Legal Industry Archive » May, 2023

Legal Industry - May, 2023

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• Harvey Pitt, Who Led SEC Through 9/11 And Enron, Dies At 78
• NJ Insurance Atty Arrested In 2007-08 Boston Rapes
• Ex-Texas Official Now AG Before Paxton Impeachment Trial
• Longtime Sullivan & Cromwell Atty And Ex-Chair Dies At 89
• Clean Energy Co., Former GC To Settle Trade Secrets Suit
• Conn. Bill To Boost Oversight Of Prosecutors Heads To Gov.
• Murdaugh's Atty Hints At Guilty Plea In Federal Fraud Case
• Fenwick To Delay Associate Start Dates In 4 Practice Groups
• Ex-FBI Trainee's Friend Liable In Stolen Stock Tips Suit
• Ex-Law Firm Client Asks Judge To Nix Bid To Toss Data Suit
• Law360's 2023 Legal Industry Editorial Advisory Board
• Willkie, Dechert Pros Tapped For NYC Cop Corruption Board
• Paul Hastings' $12M Kwok Ch. 11 Fee Bill 'Only The Beginning'
• Senate Confirms Eastern Louisiana District Judge Pick
• DeSantis, Fla. PAC Accused Of $80M 'Soft Money' Violation
• Atty Citing 'Bogus' Cases From ChatGPT Is 'Unprecedented'
• 2 NY Chief Judges Failed To Report Income But Only 1 Fixed It
• Proskauer, Ex-COO Look To Settle Trade Secret Dispute
• Fla. Court Told Bar Complaint Prejudiced Atty's Fraud Trial
• Ariz., Utah OK Nonlawyer Program For Housing Advice
• More Woes For Calif. Bar In Ex-Director Discipline Case
• Compliance Compensation Grew By More Than 8% In 2022
• Wiggin And Dana Unveils Cannabis Practice Group
• 'Trailblazer' NJ County Assignment Judge Dies Suddenly
• AG Paxton Suspended As Texas House Votes To Impeach
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Colorado Firm Tried to Hide Assets From Judgment, Suit Says
• Judiciary Dems Tell Harlan Crow To Hand Over Thomas Info
• Hub Hires: Manatt Phelps, Sullivan & Worcester, DLA Piper
• Pro Say: The Hot New TikTok Trend Is Suing Montana
• New Chicago Federal Judge Joins Ex-Boss On The Bench
• Some Client Speculations On AI And The Law Firm Biz Model
• AG Paxton 'Forgiveness' Defense Has Texas-Sized Holes
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Calif. Atty Says Free Speech Bars BLM Tweets Ethics Charges
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Firms Want W.Va. Camp Lejeune TCPA Allegations Tossed
• Mayer Brown's NY Staff Helps Mentor Teens, Young Adults
• 'Next Generation' Bar Exam Is Coming In 2026
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• SEC, Covington Declare 'Impasse' In Client List Fight
• Investor's Fiery Letter To Class Counsel Gets Criminal Referral
• Dentons US Chairman Jeff Haidet Joins BCLP As Partner
• Ex-Littler Atty Can't Beat Law Firm's Document Theft Suit
• Skadden Attys Returning To The Office 4 Days A Week
• The Term: Justices Dry Up Water Regulation
• IP Forecast: Paul Hastings To Attack DQ Bid In Coke Feud
• Calif. Judges Cautioned To Avoid Law Firm Celebrations
• Texas AG Should Be Impeached, House Panel Says
• Feds Yank Amicus Opposition After Apparent Protocol Break
• Oath Keepers Founder Sentenced To 18 Years For Jan. 6 Riot
• Stinson Launches Florida Shop With Bailey & Glasser Attys
• Husch Blackwell Sees Largest Ever Summer Associate Class
• As Gen Z Emerges, Law Grads Urged To Do The Unexpected
• East Mich. Judge Borman To Take Senior Status
• BCLP Is Latest Law Firm To Make Staff Cuts
• Justices Open Door To Appeals Of 'Purely Legal' Issues
• FTX Server Dunks Suits On Shaq At Miami Heat Game
• DOJ Says New Self-Reporting Policies Already Bearing Fruit
• Back Pay For NYC Assigned Lawyers Likely To Survive Appeal
• Vice Chancellor Clarifies 'Sexism' Concerns In Oracle Ruling
