Legal Industry Archive » October, 2025

Legal Industry - October, 2025

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• Alaska Joins Utah In Firing Motley Rice From Opioid Case
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Up Next At High Court: Tariffs, Fugitives & Contractor Liability
• IP-Focused Judges Say Less Is More In Patent Litigation
• First Trans Judge In Mass. Advocates Courtroom Courtesy
• Judges See An Immigration Court Gutted From Inside
• Hub Hires: Cooley, Hinckley Allen, Weil Gotshal
• Ill. Judge Prefers 'Clean' Dismissal Against Ex-Girardi Attys
• Troutman Owes $3.5M For Malpractice, Med Tech Co. Says
• AccessLex, Southwestern Law Join Up To Study Admissions
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Practising Law Institute Launches Legal Innovation Council
• Texas Atty Sanctioned For Not Disclosing AI Use
• Students Defend Law School Application Fee Antitrust Suit
• New Rule Limits Loan Forgiveness For Public Service Workers
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judge Blasted For Violent Sexual Comments Against Minors
• Defamation Litigation Roundup: Drake, IRS, Greenpeace
• Judges Say Judicial Freedom Key To Maintaining Rule Of Law
• Copyright Rules For AI Creations Too Strict, IP Panel Says
• Meet The Judge Hearing Comey's, James' US Atty Challenges
• NJ Attys Punch Up Governor's Race With Campaign Funds
• Sidley's 'Incomplete' Story Hid Fraud Scheme, Family Says
• 4 Things To Know About Fla. Bar Admissions Reform Ideas
• Habba Cites Essayli Ruling To Defend Role In NJ Cases
• Comey Wins Bid For Judge Oversight In Privilege Dispute
• Practicing Stoicism Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Squires To Issue Brief 'Up Or Down' Calls On Patent Reviews
• Where PTAB Institution Reviews Stand As Squires Takes Lead
• The Law360 Pulse Leaderboard: A Look At The Top Firms
• GOP Senators Push For Judge Boasberg's Impeachment
• The Biz Court Digest: Texas, One Year In
• Feds Ditch Usual Mob Case Playbook In NBA Betting Scandal
• Halligan Defends Exchange With Reporter Flagged By James
• Netflix Settles Former India Legal Director's Gender Bias Suit
• Alabama Solicitor General Confirmed To Federal Bench
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Educating Your Community
• Alston & Bird Sanctioned $10K For LinkedIn Juror Research
• BigLaw-Backed Pro Bono Network Aims To Fight Antisemitism
• 4 Ways Associates Can Ace Their Annual Review This Year
• LA's Acting US Atty Essayli 'Not Lawfully Serving,' Judge Says
• DC Bar Flags Ethics Risks For Law Firm Deals With Gov't
• Grassley Calls On Judiciary To Formally Regulate AI Use
• Atty In Katt Williams Assault Case Sanctioned For Bogus Cites
• Senate Confirms Florida State Judge To Federal Seat
• Akin Beats Malpractice Claim Over Alleged IP Theft Plot
• Calif. Atty Seeks $25K As Fee Sanction For AI Error
• Comey Gets Backing Of Ex-DOJ Officials, Lawmakers, Judges
• Jackson Walker Atty Romance Deal Blasted As 'Collusion'
• 3 Judge Picks Sent To Senate Despite No Public Notice
• 5 Crisis Lawyering Skills For An Age Of Uncertainty
• Mass. Bar Reprimands Ex-US Atty Rollins Over Leak, Texts
• Trump Appeals 'Unprecedented' NY Criminal Conviction
• Girardi Keese Trustees Sue Over $3.2M Settlement Transfers
• Senate Confirms 7th Circ., Alabama Judicial Picks
• Trump Taps Ex-Willkie Atty For 2nd Shot At Filling CFTC Chair
• 8th Circ. Jurist To Take Senior Status, Giving Trump Open Seat
• PTAB Judges Alarmed By Squires' Moves To Limit Their Role
• Former Mintz Client Files Negligence Suit Over Patent Work
• Who Watches The Watchers? Conn. Justices Mull Court Bias
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• It's Time For The Judiciary To Fix Its Cybersecurity Problem
• DOJ Hires 36 New Immigration Judges After Dozens Of Firings
