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Legal Industry - July, 2024

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• Barr Chided Again, This Time For 'Chaotic' Protest Response
• Live Nation Says In-House Attys Can't Access DOJ Docs
• Calif. Bar Says Atty Can't End Billing Scandal's Hacking Claim
• Justices Urged To Review Airline Price-Fixing Deal Payout
• Senate Confirms State Judges To US District Courts In NY, PA
• Rutgers 'Caught Red Handed' In Discovery Row, Ex-Student Says
• Where Trump's 4 Criminal Cases Could Stand On Election Day
• Golden Gate U. Beats Students' Suit Over JD Program Closure
• How To Grow Marketing, Biz Dev Teams In A Tight Market
• Nader Slams Sullivan & Cromwell Over Protest Screenings
• NC Sens. Continue Fight Against 4th Circ. Nom
• Cadwalader Can't Cloak Cyberattack Coverage Suit, Court Told
• Biden's Latest Judicial Noms Include Ex-Congressman
• Delta Hires Boies Schiller To Recoup Outage-Related Damages
• Senate Sends Kids' Online Safety, Privacy Bills To House
• Murray Plumb Partner Confirmed As Fed. Judge For Maine
• Randy Mastro Nominated As NYC Top Lawyer Amid Criticism
• GAO Says Courts Should Improve Staff Complaint Collection
• Rock Climbing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Approach The Bench: Judge Dillard Boosts Ga. Court Access
• 8th Circ. Tosses 'Windfall' $79M Legal Fee In T-Mobile Suit
• Calif. High Court Says Co-Worker's Slur Can Be Harassment
• Live Nation Judge Tightens In-House Counsel's Access To Docs
• 7th Circ. Judge Praised After Surviving Senate 'Gauntlet'
• Think Like A Lawyer: Dance The Legal Standard Two-Step
• Hunter Biden Attys Say They Didn't Mislead Judge In Tax Case
• NRA Avoids Compliance Monitor In NY AG Case
• ABA's 1st Generative AI Opinion Points Attys To Ethical Duties
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Defense Attys Fight Proposal To Favor Virtual Testimony
• Foley Hoag Elevates IP Pro To Co-Managing Partner
• White Collar Update: 4 Developments To Watch
• Law Firm Can't Nix $2.9M Judgment Over Concussion Fees
• Biden Support Adds Heat To Calls For Supreme Court Reform
• 8 Ex-Employees Say NJ Firm Didn't Pay OT, Paid Women Less
• Morgan Lewis Grows German Presence With 3 New Partners
• 3 Things To Know About Dentons' Incoming Global CEO
• NJ Judge Behind Daniel's Law Expands Efforts To Help
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• 'Low-Grade Lawyering': Quinn Emanuel Attys Draw Judge's Ire
• SEC Sues Banker And Ex-Prosecutor Alleging $1.6M Fraud
• Colorado's New Chief Justice Sworn In
• Girardi Can't Show Ex-CFO's Spending Habits In Fraud Trial
• 3 Ex-Seton Hall Law Workers Cop To 13-Year Embezzlement
• Georgia Judge Won't Block Prosecutor Oversight Commission
• Assa Abloy Resolves DOJ Merger Monitor Dispute
• 'Terrible Decisions': Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Gets 5 Years
• Attys Face Sanctions For Fake Citations In Whistleblower Suit
• Hunter Biden's Attys Made 'False Statements,' Judge Says
• Cuomo Harassment Document Fight Heads To NY Appeals Court
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Ex-Thompson Hine Atty Says Firm Can't Oppose NY Jurisdiction
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Rutgers Fights Contempt Bid By Student Who Filed Bias Suit
• Cadwalader Suing Lloyd's Over Cyberattack Coverage Denial
• How Being A Female Litigator May Aid Harris' Presidential Bid
• How Barrett Became The High Court's Justice To Watch
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 3rd Circ. Again Tosses J&J Talc Unit's 'Texas Two-Step' Ch. 11
• DOJ Watchdog Criticizes Barr But Clears Him Of Wrongdoing
• Coinbase Taps Paul Clement For Board After Chevron Win
• Girardi Can't Block Firm's Chapter 7 Evidence In Fraud Trial
• Justice Kagan Floats Committee To Enforce High Court Ethics
• Trump Judge Won't Exit Over 'Nothingburger' Atty Encounter
• DA Says Trump Immunity Ruling Doesn't Affect NY Convictions
• Chancery Says DGCL 'Donut Hole' Dooms Governance Deal
• Womble Bond Atty, NC Bar Leader, Talks DEI, Digital Courts
• Dems, And Now Biden, Contemplate Supreme Court Reform
• 3rd Circ. Enters Fray On Venue For Immigration Appeals
• Class Of 2023 Shatters Records In Legal Employment, Salaries
• Loeb & Loeb Says Ex-GC's Sanctions Motion Is Bogus
• Senate Confirms First Tax Court Judge Since 2020
• Patent Atty Seeks Closure Over Ex-Firm's Back Wages
• Foley Hoag Hit With Overtime Wage Suit By NY Support Tech
• Nevada Man Accused Of Threatening To Kill Judges
• 11th Circ. Sets Briefing Schedule In Mar-A-Lago Docs Appeal
• Connecticut 'Fishing' Atty Placed On Interim Suspension
• FTC Chair Wary AI Tools Can Be Used For Corporate Collusion
• Solicitor General Warns Against Feds 'Winning At All Costs'
• Pandemic Hasn't Hindered 2020 Law Grads, NALP Says
• SF DA Sued By Staffer Fired Over 'Panties' Reply-All Snafu
• Harvard Vow To Tackle Antisemitism Can't Nix Suit, Court Told
• Atty Can't Deduct Car Racing Costs As Ads, US Tells 10th Circ.
