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White House Sends Back Judicial Noms To Senate
The White House sent back 19 judicial nominees to the Senate on Monday evening after they were returned at the end of 2023.
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Lateral Hiring Dipped In 2023, With Signs Of A 2024 Comeback
Despite an upswing in lateral recruitment during the fourth quarter, the legal industry still closed 2023 with about 18% fewer hires than in 2022, according to industry data provided by Firm Prospects, which has been showing signs of recovery since the latter half of 2023.
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Wrestlers' Atty Asks High Court To Upend $312K Sanctions
An attorney representing wrestlers in litigation over brain injuries they suffered while working for World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a $312,000 sanctions order against him, arguing the district court went too far by levying the sanctions without giving him the chance to defend himself.
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Lowenstein Sandler Gives Young Associates Bump In Pay
Junior associates at Lowenstein Sandler LLP will be rewarded this year with pay raises that match the prevailing Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP scale.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Covington & Burling LLP secured the top spot on this week's list of Legal Lions after a New York federal judge permanently tossed a proposed class action Tuesday against its client over a Tide laundry detergent label.
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Legal Industry Added 4,500 Jobs In December
The U.S. legal services sector continued to trend positive in the area of job growth, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released Friday.
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Avenatti Jury Pushed To 'Rat Out' Holdout Juror, Atty Says
The trial judge who presided over disbarred lawyer Michael Avenatti's conviction for pilfering money from his then-client, porn star Stormy Daniels, improperly prodded jurors to "rat out" a holdout who didn't want to convict, Avenatti's lawyer told the Second Circuit Friday.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Legal industry news started off with a bang in 2024, with a mass partner departure, more law firm raise and bonus announcements, and a law firm combination, all in the first week of the year. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Legal Industry Rings In 2024 With A Wave Of New Leaders
As the calendar turns to a new year, the legal industry welcomes a wave of fresh leaders who are ready to steer their law firms into an era of change.
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2nd Circ. Won't Let Trump Pause Defamation Fight
The Second Circuit declined to delay the trial in writer E. Jean Carroll's suit against former President Donald J. Trump while he seeks a rehearing for its panel decision that he is not immune from her defamation claims, after he allegedly sexually assaulted her and then lied about her publicly.
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Wiggin And Dana Adds Hartford Health GC Amid Atty Promos
Wiggin and Dana LLP has brought on an in-house attorney from Hartford Healthcare, and also promoted one lawyer to partner and another three to counsel, the firm announced.
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Hunton Latest Firm To Announce Raises, Bonuses
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has reportedly fallen in line with the scale Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP set for both bonuses and salary increases.
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Conn. Lawyer's Discovery Dodge Cost Client $450K, Suit Says
A Connecticut lawyer whose alleged refusal to respond to discovery requests led to a default judgment against his client in a federal fraud suit is now facing malpractice claims in state court.
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Shipman Elects Partners To Management, Makes 2024 Promos
Connecticut-based law firm Shipman & Goodwin LLP has begun 2024 by electing two partners to the firm's management committee and promoting five attorneys to partner.
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Law Schools Adjusting Applications After Harvard Ruling
Law schools have overhauled their application processes in the aftermath of this summer's U.S. Supreme Court decisions that terminated race-based affirmative action in college admissions, adding essay questions and more in-person interviews, legal education experts tell Law360 Pulse.
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4 Priorities For Conn. Firm Leaders In 2024
Making predictions about the future of the legal industry in Connecticut, or any state or country, risks assuming that 2023 trends offer guidance on what the next year will hold for law firms. Here, three leaders of Connecticut-based firms share with Law360 Pulse what they're most keeping an eye on in 2024.
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King & Spalding Offers Up Cravath-Sized Pay Raises
King & Spalding LLP is the latest law firm to join more than 70 other law firms to dole out base pay increases for associates in line with those implemented by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in November.
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White And Williams Real Estate Atty Named Managing Partner
White and Williams LLP is beginning the new year with a new managing partner at the helm, the law firm said Wednesday.
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How Firms Weigh Privacy Concerns When Publicizing Wins
Small litigation firms and solo practitioners, particularly on the plaintiffs side, rely heavily on their successful trial verdicts and big settlements as marketing tools for getting their name out to clients. But lawyers need to weigh this brand-building opportunity with protecting their client’s privacy and fostering trust.
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The 6 Biggest Law Firm Combinations Of 2023
The amount of large U.S. law firm combinations increased substantially in 2023 compared to the previous three years, with six tie-ups announced where the smaller partner was made up of 100 or more lawyers.
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Xerox Taps One Of Its Own For CLO Spot Amid Reorganization
Xerox has filled its open chief legal officer position with a lawyer who has been in-house there for almost 25 years, amid a reorganization and new operating model that the company made public on Wednesday.
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Michael Cohen Can't Revive Trump Payback Suit In 2nd Circ.
The Second Circuit on Tuesday rejected a bid by Michael Cohen, former President Donald Trump's onetime attorney and fixer, to revive a suit alleging Trump had him locked up in retaliation for his plans to publish a book painting Trump in a negative light.
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Latham Matching Cravath Salary Scale For Associates
Latham & Watkins LLP is the latest BigLaw firm to announce it will meet the Cravath scale for associate salary increases this year, according to published reports.
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FordHarrison Taps Atlanta Atty As New Managing Partner
FordHarrison LLP announced Tuesday that it has elected a new managing partner who has been with the firm since completing a summer internship there more than three decades ago.
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Law Firm Mergers Fell In 2023, Even As Big Deals Ticked Up
What looked like the beginning of a recovery to pre-pandemic levels of law firm combinations in 2022 was followed up in 2023 with less impressive overall numbers, as the frequency of small and medium-sized mergers and acquisitions declined year-over-year, according to data collected by Law360 Pulse.