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Legal Industry - August, 2025

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• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Split Fed. Circ. Backs Limits On Presidential Tariff Powers
• LA's Acting US Atty Essayli Faces DQ Bid Over Expired Term
• Cellmates Asked To Lie About Law Professor's Death, Jury Told
• Judge Newman's Suspension Extended Once Again
• DOJ Targets BigLaw, Big Tech For Antitrust 'Gamesmanship'
• 'Be Careful,' New Mich. Chief Judge Tells Attys When Using AI
• Hub Hires: Prince Lobel, Rubin And Rudman, Weil
• Panel Nixes Buzbee Win Against Atty Who Aided Campaign
• JAG Corps Sent To DC To Fill 'Critical Vacancies'
• UPenn Prof Suspended For Racist Remarks Loses Bias Claim
• Colorado Law Firm Faces Class Action Over Data Breach
• Advice For 1st-Gen Lawyers Entering The Legal Profession
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• DOJ Swears In 3 New Board Of Immigration Appeals Members
• Scores On July Bar Exam Rise Amid Dip In Test Takers
• Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q2
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• M&A Attys Hand Tasks To 'Machines' In Careful Embrace Of AI
• 'I'm Flabbergasted': Fla. Atty's Accusers Rip Bar For Inaction
• Email Excluded From Harassment Suit Against Paxton Deputies
• LA Atty Convicted Of Laundering $2.1M From Swiss Oil Co.
• Ex-Katten Partner's $67M Age Bias Suit Stayed For Arbitration
• Wash. Sen. Opposes Full-Term Role For State's New US Atty
• Ga. Atty Sues Former Firm For Failing To Pay Final Wages
• Healthcare Cos. Want Akerman's 'Indefensible' Fee Suit Nixed
• First Chief PTAB Judge Remembered As Industrious Leader
• Coaching Cheerleading Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Chancery Says Docket For 'Routine' Matters Shows Success
• DOJ Throws Lifeline To J&J At 3rd Circ. After $1.6B FCA Loss
• Undercover Operation Detailed In Trial Of Slain Fla. Law Prof
• Negligence Suit Over Arrest On Stale Warrant Gets New Life
• DC Judicial Vacancy Crisis Could Be Easing Soon
• Ex-Jackson Walker Partner Says Romance Suit Is 'Déjà Vu'
• Fenwick Fights New Claims In FTX Crypto Scam MDL
• Eastern District Of Pa.'s Former Chief Judge To Retire In Sept.
• Why This Small-Firm Lawyer Charges $3,000 Per Hour
• Law School's Missed Lessons: How To Make A Deal
• Personal Injury Firm Accuses Rival Of 'Bait And Switch'
• Joseph Nocella Jr. Appointed US Attorney For EDNY
• How This Firm Hit Its Stride With 9-Figure Patent Verdicts
• GWG Wind-Down Trustee Fights Ethics Scandal Removal Bid
• Fla. Jury Hears Money Trail In Law Professor's Murder Trial
• From Clerkship To Law Firm: 5 Transition Tips For Associates
• Judge Axes Habeas Suit, Tells DOJ To Use 'Proper' Forum
• Legal Funding Firm Cartiga To Go Public Via $540M SPAC Deal
• No Immunity For Wis. Judge Charged With ICE Interference
• Law360 Pulse Exclusive: The Billable Hour
• Willig Williams Atty Named Philly Leader Of Labor Group
• Fed's Lisa Cook Preps Lawsuit Over Trump Firing
• DOJ Terrorism Prosecutor Joins Stris & Maher As DC Partner
• LA Atty Used Client Trust Acct. To Hide $2.1M Bribe, Jury Told
• DOJ Antitrust Whistleblowers May Find Ally At The Post Office
• Trump Plans To Withdraw Federal Funding Over Cashless Bail
• Trump Fires Fed's Lisa Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegation
• Trump Expands Use Of National Guard Post-DC Deployment
• 5th Circ. Nixes SEC's Biden-Era Short-Selling Rules
• Associates Can Earn Credibility By Investing In Relationships
• Battle Over NJ US Atty Appointment Lands In 3rd Circ.
