Legal Industry Archive » September, 2023

Legal Industry - September, 2023

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• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Eastman Not 'Special,' Judge Says In Expert Witness Flap
• Deutsche Bank ESG Fine May Be Preview Of SEC Climate Rule
• Wait For New Judges Frustrates Mass. Lawyers
• Trump To Face NY AG As 'Fraud' At Trial, His Empire At Stake
• Pro Say: A Cheat Sheet For The New Supreme Court Term
• Immigration Law Scammer To Pay $230K, Wash. AG Says
• Mich. Panel Trims Ex-Prosecutor's Whistleblower Suit
• Avoiding The Ethical Pitfalls Of Crowdfunded Legal Fees
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Longtime SDNY Judge Scheindlin Joins Boies Schiller
• Chancery Blocks Failed SPAC's Folding After Atty Fee Claim
• Texas Bar Nixes DEI From Committee Name Amid Skepticism
• Attorneys Will Now Have Remote Access To Pa. Appeals Briefs
• 'Administrative State' Attacks Soar To High Court Crescendo
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Texas Justices Reinstate Whistleblower Suit Against Paxton
• First-Time Advocates Dominate High Court's Fall Schedule
• 5 Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Fall
• Justices To Review Circuit Split Over Corp. Disclosure Duty
• Trailblazing Sen. Feinstein Dies At 90
• Trump Wants To 'Derail' Mar-A-Lago Trial Timing, Feds Say
• Eastman Judge Shuts Down More Election Denier Testimony
• Foley & Lardner, Quinn Emanuel Clash Over LeClairRyan Fee
• BigLaw Firm Drops Ex-US Atty Arrested In Highway Stabbing
• NY Court System Seeks To Toss Sex Abuse Cover-Up Claims
• AIG Brings On Stripe GC As New Legal And Compliance Chief
• Feds Seek Life For Dealer In Deaths Of Akin Gump Atty, Others
• Ohio AG Says Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers Is Leaving
• MoFo, Staffing Firm Escape Black Atty's Race Bias Suit
• Ex-Defender Wants DOJ DQ'd For Alleged False Accusations
• Levi & Korsinsky's Countersuit Illegal Retaliation, Judge Rules
• Conn. Panel Advises Against Jurist Attending Law Firm Event
• Judge Recuses Himself From FTC's Showdown With Amazon
• DC Judge Won't Exit Trump's Election Interference Case
• Eastman Judge Stop's Author's Exam For No 'Original Work'
• Mich. To Require Judges To Honor Litigants' Pronouns
• Atty's Deposition Conduct Nets $19K In Sanctions
• Nauta Wants Access To Classified Docs In Mar-A-Lago Case
• Fireworks On Senate Floor Over US Atty Nominations
• Man Charged With Threatening NJ Judges In Mass Of Emails
• Proskauer Hires 4-Partner Ex-Shearman Team In Paris
• Houston Firm Takes Second Crack At Tossing $2M Loan Suit
• Racial Justice Center Opens At Historic Md. Law School
• Paul Weiss Launches Practice Group To Advise On DEI Issues
• Gov't Shutdown Would Block New IPOs, SEC's Gensler Says
• 4 Years On, Unraveling The Lessons Of 'Varsity Blues'
• Ex-Bush Admin Atty Yoo Cites Founders To Defend Eastman
• Agencies Face Steep Learning Curve Under Biden GHG Order
• Jury Convicts Driver For Aiding Murder Of Fed. Court Officer
• Ex-Jones Day Atty Confirmed To Calif. Appellate Seat
• Hunter Biden Accuses Giuliani Of Hacking Infamous Laptop
• Trump Found Liable For Fraud In NY Attorney General's Case
• Conn. Lawmakers Approve Lamont's High Court Pick
• McElroy Deutsch Keeps Claim On Ex-Execs' Home, For Now
• High Court To Carry On If No Deal To Avert Shutdown
• 5th Circ. Puts Hold On Religious Training For Southwest Attys
• Trump Blasts Proposed Gag Order In DC Case As 'Censorship'
• Retired 7th Circ. Judge Posner Must Face $170K Wage Suit
• The 2023 Law360 Pulse Social Impact Leaders
• Why Law Firm ESG Is Likely Here To Stay
• What Large Language Models Mean For Document Review
• Proskauer, VC Settle Over Alleged $636M Copy-Paste Error
• FTC Finally Brings Down Antitrust Hammer On Amazon
• As 'Varsity Blues' Winds Down, Attys Recall A Wild Beginning
• Pentwater Appeals $267M Atty Fee Award In Dell Case In Del.