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Judiciary Panel Eyes Rules For Class Cert., Litigation Funding
• Gordon Rees 'Profoundly Embarrassed' By Atty's AI Mistakes
• Feds Want Goldstein To Disclose 'Blame Everyone' Defense
• Edelson Looks To Drop Claims Against Ex-Girardi Keese Attys
• 4 Years Of Litigation Over $41K? Welcome To Civil Forfeiture
• Calif. Justices Reject Plan To Wipe Atty Discipline Records
• Hagens Berman Wants Judge DQ, Alleges Drug Lawsuit Bias
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Popular TaxProf Blog Returns After Shutdown
• NY Lawyer Sues Over $20M Firm Takeover, Alleges Fraud
• NY AG Pleads Not Guilty, Says Prosecutor's Appt. Is 'Unlawful'
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Sanctions Threats Mount For Atty Who Ignored Citation Order
• Quinn Emanuel Loses Bid To Get $1.7M Bill From Sheriff Case
• Highest Bench Doesn't Mean Your Kids Listen, Jackson Jokes
• 'Civility' A Concern As IP Atty Asks To Depose Party Suing Her
• Ky. Rep. Revives Attempt To Abolish PTAB, Expand Eligibility
• 5th Circ. Vacates Lewis Brisbois' $1.5M Trademark Award
• Columbia-Based Advocate Sues For Law Firms' DEI Details
• Baldwin Opposes 7th Circ. Pick For Her State
• Judge Dings Law Profs In Judge-Shopping Sanctions Case
• Derailment Counsel Fee Provision 'Troubles' 6th Circ. Judge
• McGuireWoods Asks NC Justices To Stay Defamation Case
• Squire Patton Boggs Partner Confirmed To Kentucky Bench
• Judges Admit AI Missteps After Grassley's Oversight Push
• Writing Novels Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• 5th Circ. Judge Oldham Repudiates 'Holy Rule' For Precedents
• Baker McKenzie Partner Hired Security In Dispute With Ex-Atty
• Gilstrap, Albright Flouting Venue Law, Fed. Circ. Told
• Holland & Hart Partner Confirmed To Montana Seat
• Farmers' Ohio Deal Is Latest Amid Banking M&A Surge
• The Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders: A Look At The Top Firms
• Squires Confirms USPTO Has Funds To Last The Year
• Tax Court Judge Warns Against Unchecked AI Use In Filings
• Presidential Firing Limits Fight Builds At High Court
• Racial, Class Gaps Persist In Strong Year For Law Grad Hiring
• Former Jack Smith DOJ Leaders Launch DC Boutique
• Ex-NY AGs Say James Case Will Rally Office: 'Fuel To The Fire'
• SDNY OpenAI Order Clarifies Preservation Standards For AI
• Kirkland Partner, Ex-Sen. Cornyn Counsel Tapped For US Atty
• La. Justice Faces Questions On Campaigns At Nom Hearing
• Trump Special Counsel Pick Backs Out Over Lack Of Support
• Patent Landscape Shifts As Squires Takes On Key PTAB Role
• Trump Defends $10B WSJ Suit, Calling Epstein Letter A 'Fake'
• Baker McKenzie Can't Get Illinois Malpractice Suit Tossed
• NY Courts Can't Shield Memos To State Judges
• Colo. Federal Courts Halt Atty Discipline For Shutdown
• Fla. Investor Sues NY Atty Over Litigation Funding 'Scheme'
• Connell Foley Hit With $40M Suit Over NJ Hotel Project
• Senate Confirms Fed. Judges For Florida And Alabama
• 'Unacceptable': NC DOJ Rebuked For Repeat Rule Violations
• Trump Picks State Justice, Ex-US Atty For La. Federal Bench
• Miami Atty Accused Of Defamation For False Media Campaign
• Zuckerberg Ordered To Testify At 1st Social Media Harm Trial
• Trump Gets Ohio Opening With Judge Taking Senior Status
• Feds Warned Again Not To Search Immigration Atty's Phone
• 3rd Circ. Suspects Process 'Circumvention' In US Atty Role
• Spiro Can't Be Witness And Musk Atty, Twitter Investors Say
• Comey Seeks Dismissal Of Case Brought Out Of 'Spite'
• Mass. Clients' Protection Board Seeks $1M From Disbarred Atty
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 4th Circ. Preview: Insurance, Trans Policy, Legal Aid Access
• High Court To Hear Case Asking If Drug Users Can Have Guns
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Injury Law Roundup: Uber Wins Bellwether Sex Assault Trial