• After Chevron: Slowing Down AI In Medical Research
• Watchdog Clears DOJ In 'Unusual' Roger Stone Sentencing
• Pa. Judge Won't 'Chase' Deadline-Flouting ADA Case Attys
• Ex-McElroy Deutsch Exec Says Ch. 11 Doesn't Pause Claims
• Legal Tech Co.'s $1.3M Data Privacy Deal Gets OK'd
• Where Biden Stands On Judicial Noms Compared To Trump
• Parts Of Klehr Harrison Bills Not Privileged, Pa. Panel Finds
• Jenner & Block Wants Out Of COVID Vax Refusal Firing Suit
• Mintz Reelects Bodian To Final Term As Managing Member
• Being A Luthier Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Dentons Brings On Former Big 4 Exec As New Global CEO
• Knives Out For Another Pro-Agency Landmark After Chevron
• JetBlue Upgrades Former Deputy To General Counsel Seat
• Hogan Lovells Wants Afghanistan Atty Fee Award Enforced
• Schiff's Bill Would Expand FOIA Provisions To Federal Courts
• X's Tesla Ties Could Require Judge's Recusal, Watchdog Says
• Prosecutor Turned Witness: 'Rust' Case Shows Rare Dilemma
• US, UK, EU Antitrust Enforcers Outline AI Principles
• FTC Attys On Kroger Case Get Extensions After IT Outage
• Labor Dept. ESG Rule May Survive Chevron's Demise
• After Chevron: Uncertainty In Scope Of ITC Oversight
• SEC Names New Acting Head Of Exams
• Litigation Funder Says Apple Doc Request Is 'Mere Suspicion'
• After Trump Attack, GOP Presses DOJ On Justices' Security
• No Victims, No Fraud, Trump Says In $465M Judgment Appeal
• Lead Like 'Ted Lasso' By Embracing Cognitive Diversity
• Senate Dems Roll Out Bill To Codify Chevron Deference
• Brennan Center Gets $30M For High Court Reform Unit
• Chamber Rips Multibillion-Dollar Atty Fee Bid In Musk Pay Suit
• Convicted Sen. Menendez Of NJ Resigning Aug. 20
• Texas Legal Services Biz Escapes Most Data Breach Claims
• 11th Circ. Should Uphold Tax Court Protection, IRS Says
• Northern District Of NY Judge To Take Senior Status
• Polsinelli Lands In Philly With 20-Plus Holland & Knight Attys
• Secret Service Chief Out Amid Trump Rally Shooting Probes
• What Attorneys Need To Know About JD Vance
• Secret Service Ripped By Lawmakers For Trump Rally 'Failure'
• Judge Limits Girardi Clients' Injury Details In Upcoming Trial
• Litigation Funder Sues Wyoming Co. With Same Name
• Former Judge On Trump Assassination Attempt Panel
• After Kindred Case, Questions Linger About Clerk Safeguards
• LA Superior Court Closed Monday Due To Ransomware Attack
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Kavanaugh Murder-Attempt Suspect Set To Face Trial
• Calif. Bar Backs Creating New Virtual Bar Exam To Cut Costs
• Class Seeks $1.5B Settlement In Payday Loan Dispute
• Colo. Federal Judges Point Out Recent High Turnover
• 'Texit' Atty Sues State Rep., Judge Over Defamation Fees
• Law Profs Throw Flag On NFL's 'Unconscionable' Arbitration
• NYC Bar OKs Attys' Financial Stakes In Alternative Biz Entities
• DOJ Seeks Probe Of Ex-Fed. Judge After 9th Circ. Report
• Judge Recuses As Tech Firm Slams Dow Chemical's Request
• Calif. Firm Beats Rival's Claims In 'Sweet Justice' TM Fight
• 2nd Circ. Upholds Ax Of Ex-Ropes & Gray Clerk's Bar Exam Suit
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Several State Courts Impacted By Global Tech Outage
• NASCAR Names New General Counsel Amid Shake-Up
• Apple Wants Litigation Funder To Explain Role In Patent Row
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• BCLP Seeks Merger Partner As Departures Continue
• Draft Constitutional Amendment Would Ax Trump Immunity
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Hunter Biden Wants Charges Tossed After Trump Docs Ruling
• Crypto Law Firm's SEC Challenge Met With Doubt At 9th Circ.
