Legal Industry Archive » February, 2026

Legal Industry - February, 2026

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• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Goldstein Testimony 'Solidified' Case, Juror Says
• Marshall Dennehey Can't Arbitrate Atty's Sex Harassment Suit
• Optimum Says Apollo, BlackRock Bullied Kirkland Withdrawal
• Calif. Bar Charges Atty With Misconduct In LA Utility Case
• When Murder Charges Reach People Who Didn't Kill
• NY Prisoner Gets Rare $600K Deal With Gibson Dunn's Help
• Injury Defense Atty Scolded For 'Gotcha' Litigation Tactic
• Calif. Mass Tort Firm Drops Suit Against ABS Fee-Sharing Ban
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Markey Pushes Bill To Bolster Immigrant Legal Access
• Katten Pushes For Atty Immunity To Non-Clients' Suit In Texas
• Del. Supreme Court OKs Disputed Corporate Law Rework
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Up Next At High Court: Drug User Gun Possession
• Hub Hires: Seyfarth, Greenberg Traurig, Outside GC
• 'One Way Or Another, ICE Will Comply,' Minn. Judge Vows
• Goldstein Placed Under Home Confinement Until Sentencing
• Atty Owns 'Sloppy' Incorrect Citations Before Texas Justices
• Calif. Atty Agrees To Discipline From State Bar Over AI Errors
• IRS Broke Law 42K Times By Giving Info To ICE, Judge Says
• How Epstein Referred Clients To BigLaw Partners In His Orbit
• Reed Smith Says Atty Can't Expand Pay Bias Damages Period
• Senate Judiciary Advances Illinois US Atty
• Feds Seek To Toss DOJ Official's Suit Over Epstein-Talk Firing
• Barnes & Thornburg Lands Katten M&A Partner In NY
• Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Dems Demand Explanation For DOJ Antitrust Chief's Exit
• Netflix Swaps Out Latham For Munger Tolles In Antitrust Suit
• Florida Co. Blames Holland & Hart For $21M Judgment
• 'Do Not Lie To Me': Calif. Judge Panel Agrees Credibility Is Key
• Tom Goldstein Guilty On Tax Evasion, 11 Other Counts
• Squire Patton Boggs Adds Senior Interior Dept. Counsel
• Cat Cover Story In Ginsburg Health Hack Gives Judge Pause
• Foley & Lardner Wants 'Scattershot' Malpractice Suit Tossed
• Democrats Cast Doubt On New DOJ Fraud Role
• Patterson Belknap Adds Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Maurene Comey
• Justices Set New Limits On Recess Testimony Talks
• 9th Circ. Grants Atty Fee Appeal In Eye Drop Pricing Suit
• SDNY's New Self-Report Policy Eases Path To Declinations
• 10th, 5th Circ. Stalwarts Step Back From Bench
• Tariff-Related Disputes May Go Beyond Just Refunds
• SEC Lays Out New Enforcement Vision In Revised Guidelines
• Feds' White Collar Crime Enforcement 'Retreat' Raises Alarms
• Judiciary Seeks Control Over Courthouse Maintenance
• Key Details To Know As Judiciary Rules Face Decisive Votes
• AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
• Weil Adds Simpson Thacher Private Funds Partner
• Freshfields Bicoastal M&A Tech Duo Move To Covington
• ABA Mulls Repeal Of Embattled Law School DEI Standards
• Mich. Federal Judge On Leave Amid Drunk-Driving Charges
• ACLU Says Justices' Tariffs Ruling Dooms ICE No Bond Policy
• Greenberg Traurig Hires Morgan Lewis Benefits Atty In Boston
• 'Wackadoo': 9th Circ. Awarding Stays 'Like Candy,' Judge Says
• High Court Crafts Escape Hatch In Review Of Climate Torts
• ICE Atty Whistleblower Rips 'Broken' Agent Training Program
• ABA Says Trump Attacks On Justices Cross 'Dangerous Line'
• Snow Delays Goldstein Deliberations Until Tuesday
• Feds Fight Ex-Judge's Bid For New Trial In ICE Arrest Case
• How Greenberg Thinks Tariff Ruling Could Affect Dealmaking
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
• 2nd Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• Class Attys Allege Lead Counsel Is Hoarding $75M Sutter Fees
• Judge Nixes DOJ Fine In ICE Case, But Blasts 'Radio Silence'
• Va. Judges Name New US Atty, But Blanche Says 'You're Fired'
