Firms Of All Sizes Must Consider Cyber Policy, Experts Say
By Justin Wise
Cyberattacks are becoming a growing threat in the legal industry, with BigLaw firms including Seyfarth Shaw LLP and Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP being targeted in the past year. Mid-size and small firms that think they don't face as much risk should think again, a panel of insurance coverage experts said during a legal malpractice and risk management conference this week.
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Snapshot: A Look At NJ's New Criminal Justice Chief
By Nick Muscavage
New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal tapped acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo on Thursday to serve as the next director of the state's Division of Criminal Justice, putting her in charge of the branch of the Attorney General's Office tasked with detecting, enforcing and prosecuting criminal activity in the state.
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Movers & Shakers
Littler Helps Diverse Attys Find Mentors With SOAR Program
By Kevin Penton
Navigating the first few months at a law firm can be arduous for any young associate, but it can present additional challenges for those of diverse backgrounds. Law360 recently spoke with the co-chairs of Littler Mendelson PC’s SOAR program, which helps address those challenges by connecting young diverse attorneys with experienced lawyers at the firm.
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NJ Atty Can't Use Own Firm To Advise Side Business
By Nick Muscavage
The New Jersey Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics on Friday released an opinion finding that a Garden State attorney who owned a business in addition to his legal practice created a conflict of interest impacting his entire firm when he retained his own firm to perform legal work for an entity owned by his business.
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Roundup
Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
By Emma Cueto
Shutts & Bowen LLP's handling of a Florida aquarium's $130 million real estate purchase and Burr & Forman LLP's work on behalf of an Alabama name, image likeness collective lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 29 to Aug. 12.
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Bribery Law Covers Losing Candidates, NJ High Court Says
By Carla Baranauckas
Political candidates who fail to win election can be tried on bribery charges even though they are unable to deliver on any corrupt promises, the New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Monday, holding that the state bribery statute applies to any "person" — whether an incumbent, winning candidate or losing candidate — who accepts an improper benefit.
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Feds Drop FCPA Case Against Ex-Cognizant Execs
By Carla Baranauckas
The federal government on Wednesday moved to dismiss its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case against two former Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. executives, ending a long-running case that had been stalled by President Donald Trump's executive order curtailing bribery prosecutions and another now-rescinded presidential decree targeting Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, which had been representing one of the defendants.
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