• Judge Flags Possible Conflict In Foley & Lardner Client Spat
• Ga. Judge Admits He 'Dropped The Ball' In 7-Year Ruling Delay
• Wyden Urges Independent Review Of Courts' Cybersecurity
• Debevoise Wants Fired Atty's Suit Arbitrated Or Terminated
• 3rd Circ. Again Rejects Atty's Fee Row With Pierce Bainbridge
• Trump Says He'll Sue Over Blue Slips
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Newman Given Potential Lifeline In Suspension Appeal Loss
• DOJ Investigation Of NY AG Condemned By AGs Of 21 States
• Ohio Panel Says Med Mal Damages Cap Is Unconstitutional
• Habba Ruling Could Put Tighter Limits On 'Acting' Officials
• Trump Names 4 Nominees For North Carolina Bench
• State Solicitors General Become A Trump Judge Pipeline
• Under Trump, White Collar Crypto Defense Gets New Playbook
• Ex-Mother-In-Law Painted As Mastermind In FSU Prof's Death
• Trump Admin To Appeal Susman Godfrey Exec Order Ruling
• Probation Granted In Chandra Levy Prosecutor's Ethics Case
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Ex-Morgan & Morgan Client Says Arbitration Ruling Was Error
• Ex-Calif. Judge Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Court Staffer
• Lessons From 7th Circ.'s Deleted Chat Sanctions Ruling
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Taxation With Representation: Kirkland, Weil, Fried Frank
• DC Circ. Leaves Judge Newman's Suspension Intact
• 9th Circ. Dissenters Rip Judge's 'Weaponization Of Sanctions'
• OnlyFans Flags Bogus Citations In RICO Fraud Suit
• California Bar Board Of Trustees Gets 1st Nonattorney Chair
• Odell Beckham Wants Attys Sanctioned In Diddy Assault Suit
• Ex-Prosecutor Sworn In As Ga. US Atty In Southern District
• Judge Finds Habba Unlawfully Serving As NJ's US Atty
• Ethics Case Reasserted Against Fla. Judge Over Deepfake
• Trump To Get Texas Vacancy With Judge Taking Senior Status
• SEC Taps Military Judge To Head Enforcement Efforts
• Employer Plans In Limbo As Courts Grapple With Trans Care
• NY Appeals Court Throws Out Trump's $500M Fraud Penalty
• Quilting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• NC's Cap On Med Mal Damages Is Constitutional, Panel Rules
• Ga. Court Drops Greenberg Traurig Suit After Atty's Death
• Abrego Garcia Seeks To Toss Feds' 'Vindictive' Charges
• Error-Filled Pro Se Recusal Bid Draws Conn. Judge's Ire
• Morris Manning Faces $5M Ga. RICO Suit Over Tax Strategy
• In Illinois, Public Defender Welcomes Sea Change In Structure
• $2.8B BCBS Antitrust Deal Approved With $759M For Attys
• LegalZoom Launches Patent Filing Service
• Trump Says Fed's Cook 'Must Resign' Amid Loan Fraud Claim
• Ex-Holland & Knight Atty Wants Another Depo From Ex-Wife
• FCC Democrat Poised To Sue If Trump Seeks Her Removal
• Family Alleging Firm's Girardi Conflict Denied Partial Win
• Ex-Copyright Chief Says Trump Overstepped Role In Firing Her
• Bad Citations Aren't Always Sanctionable, Wash. Atty Argues
• DOJ Asks Full 4th Circ. To Rehear Judges' Speech Dispute
• NY US Atty Hit With Complaint For Alleged Media Retaliation
• Ex-Judge Gets Law License Back After Bribery Suspension
• What 2 Profs Noticed As Transactional Law Students Used AI
• Trump's 'Abnormal' Use Of FCA Could Get Tricky In Court
• 5th Circ. Says NLRB Structure Likely Unconstitutional
• NJ Feds Say Habba's US Atty Role Unusual, But Not Unlawful
• Ex-NY AG Immune From Malicious Prosecution Suit
• SDNY Judges OK Trump's Selection Of Jay Clayton As US Atty
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Fired DOJ Antitrust Deputy Warns Of Lobbyist Influence
• Lawmaker Pans 'Selective' Charges Over ICE Facility Clash
• Litigation Funder Burford Eyes Investments In US Law Firms
• Whiteford Taylor Must Face Wire Fraud Malpractice Suit
• Burr & Forman Must Face Claims From Healthcare Scheme
• Fried Frank Escapes Sanctions Over Flawed RICO Patent Suit
• Treasury Seeks Input On Tech To Combat Crypto Crimes
• BigLaw Settlements Should Not Spur Ethics Deregulation
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Trump Admin Calls Judge's Inaction An 'Affront' To High Court
• US Trustee Blasts Deals Over Jackson Walker-Judge Romance
• Judiciary Starts Rule Debate Spanning AI, Subpoenas, More
• Defense Attys Predict Rise In Shareholder Suits, Report Says
• Nat'l Guard Deployment In States Won't Be As Easy As In DC
• Perkins Coie Beats Claims It Aided Client's Alleged $12M Theft
• Famed Trial Atty, 'Country Lawyer' Gerry Spence Dies At 96
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• 'Creative' $2.5B DuPont Deal In NJ Is PFAS Road Map For AGs
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Meet The Family Law Atty Who Is ABA's New President-Elect
• Interim US Atty In NM Named To Acting Role, Sens. Protest
• Judge Removes Atty From Case Over 'Egregious' Citations
• Judge Questions How New Jersey US Atty Ascended To Role
• 5 Ways Lawyers Can Earn Back The Public's Trust
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DC Circ. Paves Way For Trump Admin To Resume CFPB Cuts
• Willkie Lays Off Staff After San Francisco Group Departs
• Trump Picks Ex-Scalia, Kavanaugh Clerk For 7th Circ.
