Legal Industry Archive » December, 2025

Legal Industry - December, 2025

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• Ex-DOJ Employees Fight Gov't Bid To Toss Their Firing Suit
• ITC Atty's 1st Kids' Book Imagines A Santa-Less Christmas
• 3 Key Trends For The Legal Industry In 2025
• Hub Hires: Cooley, Morgan Lewis, Nixon Peabody
• Top Delaware Chancery Cases Of 2025: A Year-End Report
• Ex-Oura CEO Pushes To DQ Quinn Emanuel In Firing Suit
• NYC Bar Issues Opinion On AI Use For Recording Client Calls
• JPMorgan Rips Javice Attys' 'Absurd' Bills For Candy, Booze
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• As US Executions Decline, Florida Surges
• Ex-CIA Director's Lawyers Accuse DOJ Of Judge Shopping
• Schumer Pushes Senate To Sue Over Epstein File Release
• LawFirms.com Beats LegalForce's TM Suit After Bench Trial
• Calif. Atty Slams 'Protectionist' ABS Fee-Sharing Ban
• 4 Legal Ethics Matters That Rocked 2025
• Haynes Boone, Seward & Kissel Announce Year-End Bonuses
• 2025 Was A Policy Year Like No Other For Immigration Attys
• DOJ Challenges ABA's Standing In Law Firm Intimidation Suit
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• 4 Stories That Shaped Civil Rights, Access To Justice In 2025
• Justices Let Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit Continue
• Wis. Judge's Conviction In ICE Case Tees Up Legal Battle
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Keesal Young Drops Part Of Stradley Ronon Poaching Suit
• Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader's Divergent Paths Led To Deal
• More Pardon Seekers Going 'Straight To The White House'
• Federal Courts Not Subject To FOIA, DC Judge Rules
• Florida Supreme Court Approves Limits For Non-Lawyer Roles
• How Fractional GCs Can Manage Risks Of Engagement
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Health, Legal Employers Face Unique Online Speech Hurdles
• Senate Package Includes US Attorney, DC Judge Confirmations
• Trump's Picks To Lead FDIC, CFTC Win Senate Approval
• DC Circ. Told Transferred Ethics Suit Bolsters Newman's Case
• Obstruction Or Fed. 'Overreach'? Judge's Case In Jury's Hands
• Calif. AG, Bar Officials Fight Bid To Stop ABS Fee-Sharing Ban
• Fake Quotes In Pa. Patent Case Lead To Judicial Rebuke
• Dems Offer Bill To Shine Light On High Court 'Shadow Docket'
• Chancery Sr. Magistrate Leaving Bench For Role As Neutral
• $3.6B Hogan Lovells, Cadwalader Deal To Form Top 5 Firm
• Nature Photography Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Boies Schiller Must Face Fla. Fee Suit, Court Told
• Sterne Kessler Draws Scolding, But No Sanctions Midtrial
• Pentagon Must Justify JAG Firings Under New NDAA
• Jackson Walker Wants Settlements Heard Before Romance Trial
• CFTC's Pham Will Head To Crypto Co. MoonPay After Exit
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practical Problem Solving
• Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To 2025's Most Memorable Moments
• After Questioning Judge Nominee, Sen. Kennedy Wants More
• Bonus News: Glenn Agre, Bursor & Fisher Reveal 2025 Levels
• Judge's Contact With 'Tiger King' Ex-Atty Won't Disqualify Him
• The Top Trademark Decisions Of 2025
• The Spiciest Quotes From Massachusetts Courts In 2025
• Surveys, Awards & More: Law360's 2026 Editorial Calendar
• Corporate Transparency Act Is Constitutional, 11th Circ. Says
• Fired Top Antitrust Official Warns Of 'Politicization'
• Kasowitz Hid Plummeting Profits From Ex-Partner, Suit Says
• A Uniform Federal Rule Would Curb Gen AI Missteps In Court
• Levona Says New Docs Show Reed Smith Lied In $102M Feud
• Bullivant Houser Files For Ch. 11 After November Closure
• Susman Godfrey Bests Market With Bonuses Of Up To $280K
• Hagens Berman Sanctioned For Bot Errors In OnlyFans Case
• Ex-State High Court Chiefs Start Group To Defend Rule Of Law
