King & Spalding Lands 2 IP Litigation Pros From Mayer Brown

By Rose Krebs

King & Spalding LLP announced Friday that it has added two intellectual property litigators from Mayer Brown LLP who specialize in handling copyright matters in the technology, media and entertainment sectors.

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Maurene Comey Fights DOJ Bid To Toss Firing Suit

By Emily Sawicki

Former Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey has urged a New York federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to dismiss her firing suit, arguing her claims belong before the district court and not under the jurisdiction of a non-independent board now controlled by the president.

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Supreme Court Spotlight

The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

By Jack Karp

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases this week, including two highly anticipated ones over states' efforts to stop transgender girls from playing in girls’ sports, while also issuing three opinions, finding in one that political candidates can challenge election laws. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.

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DeCotiis Co-Leader Exiting With 7 Attys In NJ Firm Shakeup

By Rose Krebs

New Jersey-based DeCotiis FitzPatrick Cole & Giblin LLP has announced that it is reorganizing its leadership structure as its co-managing partner is set to leave to start his own firm by Jan. 31 with seven other attorneys.

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Dechert Adds Ex-NYC Deputy Mayor To Co-Lead Trial Practice

By Lauren Berg

Dechert LLP announced Thursday that it has hired veteran trial lawyer Randy Mastro, who previously served as former New York City Mayor Eric Adams' first deputy, as a partner and co-chair of the firm's securities and complex litigation practice.

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Roundup

Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

By Emma Cueto

Kellogg Hansen's handling of an antitrust suit against Google and Choate's work on a $215 million acquisition of a medical device maker lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Jan. 2 to 16.

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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Sarah Martinson

The legal industry had another action-packed week with more lateral moves, leadership changes and C-suite promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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J&J Largely Loses Bid To Toss Former Atty's NJ Bias Suit

By Lynn LaRowe

A New Jersey federal judge largely shot down Johnson & Johnson's bid to scrap a former company data privacy attorney's racial and gender discrimination suit and rejected its bid to sanction her over the case.

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Judge Yanks $41M Atty Fee Award In SPAC Merger Suit

By Katryna Perera

A Texas federal judge has rescinded an attorney fee award of over $41 million to Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP and Entwistle & Cappucci LLP after the firms became engaged in a dispute over the amount of work done and the allocation of fees, among other things.

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Calif. Atty Wins Fee Appeal In Dispute With Ex-Firm

By James Mills

A California appellate panel on Thursday approved an attorney fee award for a lawyer in dispute with his former firm but also denied that attorney's attempt to get attorney fees for a post-arbitration hearing.

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Law Grad's Malpractice Claims Are Time-Barred, Atty Says

By Emily Sawicki

A Vanderbilt Law School graduate who said that as a teenager his lawyer bungled his criminal defense by convincing him to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit cannot pursue legal malpractice claims, according to a Connecticut lawyer, who told the federal court the suit was filed too late.

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Kirkland, Ex-Judge Hit With Class Action Over Texas Romance

By Hilary Russ

An investment firm is suing Kirkland & Ellis LLP, an ex-judge, two other law firms and a lawyer for allegedly fomenting "mass corruption" in Houston's bankruptcy court and colluding to enrich themselves by controlling the outcome of large Chapter 11 cases.

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Legal Nonprofit Settles EEOC Suit Over Atty Fired On Leave

By Anne Cullen

A Philadelphia legal services organization secured court approval Friday for a $240,000 deal to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it unlawfully fired a staff attorney who was on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.

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Judicial Candidate Nixed From Ballot Over Text To Rival

By Spencer Brewer

A Texas judge ruled a candidate for a state judicial seat in Houston ineligible for the March primary election, finding the candidate violated the state's Election Code by trying to coerce her opponent into withdrawing from the race.

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Lightfoot Franklin Names Ala. Litigator As Managing Partner

By Lynn LaRowe

Litigation law firm Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC has tapped a Birmingham, Alabama, partner with nearly two decades at the firm to serve as managing partner.

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Warren Kash Rebrands After Partner Departure

By Andrea Keckley

Technology litigation firm Warren Kash Warren LLP announced Thursday that it is changing its name to Warren LLP following the departure of Jen Kash, who has joined California-based Bunsow De Mory LLP.

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Hughes Hubbard, MoloLamken Alumns Open Boutique Firm

By Jack Rodgers

Two former arbitration practice group leaders from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP have launched an international arbitration and litigation boutique in Washington, D.C. and New York, co-founding the practice with a longtime MoloLamken LLP partner and former associate.

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Maynard Nexsen Adds Freeman Mathis Financial Services Ace

By Emily Johnson

After entering Atlanta through a 2025 merger with a boutique, Maynard Nexsen PC has strengthened its presence in the city by bringing on a Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP partner who has guided brokerage firms and financial institutions.

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GrayRobinson Brings On Former Assistant US Atty In Florida

By Madison Arnold

GrayRobinson PA has bolstered its ranks in Orlando, Florida, with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney as a shareholder.

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Dykema Adds Former Assistant US Attorney In Los Angeles

By James Mills

Dykema Gossett PLLC is growing its litigation team, bringing in a former assistant U.S. attorney as senior counsel in its Los Angeles office.

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Buchalter Welcomes Denver Atty, Expanding IP Practice

By James Boyle

An intellectual property attorney specializing in branding and business development has recently closed his nearly 12-year-old firm and moved his team to Buchalter PC's Denver office, where he says he can better serve his clients' complex needs, the firm announced Friday.

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Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year

Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2025, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.

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