• Ga. Judge Says Juror Identities In Election Case Will Be Secret
• Thomson Reuters, ROSS IP Row Must Go To Trial, Judge Says
• How 'Outrageous' Misconduct Tanked A Navy Bribery Case
• OpenAI Has 'One Last Chance' To Keep Suit In Federal Court
• Toy Maker Fights Sony's 'Duplicitous' DQ Bid
• Quinn Emanuel Opening Offices In Dubai And Abu Dhabi
• New USPTO Policy Aims To Avoid Judge Stock Conflicts
• Tips For Camp Lejeune Attorneys To Mitigate TCPA Suit Risks
• Jailed Engineer Rips Quinn Emanuel, WilmerHale Legal Bill
• Feds To Appeal Toss Of FIFA Bribery Convictions
• Participating In Living History Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Pa. Judge Eyes Ex-SEC Lawyer's Bias Suit With Skepticism
• 'Boogaloo' Ideology Swayed Driver in Court Murder, Jury Told
• 4 Takeaways For Benefits Attys After Judge Clears ESG Rule
• Jan. 6 Atty Says Ex-Prosecutor's Tweet Is 'Insidious Lie'
• Kagan Calls High Court Ethics Code A 'Good Idea'
• Legal Funder Says Conn. Dept. Can't Police Its 'Investments'
• Pro Say: The Fishing Case That Could Reel In Chevron
• Chevron Doctrine Supporters Flock To High Court In Key Case
• Colo. Judge Dismisses Opposing Attys' Defamation Spat
• Gibson Dunn Fees Halved In NY Eviction Law Dispute
• Eastern District Of Mich. Judge To Take Inactive Status
• NJ Courts Turn Attention To AI Impact With New Committee
• Ex-Aide Wants Suit Against Sister's NJ Firm In State Court
• Vexatious Vs. Virtuous: Del. Chancery Battles Dip In Decorum
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Federal Claims Judge Patricia Campbell-Smith To Retire
• Dealer Seeks 25 Years In Deaths Of Akin Gump Atty, 2 Others
• Fenwick, Celebrities Seek To Toss FTX Investors' Suit
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Texas AG Paxton's Troubles Endure After Impeachment Win
• Private Equity Owners Can Remedy Law Firms' Agency Issues
• NJ Scales Back Mental Health Disclosures For Bar Applicants
• Pittsburgh Man Charged For Knife In Court, Harassing Judge
• Immigration Judges' Free Speech Challenge Tossed Again
• With Senior Status, Judge Wu Takes Legendary Mom's Advice
• Texas Judge Won't Block Biden Admin's ESG Investing Rule
• 5th Circ. Scraps $125M Ruling Over Judge-Atty Friendship
• Calif. Bar Chair Moves On After Enacting Girardi Reforms
• Opioid MDL Special Master Fights Bias DQ For 'Email Mistake'
• Mich. High Court Commission To Tackle Atty Mental Health
• Ex-State Street Atty Rejoins Nixon Peabody As Legal Chief
• Pillsbury, Stroock Are In Talks For A Potential Tie-Up
• Covington Client Can Stay Anonymous During SEC Appeal
• Coming Soon: The 2023 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard Rankings
• Mich. Discipline Board Says It's Immune From Ex-Judge's Suit
• Murdaugh Admits $9M Fraud So Victims Can 'Begin To Heal'
• Leon Black Says Wigdor Has 'Blind Eye' To Client's 'Delusions'
• $10M Verdict Against Intuitive Lowered To Just A Dollar
• Newman's Suspension Met With Concern And Questions
• ATF Says Texas Judge's 'Ghost Gun' Ruling Defies High Court
• Investors Say They Need Cadwalader Files For Fraud Defense
• More Writers Sue OpenAI Alleging ChatGPT Infringes Their IP
• Companies Must Not Back Down On DEI Efforts
• Polsinelli Faces $20M Sex Harassment Suit From Ex-Firm Atty
• Vance Denies Durbin's Latest Bid To Confirm US Attorneys
• Juror's Lies Justify New Trial In Sex Abuse Suit, Panel Finds
• How To Protect Atty-Client Privilege While Using Generative AI
