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Haber Law Adds Litigator From Kasowitz In Miami
A longtime attorney for Kasowitz LLP with experience in high-stakes litigation has brought her practice to Haber Law in Miami.
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Amazon Ordered To Give FTC Docs It Claimed Were Privileged
A Washington federal judge ordered Amazon to give the Federal Trade Commission several documents sought in the agency's antitrust case and said a "re-review" of the online retailer's discovery is needed to ensure the company "does not continue to withhold documents based on an improper application of the attorney-client privilege."
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Del. Judge Recuses Herself From Apollo $570M Payout Suit
The Delaware vice chancellor presiding over litigation regarding a $570 million payout to Apollo Global Management Inc. insiders has disqualified herself from the case after a possible conflict of interest arose due to her former role as an attorney with Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP, which was involved in a merger with ties to the payout.
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Trump's $5M Loss Ordered To Be Paid Out To E. Jean Carroll
It's time for President Donald Trump to pay a $5 million jury verdict finding he sexually abused writer E. Jean Carroll in a department store dressing room, a New York federal judge ruled on Wednesday, after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to take up the case.
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Longtime Fed. Prosecutor Joins Sanford Heisler In San Diego
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP announced Wednesday a longtime federal prosecutor and former executive counsel at energy equipment company GE Vernova has joined the firm's San Diego office as a partner.
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Ohio Fuels Litigation Funding Debate As Foreign Ban Is Enacted
Ohio has enacted a sweeping law that bans all foreign litigation funders from doing business in the Buckeye State, drawing praise from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and outrage from the litigation finance industry.
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Ga. Watchdog Seeks Dismissal Of Judicial Candidates' Suit
Georgia's judicial ethics commission has asked a federal judge to dismiss a suit filed by two unsuccessful state Supreme Court justice candidates, arguing that an Eleventh Circuit decision allowing it to release public statements accusing them of possible ethical violations can't be undone.
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ABA Seeks Trump Docs In Suit Alleging Law Firm Intimidation
The Trump administration cannot rely on the presidential communications privilege to block disclosure of communications related to allegations that the president sought to intimidate BigLaw firms into conforming with his policy initiatives, the American Bar Association told a D.C. federal judge.
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Ga. Judge Rejects UPS Plaintiff's Bid To Force Recusal
A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event has opted not to recuse herself in the case of a former UPS employee in his dismissed racial discrimination lawsuit.
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Day Pitney Can't Be Cut Off From New Counsel, Client Says
A former Connecticut chief justice's ethics gaffe cannot preclude fellow lawyers at Day Pitney LLP from communicating with new counsel for John B. Clinton, a private equity management firm owner locked in a 13-year-old, $1.3 million corporate windup lawsuit, Clinton has urged a Connecticut state court judge to conclude.
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Fla. Law Firm Must Pay Defense Costs In Loan Dispute
A law firm is on the hook for the defense costs of another firm that was sued by a litigation funder for allegedly failing to pay a loan, a Florida state court judge said, citing a previous joint venture agreement requiring indemnification for legal expenses.
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Morgan & Morgan Malpractice Fight Won't Get Another Review
The Georgia Court of Appeals has rejected Morgan & Morgan PA's bid to challenge a trial court ruling denying the firm's summary judgment motion in a legal malpractice case brought against it by clients seeking representation in a personal injury action.
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Ex-Judge, Sheriff Ruled Immune From Ga. Wrongful Arrest Suit
A Georgia federal judge has dismissed a civil rights suit over an alleged wrongful arrest against former Fulton County Superior Court judge, a sheriff and Fulton County, finding that the judge's and others' conduct is protected under immunity as representatives of the judicial and the state.
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NC Bankruptcy Admin Seeks Sanctions For Ch. 7 Abuse
A North Carolina bankruptcy administrator is seeking sanctions against a Georgia "short sale" real estate dealer, claiming he filed bankruptcy papers "riddled" with lies as part of an attempt to sell a home on the verge of foreclosure.
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McCarter & English Gains Litigator In NJ From Walsh Pizzi
A litigator specializing in complex commercial cases joined McCarter & English LLP from Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP this week as a partner in New Jersey and New York, according to a social media announcement.
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Judge Says Warning 'Sufficient Deterrent,' Nixing AI Sanctions
A Kentucky federal judge has declined to sanction two attorneys who filed a brief that included errors generated by artificial intelligence amid a fraud case against a notary public, finding the lawyers had no history of misconduct and had shown sufficient remorse.
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$17.5M Amex Antisteering Deal Is Approved
A New York federal court this week approved a $17.5 million settlement with American Express Co. in a lawsuit alleging that the credit card company's so-called antisteering rules caused non-Amex cardholders to pay higher charges.
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AI Speeds Up Litigation Tasks But Not Overall Pace Of Cases
Artificial intelligence can plow through mountains of information to unearth pertinent details far faster than any associate or paralegal, but the technology can't really speed up individual cases since lawyers still need to decide how to best use the material to make their arguments in court, litigators say.
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Stearns Weaver Adds Ex-Asst. US Atty In Florida
Stearns Weaver Miller Weissler Alhadeff & Sitterson PA has expanded its trust, estate and probate litigation capabilities with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney and asset forfeiture coordinator for the Northern District of Florida.
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Potomac Law Adds Kelly Hart Water Law Chair In Austin
Potomac Law Group PLLC announced Wednesday that it has strengthened its water, environmental and litigation practices with a pair of Austin-based partners, including the former chair of Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP's water law practice.
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PTPA Power Struggle Spurs Suit Accusing Ex-GC Of 'Coup'
An internal leadership battle within a professional tennis player advocacy group escalated Monday, when the Professional Tennis Players Association claimed in Illinois federal court that its ex-general counsel staged a "coup" by recruiting a rogue executive committee to seize control of the organization and its antitrust suit against tennis's governing bodies.
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Calif. Judge Asks About Standing In Google Antitrust Case
A California federal judge overseeing an antitrust litigation accusing Google of shutting out rival search engines has asked for evidence showing that the consumers bringing the case have standing.
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Ex-In-House Counsel Accused In Hospital Takeover Scheme
American Healthcare Systems Corp. and its founder announced Tuesday that they have filed an amended complaint in California state court against the company's former in-house counsel, alleging he orchestrated a coordinated extortion and takeover scheme to seize control over the corporation.
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Less NJ Attys Litigated Disbarments In 2025 After Rule Change
Fewer Garden State attorneys are litigating their disbarments than in previous years, possibly due to the creation of a path to readmission for disbarred attorneys, according to the newly released annual disciplinary report for 2025 from the New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics.
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Ogletree Co-Founder Deakins, 'Beacon Of Wisdom,' Dies At 90
A co-founder of the global labor and employment juggernaut Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC died Monday after decades of helping shape the firm's values of honesty and transparency.
Expert Analysis
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.