• Fake Attys, Judges, Hearings: DOJ Alleges Immigration Scam
• Valve's Anti-Troll Law Win Could Open New Doors
• McGlinchey Stafford Files Ch. 7 With Over $10M In Liabilities
• Epstein's Advisers Ink $35M Deal With Sex Trafficking Victims
• 6th Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status
• Michigan Federal Judge Faces State's 'Super Drunk' Charge
• Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
• Beasley Allen Can't Pause NJ Talc DQ Order, Judge Rules
• 2nd NJ Defendant Joins Bid To Disqualify US Atty Leadership
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Beltway Moves: Baker McKenzie, Armstrong & Bradylyons
• Attys Regret Unnoticed ChatGPT Errors In Conn. Court Filings
• Florida AG Defends $100K Teaching Side Gig Amid Scrutiny
• Judiciary Preps Training On National Injunction Limits
• Boies Schiller Partner Faces Possible Sanctions For AI Errors
• Deportation Policy Pushes Texas Federal Bench To The Brink
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• DOJ Atty Fined $500 A Day Over Withheld ICE Detainee ID
• No Verdict Thursday In Goldstein Case
• Attys React To Test Of Free Speech At Winter Olympics
• Del. Chancery Court Saw Record Number Of Filings In 2025
• Ill. Justices Face Judge's Suit Over Removal For MAGA Op-Ed
• Doc Fight Delays Trial In $22M McCarter & English Loan Suit
• Squire Patton Boggs Hires K&L Gates Trade Atty In DC
• 8th Circ. Pick Joins List Of Personal Attys Elevated By Trump
• Disqualification Bids Mount For Trio Leading NJ US Atty Office
• Willkie Adds Energy Regulatory Partner From Troutman In DC
• Barnes & Thornburg Adds 35 Ballard Spahr Attys, 3 Offices
• Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• BakerHostetler Adds Contaminants Pro From DLA Piper
• 5th Circ. Sanctions Atty Over AI-Generated Errors In Brief
• DOJ Acknowledges Violations Of Court Orders For Immigrants
• Trump Taps Atty In Carroll Case For 8th Circ.
• Jury To Get Goldstein Case After Clashing Closing Statements
• This Firm Nabbed The Top Spot In Patent Activity Rankings
• Amazon Says Atty Accused Of TM Scheme Used AI Citations
• Will Jurors Penalize AI? Study Examines Trade Secrets Impact
• Senators Push For Transparency In Litigation Funding
• Crowell & Moring Antitrust Leader Jumps To Sidley In NY
• Indiana Firm Sues Quintairos Prieto Over 'Mass Exodus'
• Judges' Neutrality Must Extend Beyond Courtroom, ABA Says
• State High Court Chiefs To Review Law School Accreditation
• Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
• Latham Adds Ex-FCC Commissioner As Partner In DC
• Goldstein Tax Trial Heads To Closing Args As Defense Rests
• Flat Fee Or Contingency? Firm, Ex-Client Fight Over IP Spoils
• Supreme Court Adopts Rule To Suss Out Stock Conflicts
• Law Professors Sue EEOC For Firm DEI Letter Records
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• Valve Jury Says Rothschild, Atty Broke Anti-Patent Troll Law
• J&J Fights Beasley Allen's Bid To Pause Talc DQ Ruling
• Sens. Concerned About Live Nation Case After DOJ 'Ousting'
• Greenberg Traurig Expands With Key Trade Experts
• In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360
• RFK Jr. Taps Ex-Jones Day Atty For FDA Senior Counselor
• 6th Circ. Says Ch. 13 Motion Came 84 Minutes Too Late
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• Louisiana Atty Takes Responsibility For AI Usage Snafu
• Wage-Based H-1B Rule Amplifies Lottery Risks For Law Firms
• Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
• Indiana AG Declines To Intervene In Posner Wage Suit
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• How Attorneys Are Handling A Patent Review 'Sea Change'
• Talc MDL Law Firm Accuses Litigation Funders Of Case Piracy
• Bogus Citations Show 'Lack Of Respect' For Legal Profession
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Judiciary Issues 'Rule Of Law' Ethics Guidance For Judges
