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Former Federal Trade Commission Leader Joins Alston & Bird
Alston & Bird LLP has hired a former assistant director in the Federal Trade Commission as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Tesla Atty Misled Witness Days Before Bias Trial, Judge Hears
The California Civil Rights Department asked a California judge for a protective order Monday on the first day of a bench trial over claims Tesla Inc. fostered racism at its Fremont factory, after a witness testified that an in-house Tesla attorney recently called him and misled him into believing he represented the agency.
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Ex-Prosecutor Escapes Jan. 6 Atty's Defamation Suit
Former federal prosecutor Andrew Weissmann on Monday won judgment on the pleadings in a defamation case brought by attorney Stefan Passantino, who had represented Cassidy Hutchinson, after Passantino alleged Weissmann had defamed him when saying he'd "coached" Hutchinson "to lie" to the January 6th Select Committee.
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Sinema Denies Tryst With Ex-Guard Began During Marriage
Former U.S. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has denied she started an affair with a former member of her security detail and U.S. Senate staff while he was married, according to an answer she filed in the ex-security guard's wife's federal suit under North Carolina's rare alienation of affection law.
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How Judges Can Face 'Fear Of The Unknown' In Using AI
With artificial intelligence fast becoming a standard part of the practice of law, a new guide from a group of current and former judges and university academics aims to demystify the nascent technology and show jurists and their staffers how to incorporate AI in handling cases.
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$1.35M Class Deal Reached Over Botched Calif. Bar Exam
Takers of the February 2025 California bar exam that was marred by technical failures have agreed to settle their proposed class action against the proctor for $1.35 million, while the company also agreed to complete quality checks before proctoring future bar examinations, according to a motion seeking preliminary approval in federal court.
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Boies Schiller Gets Womble Bond AI Practice Co-Founder
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP announced Monday that it has added an experienced intellectual property attorney who co-founded Womble Bond & Dickinson's artificial intelligence and machine learning practice and also led two of his former firm's San Francisco-area offices.
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Greenberg Traurig Hit With Action Over Client Data Breach
A proposed class of Greenberg Traurig LLP clients said the New York law firm failed to secure their personal data prior to a preventable data breach and delayed notifying clients of the breach for two weeks, in an action filed over the weekend in New York federal court seeking injunctive and other equitable relief to protect client data.
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NJ Firm Says Communications Off-Limits In Defamation Case
Investigative firm Black Cube has pushed back against a gambling technology company's bid to vacate a special adjudicator's denial of discovery into certain communications between Black Cube and law firm Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP, arguing the bid doesn't satisfy the discovery standard under New Jersey's anti-SLAPP law.
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Law360 Pulse Digs Into America's Legal Deserts
Law360 Pulse explores the problem of legal deserts in the U.S. in a new series, profiling areas of the country with few — or no — lawyers and a dearth of access to legal services.
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Combs' Attys Call Him 'Difficult' In Bid To Exit Rape Suit
Attorneys from Sher Tremonte LLP are asking a New Jersey federal court to let the firm withdraw from a civil suit against Sean Combs, saying the mogul has failed to pay a "substantial balance" of legal fees and has been uncooperative, rendering representation "unreasonably difficult."
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News Outlets Turn To Gibson Dunn To Fight White House Ban
CNN, MS NOW and Politico have turned to a team of litigators at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to fight President Donald Trump's ban on their journalists at the White House.
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Chartwell Settles Bias Suit From Atty Fired After Gaza Posts
Chartwell Law Offices LLP has agreed to settle claims brought by an attorney who alleged she was fired over social media posts about Gaza, according to a filing in Florida federal court.
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Singleton Schreiber Launches Impact Litigation Group
Plaintiffs' firm Singleton Schreiber has launched an impact litigation and public policy group headed up by the managing partner of its Southeast regional offices, which will combine legal analysis and scientific research to vet high-impact cases, including on emerging issues such as data centers.
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Ex-NJ AG Platkin Says Suit Over RICO Case Still Falls Short
Former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin says an amended malicious prosecution complaint against him, filed by a former CEO indicted in a now-dismissed racketeering case against South Jersey power broker George Norcross, still misses the mark.
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New Calif. Law Bars Legal Funders From Influencing Litigation
Corporate investors and litigation funders will be barred from influencing litigation strategy in California under a new bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Quinn Emanuel Adds Winston Taylor Trial Atty In Chicago
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has grown its Chicago office with the addition of a Winston Taylor trial and appellate attorney, the firm announced Monday.
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Sidley Lands Life Sciences Pair From King & Spalding
Sidley Austin LLP announced Monday that it has brought on two attorneys from King & Spalding LLP to bolster its capacity to handle life sciences-related litigation and regulatory matters involving the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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Maurene Comey Says DOJ's Firing Justification Is Off Base
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Maurene Comey on Friday urged a Manhattan federal judge to find the Trump administration unlawfully fired her due to its dislike of her father, former FBI director James Comey, saying there's no support for the claim that an AUSA can be terminated without cause.
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Fla. Firm Looks To Dodge Bank's DQ Bid In Trade Secrets Suit
Florida-based Trenam Law fought Friday against a disqualification bid in a trade secrets case over residential solar lending technology, arguing that its prior representation of defendant Climate First Bank ended two years ago and was limited to handling a few real estate deals.
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Fontainebleau Wins Case-Ending Sanctions In Rabbi Fight
A Florida federal judge on Thursday issued case-ending sanctions against a rabbi for violating a gag order in the Fontainebleau Miami Beach's defamation suit against him, ruling that severe sanctions were necessary after repeated violations of the order.
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Varnum Adds IP Atty From Hueston Hennigan
Varnum LLP has added an intellectual property attorney from Hueston Hennigan LLP with prior in-house experience to bolster its litigation and alternative dispute resolution practice team.
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Richards Layton Litigator Selected For Chancery Seat In Del.
A Richards Layton & Finger PA attorney has been nominated by Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer to serve on the bench of the nationally important Chancery Court, a venue that adjudicates some of the biggest corporate law cases.
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3rd Circ. Refuses To Pause Daniel's Law Cases Amid Appeal
The Third Circuit on Friday refused to pause discovery in consolidated litigation accusing data brokers of violating New Jersey's judicial privacy statute, known as Daniel's Law, while it considers a First Amendment challenge to the statute.
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Why Top BigLaw Appellate Lawyers Are Switching Firms
Leading appellate litigators have been on the move in the nation's capital, reflecting BigLaw's growing investment in a practice area that firms increasingly see as key to winning and retaining clients.
Expert Analysis
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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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Series
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.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.