• Atty Quits Ga. Bar's 'Facade' Committee On Client Solicitation
• Loan Forgiveness Overhaul May Chill Legal Aid Work
• Bolton Pleads Not Guilty To Mishandling Documents
• Federal Courts To Scale Back Operations Amid Shutdown
• Liberty Mutual Attys Face Sanctions Bid Over Citation Errors
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Ga. Judge Resigns After DUI Arrest Outside Fla. Strip Club
• Utah Fires Motley Rice From Opioid Case
• Mintz Says Ex-Client Owes $2M 'Success Fee' For Patent Work
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• High Court, Not A Single Justice, Should Decide On Recusal
• Bannon Tells Justices Legal Advice Dooms Contempt Rap
• Why Ethics Complaints Against Halligan Face 'Very High Bar'
• Ex-Va. Federal Prosecutor Joins NY AG James' Defense Team
• Justices Told Presidential Firing Limits Rely On 'Soured' Logic
• US Chamber Sues To Block Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
• Kirk-Related Visa Revocations May Rub Against Court Rulings
• Judge Shields Migrants From ICE After Courthouse Arrests
• IRS Agents Lose Defamation Suit Against Hunter Biden's Atty
• Ex-Trump Aide Bolton Indicted Over Classified Info Handling
• Many NY Trial Judges Elevated In Secret, Report Finds
• 5th Circ. Calls For Narrow Sanctions In Southwest Bias Fight
• Saul Ewing Asks For End To Ex-Conrail CEO's Legal Mal Suit
• US Attorney Nominations For Missouri And Indiana Advance
• ABA Says Attys Must Be Clear About Neutrality In Mediations
• Traveling Solo Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Jack Smith And Other Ex-DOJ Staffers Slam Trump Purge
• Vought Aims To Close CFPB Within '2 Or 3 Months'
• Goldstein Can't Dismiss 2016 Tax Charges As Time-Barred
• High Court Leans Toward Limiting Voting Rights Act Suits
• Chief Judge Bars Civil Arrests In Cook County Courts
• NY Court Tosses Most Of Ex-Lil Wayne Atty's Contract Claims
• Ex-WH Ethics Attys Slam 'Vindictive' Comey, James Charges
• Some Federal Workers Win Quick Block On Shutdown Layoffs
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Client Service
• DHS Says Seizure Of Atty's Phone Tied To Employment Probe
• NJ, Del. Judges Stress Value Of Local Counsel For IP Attys
• Skinny Labels, Orange Book Take Center Stage In IP Talks
• California Bans Fee Sharing With 'Alternative' Law Firms
• As Shutdown Drags On, Judiciary To Face Belt-Tightening
• Ex-Fujitec Atty May Sue Over Defamation But Not Race Bias
• Wash. To Launch Portal For Entities Applying To Practice Law
• Judge Denies Gov't's 'Overbroad' Comey Discovery Proposal
• Voting Rights Case Could Further Chief's 'Central Project'
• Has The 9th Circ.'s Rightward Shift Ended Bids To Split It?
• Calif. Bar Won't Tweak Scores Despite Accommodation Errors
• Florida Supreme Court Rejects Bid For Bondi Ethics Probe
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Attys Suspect AI In Police Surveillance Could Lead To Bias
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• 9th Circ. Flouting 'Imperial Judiciary' Warning, Judges Assert
• Up Next At High Court: Voting Rights & Warrantless Entries
• Atty's Due Process Claims Challenging Disbarments Trimmed
• Retribution, Intent Claims May Defuse Bombshell James Case
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• NY State Courts Release AI Rules For Judges, Staff
• Bill Would Let Judges, Prosecutors Carry Concealed Guns
• Ga. Judge Charged With DUI At Florida Strip Club
• NJ Senate President Calls For Monitor Of State AG Unit
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Adapting To Private Practice: 3 Tips On Finding The Right Job
• NY Atty General Indicted Following Pressure From Trump
• Weinstein Says Jurors Traded Threats, Tainting Verdict
• Jenn Mascott Of WH Counsel's Office Confirmed To 3rd Circ.
