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Authors' Attys Seek $300M In Fees After $1.5B Anthropic Deal
The attorneys who represented a group of authors that secured a $1.5 billion settlement with artificial intelligence business Anthropic after claiming the company infringed copyrights by training its models with pirated books have asked the court for $300 million in fees.
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SDNY Judge Unsure Of Jurisdiction In Maurene Comey Suit
A Manhattan federal judge said Thursday he may not have jurisdiction over former prosecutor Maurene Comey's suit claiming President Donald Trump's rivalry with her father, former FBI Director James Comey, led to her firing.
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Litigation Funder Certum Expands Into Managed Services
Litigation funder Certum Group has purchased a managed services organization that handles back-office operations and tech support for mass tort and personal injury firms, amid growing interest in the model within the legal industry.
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Doc Defends Suit Over Bills From Brother's Former Law Firm
An Ohio physician asked a Pennsylvania county judge to keep her brother's former law firm in her lawsuit over an alleged broken promise to represent her pro bono, urging the court to reject the firm's argument that she missed her chance to bring the claims earlier in a separate Ohio case, according to a filing made public Thursday.
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Kirkland Lands Orrick Litigation Leaders In Philly, LA
Two attorneys have left their roles as co-leads of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's complex litigation and alternative dispute resolution practice to join Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Philadelphia and Los Angeles offices, the firm announced Thursday.
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2025 DC Partner Market Driven By Appeals Spike, Gov't Moves
The number of partner moves within the Washington, D.C., litigation market continued to grow this year, driven by factors including increased demand for appellate lawyers and a steady flow of government attorneys leaving for private practice, according a report released Thursday.
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Data Co. Seeks To Consolidate NJ Judicial Privacy Law Cases
The data privacy firm Atlas Data Privacy has asked the New Jersey Supreme Court to consolidate over 100 ongoing cases where it is suing data brokers under the state judicial privacy statute Daniel's Law into a single multicounty litigation, according to a notice to the bar filed this week.
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Texas Firm Looks To Sanction Ex-Atty For Filing Fraud Suit
Shortly after being sued by a former attorney for fraud, Davis & Santos PLLC on Wednesday asked a Texas state court to sanction her for what it said is retaliation against the firm due to dissatisfaction with an ongoing arbitration between the two sides.
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Judge Nixes Hagens Berman's Recusal Bid After DOJ Referral
Two days after referring powerhouse plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman to the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged misconduct, a Pennsylvania federal judge on Thursday dismissed the firm's request that he recuse himself from the long-running product liability suit, calling the firm's arguments "absurd."
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MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Mitch Eitel
Mitch Eitel led Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's financial services team in a slew of major deals over the past year, advising Discover in its $50.6 billion merger with Capital One and Apollo in its launch of a $25 billion private credit program with Citi, earning Eitel a spot among the 2025 Law360 Banking MVPs.
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MVP: Sidley's Justin Savage
Sidley Austin LLP partner and environmental practice group co-leader Justin Savage's recent accomplishments include the pro bono defense of a client accused by the federal government of installing devices in vehicles meant to defeat emission control laws and helping an Ohio petroleum refiner resolve pollution allegations, earning him a spot among the 2025 Law360 Environmental MVPs.
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Mandelbaum Barrett Adds Elder Law, Litigation Pros In NJ
Mandelbaum Barrett PC added an elder law attorney with over 50 years of experience and a litigator specializing in legal professional liability cases as partners in its Roseland headquarters this week.
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Buchanan Ingersoll Atty Wants Out Of Widow's Insurance Row
A Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney attorney wants a Pennsylvania state court to dismiss him from a lawsuit filed by the widow of a Pittsburgh wig-maker, arguing he was acting solely as the attorney for the family partnership she is fighting for millions of dollars from her husband's life insurance policy.
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Google Fights Unlockd's Judge Recusal Bid In Antitrust Case
Google is opposing a move by Unlockd Media seeking the recusal of U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. in an antitrust lawsuit in California federal court, arguing that the judge's close relationship with Google's vice president for litigation and discovery doesn't require him to step away from the case.
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Law Firm Beats Ex-OneTaste Staffer's Malpractice Suit
A Pennsylvania federal judge has tossed a malpractice lawsuit against Kohn Swift & Graf PC from a former OneTaste Inc. employee over its legal representation of her in connection with a federal subpoena related to an investigation of the sexual wellness company, saying her malpractice claim "is palpably lacking in merit."
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Boies Schiller Lands Former SEC Trial Leader In LA
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has grown its securities litigation offerings in California with a former supervisory trial counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Los Angeles Regional Office, the firm said Thursday.
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Kaufman Dolowich Del. Leader Chats Goals For Future Growth
Kaufman Dolowich announced last month that it has a new managing partner for its Delaware office. Kristen Swift, who joined the firm last year, has taken over as leader of the Wilmington office. Here, Swift chats with Law360 Pulse about her immediate goals in the role and plans for the office.
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Shutts & Bowen Adds Hahn Loeser Litigator In Fla.
Shutts & Bowen LLP added a veteran trial attorney to its government law practice group in Sarasota, Florida, from Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP.
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Firms Seek End To Ch. 7 Creditor's Malpractice Suit
Two law firms have urged a Connecticut state court to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a creditor in a Chapter 7 case that accused them of failing to ably represent its interests in the underlying bankruptcy and a related dispute, saying the former client's claims were too vague.
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LA Atty Accused Of Using AI 'Hallucinations' Sanctioned
A California state appeals court has ordered an attorney accused of including artificial intelligence "hallucinations" in a client's opening brief to pay $7,500 to the court, saying in a published opinion that the attorney is subject to sanctions for inaccuracies, regardless of whether they were the result of AI.
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AGs Say Sun, Taro Settlement Mustn't Touch State Claims
State attorneys general have asked a Pennsylvania federal judge to again ensure their claims remain untouched by a settlement between private plaintiffs and generic-drug makers in sprawling price-fixing litigation, this time focusing on a $200 million deal between Sun Pharmaceutical, Taro Pharmaceuticals and employee benefit plans.
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Ex-Stone Hilton Assistant Pushes For Texas OAG Subpoena
A former Stone Hilton PLLC executive assistant has doubled down on her bid to subpoena the Texas Office of the Attorney General in her suit accusing former OAG attorneys and firm founders Judd Stone and Christopher Hilton of sexual harassment.
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Ex-Seton Hall Prez Denies Filing Confidential Info In Court
Seton Hall University's former president is pushing back against the school's bid for sanctions because he revealed information through a filing in New Jersey state court about an opposing litigant's daughter and her attendance at Seton Hall Law School, arguing that the material is not confidential.
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MVP: Joseph Saveri Law Firm's Joseph Saveri
Joseph Saveri and his firm have notched victories in long-running antitrust battles, securing a $375 million settlement for Ultimate Fighting Championship fighters and an $82.5 million deal for cheerleading families, while also pioneering a new frontier of litigation over generative artificial intelligence, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Class Action MVPs.
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MVP: Proskauer's Chip Parsons
Chip Parsons of Proskauer Rose LLP worked with alternative investment management giant Ares Management Corp. in closing a $34 billion direct lending fund, helped software investment firm Thoma Bravo expand its credit business and advised private credit solutions manager Antares Capital on its first continuation vehicle, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Fund Formation MVPs.
Expert Analysis
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.