• Judge 'Not Optimistic' Houston Firm's PPP Suit Will Succeed
• Menendez Appeal Could Make Hay From Bribery Case Law
• NY Courts Limit Access To Ethics Data, Violating Own Rules
• Florida Opts To Use NextGen Bar Exam Starting In 2028
• Colo. Injury Firm, Insurer End Bad Faith Suit
• Healthcare Co. Says Fired In-House Atty Lacks Standing To Sue
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Gets Nearly 2 Years For Election Crimes
• Colo. Federal Judge Tells Attys To Focus On Fundamentals
• After Chevron: Bid Protest Litigation Will Hold Steady For Now
• UMich Ducks Black Law Prof's Bias, Retaliation Suit
• Colo. Firm Says Ex-Director Stole Clients While On Payroll
• Ex-Fed. Judge Likely Conflicted In 23 Cases, Say Prosecutors
• SeaWorld Says Dad Ousted From Bias Case Contradicts Attys
• High Court Rulings Don't Nix Judge Romance Suit, Court Told
• KPMG Australia To Shut Commercial Law Shop, Eye Alliances
• After #MeToo, Report Suggests Judiciary Workplace Reforms
• Now More Than Ever, Lawyers Must Exhibit Professionalism
• Glaser Weil Atty Fee Arbitration Award Upheld In Calif. Appeal
• Squire Patton Expands To Switzerland With Geneva Office
• Massachusetts Governor Taps 5 For Superior Court Vacancies
• Musk Says X, SpaceX Moving To Texas Over Calif. Gender Law
• Smirnov Wants David Weiss DQ'd After Trump Docs Ruling
• 3 Reasons Why 2nd Menendez Bribery Case Was The Charm
• Trump Special Prosecutor Ruling Could Find Favor On Appeal
• Tesla Swaps Cravath Out, WilmerHale In For Antitrust Defense
• Fed. Circ. OKs Judge Connolly's Fine Against IP Biz Owner
• $4.5M Davis Wright Deal In Ore. Fraud Suit Gets Final OK
• After Chevron: Piercing FEMA Authority Is Not Insurmountable
• ACLU Legal Director Leaving For Expanded Georgetown Role
• Groups Slam UC Berkeley's 'Misreading' Of Antisemitism Case
• Ex-Trump Counsel Has Advice For GOP On Judicial Noms
• Chinese Exile Guo Guilty On Most Counts In $1B Fraud Case
• The 2024 Diversity Snapshot: What You Need To Know
• The 2024 Diversity Snapshot
• These Firms Have The Most Diverse Equity Partnerships
• Menendez Guilty Of 'Shocking Corruption,' Urged To Resign
• Serving In The National Guard Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Big Business May Come To Rue The Post-Administrative State
• JetBlue-Spirit Flyers Seek $20M Atty Fees Following DOJ Win
• JD Vance's Wife Leaves Munger Tolles As Campaign Launches
• Judge Says Attys Must Hash Out Conflict In Twitter Row
• After Chevron: A Sea Change For Maritime Sector
• Post-Chevron, Good Riddance To The Sentencing Guidelines
• Judge DQ'd From Young Thug's Trial Over Ex Parte Convo
• Clark Hill Breaks Into Atlanta With 8 Taylor English Attys
• Seyfarth Adds 5-Atty Labor Team From Hunton In Calif., Texas
• Trump Running Mate Is Foe Of DOJ 'Political Prosecutions'
• Many Attorneys Of Color Are Feeling Used
• Firms Fall Short On Occupancy Goals Amid Downsizing Trend
• After Chevron: Impact On CFPB May Be Limited
• No Sanctions For Milberg In Visa, Mastercard MDL
• A Midyear Forecast: Tailwinds Expected For Atty Hourly Rates
• Dow Chemical Seeks Recusal After Settlement Offer Gaffe
• Trump Classified Docs Case Canned Over Special Counsel Law
• Law360 Names 2024's Top Attorneys Under 40
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Cuomo Beats Retaliation Claims In NY Trooper's Suit
• Guo Trial Juror Booted For Googling Fugitive Co-Defendant
• After Chevron: 7 FERC Takeaways From Loper Bright
• After Chevron: USDA Rules May Be Up In The Air
• After Chevron: Creating New Hurdles For ESG Rulemaking
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Litigation Funding 'Abuses' Targeted By Federal Lawmakers
