Federal Judge Disciplinary System Raises Secrecy Concerns
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Daily Litigation
Atlanta Boutique Ardis Law Brings On Taylor Duma AttysA pair of Taylor Duma LLP attorneys — including a former Fulton County Superior Court judge — has joined Atlanta-based law firm Ardis Law LLP, strengthening its creditors' rights, bankruptcy and litigation services.
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In-House
GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The WeekTaking heat from Republican senators over not notifying members of Congress about subpoenas for their phone records, Verizon's general counsel has pledged that in the future, the company will fight gag orders requiring it to keep silent. And taking heat from shareholders and colleagues over her ties to Jeffrey Epstein, Goldman Sachs' chief legal officer has agreed to leave the firm in June.
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California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The WeekWilmerHale and Gillam & Smith LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Texas federal jury cleared Apple of infringement claims over patents covering 4G wireless technology, in a case that previously led to jury verdicts of $506 million and $300 million.
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Georgia Pulse
Greenberg Traurig Taps Atty Duo For Atlanta Leadership RolesGreenberg Traurig LLP has elevated its managing shareholder to serve as the first chair of its Atlanta office and named an administrative shareholder and chair of the firm's Atlanta business litigation group to succeed him.
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Daily Litigation
Bogus Citations Show 'Lack Of Respect' For Legal ProfessionIn recommending $10,000 in sanctions for a lawyer who submitted multiple briefs with nonexistent or misrepresented citations, a federal judge in Indiana lamented that the blunders show a "lack of respect for the profession."
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Legal Tech & AI
Legal AI Co. Harvey Aims To Plant Flag In DallasHarvey, a provider of artificial intelligence products for legal services, is planning to launch a Dallas office in April to be closer to the clients it serves across the Lone Star State and to strengthen its ability to meet rising demand in the Texas market.
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In-House
Big 12 Gives Interim GC The Top SpotThe Big 12 Conference has moved its interim general counsel into the top spot of the collegiate athletic organization's legal department, just months after its previous general counsel departed for the Southeastern Conference.
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Daily Litigation
Epstein Becker Green Adds Acting GC Of Marshals ServiceEpstein Becker Green has hired the former acting general counsel of the U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Marshals Service, who spent over 14 ½ years with the agency and earlier in her career there litigated constitutional and specialized torts and other matters as a trial counsel, the firm announced Thursday.
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California Pulse
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly QuizThe legal industry had another action-packed week as firms announced new office leaders and expanded their offerings across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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California Pulse
ArentFox Schiff's New LA Head Talks Success For 'Long Run'As just the third managing partner in the history of ArentFox Schiff LLP's Los Angeles office, Aram Ordubegian is looking to help it thrive "for the long run."