• New York Must Guarantee Court Neutrals Fair Compensation
• Kraft-Heinz Shareholder Class Counsel Get $90M In Fees
• Newman Given 1-Year Suspension For Refusing Medical Tests
• At More Law Firms, GCs Have A Seat At The Leadership Table
• Arnold & Porter Opens Boston Office With Life Science Focus
• Ex-Law Prof.'s Suit Aims To Bury Sex Allegations, Women Say
• Man Charged As Gunman's Driver Calls Shooter A 'Psycho'
• New York Judge's COVID-19 Vax Suit Axed
• Scalia's Son To Make High Court Debut In Whistleblower Case
• Approach The Bench: Judge Young Boosts The 'Trial Model'
• House Dem Reintroduces Supreme Court Term Limits Bill
• How New Lawyers Can Leverage Feedback For Growth
• Temple President, Former Law School Dean Dies Suddenly
• 'Lottery Lawyer' Asks To Delay Start Of 13-Year Sentence
• Judiciary Harassment Trial A Go After Settlement Stalemate
• Murdaugh Strikes Plea Deal For Charges Of Defrauding Clients
• Seyfarth Shaw Opens Dallas Office With BCLP Trio
• Nonprofit Launches Free Climate-Oriented Contract Clauses
• 5th Circ. Shouldn't Stay 'Religious Liberty' Training, Court Told
• Ex-Calif. Bar Leader Headed To Trial On Ethics Charges
• Bankman-Fried's Parents Profited Off FTX Fraud, Suit Claims
• Ex-Morrison Foerster Atty Confirmed To Calif. Federal Bench
• State Judge Vernon Oliver Confirmed To Conn. District Court
• Giuliani's Lawyers Say He Owes $1.36M In Unpaid Bills
• Driver Testifies He Meant To Protest, Not Murder Court Officer
• Atty Tacopina Cleared Of 'Conflict' In Trump Hush Money Case
• Fla. High Court Urged To Reinstate Atty Ousted By DeSantis
• Justices Urged To Block Return Of Ch. 11 Debtor's Refund
• White & Case Barred From Repping Oil Co. In FARC Terror Suit
• Mitsubishi Chemical Drops Sanctions Bid In Atty's Sex Bias Suit
• Judge Tells Sides To Simmer Down In NC Justice's Speech Suit
• Florida Bar Exam's July Pass Rate Gets Back Above 70%
• Linklaters Axes 30 Attys In China Amid Economic Slowdown
• Morgan Lewis Adds Ex-FTC Mergers Deputy Director In DC
• 5 Disqualification Rulings To Know From 2023 (So Far)
• Covington Won't Appeal Order In SEC Suit, But Its Client Might
• Allen & Overy, Shearman To Approve Merger By Oct. 13
• Texas AG Ken Paxton Acquitted On All Impeachment Charges
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Eastman Witness Can't Identify Underage Voters, Error Rates
• Pro Say: A Critical Moment For Felon Disenfranchisement
• Jackson Says 'We Cannot Allow' Discomfort To Displace Truth
• Gov't Seeks To Limit Trump's Posts About DC Election Case
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Fla. Judge Won't Exit, Rethink Axing Trump's Clinton Suit
• Gov't Rips Trump's Recusal Bid In Election Interference Case
• ROSS Can't Prove Westlaw Users Mix Software, Reuters Says
• Schulte Roth Partner Named SDNY Magistrate Judge
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Eastman Witness Struggles To Defend Ga. Election Claims
• Firm's Bankruptcy Judge Skeptical Of Defense 'Histrionics'
• Retired Justice Breyer Discusses The Importance Of Listening
• Alito Freezes Ban On Biden Admin's Social Media Work
• 'As Bad As It Gets': Thieving Murdaugh Pal Hit With 20 Years
• Sex Offender Ex-Attorney Won't Have To Reveal Online IDs
• Supreme Court Approval Rating Up Amid Ethics Questions
• Embattled Ga. Judge Laments Lack Of Help In Taking Bench
• Mich. Judge Stuck With 6-Year Ban From Bench