• Paul Weiss Hopes To Stem Exits With New Partner Structure
• AT&T Reveals Breach Of 'Nearly All' Users' Wireless Records
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump Says Immunity Ruling Means Conviction Must Be Axed
• Attys Say Milberg Must Pay For Fraud In Visa, Mastercard MDL
• States Should Loosen Law Firm Ownership Restrictions
• 'Bridgegate' Defense Offers Road Map For NJ RICO Case
• Top NC Legal Industry Legislation Of 2024: A Midyear Report
• YSL Prosecutors Oppose Judge's Recusal Amid Mistrial Bid
• 2 Of Alaska's 3 District Judge Seats Listed As 'Emergencies'
• Senate Confirms Judge To Federal Claims Court
• Ga. Dem Helps Block NY Judge's Nomination From Advancing
• House Fails To Pass Inherent Contempt Resolution For AG
• Ex-Kasowitz IP Pro Says Firm Gave Him Boot, Withheld Pay
• Judge Newman Faces More Hurdles In Bid To End Suspension
• Feds Say Guo Ran 'Fraud Empire' As Racketeering Trial Wraps
• Atty Says Alaska Judge Reprimand Bolsters 4th Circ. Bias Suit
• After Chevron: Rethinking Agency Deference In IP Cases
• Archegos Founder Convicted Of $100B Fraud On Wall Street
• NY Judge Slams 'Whopping' Brief In Terror Suit As Dickensian
• Ocasio-Cortez Seeks Impeachment Of Justices Thomas, Alito
• Giuliani Urges DC Court Not To Disbar Him Over Trump Work
• Former McElroy Deutsch CFO Hits Ch. 11 Amid Theft Cases
• Faegre Drinker Confirms Operational, Administrative Layoffs
• Senate OKs Two DC Judge Noms As 8 Seats Remain Unfilled
• Calif. Pick Defends Articles On Biological Sex, Judge Diversity
• Solving Puzzles Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Texas Chief Justice Calls Pulling IDs Over Fines 'Stupid'
• Top DOJ Litigator Says Competition Issues Are 'Everywhere'
• Disbarred Ohio Atty Cops To Landing Law Jobs With Fake IDs
• Purdue Plans 'High-Speed' Bid For New Ch. 11 Plan
• Dems Request Special Counsel To Probe Justice Thomas Gifts
• After Chevron: FCC And Industry Must Prepare For Change
• After Chevron: Uniform Tax Law Interpretation Not Guaranteed
• After Chevron: Environmental Law May Face Hurdles
• Texas Ethics Opinion Flags Hazards Of Unauthorized Practice
• Ex-DOJ Atty Tells Guo Jury Of Illicit Extradition Campaign
• Judge Calls Cost Of DOJ's Assa Abloy Market Study 'Insane'
• Fennemore Craig Launches Remote Work Program
• Alston & Bird Brings In Sidley Trio To Launch New Offices
• Alaska Senators Condemn District Judge After Resignation
• Texas Judge Gets Warning For Sexually Harassing Colleague
• After Chevron: Good News For Gov't Contractors In Litigation
• Weil Opening Shops In Calif. With Latham Private Equity Pros
• Newman Loses Suit Against Fed. Circ. Over Suspension
• After Chevron: Scale Tips Favor Away From HHS Agencies
• Resigning US Judge Had 'Sexualized Relationship' With Clerk
• After Chevron: FDA Regulations In The Crosshairs
• Senate Confirms 7th Circ. Judge GOP Slammed For Backlog
• NYU Settles Case Accusing It Of Fostering Antisemitism
• PAGA Reforms Mark New Era In Calif. Labor Law, Attys Say
• Meet The Hunton Andrews Atty Rising To NC Biz Court Bench
• Tropical Storm Beryl Shutters Texas Law Firm Offices, Courts
• In Memoriam: The Modern Administrative State
• After Chevron: Expect Limited Changes In USPTO Rulemaking
• 1st Circ. Nominee Cut Teeth As 'Victim-Centered' Prosecutor
• PierFerd Opens London Office With More FisherBroyles Attys
• US Supreme Court Term In Review: What You Need To Know
• Biden Says Reelection Crucial To Supreme Court Reform
• Antitrust Partner In Fatal Crash Remembered As A Mentor
• Armstrong Teasdale Resisted Diversity, Ex-DEI VP Says