• Beyond $3B: Allen & Overy, Shearman Heads On Merger Goals
• Murdaugh Charged In Federal Court With Defrauding Clients
• Second Biden Judicial Pick In A Week Withdraws
• Calif. Bar Criminally Refers Ex-Officials Over Girardi Scandal
• MSG Sues Verizon For Records From 'Sham' Liquor Agency Probe
• 4 Potential Sticking Points For Allen & Overy And Shearman
• Thomas Associate Says Dems Want To Embarrass Justice
• Trump Hush Money Trial Set For March 2024
• Mich. Justice Returns To Bench After Mental Health Leave
• Calif. DOJ To Investigate State Bar Whistleblower Complaints
• Harvard Profs, Attys Exit Ex-Defender's Judiciary Suit
• Pillsbury Adds Former Meta Associate GC In Its DC Office
• Grais & Ellsworth Atty Named Federal Magistrate Judge In NY
• The 6 Months Leading Up To Allen & Overy-Shearman Deal
• Proud Boy Attys Say They Weren't Part Of Jury Research Deal
• 9th Circ. Backs COVID Delays In Man's 'Illegal Reentry' Trial
• A Lawyer's Guide To Approaching Digital Assets In Discovery
• These Firms Are Where Summers Want To Work
• Civil Rights Suit Pans 'Disastrous' NC Digital Court System
• Jones Day Attys On Percoco, And How We Got Here
• O'Melveny, Jones Day Alums Named For Calif. Appellate Seats
• Kustomer Brings Back Ex-Legal Leader After Meta Spinoff
• High Court's Ethics Statement Places Justices Above The Law
• La. Justices Tap Trustee In Texas Storm Attys' Cases
• Girardi Backlash Evident In Calif. Atty Reply To 'Snitch' Rule
• Allen & Overy CFO Departing Amid Shearman Merger Talks
• Dallas Municipal Court Closed As Hacker Issues Continue
• C. Boyden Gray, Ex-Bush Administration Counsel, Dies
• Biden Picks Telecom Aide, Ex-Wiley Atty For 3rd FCC Dem Seat
• Justice Jackson Reveals Herself As 'Survivor' Superfan
• Shearman Strikes Merger Deal With Allen & Overy Following Atty Losses
• Ex-Lewis Brisbois COO's Claims Surface Amid Group Exodus
• Lessons Can Be Learned From Dallas Data Attack, Attys Say
• Law Firm Beats Rival's TM Suit But Founder Still On Hook
• NY US Atty Selects Deputy, Special Counsel
• Ex-Ropes & Gray Partner Named Acting Mass. US Attorney
• Attys Face Suspension Over Photo Taken At Fla. Official's Trial
• In Trying To Dodge Service, Shaq Is Playing A Losing Game
• Pro Say: A 95-Year-Old Judge Is At War With Her Court
• SEC Taps Covington Atty For Corporation Finance Policy Role
• Calif. Justices Say Attys Must Reveal Suspensions To Clients
• Detroit Court, Clerk Not Liable For Judge's Firing
• Conn. High Court Pick Who Backed Barrett In 2017 Bows Out
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• NC Justice Michael Morgan Says He Won't Seek Reelection
• BCLP Storytelling Program Gives 24 Female Attys The Stage
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Time For Law Schools To Rethink Unsung Role Of Adjuncts
• NJ Chief Justice Warns Vacancies Likely To Cause Shutdowns
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Kagan Rips Sotomayor's 'I Could Paint That' Warhol Opinion
• Disability Advocates Call For DOJ Action Against Calif. Bar
• Calif. Bar Backs 'Snitch' Rule But Can't Agree On Specifics
• The Term: The Internet Survives The Supreme Court, For Now
• Texas Attys Back Bar's Disciplinary Action Against State AG
• Proskauer Poaching Row Shows Ethics Pitfalls For C-Suite
• Giuliani's Seizing On Accuser's Past Suit Could Be Risky
• McDermott Allegedly Blocked Employee Talks On Work Terms
• CBS #MeToo Leaker Revealed As Ex-Covington Lawyer
• Parker McCay, Rosner Law Attys Get Closer To NJ Bench
• McKool Smith Co-Founder Departs To Form New Firm