• Affected Women Applaud GMU For Sexual Misconduct Action
• Twitter Legal Fees Suit Offers Crash Course In Billing Ethics
• 7 District Nominees Advance To Full Senate
• Rocket Lawyer Adds Ex-ABA Leader As First President
• Grand Jury Indicts Hunter Biden On Felony Firearms Charges
• Eastman Atty's Leading Questions Irk State Bar Judge
• Microsoft Elevates New Legal Chief, General Counsel
• Killer And Driver Texted After Court Officer's Murder, Jury Told
• Producer Claims Disbarred Atty Lied About Mel Gibson Film
• Pennsylvania Court Won't Toss Judges' New Retirement Plan
• Ethics Of Litigation Funding Divides Members Of Congress
• New McGuireWoods Team To Help Clients Navigate DEI
• Thompson Coburn Names Next Firm Chair, Senior Leaders
• 10th Circ. Says COVID Court Closure Doesn't Spell Mistrial
• Gibson Dunn Amends Diversity Scholarship Description
• BAL Names First Latina Managing Partner
• Dem Sen. Peter Welch Blasts Possible Public Defender Cuts
• Fla. Judge Says Secure Facility Needed In Trump Docs Case
• NY Justice Hom Awarded Barrier-Breaking Appellate Nod
• Firm Says Ex-Army Col. Stiffed It On $140K Tab In FCPA Case
• New MassBar Prez Plans To Use Tech To Close Justice Gap
• Ex-Bush Admin Atty Yoo Defends Eastman In Disbarment Trial
• Girardi's Dementia Diagnosis By USC Doc Challenged By Feds
• Judge Lets Treasury Withhold Sanctions Info From Law Firm
• Feds Question $23M Fee Request In PACER Overcharge Spat
• JetBlue Flyers Fight Sanctions Bid Over Redaction Flub
• Organizations Urge Texas Courts To Curb 'Judge Shopping'
• Senate Bill Reintroduced To Address Judicial 'Emergencies'
• NY Fed. Prosecutor To Lead DOJ Corporate Enforcement Unit
• Fed. Courts To Offer Less Live Audio Access After COVID
• Holland & Knight Atty Named Hispanic National Bar President
• Aviation Atty Insists Conn. Defamation Suit Refiled In Time
• Judge Salas Urges Greater Use Of NJ Judicial Protections Law
• Southwest Slams 'Excessive' Fee Bid In Religious Bias Case
• Former Acting OCC Head Rejoins O'Melveny As Fintech Pro
• Senate Confirms Ex-Miner Barnhill Atty As Ill. District Judge
• No 4th Circ. Review For Law Firm In Camp Lejeune TCPA Suit
• Latham, Quinn Emanuel Pressed For Docs In Antitrust Case
• Wash. Judge Admonished For Soliciting Staff Endorsements
• Ex-Littler Atty Says Firm Is Trying To Destroy Her Evidence
• Trump Wants New Judge In DC Election Interference Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Attys Tout Need For Diverse IP Trial Counsel Amid Skepticism
• ABA's Money-Laundering Resolution Is A Balancing Act
• NY Ethics Body Deemed Unlawful In Win For Ex-Gov. Cuomo
• Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Aims To Throw Out Theft Claims
• Inaccessible Courts Deter Practice, Mich. Attys Say
• Colorado Justices Say Criticism Of Beauty Shop Is Privileged
• Wachtell Says Arbitration 'Clear' Route For Twitter's Fee Suit
• Longtime Sidley Partner Charles Douglas Dies At 75
• Chiesa Shahinian Adds Ex-NJ Federal Judge As Litigator
• Former NY Congressman Joins Boutique Firm Emery Celli
• DOJ Awards $59 Million For Domestic Violence Programs
• NFL, Raiders And Las Vegas Atty Agree To End TM Dispute
• Paul Weiss Sweeps Up 13 Partners From Kirkland, Linklaters
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Judge Warns Ariz. Atty To Produce Documents In Taser IP Suit
• Trial Over Court Officer's Murder Opens With Facebook Focus
• Sony Claims Ex-Atty Disclosed Confidential Info To Toy Co.