• How Reshaped Circuit Courts Are Faring At The High Court
• Breaking Down The Vote: The High Court Term In Review
• High Court Flexes Muscle To Limit Administrative State
• The Sharpest Dissents From The Supreme Court Term
• The Funniest Moments Of The Supreme Court's Term
• 5 Moments That Shaped The Supreme Court's Jan. 6 Decision
• Mayer Brown Study Shows Firms Are Playing AI Catch-Up
• Rutgers Faces Contempt Bid Over Discipline In Bias Suit
• After Chevron: EEOC Status Quo Will Likely Continue
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Ex-BigLaw Atty Settles Defamation Suit Against Influencer
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• The Firms That Won Big At The Supreme Court
• Legal Jobs Continued To Tick Up In June
• Trump-Appointed Alaska Judge Abruptly Resigns
• After Chevron: Impact On Indian Law May Be Muted
• Armstrong Teasdale To Leave UK, Close 2 US Offices
• CFTC's Pham Says CCOs Must Be Careful With Agency
• After Chevron: FTC's 'Unfair Competition' Actions In Jeopardy
• How To Clean Up Your Generative AI-Produced Legal Drafts
• After Chevron: Opportunities For Change In FHFA Practices
• Cooley DQ'd From IP Case Over Atty's Past Patent Work
• 'Who Does That?' 7th Circ. Pans Walmart's Price Audit Theory
• Texas Court Puts FTC's Noncompete Ban On Hold
• NC Solicitor General Faces GOP Roadblock To 4th Circ. Bench
• High Court Rulings Thwart Judge Romance Suit, Firm Says
• Bronx Defenders Union Braces To Strike In Less Than 3 Weeks
• Dechert To Close Offices In Beijing, Hong Kong, Chicago
• After Chevron: Various Paths For Labor And Employment Law
• Boxing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Biden's New Picks Include NC Solicitor General For 4th Circ.
• Data Breach Suits Drive Consumer Protection Docket Growth
• Ex-Senior Apple Atty To Pay SEC $1.1M For Insider Trading
• Northwestern Hires 'Mediocre' Minorities Over Men, Suit Says
• YSL Judge Shares Transcript Of Secret Witness Meeting
• Depo Gets Dad Ousted From Sesame Place Race Bias Case
• After Chevron: No Deference, No Difference For SEC Or CFTC
• Ex-Bankruptcy Judge Will Be Deposed Over Atty Romance
• Industry Self-Regulation Will Shine Post-Chevron
• Armstrong Teasdale Pulls Back From SLC As 7 Join Dentons
• Dentons Says Ex-Client Can't Escape $4.7M Fee Suit In Texas
• Bond-Rigging Suit Revived Over Judge's Wife's Stock Conflict
• Pa. Clerk Named After Departures Spur 'Judicial Emergency'
• After Fischer, Judge Releases Atty Convicted In Jan. 6 Riot
• 3 Ways Agencies Will Keep Making Law After Chevron
• After Chevron
• DLA Piper Tells Judge Fired Associate Got Proper Discovery
• Giuliani Disbarred In New York Over Election Falsehoods
• Trump's NY Sentencing Pushed To Sept. After Immunity Ruling
• High Court's 1-2 Punch Sets Up Long-Standing Regs For KO
• Trump Seeks To Vacate NY Verdict, Citing Immunity Decision
• Could Trump Get Jail In NY? We Dug Into 10 Years Of Data
• How Broad Immunity Could Upend Trump's 4 Criminal Cases
• Atty Not 'Annoying' Enough For Restraining Order
• After Chevron: Expect Few Changes In ITC Rulemaking
• Rutgers Law Student Says Subpoenas Denied In Bad Faith
• The Top In-House Hires Of June
• Judge Acquits Firm Co-Founder, 27 Others Over Panama Papers
• Atty Well-Being Efforts Ignore Root Causes Of The Problem
• Akerman Opens In Del. With 2 McCarter & English Litigators
• Meet The Incoming Chief Of North Carolina's Business Court
• Feds Say Ex-Magellan Officer's Atty May Have Conflict
• Supreme Court Gives Trump Immunity For Official Acts
• Supreme Court Widens Window To Challenge Federal Regs