Legal Industry Archive » February, 2023

Legal Industry - February, 2023

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• Murdaugh Ex-Partner Tells Jury Of Anger Over Betrayal
• KKR's Top Lawyer Came Away With $18.6M In Total 2022 Pay
• Jackson's First Opinion Shows Divide Over Legislative History
• NY Court Staff Want Unvaxxed Judge's Suit Tossed
• Jones Day Strikes Deal To End Ex-Staffer's Disability Bias Row
• Acting NY Chief Judge Praises LaSalle, Rebukes Critics
• Ex-Officials, Scholars Say Fla. Gov. Erred In Atty's Suspension
• CFTC Appoints Ex-Akin Gump Atty Director Of Enforcement
• Squire Patton, New Voices Team Up For Pro Bono Biz Clinic
• Ex-FBI Agent Gets 6 Years Over Bribes From Corrupt Atty
• Chief Justice Questions Fairness Of Feds' Student Debt Relief
• Sensitive US Marshals Service Data Stolen In 'Major' Hack
• Senate Confirms Virginia's First LGBTQ Federal Judge
• Perkins Coie Cuts Staff In US Amid Legal Industry Shift
• Justices Say Del. Can't Keep Abandoned MoneyGram Checks
• Steps Lawyers Can Take Following Involuntary Terminations
• Proud Boys Attys Accused Of Not Paying For Jury Bias Report
• King & Spalding Rehires Former Senior White House Counsel
• Firms' Entry-Level Hiring Expected To Dip After Steady '22
• Attys Urge 2nd Circ. To Revive Conn. Racism Rule Challenge
• Quarles & Brady Moves Into Denver With Adsero Combination
• Mich. Chief Justice Says Election Process Taints High Court
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Murdaugh Says Firm Thefts Aren't Tied To Murders Of Family
• New SEC Rules Put Spotlight On Exec Trading Plans
• Pro Say: Data Collection Goes To White Castle
• GOP Lawmakers Seek Info On Biden High Court Commission
• Up Next At High Court: Biden's Debt Plan In Crosshairs
• High Court Ax Of Atty-Client Privilege Case Deepens Split
• The Term: Big Tech Seems Likely To Keep Immunity, For Now
• First-Time Bar Passage Rate Dropped Again In 2022
• DirecTV GC Tells Jury Soccer Media Co. Raised No Red Flags
• Slater & Gordon Board Approves Sale Of Law Firm To PE Shop
• Michael Best Drafts Super Bowl Champ As Strategic Adviser
• Akerman Debuts Economic Sanctions Practice
• Non-Retroactive Laws Not Basis For Early Release, DOJ Says
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Paul Hastings Hires COO After Ditching Ex-Proskauer Exec
• Thomson Reuters Pushes For Wins In IP Suit Against ROSS
• In-House Group Sides With Covington In Battle With SEC
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Powell Beats Disciplinary Suit Over 2020 Election Litigation
• NY Litigation Boutique Sues Atty Over 'Quiet Quitting'
• Calif. Patent Veteran Selling 'CASH' License Plate For $2M
• Greenberg Traurig Adds Public Finance Team From Orrick
• Lawmakers Probe $1.5M Debevoise Deal To Rep DHS Chief
• Dentons' Turkish Outpost Operational But 'Heartbroken'
• Tearful Murdaugh Denies Murders But Admits Lying And Theft
• 'Cunning' Murdaugh Misused Firm Credit Card, Jury Told
