Daily Litigation


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    Allen Matkins Hires Ex-Kasowitz Commercial Litigator In NYC

    Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has hired veteran Kasowitz LLP commercial litigation attorney Edward E. Filusch to be a litigation partner in its New York City office, the firm announced.

  • Vrdolyak Call-Recording Suit Can't Proceed As Class Action

    An Illinois federal judge has denied class certification in a lawsuit accusing the Vrdolyak Law Group of secretly recording employees' and clients' phone calls, finding that inadmissible hearsay and limited recordings couldn't establish a firmwide practice, leaving the plaintiffs to prove individually whether their conversations were recorded.

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    Fla. Judge Recuses Self In GOP's Suit Over Dems' Attack Ad

    A Florida state judge on Tuesday recused herself in a lawsuit brought by the Republican Party of Florida, which is trying to stop its Democratic counterpart and others from running a television political attack ad telling viewers that grand jurors determined state officials had misappropriated $10 million.

  • Polsinelli Seeks Sanctions For 'Knowingly False' IP Suit

    Law firm Polsinelli PC has asked a Tennessee federal judge to sanction a medical device company for advancing what it says were "knowingly false and materially incomplete" positions in a suit accusing the firm of pursuing bad faith patent infringement claims on behalf of a client.

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    Ga. Firm Aims To Keep Nearly $100K Arbitration Win Over Atty

    John Foy & Associates PC has pushed back on an attempt by one of its former attorneys to have a Georgia federal judge vacate a nearly $100,000 arbitration award in the firm's favor with respect to her retaliation and harassment claims against it.

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    Robins Kaplan Boosts Judicial Clerkship Bonus To $150K+

    Trial firm Robins Kaplan LLP has increased its bonuses for young lawyers who complete qualifying clerkships to $150,000 or $175,000, based on experience, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • NJ Panel Revives Hill Wallack Malpractice Suit

    A New Jersey state appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that a trial court must rethink its dismissal of a suit accusing Hill Wallack LLP of mishandling the defense of a family facing labor trafficking allegations, saying a more detailed record is needed to establish whether discovery responses were deficient.

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    Sanford Heisler Launches Dedicated AI Litigation Practice

    Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Tuesday that the plaintiffs firm has launched a dedicated artificial intelligence and technology litigation practice in response to the new types of challenges individuals face as a result of the increased usage and commonality of emerging technologies.

  • Retired Judges Say DOJ's Ethics Complaint Is Meritless

    A coalition of 61 retired federal judges has admonished the U.S. Department of Justice for filing a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota for speaking to a newspaper about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in their state.

  • Sher Tremonte Exiting Defense Of Combs In Abuse Civil Suits

    A Manhattan federal judge gave Sher Tremonte LLP leave to stop representing Sean "Diddy" Combs in two private sexual abuse damages cases Tuesday, bringing to at least three such matters the litigation boutique has dropped in New York citing communication breakdown and nonpayment.

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    These Firms Top The 2026 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    The business of law is changing — new priorities are emerging and firms are adapting their strategies to stay competitive. For the sixth annual Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, we tracked industry developments and updated our rankings to best reflect the factors that define law firm success.

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    The Litigation Reach Of The 100 Practice Footprint Firms

    The top 100 firms on Law360's Practice Footprint ranking are legal industry leaders that flex their influence across all federal district courts. Check out our interactive map to see the breadth of each firm's national reach.

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    The 2026 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up

    Law360 Pulse Practice Footprint firms thrive in high-stakes litigation and execute transactions that cause waves in the market, making them legal giants with nationwide influence. See who's leading the pack.

  • Dallas Litigation Boutique Rebrands, Relocates

    Dallas-based litigation boutique Estes Thorne Ewing & Payne PLLC has rebranded as Estes Ewing & Payne PLLC and has relocated to new space in the city's downtown arts district.

  • AI.Law Fights To Keep Patent Suit Alive Against Eve Legal

    Legal tech company AI.Law urged a San Francisco federal judge to deny a bid by its rival Eve Legal to throw out its patent suit, arguing that its claims are patent-eligible because they're more technical than the abstract idea of "using AI to draft legal documents."

  • Proskauer Says It Didn't Drop Reddit To Defend Perplexity

    Proskauer Rose LLP and Perplexity AI are urging a New York federal judge to allow the law firm to represent the artificial intelligence company in Reddit's suit over alleged data scraping, balking at the social media platform's argument that its one-time law firm can't represent its current opponent.

  • Trump Fights Jack Smith Subpoena In $10B BBC Suit

    President Donald Trump on Monday slammed the British Broadcasting Corp.'s subpoena to Jack Smith, who brought election interference and classified document-hoarding charges against the president, saying the former special counsel's testimony is "entirely irrelevant" to the $10 billion defamation lawsuit over the broadcaster's documentary on the 2021 U.S. Capital attack.

  • Rogoff Tells 9th Circ. Firing Furthers 'Evil' Framers Opposed

    Roger Rogoff urged the Ninth Circuit to affirm a lower judge's order reinstating him as Seattle's top federal prosecutor, asserting in a filing Friday that he's entitled to keep the court-appointed U.S. attorney position until President Donald Trump fills the role with a Senate-confirmed nominee.

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    Watchdog Advises Not Expanding Jackson Walker Fee Case

    The U.S. Trustee's Office has told a Texas bankruptcy court it should not add another case to the watchdog's nearly three-year-old fee clawback litigation against Jackson Walker LLP, saying prepetition bankruptcy work by a former partner whose undisclosed romance with a bankruptcy judge kicked off an ethics scandal was "troubling" but distinct from 33 other cases.