• Goldman Sachs' CLO Resigns After Epstein Email Revelations
• Affairs, Spending Come Out In Goldstein Cross-Examination
• State Antitrust Enforcement On The Upswing, Panelists Agree
• 12 Questions For FCC Chair Brendan Carr
• ArentFox Schiff Hires Ex-Haynes Boone Real Estate Ace In NY
• Fulton DA Willis Fights $17M Fee Bid In Trump Case
• Mass. US Atty Calls ICE Criticism 'Hyperbole,' Praises Agents
• 9th Circ. Judges Doubt AG-Picked Nevada US Atty Can Serve
• IP Firms Are Navigating AI Era With Range Of Guardrails
• McCarter & English Can't Tank $22M Suit, Insurer Says
• Former NJ AG Matthew Platkin Launches Litigation Boutique
• Watchdog Defends Ex-Alex Jones Atty's Conn. Suspension
• NY Senators Criticize DOJ Over US Attorney Firing
• Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• DOJ Antitrust Chief Slater Stepping Down
• Foley & Lardner Adds Gray Reed Construction Pro In Dallas
• Trump Nominates Judges For SC, Mont., Virgin Islands
• Norton Rose Taps Trial Atty As New Head Of LA Office
• SC High Court Probes Clerk's Misconduct In Murdaugh Appeal
• Goldstein Says He Lost Millions On Poker In 2016
• Ford Slams Lemon Law Attys' Bid To Escape Billing Fraud Suit
• Not 'Your Dad's DOJ': Recapping Year 1 Under Bondi
• Calif. Atty Wins $25K Fee Sanction Over AI Errors
• Miami World Cup Counsel Share Look At Prep Work, Impact
• 'Unflappable' Mass. Judge Emerges As Trump Foil
• Bondi Touches On Judges, Fraud, Subpoenas At Fiery Hearing
• 'It Takes Time To Write': Jackson On High Court's Tariff Ruling
• Trio Leading NJ District Office Face New Disqualification Bid
• Beasley Allen Wants Talc DQ Paused Pending High Court Appeal
• Remote LSAT Testing To Largely End Amid Cheating Concerns
• Paul Hastings Adds Ex-Norton Rose Investment Funds Pro
• Md. Federal Judge Owns Up To Creating 'Abusive' Workplace
• Morgan & Morgan, Former Aide Settle Disability, Age Bias Suit
• Ogletree Brings On Nixon Peabody's OSHA Practice Chairs
• Latham Adds Kirkland, Winston & Strawn Litigators In Texas
• NYC Bar Pushes Gov. To Free Legal Aid Funds In Budget
• Legal Services Hiring Started New Year Off With A Bang
• Fla. US Attys Push Back Against Sanctions In Habeas Case
• Tom Goldstein To Testify At Tax Trial Wednesday
• Circuit Split Brewing Following 5th Circ.'s No-Bond Ruling
• Ex-DOJ Fraud Prosecutors Launch DC White Collar Boutique
• Amazon Calls FTC Allegations Of Hidden Documents 'Reckless'
• Ex-McDermott Atty Fights 'Harassing' Subpoena In Bias Suit
• Paul Hastings Lands 8 More Attys For New Charlotte Office
• Lewis Brisbois, Ex-Paralegal Bring Dueling Suits Over Firing
• DOJ Pushes To Revive Comey, James Indictments
• Norton Rose Hires Cooley Life Sciences Duo In DC
• Kirkland Joins Growing Number Of Firms Launching In Tenn.
• Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
• Senate Confirms Burrows As DOJ Policy Chief
• Sentencing Commission's Reform Ideas May Cut Prison Time
• DOJ's Antitrust Deputy Chief Rejoins Baker McKenzie
• Jury Seated For Texas Business Court's First Trial
• Goldstein's Defense Questions Missing Tax Emails
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• 10th Circ. Ends Civil Rights Suit, Sanctions Atty For AI Errors
• Ill. Legislation Targets Outside Investments In Legal Sector
• Baker Donelson Adds CFPB Founding Atty In DC
• EEOC, Law Students End Legal Battle Over Firm DEI Letters
• High Court Asked To Take Up Malpractice Case Against Akin
• Conn. Atty Sanctioned For Another Case Of AI Misuse
• Trump's BigLaw Executive Order Appeals Consolidated
• Va. Prosecutor Calls For Courage In Charging Feds
• Beasley Allen Disqualified From NJ Talc Multicounty Litigation
• Judge Shooting Probe Draws Alleged Gunman's Confession
• DC Courts To Tag In Non-Attys To Help Civil Litigants
• Louisiana Attys Face Possible Sanctions For AI Slop Usage
• Sheppard Mullin Rebrands With Streamlined Name
• Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