• Challenge To Conn. Atty Anti-Racism Rule Could Be Revived
• Pro Say: What Is A Monopoly? Google It
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Holland & Knight Insurer Sued Over COVID Benefits Denial
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Conn. Bar Creates Panels To Examine AI, Women In Profession
• Fla. Justices Won't Return 'Diversity' To Judicial Rules
• Retired Ropes & Gray Partner And Boutique Co-Founder Dies
• Central District Of Calif. Judge To Take Senior Status
• 'Open Secret': GMU Grads Say Concerns Over Prof Festered
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Justice Alito Refuses To Recuse Himself From Tax Case
• Arnold & Porter Hires 6-Atty Trial Team From Shook Hardy
• Yale Law Students Drop Remaining Retaliation Claim
• Eastman Says 'Open Question' If Voting Machines Manipulated
• DC Court Rules Against Sidley, Nixing Part Of Anti-SLAPP Act
• Microsoft Says It Will Foot Legal Bills For Copilot Customers
• In A 'Barbie' World
• Law Firm Professional Development Steps To Thrive In AI Era
• Texas Bar Execs Back Erasing DEI From Committee Name
• Justice Kavanaugh: 'Being A Judge Is Like Being An Umpire'
• Atty Wellness Among NJ High Court's Equal Justice Initiatives
• Sheriff Asks To Exit Civil Rights Class Action Over Court Tech
• MoFo Changes Criteria For Diversity Fellowships After Suit
• DC District Judge To Take Senior Status
• Feds Say Mar-A-Lago Manager's Atty Hasn't Resolved Conflict
• Eastman Holds To 'Stolen' Election, VP Electoral Power Claims
• $167.5M CBS Class Settlement OK'd In Del. Viacom Deal Suit
• ABA Issues Opinion On Witness 'Coaching' In COVID-19 Era
• Hunter Biden Could Face New Indictment By Month's End
• Cadwalader Files Off-Limits In $5M Investor Fraud Case
• Alito Advises Catholic U Program Tied To Federalist Soc. Exec
• FTX Examiner Report OKs $111M In Professional Fees
• Trump's Biggest Reality TV Performance Could Be In Georgia
• 10th, 7th Circ. Nominees Stand By Records On Defendants
• Biden's Latest Judicial Nominees Include White & Case Vet
• Judge Need Not Produce Pregnancy Photos In Blackmail Case
• 2 Attys In Ga. Trump Election Case Can't Sever, Judge Says
• NFL Player's 1st Firm Entitled To Half Contingency Fee
• 'I'm Not An Ordinary Litigant': Solicitor General On Role, Goals
• Ex-Federal Judge Robreno Joins McCarter & English
• Montana AG Faces Ethics Claims For Insulting State Justices
• Ex-Gordon & Silber Atty Cops To $1.2M Law Firm Theft
• Conn. Firm Calls Web Consultant Complicit In Extortion Ploy
• 'Highly Unusual,' Expert Says On Senator's Alito Complaint
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Claims TikTok Influencer Destroyed His Career
• Eastman Atty Says Balancing Ga., Bar Trials 'Near Impossible'
• Biden Names Pick To Lead DOJ's Office Of Legal Counsel
• Murdaugh Accuses Clerk Of Jury Tampering, Seeks New Trial
• Hedge Fund Compliance Head Joins Lowenstein Sandler
• Former Exec Accused Of Theft Blasts 'Misogynistic' NJ Firm
• Ex-CFTC Whistleblower Chief Joins Phillips & Cohen
• Trump, Attys Need Sanctions For Rehashed Args, NY AG Says
• NY Courts' Bias Matters Official Named Inspector General
• As Schnader Harrison Closes, 16 Attys Join Dilworth Paxson
• Atty Anti-Bias Rule Causes Controversy But Few Public Cases
• Norton Rose Global CEO Departs After 43 Years With Firm
• Hogan Lovells Reappoints Miguel Zaldivar As CEO
• Covington Ruling Strengthens SEC's Enforcement Powers
• Sen. Whitehouse Files Ethics Complaint Against Justice Alito
• Ex-Fox Exec, Media Co. Get FIFA Bribery Convictions Tossed
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• 3rd Circ. Preview: Eckert Seamans' Privilege Fight Tops List
• Pro Say: From BigLaw To 'The Bachelorette'
• Conn. Lawyer Says Colo. Companies Stiffed $107K Legal Bills
• What To Know Ahead Of Paxton's Texas Impeachment Trial
• NC Sheriff Asks To Be Dropped From Proposed Class Action
• Southwest Attys Must Undergo 'Religious Liberty' Training
• The Top In-House Hires Of August
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Legal Sector Jobs Continued To Tick Down In August
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Okla. Courts To Expand Non-English Access Under DOJ Deal
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London