• Ronald Sullivan Takes Ozy Media Case From Sher Tremonte
• NYC Bar's Annual Leadership Election Results Are In
• Civil Rights Atty Becomes 11th Circ.'s 1st Black Woman Judge
• 1st Circ. Pick Withdraws After Scrapped Senate Panel Vote
• IRS Needn't Notify Firms Of Bank Doc Summons, Justices Say
• High Court Blocks Claim Twitter Contributed To Terrorism
• Whistleblower Ruling Stirs USPTO Transparency Concerns
• JPMorgan Tops List Of Most Active Securities Defendants
• Alsup Queries If Sonos 'Bamboozled' Him In Google IP Trial
• Giuliani Accused Of Turning Worker's 'Tap' Into A False Arrest
• Calif. Judge Halts Some Pre-Arraignment Cash Bail In LA
• Uber Founder Kalanick's Absence Looms Large In Hack Case
• Mass. Judge Floats Supreme Court Ethics Code To Senators
• Immigration Lawyer And ICE Agents To Settle Injury Suit
• Trump Atty Quits Legal Team Battling DOJ Investigations
• GOP Senators Drill 9th Circ. Pick Over Criminal Case Record
• Minorities, Women Still Lag Behind In Law School Admissions
• Georgia Bar Exam February Pass Rate Slides Below 50%
• 'Robot Lawyer' Wants Ill. Law Firm's Class Action Tossed
• Former NC Supreme Court Justice Named HBCU Law Dean
• Senate Confirms Northern Illinois District Judge Pick
• Tips For In-House Legal Leaders In A Challenging Economy
• Baker Botts Grows Singapore Office To 7-Lawyer Team
• Ice Miller Expands East Coast Ops With Baltimore Office
• Rollins' 'Egregious' Abuse Of Power Broke Law, Reports Say
• Lewis Brisbois Taps New Managing Partner After Departures
• Justice Breyer Says High Court's Power Lies With Public
• NY DA Lists Potential Underlying Crimes In Trump Payoff Case
• Dems Unveil Newest Bill To Expand Supreme Court
• Schumer Recommends Deputy US Atty As SDNY Judge
• Ex-Defender Asks To Delay Ruling On Atty Withdrawal Motion
• Ropes & Gray Sheds Wealth Management Unit, Partners
• Mass. US Attorney To Resign Friday Amid Probe
• Durham Rips FBI, Sussmann For Trump-Russia Probe
• Ex-Hughes Hubbard IP Head Defends Client's Direct Payment
• SVB's Former CEO 'Truly Sorry,' Ex-Signature Execs Dismayed
• Ga. DA Fights Trump's 'Flawed' Bid To End Election Probe
• Senate Confirms 1st Latino Judge To DC Circuit
• Law Firm Eyes Exit From Ex-Client's Data Breach Suit
• Simpson Thacher To Tie Associate Bonuses To Attendance
• Giuliani Accused Of Abuse, Harassment In Ex-Employee's Suit
• SEC Points To Trump Subpoena Case In Covington Fight
• Conn. High Court Nominee Regrets Backing Justice Barrett
• Tabloid Atty Joked About Phone Hacking, Reporter Testifies
• Musk's Change Of Heart Can't Nix SEC Deal, 2nd Circ. Says
• What Associates Need To Know Before Switching Law Firms
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Pro Say: Untangling Trump's Sexual Assault Verdict
• High Court's Pork Ruling Adds Commerce Clause Complexity
• How Gillum, ComEd Verdicts Might Foreshadow Trump's Fate
• Sleeping Tractor-Trailer Driver Slams Into Ga. Courthouse
• NY Firm Seeks Early Dismissal Of Atty's Retaliation Suit
• Speaker's Chief Of Staff Retiring With GC Set To Take Reins
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• A Case For Sharing Mediation Statements With Counterparties
• Black Atty Files Discrimination Suit Against SC AG's Office
• Judge Newman's Lawsuit Elevates Fed. Circ. Tensions
• Nixon Peabody, Stroock Won't Directly Address Merger Rumor
• DOJ Sanctioned In FCA Case Over Discovery Dispute
• The Term: Huzzah, Here Come The High Court Opinions
• Law Firm Hits Google With Arbitration Dispute Over TM Ads
• Ga. Bar Blesses Remote Work For Attys Not Licensed In State