• Tort Report: Nuked 'Nuclear Verdict' Stays, Texas Justices Say
• Baldoni Atty Faces LA Malpractice Suit Over Client 'Betrayal'
• Calif. Supreme Court Justice Martin Jenkins To Retire
• False-Statement Case Puts Comey In Rare Company
• 7th Circ. Nominee Taibleson Advances To Full Senate
• Sullivan & Cromwell Impersonators Hit With NY Fraud Claims
• Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• LA County Probes Firm's Conduct In $4B Sex Abuse Deal
• Gov't Shutdown Essentially 'Freezes' IPO Market, Attys Say
• The Legal Advocacy Behind Fan Fiction's Biggest Site
• Mass. Atty Gets 9 Years For $3.5M Theft Schemes
• Arnall Golden Sanctioned For Giving Feds ERISA Suit Docs
• Gibbons, Frost Brown Combining As 800-Atty Nationwide Firm
• NJ US Atty Appointment Was 'Shell Game,' 3rd Circ. Told
• Comey Pleads Not Guilty, Will Contest US Atty's Appointment
• Fed. Circ. Talks Judge Denzel Washington, AI Susan Sarandon
• Williams & Connolly Says It Was Targeted By Foreign Hackers
• Attys Urge Mass. Courts To Protect Immigrants' Court Access
• Goldstein's $968K Border Cash Claim To Be Admitted At Trial
• Musk Atty Alex Spiro Faces DQ Bid Ahead Of Twitter Deal Trial
• Senate Confirms 2 DOJ Nominees, 16 US Attys
• Senate Confirms Boyden Gray Atty As Trump's Labor Solicitor
• Judge Concerned As Feds Keep Immigration Atty's Phone Data
• Approach The Bench: Judge Kaplan On Suit Against The Gov't
• Fitch Even's $1.2M Fee Fight Appears Headed To Arbitration
• NJ Justices Won't Disturb Locke Lord Win In Oil Co.'s Suit
• Ex-Reed Smith Atty Says NJ Pay Bias Law Goes Back 6 Years
• Bondi Declines To Discuss James Comey Indictment
• SEC's Atkins Wants To 'Future-Proof' Deregulatory Agenda
• Chief DC Judge Rejects Feds' Bid To Force Local Indictment
• Womble Bond Atty Tells 4th Circ. He Didn't Mislead Dutch Court
• Grassley Probes Judges' Possible AI Use In Faulty Rulings
• Hagens Berman Fights Sanctions Over Thalidomide Suits
• Protecting Sensitive Court Filings After Recent Cyber Breach
• Trump Names Investigator Of Russia Probe As DOJ Acting IG
• Atty Sanctioned For 'Reckless' AI Use In DC FCA Case
• High Court Turns Down 6 Patent Cases At Start Of Term
• Justices Won't Review Ex-BigLaw Atty's OneCoin Conviction
• Up First At High Court: Election Laws & Conversion Therapy
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Trump Election Case Could Be Axed Without New Prosecutor
• Would-Be Kavanaugh Assassin Gets 8 Years In Prison
• 4 Top Supreme Court Cases To Watch This Term
• Justices To Confront Divisive Cases On Rights, Power, Liberty
• Mass. Justices Say Pandemic Delay Not Speedy Trial Violation
• 2nd Circ. Says Exxon Must Pay Atty Fees For 'Absurd' Args
• DOJ Wants Atty Jailed For Blogging After Cyberstalking Arrest
• Jackson Walker, Ex-Insurer Settle Judge Romance Claims
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Newman Opposes Fed. Circ.'s Stay Bid Amid Shutdown
• Calif. Bar Launches Randomized Client Trust Fund Audits
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• The Roberts Court At 20: How The Chief Is Reshaping America
• Reed Smith Blasts DQ Attempt As 'Litigation Gamesmanship'
• Judge Halts Searches On Phone Seized From Immigration Atty
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Jackson Walker Can't Duck Judge Romance Suit, Court Told
• NC Court Rejects McGuireWoods' Immunity In Defamation Suit
• Dentons, Boies Schiller Escape $300M Fraud Suit
• Alito Pauses 5th Circ. Order On Child's Return To Venezuela
• Justices To Hear Clash Over State Med Mal Laws In Fed. Court
• Gov't Shutdown Halts Fed. Circ. Response In Newman Case
• Legal Aid Attys End Suit Over Palestine Resolution Discipline
• Comey's 1st Task: Decoding A Cryptic Indictment
• Tenn. 'Gag Order' Ruling Against Atty Axed After Rule Change
• Baker McKenzie Brings New Suit Against Ex-Associate In DC
• Judging Figure Skating Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Trump Taps Federal Immigration Judge As Next Wash. US Atty
• Squires Jumps Right Into Patent Eligibility Reform
• Google Unit Flags China-Linked Cyberthreat To Legal Sector
• Prosecutors, Defense Face Confrontation Crisis After Smith
• Reed Smith Seeks 2nd Circ. Help Over Eletson Orders
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• USPTO Lays Off Employees, Closes Rocky Mountain Office
• Fed. Bill Would Let Judges Be Sued Over Repeat Offenders
• The Top In-House Hires Of September
• What Ethics Rules Say On Atty Discipline For Online Speech
• Ex-Immigration Judge, DOJ Settle Bias Suit
• Va. Prosecutor Indicting Comey Tapped For Full US Atty Role
• Hub Hires: Morgan Lewis, WilmerHale, Simpson Thacher
• Pick For Del.'s 3rd Circ. Seat Advances Despite Few State Ties
• Nevada US Atty 'Not Validly Serving,' Judge Says In DQ Order