• DOJ Says NY Court Can't Handle Maurene Comey Firing Suit
• Quinn Emanuel Fee Fight Bound For Texas Or Mass. Court
• 'Hardworking' 9th Circ. Senior Judge Sandra Ikuta Dies At 71
• Arbitration Ruling Stands In Morgan & Morgan Class Action
• Former DLA Piper Associate Alleges Ex-Partner Raped Her
• Judge Willing To Take 'Heat' For Blocking ICE Arrest, Jury Told
• Ex-US Attys Say Pardons, Loyalty Demands Hurt Rule Of Law
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Judge Won't Boot Bondi-Appointed Prosecutor In LA
• ABA Flags AI Fears: Making Attys 'Worse At Their Jobs'
• Atty Seeks To Block Law Banning Fee-Sharing With ABS Firms
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Integrating Practice Groups
• Elsberg Baker Exceeds, Cohen Ziffer Matches Atty Bonuses
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Wash. Justices Retroactively Lower Bar Exam's Passing Score
• DOJ Shake-Up Keeps Criminal Tax Meetings, Ex-Official Says
• Supreme Court Term Limits Would Carry Hidden Risk
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Axinn Veltrop's Bonuses Reach Up To $240K
• Alex Jones Atty's Pared-Down Suspension Upheld On Appeal
• Del. US Atty Resigns Citing 'Politics,' Successor Appointed
• US Atty Nominee For Wyo. Was Outside Capitol On Jan. 6
• Watchdog Sues White House For Records On Law Firm Deals
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• 2025 Sees State Courts Diverge From Federal Criminal Norms
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Dems Demand Release Of 2nd Jack Smith Report
• Trump Orders Review Of Proxy Advisers' 'Substantial Power'
• Grants Can Be Axed For Political Reasons, DOJ Atty Says
• Feds Reportedly Fail To Reindict NY AG Letitia James, Again
• 'Totally Unacceptable': Alsup Rips Feds In Student Loan Deal
• SEC Must Provide Names To Compliance Chief In Fraud Suit
• Tracking Challenges To USPTO's Discretion Policy
• 10th Circ. Reveals Judge Contacted Ex-Atty In 'Tiger King' Case
• NJ Sens. Urge Cooperation On Next NJ US Attorney Nom
• White House Pushes Halligan's Confirmation Despite Hurdles
• Pallas Offers Up To $232K In Bonuses To Top US, UK Lawyers
• DC Firm Faces Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach
• Grassley Urges White House To Step It Up On Noms
• Knitting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Disciplined Attys Want High Court's Take On Judge Criticism
• Regulate AI With Existing Regs, Financial Industry Lobby Says
• Fla. Atty Faces Bar Referral Over 'Hallucinated' Case In Filing
• The Biz Court Digest: Welcome To Miami
• Litigation Shops Paying Above-Market Bonuses, Reports Say
• AGs Say Judicial Safety Threats Reaching 'All-Time Highs'
• Akerman Beats Healthcare Cos.' Bid To Escape Fee Suit
• Judge Bove Faces Complaint Over Trump Rally Attendance
• McIver's Immunity Disputed In Detention Center Assault Case
• Jack Smith To Launch Firm With Willkie Partner, 2 Ex-Deputies
• Wanted: Temporary US Attorney, No Experience Needed
• Uber May Win Sanctions On Atty Who Disclosed MDL Docs
• DOJ Says It Could Indict Comey Again
• FERC's Fate Uncertain As Humphrey's Executor Teeters
• Consulting Co. Says Law Firms' Malpractice Cost It $10M
• Senate Confirms 3 Judges For La., Miss.
• Hagens Berman's Novel DOJ Referral May Have Chilling Effect
• MoFo, Kellogg Hansen Exceed Prevailing BigLaw Bonus Scale
• Trustee Says Winston & Strawn Is Liable For $1.7B Fintech Bust
• Democrats Push For $1.76B To Fix Defender Budget Shortfall
• AI Evidence Rule Tweaks Encourage Judicial Guardrails
• Conservative Justices Probe 'Husk' Of FTC Firing Protections
• What To Do When Jurors Don't 'Trust The Science'
• Ex-Josh Cellars President Fights Gibson Dunn Withdrawal Bid
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Getting The Message Across
• Habba Resigns As Acting US Atty After DQ Ruling At 3rd Circ.