• Ex-SSA Judge Doesn't Get Differential Pay, Fed. Circ. Says
• Burford Capital Promotes Leaders In Europe, Middle East
• Sen. Panel Advances 6 Judge Picks With Feinstein's Return
• Firm Axes Appeal After Paying Ex-Partners In $3.4M PPP Row
• Judge Newman Sues Fed. Circ. To Halt Probe Of Her Fitness
• TTAB Fortifies Consumers' Standing Limits In New Precedent
• FCA Chases 'Shrewder' Kickbacks As 50-Year Hunt Intensifies
• Ga. Prosecutor Drops Atty DQ Bid In Trump Election Probe
• DC Judge Fails To Find Middle Ground In Covington, SEC Suit
• Starting Lawyer Salaries Are Up Regardless Of Firm Size
• Ex-Mayer Brown Atty And Insurance Co. Float Benefits Payout
• Ex-Gordon & Silber Atty Spurns Deal, Faces $1.2M Fraud Trial
• Berger Montague Expands Again With 1st Canada Office
• Preparing For Legal Scrutiny Of Data Retention Policies
• Rebranding And Rebuilding A Culture As NFL Team's Top Atty
• Victories Hone DOJ Playbook For Crypto Trading Crackdown
• Biz Groups Again Push For Litigation Funding Disclosure Rule
• Proskauer's Ex-COO Now Accused Of Plotting To Poach Staff
• FDA's 'Radical' Abortion Pill Stance Fails, 5th Circ. Told
• Biden Nominates Paramount Exec As IP Enforcement Czar
• Dechert Cuts 5% Of Global Workforce As Demand Falls
• CKR Law Must Pay $175K Counsel Fee In NJ Noncompete Tiff
• Ex-Treasury Dept. Deputy Asst. GC Joins Latham In DC
• MSG Loses Bid To Avoid Doc Production In Atty Ban Probe
• Feinstein Returning To Washington After Extended Absence
• Thomas Associate Rebuffs Info Demand But Dems Press On
• GE's Former China GC To Lead Covington In Shanghai
• Trump's Ability To Access Evidence Limited In Criminal Case
• How Court-Packing Could Make Or Break High Court Majority
• Criminal Defense Pro To Join Seattle State Court
• Ivins Phillips Adds Former Treasury Official From Steptoe
• Sidley's Newt Minow, Titan Of Public Broadcasting, Dies At 97
• The Bar's Unasked Question About Race and Atty Discipline
• Proskauer, Polsinelli Leaders Among 8 Joining BakerHostetler
• Split Ohio High Court Spurns Pregnant Atty's Trial Delay Bid
• DC Gov't Says Atty Not Due Hearing Over Withdrawn Job Offer
• Calif. Atty Can't Shake Ethics Charges Over BLM Tweets
• 7 Constructive Ways Attorneys Can Spend The Deal Slowdown
• Attorneys Should Have An Ethical Duty To Advance DEI
• Winston & Strawn Adds Reed Smith Gov't Contracts Trio
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• 8 Trump Electors Take Immunity Deals In Ga. Election Probe
• Ex-Prosecutor Fights Suspension Rec For Sex Harassment
• No Fairy-Tale Ending For Mother In 'Rapunzel' Case At TTAB
• Chicago's Newest District Judge Lauded As Sharp Addition
• ASIL's New President-Elect Will Tackle Ambitious Goal
• Pro Say: A Green Light For More Ed Sheeran Songs
• FDA Alum And Regulatory Pro Joins Walmart Legal Team
• Wells Fargo Hit With Receiver Suit Over Atty's Ponzi Scheme
• Ex-Littler Atty Faces Skepticism Over Beating Doc Theft Suit
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Ousted Atty Blasts DeSantis' Suspension Claim As 'Fallacy'
• 9th Circ. Vacates Courthouse Bomber's 285-Month Sentence
• Napoli Shkolnik Accused Of Firing Atty Over Bias Complaints
• 'Evolution' Of Controversial Filter Teams Practice Is Underway
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Motley Rice's Joe Rice
• Data-Driven Insights Are Key To Attracting Today's Clients
• Legal Industry Jobs Back On The Upswing
• Boston Employment Firm Morgan Brown & Joy Turns 100
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• The Term: The Beginning Of The End For Chevron Deference?