• Worker Must Pay For 'Egregious' Claim, Eli Lilly Says
• DC Must Face Suit Over Property Seized As Evidence
• NC Strip Club Says Models Can't Deny It Info On Photos
• Texas Judge Refuses To Torpedo $175M Verdict Against Meta
• Justices Say Ariz. Got Death Penalty Due Process Wrong
• States Ask Justices To Review Fees In Mooted Voter Law Suit
• Legal Service Workers At NYLAG Strike For 2nd Day
• 3 Job Satisfaction Questions For Partners Considering Moves
• Justices Skeptical Of Twitter's Liability For Terrorism
• Former 10th Circ. Pick Tapped For Kansas District Court
• Ex-Clerk's Noncompliance Gets Sexual Harassment Suit Axed
• DOJ Issues Corp. Self-Disclosure Policy For US Atty's Offices
• Use Of Plea Bargains Undermining Justice, ABA Report Says
• Quinn Emanuel, Hagens Berman Keep Meta Leadership Roles
• 83 Law Firms Back Covington In Privilege Fight With SEC
• Steve Bannon Didn't Pay $480K Legal Bill, Defense Firm Says
• Vinson & Elkins Snags Gibson Dunn FERC Team
• IRS Must Give Some Disciplinary Docs To Atty, DC Circ. Says
• Sierra Leone Seeks To Toss Jenner & Block's $8.1M Lawsuit
• Ex-Atty Must Give Files To 'Inventing Anna' Faux Socialite
• Jackson, Sotomayor Bemoan Cert Denial In Faulty Atty Case
• NY Chief Judge Nominees Must Go To Full Senate, Judge Says
• Ex-Litigator Must Arbitrate Bias Claims Against Wilson Elser
• 4 Exercises To Quickly Build Trust On Legal Teams
• Justices Worried About Breaking The Internet
• Ex-Con Allegedly Posed As GC, BigLaw Atty In Epstein Scam
• Ga. GOP Paid Over $220K To Fake Electors' Attys In Probe
• Up Next At High Court: Big Tech Goes To First Street
• Pro Say: The Legal Aftermath Of The Ohio Train Disaster
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• As The Supreme Court Has Changed, So Has The Bar
• Judge Shake-Up In Texas Could Impede Forum Shopping
• Texas High Court Grants Atty New Trial Following $6M Defeat
• The Term: Supreme Court Lawyers Adapt To Changed Bench
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Top Prosecutor Named Acting US Atty In Pittsburgh
• Ex-Holland & Knight Atty Can't Ax Award Over Pay Dispute
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• NYC Law Firm's COVID-19 Coverage Suit Thrown Out
• Davis Polk Defeats Black Ex-Atty's Discrimination Claims
• Fla. Insurance Reforms Could Clobber Smaller Legal Claims
• McConnell Bashes 1st Circ. Pick After Contentious Hearing
• 8 Steps To Improve The Perception Of In-House Legal Counsel
• Bar Exam Changes Planned To Attract Attorneys To Delaware
• Ex-WH Atty, 'Big Lie' Lawyers Hit With More Bar Complaints
• Senate Confirms Judge For California's Eastern District
• Cozen O'Connor To Open In Boulder With Lathrop GPM Hires
• Selendy Gay Hires Jan. 6 Attack Counsel, Marks 5 Years
• Ex-Prosecutor Turns To Fla. Supreme Court To Get Job Back
• Another Growth Spurt For Legal Funding Industry In 2022
• Calif. Bar Faces Bid To Revive Exam ADA Suit At 9th Circ.
