Meet The Attys In Del. Appeal Of Gellert Seitz Malpractice Suit

By Rose Krebs

Attorneys from Ippoliti Law Group and Marshall Dennehey PC who have experience handling other malpractice fights will make their arguments to Delaware's Supreme Court next week in a bid to revive a homebuilder's legal malpractice case against Gellert Seitz Busenkell & Brown LLC.

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Chancery Taps Former Prosecutor For New Magistrate Post

By Rose Krebs

Delaware's Chancery Court has appointed an attorney who served more than a decade with the state Department of Justice, including leading its misdemeanor trial unit, to fill one of two newly funded magistrates posts to help handle the court's caseload.

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Burford Urges Del. Court Not To Reconsider Arbitration Ruling

By Rose Krebs

A Burford Capital affiliate is urging a Delaware federal court not to reconsider a decision ordering German entity Financialright Claims GmbH to arbitrate a dispute over an allegedly fraudulent arbitration pact, saying the court already carefully considered its arguments.

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Greenberg Traurig Co-Founder Larry Hoffman Dies At 95

By Madison Arnold

Larry J. Hoffman, one of Greenberg Traurig LLP's three co-founders, died Thursday at his home, just weeks after his 95th birthday, a firm spokesperson confirmed.

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Barnes & Thornburg Hires Real Estate Legal Project Managers

By Isaac Monterose

Barnes & Thornburg LLP has announced it hired two former land use planners for Delaware's New Castle County as real estate legal project managers for the firm's real estate department in its Wilmington office.

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Del. Gov. Defends Corp. Law Overhaul In Pending Appeal

By Jeff Montgomery

Delaware's governor has weighed in strongly against a state Supreme Court challenge to legislation approved earlier this year barring damages or "equitable" relief for some controlling stockholder or going-private deals, arguing that nothing in the measure unconstitutionally limits court powers.

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Quinn Emanuel Fights DQ Bid In Trade Secrets Fight

By Rose Krebs

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP-represented Rippling is urging a Delaware state court to reject a bid to disqualify the firm from representing the human resources and payroll company in an ongoing trade secrets fight with competitor Deel Inc., saying the request is a misguided tactical move.

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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

By Sydney Price and Jeff Montgomery

Last week at the Delaware Court of Chancery, a bankruptcy administrator for a generic drugmaker formerly known as Teligent was told he can proceed with duty of oversight claims against most former officers and directors of the company, who the administrator said was complicit in the company's collapse. In an opinion, the Court of Chancery cites its 1996 decision In re Caremark International Inc. Derivative Litigation, which refined director duties of care and oversight.

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PE Firms Leap Into MSO 'Frontier' For Slice Of Legal Industry

By Ryan Boysen and Emma Cueto

Managed services organizations are quietly gaining ground in the U.S. legal industry as private equity companies eye the use of MSOs to overcome rules against fee sharing and nonlawyer ownership of firms, but critics warn that such a shift could open up an ethical Pandora's Box.

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At Critical Moment For AI And World, Boards Turning To GCs

By Sue Reisinger

In today's turbulent times — especially regarding technology — general counsel are having to brief the board on geopolitical volatility as much as on legal issues, an expert panel told an AI legal conference Wednesday.

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The Women In Law Report: Benchmarking Law Firms

By Gerald Schifman

Law360's latest Women in Law Report rankings suggest a small number of firms are keeping up with the potential talent pool. Here's the latest look at how firms match up against their peers. 

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The Women In Law Report: By the Numbers

By Xiumei Dong

Women are gaining ground in the early stages of their legal careers, with increasing representation among associates at top firms. But the path narrows sharply at the leadership level. Here’s our data dive into the representation of women at law firms in the U.S.

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The 2025 Women In Law Report

For over a decade, Law360 has examined the representation of women at all levels of a law firm, exploring how firms are keeping up with the talent pool's potential. Dive into Law360's data and find out how firms compare.

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The Diversity Snapshot: Benchmarking Law Firms

By Gerald Schifman

Law360’s latest Diversity Snapshot ranking suggests that a modest number of firms are keeping up with the potential talent pool. Here's the latest look at how law firms match up against their peers.

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The Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers

By Xiumei Dong

Law firms have steadily but slowly increased the share of attorneys of color over more than a decade, but recently the increases have come at a slower pace. Here's our data dive into representation and inclusion at law firms in the U.S.

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The 2025 Diversity Snapshot

Check out our annual survey of U.S. law firm demographics, assess how law firms stack up against each other, and how law firms managed inclusion, opportunity and the talent pool in 2024.

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Delaware Powerhouse: Pachulski Stang

By Vince Sullivan

The robust roster of seasoned bankruptcy professionals at Pachulski Stang has kept it on the leading edge of Delaware's insolvency industry as it continues to represent an array of clients, including debtors Yellow Corp., Sientra Inc. and Synthego Corp., and creditors for Village Roadshow, Weight Watchers and 99 Cents Only.

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Delaware Powerhouse: Richards Layton

By Cara Salvatore

Richards Layton & Finger PA's office renovation, its key role in updating Delaware's corporate law and its ability to step up on everything from bankruptcy to intellectual property to trials to transactions have made it a standout firm in the First State.

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Beyond Billable Hours: The Unseen Labor Of Women In Law

The legal profession has a critical role to play in reducing attrition of women lawyers by addressing the disproportionate burden of the mental load — the often-unseen work of managing tasks and anticipating needs in both personal and professional realms, says Michelle Browning-Coughlin at Northern Kentucky University’s Chase College of Law.

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Key Ingredients For Effective Law Firm Strategic Planning

As the legal industry faces political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the time is ripe for firms to revisit their strategic plans, ensuring they contain a few essential elements — from accountability systems to broad-based input — to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.

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How Firms Can Manage DEI Commitments Amid Headwinds

By recalibrating how they structure and communicate their inclusion efforts, law firms can reduce legal exposure and preserve their values, says Angela Vallot at VallotKarp Consulting.

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10 Key Strategies For Successful Lateral Partner Integration

To help ensure new partners and practice groups are successfully integrated, firms should embrace specific structured practices that recognize each lateral's distinct value, personalize their integration plans and proactively address transition complexities long after onboarding ends, say Elizabeth Kennedy at NewEdge BD and Erika Steinberg at CMO2Go.

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