• Senate Confirms District Court Picks For Illinois, Idaho
• 12 Summer Reads For White Collar Attorneys
• Ex-Trump Aide Says DOD Stalling 'Deep State' Book Release
• Trump Seeks Federal Intervention In Manhattan DA's Case
• Boies Schiller Exec Committee Member Joins Jenner & Block
• La. Insurance Watchdog Hits Texas Storm Attys With $2M Fine
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: deRubertis Law's David deRubertis
• Lewis Brisbois Shakes Up Leadership After Group Departure
• 2nd Circ. Can't Wade Into 'Baby Shark' Int'l Service Issue
• CCOs Plan Compliance Boosts Due To Increased Regs
• Judge Says Bid To Toss His Vax Dispute Is 'Fatally Flawed'
• Netflix Atty Again Slips Ex-Legal Exec's Harassment Claims
• Ex-NC Bankruptcy Court Worker Pleads Guilty To Fraud
• Connolly Gallagher Atty, Jurist OK'd For Del. Supreme Court
• Jordan Probes Lack Of Protester Arrests At Justices' Homes
• Mich. Panel Questions Court's Liability In Ex-Judge's Firing
• Use Of 'Hot Mess' In High Court Brief Draws Ire, But Isn't New
• 3rd Circ. Nixes Late Night Filings, Sets 5 PM Deadline
• ABA Stresses Client Protection In New Prepaid Fees Guidance
• NJ High Court Creates Wellness Committee Led By Justice
• Morgan Lewis Hires 10 Financial Services Attys From Stroock
• Senate Confirms California, NY District Court Picks
• Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Brown Goldstein's Eve Hill
• Ghosting In BigLaw: Why Better Feedback Habits Are Needed
• Skadden, O'Melveny Vets Among 4 District Court Picks
• 'Extortion' Charge Roils FCA Bar As Kickback Suits Surge
• 5 Crowe & Dunlevy Attys Join Steptoe & Johnson In Okla.
• Ex-Dentons Atty Wants 'Minimal-Merit' Test In Firm Forum Spat
• Senate Hearing Underscores Divide On High Court Ethics
• Lewis Brisbois Faces Uphill Battle As 2nd Group Departs
• Senate Confirms 2 New NJ District Judges
• Crowell & Moring's DC Landlord Asks To Toss Firm's Rent Suit
• 125 Attys To Depart Lewis Brisbois, New Firm Says
• Chevron At The High Court: Scalpel Or Sledgehammer?
• Trump Fights DA's 'Extreme' Bid To Limit Access To Evidence
• Blank Rome Snaps Up McDermott Trade Team
• Senate Confirms Montana Law Professor For 9th Circ.
• Okla. US Atty Taps Prosecutor For New Tribal Relations Role
• Trump Atty Must Reveal Stormy Daniels Info In Conflict Probe
• Ex-Cop Says Seton Hall Fired Him For Voicing Fraud Concerns
• Retired US Judge Lee Yeakel Joins King & Spalding In Austin
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Harvard Profs, Attys Seek Exit From Suit Against Judiciary
• Clyde & Co. Loses 20 Attys To New DC Insurance Boutique
• The Top In-House Hires Of April
• Pay For GCs, Other In-House Lawyers Dipped In 2022
• Judge Says Trial Needed To Split Firms' Fee Award
• Law Needs A Balance Between Humanism And Formalism
• Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Bleichmar Fonti's Name Partners
• Sen. Grassley's Former Chief Of Staff Joins Crowell & Moring