• Feds Knock Bid For Greater Counsel Access As Too Much
• PTAB Sees Uptick In Filings After Vidal's Fintiv Guidance
• These Firms Are Pulling In The Most PTAB Work
• Oregon, DC Picks Secure District Judgeships
• Ex-Stanford Law Dean Signed Bankman-Fried's Bond
• These Firms Are Pulling In The Most Patent Litigation Work
• GOP Sens. Say Role In Assault Case Disqualifies 1st Circ. Pick
• Calif. State Bar Considers Rules On Reporting Other Lawyers
• NY Courts Need Better Tech, Staffing, Top Judges Say
• Sidney Powell Wants Ethics Expert Out Of Misconduct Trial
• Procedure Rule 7.1 Can Simplify Litigators' Diversity Analysis
• Conn. Atty Wants Ex-IP Firm Partner To Stop Using His Name
• How Seattle Firms Are Trying To Find The New Normal
• NY Senate Rejects Chief Judge Nominee LaSalle In Full Vote
• 3rd Circ. Vacancy A Chance For More Professional Diversity
• After Rules Shake-Up, Albright Remains The Top Patent Judge
• Murdaugh Used Check From Name Partner In Fraud, Jury Told
• Fox News, Giuliani Can't Exit Smartmatic Defamation Suit
• Covington Blasts SEC's 'Fishing Expedition' Against Clients
• Kyle Roche's Ex-Firm Says Crypto Co. Wants Privileged Info
• Bribed Ex-FBI Agent Asks For 1.5 Years As Feds Seek Decade
• Norton Rose Reelects Dallas Atty As US Managing Partner
• Fla. Legislators Take Aim At One-Way Fees In Insurance Suits
• Deaf Atty Can Sue Denver County Court For Jury Pool Ejection
• K&L Gates Adds Senate Counsel To Public Policy Practice
• Trump Can't Nix $110K Sanction In NY AG Case, Court Says
• Puerto Rico Judge Becomes Biden's 100th Confirmation
• Wash. AG Making National Name As Antitrust Champion
• 'Wake-Up Call': FCA Attys Seek Answers As Fraud Fight Falters
• Judge Stays SEC And CFTC Cases Against Bankman-Fried
• Texas Two-Step Still Worth The Gamble, Ch. 11 Experts Say
• Senate Confirms First Asian American To 3rd Circuit
• Procopio Cory Lays Off 3% Of Attorneys, Staff To Slash Costs
• 2nd Circ. OKs Atty's Debt Account Review Process
• Parts Of Trump Probe Report To Be Published
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Murdaugh's Check Cashing Halted Before Murders, Jury Hears
• Pro Say: Rick Astley — Never Gonna Lend His Vibe
• Ex-K&L Gates Atty Gets 2 Years For 'Terrible' Cyberstalking
• Crypto M&A Strategies Evolve As Values Plunge
• Feds Seek Prison In Ex-Conn. State Rep. Fraud Case
• 'Clear' Conflict For Prosecutor-Lawmaker In 'Rust' Case
• Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2023 Editorial Boards
• Ex-Chemical Co. Atty Need Not Testify In Contamination Suit
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• DHS Hires Debevoise For Possible Impeachment Inquiry
• NY Atty Group Can Back Ex-Knicks Star In MSG Suit
• Atty Conflict Discussions In Idaho Murder Case And Beyond
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Texas AG Apologizes In $3.3M Whistleblower Deal
• Murdaugh Confessed To Atty Friend About Thefts, Jury Hears
• NJ Lawyer Arrested On Charges He Stole COVID Relief Funds
• NC Dems Propose Nonpartisan, Publicly Funded Judge Races
• Ousted NC Court Clerk Fights Removal Over 'Butt Dial'
• Ex-Girardi CFO Pleads Not Guilty To Aiding Client Theft
• The Term: How Justice Harlan Became A Civil Rights Hero
• Troutman Pepper Hit By Cyberattack
• Senate OKs 4th Circ. Pick In First Confirmation This Year
• Del. Vice Chancellor Glasscock Sidelined By Home Accident
• Why The Original 'Rocket Docket' Will Likely Resume Its Pace
• NY Sen. Sues To Force Floor Vote On Chief Judge Nominee
• Monitoring Of Bankman-Fried's Texts Likely After GC Contact
• Murdaugh Faced Money Questions Day Of Murders, Jury Told
• Ex-FBI Deputy GC's Colleagues Can Testify In Sex Bias Trial
• NRA Asks Justices To Review NY Regulator's 'Blacklisting'
• Bitcoin Miner Alters Legal Team As 'SIM Swap' Trial Looms
• NY Atty Group Again Backs Ex-Knicks Star In MSG Suit
• Shearman & Sterling Joins BigLaw's Layoff Spree