• Who Owns A Beat? The Dispute Over Reggaeton's Core Sound
• Fla. Bar Fights Demand For Bondi Ethics Probe
• Boston Firm Says Personal Injury Rival Stole 'Secret Sauce'
• Senate Democrats Urge 'Robust' Funding For US Defenders
• Bipartisan Lawmaker Groups Lambaste Habba's Reappointment
• Feds Urge Court Not To Toss Rep. Cuellar's Bribery Case
• DOJ Employee Fired After Alleged Sandwich Assault On Agent
• Hiking Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Fla. Detention Center Still Blocks Atty Access, Groups Say
• Trump Taps Democratic Commissioner As Acting FERC Chair
• Water Law & Real Estate: A Special Report
• Decision In $50B Yukos Case Raises Interesting Question
• How A Flowchart Won $14.5M In Fla. Woman's Fraud Suit
• Should Judges Explain En Banc Votes? 6th Circ. Can't Agree
• NJ US Atty Defends Status, Says She Is 'Validly Serving'
• NY Civil Rights Advocates Want ICE Holding Space Shut Down
• Kelley Drye Hit With Class Action Over Client Data Leak
• GSA Strikes Anthropic Deal For Access To Generative AI
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Negotiation Skills
• Split Calif. High Court Upholds Validity Of Arbitration Fee Rule
• Loper Bright Neutered In 6th Circ., Tenn. Tells Supreme Court
• Justices Urged To Maintain Limits On Calif. Immigration Stops
• Insurer Obstructed $116M In Funding Claims, Court Told
• Trump Nominates 5 To Mississippi, Alabama Federal Courts
• New ABA Leader Vows To 'Defend Liberty And Pursue Justice'
• Deal Unveiled In Schnader Harrison ERISA Case After Delays
• Md. Judges Say DOJ Habeas Suit Wreaks 'Havoc' On Judiciary
• What Justices Left Unsaid About The Federal Tort Claims Act
• Atty Apologizes For Citation Error In IP Dispute
• Ex-Judges, DAs Blast DOJ Suit Over ICE Courthouse Arrests
• DOJ Demurs On Lawsuit Seeking Emil Bove Docs
• Bar Exam Reform Must Expand Beyond A Single Updated Test
• ABA Delegates Remove Diversity Requirements For Board
• 'Flipping NJ' Developer Fights Charges, Citing Habba's Role
• Trump's DC Takeover Highlights Local Judicial Vacancies
• Pa. AG Probing 'Cyber Incident' That Disrupted Email, Phones
• Posner Accuser Wants Roberts To Pick Judges For Wage Case
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Legal Tech Co. Hits Back At Norton Rose With $15M Fraud Suit
• McDermott, Other Firms Sign Deal To End $4.4M Guo Claims
• FTX Customers Aim To Beef Up Case Against Fenwick & West
• ABA Policymakers Vote To Oppose Targeting Of Law Firms
• Taft, Morris Manning Unveil Merger Plans
• A Simple Way Courts Can Help Attys Avoid AI Hallucinations
• FCC Republican Names Senior Legal Adviser
• NY Judge Won't Unseal 'Redundant' Maxwell Grand Jury Docs
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• 9th Circ. Says Ex-Atty Sued By CFPB Still On Hook For $243M
• Fired Copyright Office Director Takes Fight For Job To DC Circ.
• Injured Woman Owes Ex-Attys More Than She Won At Trial
• Feds Aim To Dismiss ABA's 'Law Firm Intimidation Policy' Suit
• USPTO Throws Out Over 52,000 TM Apps For Fraud Issues
• Trump's Birthright Order Blocked Nationwide By Md. Judge
• Longer Child Detentions At Border Is 'Disturbing,' Judge Says
• He Faced Removal Unrepresented. A Court Found It Wrong
• Latest T-Mobile Deal Suggests DOJ-FCC Spectrum Tension
• DC Circ. Ends Alien Enemies Contempt Probe Against Admin.
