norton Rose Fulbright Names New Diversity Chief
• Contempt Hearing For Ex-Girardi Attys To Be Held In Person
• Legal Industry Job Growth Stagnant After Months Of Gains
• 6,800 Lawyers Urge Congress To Remove And Impeach Trump
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• 5 Attorney Business Development Tips For The New Year
• 5 Legal Tech Trends To Watch In 2021
• Dominion Launches $1.3B Suit Against Sidney Powell
• Fox Rothschild Atty Exits Firm After Joining Trump Ga. Call
• DC NFL Team Slams Paper's Bid To Unseal Wilkinson Suit
• Biden, Garland Address Capitol Mob Violence In DOJ Intro
• The 26 Trump Judicial Picks Getting Left Behind
• Cannabis Atty Opens Zuber Lawler's New Denver Office
• NY Bar Throws Support Behind Cuomo's Pot Legalization Plan
• ​​​​​​Ex-Jones Day Partner, DOJ Civil Rights Chief Quits
• Law360's The Term: The Biden Era Begins
• Ex-Girardi Attys Accused Of Covering Up Settlement Theft
• How The Pandemic Took One Atty From Broadway To TikTok
• 5 Things To Know About Deputy AG Pick Lisa Monaco
• 10 Ways Antitrust Scrutiny Is Heating Up In 2021
• In Their Words: What Attys Expect If Garland Becomes AG
• Scholars Split On Whether The 25th Could Unseat Trump
• Texas In-House Atty Fired For Role In Capitol Chaos
• Cadwalader Doles Out End-Of-Year Bonuses, Back Pay
• Crowell & Moring Joins Calls For Trump's Removal
• Sullivan & Cromwell Promotes 2 Partners To Vice Chair
• Minimizing Disruption To Clients During Law Firm IT Upgrades
• Trump Lawyer In Philly Says He Was Used To Aid 'Crime'
• Attorney General Gig Would Be 'Homecoming' For Garland
• Apple GC Earned $4.6M In 2020, Plus Potential $21.7M In Stock
• Garland Clerks Say He'll Be Steady Hand To Guide DOJ
• FCC's Carr Condemns Violence As Rioters Breach Capitol
• DC Legal World On Guard As Trump Mob Storms Capitol
• Peckar & Abramson Forms International Construction Alliance
• DOJ Data Breach Compromised Federal Courts System
• Biden Wins Wide Berth On Judicial Picks With Senate Victory
• Dilworth Paxson Recalibrates After Ex-CEO Raju Forms Firm
• Ogletree Deakins Counts Diversity Work Toward Billable Hours
• Troutman Pepper Nabs Ex-US Atty For White Collar Practice
• 3 White Collar Enforcement Laws Garland Could Wield As AG
• Departing Attys Taking Files May Be Illegal, Mass. Court Says
• Arnold & Porter Veteran Named Latest Co-Managing Partner
• Coke Taps Ex-Boeing Adviser As Point Person In Tax Case
• Tips For Drafting Effective Amicus Briefs
• Biden Picks Garland To Be Next Attorney General
• Biden's Judicial Impact In Limbo As Ga. Counts Runoff Votes
• Detroit Wants Trump Allies Sidney Powell, Lin Wood Disbarred
• Judge OKs Trustee In Girardi Bankruptcy Cases
• Ex-WilmerHale Temp Says Agency 'Cooked' Case Jurisdiction
• Trump Skips Next In Line With Acting US Atty Pick In Georgia
• South Dakota Bar Says Attys Can't Ethically Advise Pot Clients
• Supreme Court Appears Ready To Move On From Trump Suits
• Coronavirus Regulations: A State-By-State Week In Review
• Cleta Mitchell Out At Foley & Lardner After Trump Call
• DC Judge May Discipline Atty In Tossed GOP Election Suit
• These Law Firms Had The Most Hires, Exits In 2020
• Federal Judiciary Finds Its 1st Woman Leader In NY Judge
• Barclay Damon Elects Its 1st Female Managing Partner
• Embattled FirstEnergy Names Former PG&E Exec As CLO
• Law Firm Merger Market To Bounce Back From 2020 Doldrums
• King & Spalding Elects Chairman To A 6th Term
• Four Ex-McKool Partners Launch Insurance Coverage Firm
• Obama 2.0: What Employers Can Expect From Biden On Labor
• Ex-Twitter Deputy General Counsel Joins O'Melveny
• 5 Trends That Will Influence E-Discovery In 2021
• Bar Exam Task Force Calls For Fundamental Shift To Test
• US Atty In Georgia Resigns Citing 'Unforeseen Circumstances'
• Trump Pushes 1st Circ. Nominee But Drops Bipartisan Picks
• Fed. Circ. Scraps Nintendo IP Hearing After Atty Gets Virus
• US Atty In Los Angeles To Step Down This Week
• Former NC Supreme Court Chief Justice Joins McGuireWoods
• Ex-Defender Can't Tie Discrimination Claim To 5th Amendment
• Lowey Dannenberg's Top Leader Resigns
• Milberg Merges With 3 Class Action And Mass Plaintiffs' Firms
• NY Elderly Judges In Limbo After Trial Court Win
• Halliburton Names New Chief Legal Officer
• Dinsmore Enters 2021 With Expansion Into Indiana
• The Top In-House Hires Of December
• How Relationship Partners Can Draft Winning RFP Responses
• Foley & Lardner Faces Ire Over Partner's Role On Trump Call
• 4 Worries That Will Keep GCs Awake At Night In 2021
• Expect A Law Firm Merger Uptick In 2021, But Nothing Epic
• One Year Into The Pandemic, What Have Law Firm Leaders Learned?
• 3 Things Keeping Managing Partners Up At Night In 2021
• What Is The Biggest Lesson You've Taken From The Pandemic?
• Hailyn Chen: One Year Into The Pandemic
• Jami McKeon: One Year Into The Pandemic
• Ernest Greer: One Year Into The Pandemic
• Joel Carpenter: One Year Into The Pandemic
• What Are You Most Proud Of Your Firm For Doing Given The Circumstances In The Past Year?
• Melissa Jones: One Year Into The Pandemic
• How Do You De-Stress?
• What Practical Steps Would You Have Taken If You Knew 2020 Was Going To Be Like This?
• Frank Ryan: One Year Into The Pandemic
• David Sanford: One Year Into The Pandemic
• Patricia Brown Holmes: One Year Into The Pandemic
• What About The Legal Industry Will Never Go Back To How It Was Before The Pandemic?
• Law Firm Merger Predictions For 2021
• 65 Names To Watch When Biden Picks Circuit Judges
• 5 BigLaw Discrimination Cases To Watch In 2021