• 'Overworked, Underpaid' NY Legal Aid Attys Walk Out
• 2nd Circ. Raises Procedural Doubts In Contempt Appeal
• Sandy Hook Families Retain Investigations Firm In Ch. 11 Case
• Trump Sanctions In Hillary Clinton Lawsuit Paused For Appeal
• White Collar Attys Brace For More Latin America FCPA Action
• How Va. Appellate Overhaul Is Shaking Up The Old Dominion
• Girardi Trustee's Claims Against Litigation Funder Axed
• NY Chief Judges' Unreported Perks 'Corrupt,' State Sen. Says
• Musk Victory Unlikely To Move The Needle On Securities Trials
• Kramer Levin Attorney's 'Baseless Attacks' Earn PTAB Block
• Ohio Senators Mull Litigation Funding Disclosures Bill
• Ex-LA DA Trims But Can't Nix Activists' Suit Over Gun Incident
• The Discipline George Santos Would Face If He Were A Lawyer
• Davis Wright Trims Staff, Citing Overcapacity
• Judge McKenna, H.W. Bush Appointee To SDNY, Dies At 89
• Feds Say Ex-FBI Trainee Can't Ax Statements In Trading Case
• ROSS Can't Hide Behind Fair Use, Thomson Reuters Says
• Judge Greenaway Will Retire From 3rd Circuit In June
• NJ Judge Shortage Halts Civil, Divorce Trials In 2 Vicinages
• ABA House Urges Binding Ethics Code For Supreme Court
• Dechert Says Ex-WSJ Reporter's Hacking Suit Missed Deadline
• MSG Entertainment Nixes Adverse Atty Ban For Tao Litigation
• Vidal Berates OpenSky While Granting VLSI Atty Fees
• Girardi Competency Hearing Ordered In LA Wire Fraud Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• NY Chief Judges Failed To Report Taxable Chauffeur Perks
• ABA Votes Law School Admissions Tests Must Stay, For Now
• Fox Rothschild Taps Health Pro As Firm Managing Partner
• Receiver Wants Levine Kellogg Ponzi Probe Of Wells Fargo
• Ex-Rep. Ron Kind Joins Arnold & Porter Public Policy Group
• Target Of Del. Funding Probe Seeks Pause For High Court Bid
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Pro Say: Using Bankruptcy To Duck Mass Torts Is Now Harder
• Ohio Judge Hit With $1.1M Verdict For Firing Jewish Staff Atty
• Virtual Immigration Hearing Denials Improper, NJ Judge Rules
• Gilstrap, Albright May Be Overruled More In Non-Patent Cases
• Girardi Thefts A Tough Lift For Client Restitution Funds
• Legal Industry Continued Job Growth In January
• A Litigation Move That Could Conserve Discovery Resources
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Live Nation Brings On Antitrust Litigator From Latham
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Sullivan & Cromwell Slams 'Harassing' FTX-Related Subpoena
• Link Between Seat And Venue Mostly Undisturbed By COVID
• Kyle Roche's Ex-Firm Must Sit For Depo Over Financial Ties
• The Term: The Jane Roberts Recruiting Story, Explained
• Minn. District Judge Taking Senior Status
• Litigators Should Approach AI Tools With Caution
• In Trump Probe, DA Has Options But Little Precedent
• Full 10th Circ. Won't Hear 'Big Lie' Attys' Bid To Nix Sanctions
• Girardi Indictment Sparks Joy, Frustration, Disbelief
• Gov't Denies It's 'Not Playing Ball' On Remote Hearings
• The Top In-House Hires Of January
• Fla. Justices Erase 'Diversity' From Judicial Education Rule
• DC Court Orders Better Legal Access At Ariz. ICE Center
• Senate Panel Approves 15 Judge Picks In 1st Votes Of Year
• Calif. Gov. Taps Perkins Coie, Gibson Dunn Alumni For Bench
• NC Justice Hushes Attys In Debate Over Holland & Knight Call
• From Star Litigator To Criminal Defendant: A Girardi Timeline
• Brady's Dominance On The Field Coincided With Time In Court
• Arizona Insurance Chief Exits For DC Fintech Law Firm
• Ex-O'Melveny Attorney Drops Wrongful Firing Suit
• Girardi's Mental State Emerges As Early Legal Battleground
• Judge Rips Trump's Reply To AG's $250M Suit, Vows Oct. Trial
• McCarthy Taps Akin Gump Atty As House General Counsel
• Tom Girardi Indicted In Calif., Ill. Over Client Theft Scandal
• Ogletree Announces New Managing Shareholder-Elect