• Carlton Fields Steps Aside In 'Irreconcilable' Miss America Case
• Litigation Funder Says Attys Hid Deal To Evade $1.5M Payout
• Senators Kelly, Slotkin Set Up Legal Defense Funds
• Jury Expert Sues Atty For 'Pirating' Her Jan. 6 Venue Report
• Defense Bill Includes Protections For Retired Justices
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• US Lawyer Numbers Surge With Hefty 2024 Graduating Class
• Horizontal Stare Decisis Should Not Be Casually Discarded
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Fla. Judge OKs Release Of Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts
• For NY Inmate, Jamaica's Violence Waits Outside Prison Walls
• Immigration Lawyers Battle Burnout Amid Deportation Surge
• Supreme Court Halts Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit
• Utah Atty Avoids Monetary Sanction For 'Hallucinated' Cases
• Rosen Law Firm Sanctioned Over 'Frivolous' Investor Suit
• Judges Beat Ethics Suits For Dropping Retirement Post-Trump
• Fla. Court Upholds Atty Disqualification In $1M Estate Dispute
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Katten Exceeds Market Bonus Scale, Orrick Matches
• 10 Commandments For Agentic AI Tools In The Legal Industry
• NY AG Applauds Reports Grand Jury Declined To Reindict
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• SEC Investor Panel Presses For Corporate AI Disclosures
• Senate Impeachment Hearing On Judges Likely In January
• SDNY Judge Unsure Of Jurisdiction In Maurene Comey Suit
• Senate Confirms 4th NC Federal Judge This Week
• Cahill Gordon Offers Associates 'Super Bonus' Of Up To $200K
• NY Law Firm Files Ch. 11 After Hostile Takeover Allegations
• Fla. Judge Admits To Ethics Breach Over Bogus Recording
• Judge Nixes Hagens Berman's Recusal Bid After DOJ Referral
• Google Fights Unlockd's Judge Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case
• Appeal Of US Atty Invalidations May Be 'Devastating' To DOJ
• Preaching Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• LA Atty Accused Of Using AI 'Hallucinations' Sanctioned
• Archegos Founder Says Davis Polk Job Offer Taints Restitution
• Trump Would Prefer Jack Smith Testify In Public
• Troutman Atty Is 3rd NC Federal Judge Confirmed This Week
• Virginia Bar Declines To Investigate Interim US Atty Halligan
• FTC Backs Nixing ABA Role As 'Gatekeeper' For Texas Bar
• Wilson Sonsini To Switch Leaders For 1st Time Since 2012
• 1st Circ. Doubts Ex-BigLaw Atty's Campaign Finance Appeal
• High Billers At McKool Smith To Pocket Extra Bonus Money
• Fed. Circ. Pushes DC Circ. Not To Rethink Newman Decision
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Client-Led Litigation
• Ex-Bernstein Litowitz Atty Starts Firm After Contentious Exit
• SDNY Head Backs Good Deals For Quick Cooperation By Cos.
• Dentons Sees Ex-Partner's Appeal Nixed In California
• King & Spalding Atty Dies In Mountain Climbing Accident
• 14 Ex-Lawmakers Tell USPTO Proposed Rules Violate The Law
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• The Top In-House Hires Of November
• Hagens Berman Referred To DOJ For Alleged Misconduct
• Twitter Investors Lose Bid To DQ Musk Counsel Spiro
• Sheppard Mullin To Offer Larger Bonuses To Busy Associates
• 2 New Judges Confirmed To NC Federal Court
• Approach The Bench: Judge Robart On Living Under Threats
• Ex-Immigration Judge Accuses DOJ Of Political Retaliation
• White House Crypto Czar Hired Clare Locke Amid NYT Probe
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: How To Build On Cultural Fit
• Suit Against Erika Girardi's Atty Tossed As 'Shotgun Pleading'
• What MDL Judges Can Get Done With A New Civil Rule
• Calif. Ban On Fee-Sharing With 'Alternative' Firms Challenged
• Meet The Attys Arguing Gov't Subpoena Power At High Court
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 3rd Circ. Says Habba Barred From Serving As Acting US Atty