  • Jackson Lewis Hires Calif. DOJ Atty With Employment Chops

    An attorney who has decades of experience representing employees in wage-and-hour class actions and Fair Labor Standards Act collective actions against major companies and most recently served as supervising deputy attorney general for the California Department of Justice has joined Jackson Lewis PC.

  • Insurers Want Unadmitted Report Axed From McCarter Brief

    A pair of insurers urged a Connecticut state judge Monday to order McCarter & English LLP to file a substituted post-trial brief in a more than $20 million malpractice case over commercial loan transactions, arguing the firm improperly quoted a report never admitted into evidence at trial this summer.

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    Nelson Mullins Adds 3 Tax, Litigation Attys In Atlanta, Houston

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP bolstered its national tax controversy and litigation practice with three attorneys in Atlanta and Houston.

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    Apple Taps Meta Veteran As Litigation Chief In Legal Shake-Up

    Nearly eight months after becoming Apple Inc.'s general counsel, Jennifer Newstead continues to reshape the legal team under her vision, this time bringing in a familiar face.

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    Wilson Elser Says Unsuccessful Strategy Isn't Malpractice

    Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP has asked a New Jersey state judge for summary judgment in a malpractice suit, arguing a former client is unable to provide proof of his claims that the firm's actions prevented him from collecting on a judgment of more than $1 million.

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    Paul Hastings Adds 3 Litigators In Calif. From Sheppard Mullin

    Paul Hastings LLP announced Monday that it has added three partners in California from Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP to bolster its litigation practice and capacity to handle consumer class actions and other matters.

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Expert Analysis

  • Closing The Gender Gap In AI Adoption: A Lawyer's Guide Author Photo

    Amid a reported gender gap in artificial intelligence use, female lawyers should think about AI ownership as beginning with adoption, expanding into career agency and influence, and culminating in collective leadership directed toward the profession and the public good, says Tamara Kraljic at Hughes Hubbard.

  • How Firms Adopting AI Can Learn From CRM Rollout Mistakes Author Photo

    Law firms should learn from the challenges that have plagued client relationship management system adoption for over 30 years as they evaluate whether and how to implement artificial intelligence tools, says consultant Paul Manuele.

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    RFP Reset: Start With Client Service Author Photo

    As clients increasingly expect the sophistication that artificial intelligence makes possible, law firms can use the proposal to adopt a client service mindset that delivers practical guidance the in-house legal team can use without translation, say attorneys at Stinson.

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    Legal Tech Talks: Notorio Co-Founder On Measuring Value Author Photo

    Leonardo Lupiano, co-founder at Notorio, discusses the importance of establishing performance metrics, analyzing product usage and calculating the return on investment when considering whether to adopt a new technology.

  • How BigLaw Can Build Infrastructure For Plaintiff-Side Work Author Photo

    Traditionally defense-oriented Am Law 100 firms are increasingly expanding their plaintiff-side dockets through a mix of contingency arrangements and litigation finance, but firms must consider how on-risk work interacts with their existing capital structure and business practices, says Brendan Dyer at Rocade Capital.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Play The Long Game Author Photo

    Lawyers who consistently maintain early-career and personal relationships, track contacts, and make thoughtful outreach over time will be better positioned to generate future client work, referrals and leadership opportunities, says Deborah Farone at Farone Advisors.

  • 5 Due Diligence Steps For A Successful Succession Plan Author Photo

    Instead of relying on abstract policies, firm leadership should develop concrete succession plans before rainmakers announce retirement that track which tasks intended successors are assuming, how the outgoing member is transferring their knowledge and whether clients are yet relying on the replacement, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

  • 5 Ways Law Firms Can Build Lasting AI Visibility Author Photo

    As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded across the entire digital ecosystem, law firm leaders can build an enduring footprint with five factors that ensure their firms remain visible no matter how underlying models evolve, says Melanie Trudeau at Reputation Ink.

  • Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane Author Photo

    With firms increasingly offering the nonequity partnership tier, the position can become either a parking spot to help build a book of business or a permanent landing zone, and for those who want to become equity partners, business development matters more than ever, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.

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    RFP Reset: Focus On Execution, Not Just Expertise Author Photo

    Law firms that treat responses to requests for proposal as concrete evidence of staffing, budgeting, communication and project management discipline will be better positioned to win business from legal departments than firms that tout generic credentials alone, says LaResa Young at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

  • 3 Ways Firm Leaders Can Nurture AI Fluency Author Photo

    Lawyers can’t develop artificial intelligence fluency from continuing legal education courses, webinars or email updates, so firm leaders must foster conditions that are conducive to attorney learning if they want AI investments to deliver their promised return, says Adrienne Prentice at Keep Company.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Harness Client Trust Author Photo

    Clients stay with counsel not simply because their lawyers follow the rules, but because they feel safe, respected and heard, making trust essential to business development, especially in high-stakes matters where reputational risk runs high, says Derrelle Janey at Olshan Frome.

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    Legal Tech Talks: Summize GC On Operating Strategically Author Photo

    Lexi Lutz, general counsel of Summize, discusses how legal tech can make lawyers more proactive and less tied up in repetitive process work, so that they can spend more time acting as real business partners.

  • How Associates Can Use AI To Gain A Biz Development Edge Author Photo

    Junior lawyers can harness artificial intelligence to identify where they are gaining traction with clients and build a data-driven business development foundation long before conversations about partnership track begin, says Tigist Kassahun at Vinson & Elkins.

  • Trump's EO Puts AI Agent Governance On GC Agenda Author Photo

    Section 4 of President Donald Trump's executive order promoting the advancement of artificial intelligence innovation and security establishes a federal baseline around AI agents, so general counsel cannot wait for enforcement to define the standard, says Camilo Artiga-Purcell at Kiteworks.

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