• DA Willis Blasts Election Case Probe Testimony Fight As Moot
• Hueston Hennigan Ups The Summer Bonus Ante
• Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Indicted For Role In Client Theft Scandal
• Why DOJ's US Attorney Moves Are Reaching Critical Point
• Ga. Law School Cuts LSAT, GRE Scores For Some Applicants
• Trump Admin Invites Legal Fights With Clean Energy Moves
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Trump Gets Explanation Of 2nd Circ. Refusal To Sub In Feds
• 'Legally Indefensible Scheme' DQs NJ US Atty, Court Told
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• 2nd Circ. Says Trial Atty With Brain Disease Not 'Ineffective'
• Trump Admin Asks Justices To Halt ICE Arrest Limits In LA
• Sentencing Commission Plans To Reassess Fraud Guidelines
• 'Breakdown In Civility' Gets Boies Schiller Sanctioned
• Trump Taps Economic Adviser Miran For Fed Board Vacancy
• Calif. Ethics Panel Clarifies Judge DQs In Racial Justice Cases
• Federal Courts Disclose New Cyberattacks On PACER System
• Fox Rothschild Must Face Litigation Funding Suit, Court Told
• DOJ's Boasberg Complaint Violates Judicial Privacy, Sen. Says
• Democracy Forward Launches Appellate Practice
• Ex-Boston Heart CEO Defends Jenner & Block Fee Bid
• Milbank Offers Summer Bonuses Of Up To $25K To Associates
• California Anti-Deepfake Law Struck Down By Judge
• Creating Botanical Art Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 6th Circ. Rips 'Stalking Horse' Ploy In Drug Negotiation Suit
• USPTO's Stewart Suggests Org. Is Eyeing Patent Fee Changes
• 5th Circ. Upholds Gun Ban For Convicted Felons
• Reed Smith Faces DQ Bid In Venezuelan Airline Dispute
• WilmerHale Beats Fired Associate's Racial Bias Claims
• UC Policy Found Discriminatory Based On Immigration Status
• US Asks High Court To Decide If Drug Users Can Have Guns
• NY US Atty Faces Watchdog's Ethics Suit After Altercation
• Judge Mulls Sanctioning Hagens Berman In Thalidomide Suits
• OptumRx Urges Panel To DQ Motley Rice In LA Opioid Suit
• Law, Medical School Orgs Face Application Fee Antitrust Suits
• Tesla Verdict Could Embolden Plaintiffs With Similar Claims
• 5th Circ. Says Texas Voter ID Law Is Legally Sound
• Ex-USPTO Heads, Judges Oppose Anti-Patent Thicket Bill
• Ghislaine Maxwell Slams Feds' Bid To Unseal Grand Jury Docs
• A Free Exercise 'Blueprint' In Colo. Abortion Reversal Order
• The Legal Education Status Quo Is No Longer Tenable
• Ex-Patent Examiner Fights USPTO Exclusion At High Court
• Meet FDA Chief Counsel Sean Keveney
• Law Profs Urge 11th Circ. To Toss Judge-Shopping Sanctions
• Approach The Bench: Justice Wecht On Judicial Campaigns
• Medicaid Cuts May Worsen Incarceration-Linked Death Risks
• Ex-Copyright Chief Seeks Emergency Injunction In Firing Suit
• ABA Eyes Reducing Board Size, Trimming Diversity Seats
• Roundup Judge Threatens Sanctions For Unpaid Plaintiff Fees
• Judge Newman Contests Suspension Renewal At DC Circ.
• Chancery Spreading Workload, Automating Case Assignments
• Plaintiff Bar Urges FINRA To Reject Industry's Arbitration Recs
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Mississippi Judge Won't Explain TRO Errors In Suit Over DEI
• Ga. Lawyer Sues Opposing Counsel For Insulting Email
• DOJ Fights Md. Judges' Bid To Ax Suit Over Habeas Orders
• E-Discovery Quarterly: Rulings On Relevance Redactions
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Wheeling & Appealing: Midyear Highlights For Every Circuit
• NJ Court Will Mull Legality Of Habba's US Atty Appointment
• 1st Circ. Doubtful Of Trump's Stance On Birthright Citizenship
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• NY Law Mandating Judicial Fine Declared Unconstitutional
• Section 1983 Has Promise After End Of Nationwide Injunctions
• Ex-Copyright Chief Appeals Denial Of Reinstatement Bid
• Politics And Privacy Laws Collide 5 Years After Salas Shooting
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• DC Panel Calls For Former DOJ Official Clark's Disbarment
• The Top In-House Hires Of July
• Test-Taker's Collapse At NY Bar Exam Sparks Criticism
• Legal Job Sector Continued 5-Month Growth Streak In July
• Hub Hires: Holland & Knight, Nutter, Prince Lobel
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London