• Arbitrators Take Cautious Approach To Integrating AI
• Holland & Knight Adds Troutman Atty In Financial Services
• Graham Pushes Bill To Allow Suits Over Smith Investigations
• GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Trump's Seattle US Atty Stays On For Now Via Title Swap
• Deel Loses Bid To DQ Quinn Emanuel In Trade Secrets Fight
• Judge Says AI Errors Show Atty Can't 'Learn' From Mistakes
• Wash. Lawyer Faces Sanction Threat Over Alleged AI Errors
• NY Times Article Excerpts Admitted In Goldstein Trial
• Ex-Alex Jones Atty Asks Conn. Justices To Nix Suspension
• Fake Case Pulled From Toshiba Malicious Prosecution Suit
• Texas Atty Must Explain AI 'Misuse' In Employment Case
• Klobuchar Alarmed By Exodus Of Prosecutors In Minnesota
• McCarter & English Wants To Torpedo $22M Malpractice Suit
• Meet New Paul Weiss Chairman Scott Barshay
• Ex-Prosecutors Call For Independent Probes Of ICE Killings
• Judiciary Backs Bill To Let Judges Carry Concealed Guns
• State Bar Of Texas Declines To Open Grievance On Ramey
• Cooley Adds Ex-Kirkland Corporate Real Estate Leader In NY
• Judge Who Resigned To Criticize Trump Had Faced Inquiry
• McGuireWoods, MoFo Enter Seattle With Perkins Coie Attys
• Teaching Logic Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Alston & Bird Hires Ex-Baker McKenzie Tech, Privacy Pro
• Goldstein Accountant Admits Tax Return Errors
• Paul Weiss' Karp Steps Back After Epstein Email Revelations
• DiCello Levitt Taps SEC Vets For Whistleblower Practice
• Clemency Was 'Broken' Long Before Trump. Can It Be Fixed?
• Ex-Fox News Host Decries Judge Pick's Arbitration Stance
• Law School's Missed Lessons: Practicing Resilience
• Trump Bid To Move NY Appeal Faces 'Fatal' Error, Judge Says
• O'Melveny Supreme Court Ace Joins Hecker Fink
• Ex-Top Public Corruption Prosecutor Rejoins King & Spalding
• Baker McKenzie To Downsize Business Professional Jobs
• Ex-DLA Piper Partner Aims To Toss Claim He Raped Associate
• Wachtel Missry Settles Liability In $26M Atty Malpractice Case
• Cooley, Ropes & Gray Transactional Attys Move To Latham
• Ex-Pentagon GC Joins Bradley Arant's National Security Team
• Goldstein Knew What Was On His Returns, Accountant Claims
• Squires And Stewart's Patent Office, By The Numbers
• Pretti Killing Highlights Free Speech And Gun Rights Tension
• Senate Confirms Picks For Texas, Ark. District Court Seats
• Feds Fight Cyberstalking Atty's Bid For Pretrial Release
• Willkie Adds Paul Hastings Entertainment Litigator In LA
• 4 Attys Sanctioned Over AI Hallucinations In Legal Brief
• Floyd Prosecutor, Defense Atty To Represent Pretti's Family
• Baker McKenzie Describes Client Fallout After Assault Claims
• Clark Hill Expands Energy, Lobbying Teams With Hinshaw Atty
• Queens Defenders Ex-Director Admits Embezzling Over $100K
• Approach The Bench: Judge Yew Warns Of Deepfake Evidence
• Squire Patton Hires Sheppard Mullin, Miller & Chevalier Attys
• Alston & Bird Adds Healthcare Regulatory Pro From Goodwin
• Habeas Cases Flood Courts After Immigrant Detention Shift
• Wheeling & Appealing: The Latest Must-Know Appellate Action
• Ex-Goldstein Employee Claims Accountants Made Mistakes
• Monthly Merger Review Snapshot
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• DOJ Defends NJ US Atty Office Funding Amid Scrutiny
• Fenwick Reaches Deal In FTX Crypto Scam Suit
• The Top In-House Hires Of January
• Watchdog Renews Halligan Bar Complaint After Court Rulings
• NYC Bar Opinion Warns Attys On Use Of AI Recording Tools
• 6th Circ. Clears Judge Boasberg In DOJ Ethics Complaint
• Paul Weiss Expands DC Antitrust Team With Davis Polk Atty
• Former SEC Division Co-Chief Counsel Joins K&L Gates In DC
• Hub Hires: Seyfarth, Weil, Merchant & Gould
• Paul Weiss Chair's Emails To Epstein Include Apollo Info
• Judiciary Open As Usual Until Thursday Despite Shutdown
• The Biz Court Digest: Dispatches From Utah's Newest Court