Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
US Coverage
Law360 | The Practice of Law
State Specific Coverage
Law360 Authority | Deep News & Analysis
Daily Litigation
-
Holland & Knight Taps New Head Of Latin American Litigation
Holland & Knight LLP has tapped one of its longtime attorneys with more than three decades of trial and arbitration experience to lead the Latin American litigation and disputes team.
-
ADT Pregnancy Bias Suit Paused Over DQ Denial Objection
A Georgia federal judge paused a former security company worker's lawsuit alleging she was harassed and ultimately fired because of her pregnancy, saying the court needs time to consider allegations that the company's attorney filed a joint document without the permission of the worker's counsel.
-
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off June with another action-packed week as firms doled out associate raises and expanded practices across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
-
Calif. Bar Accuses More Attys In Unlicensed Practice Scheme
Three more attorneys at the Los Angeles personal injury firm facing investigation for its involvement in a record $4 billion sex abuse settlement against Los Angeles County are facing disciplinary charges by the State Bar of California, alleging the firm illegally practiced law outside the state.
-
Georgia Fed. Judge Facing Impeachment Threat, New DQ Bid
A Georgia federal judge reportedly disciplined for having sexual intercourse in her chambers and attending a political event is facing renewed pressure, as a former UPS employee seeks her disqualification from his dismissed racial discrimination lawsuit and a Georgia congressman drafts articles of impeachment to remove her from the bench.
-
Baker Donelson Seeks 'No Recovery' Ruling In Ponzi Fallout
Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC on Thursday asked a Mississippi federal court to issue a single check-box form ruling that states the firm does not owe a monetary judgment stemming from a jury's verdict finding it committed negligent supervision amid a timber company's nine-figure Ponzi scheme, which was perpetrated in part by two of the firm's then-partners.
-
Polsinelli Elevates Health Atty To Lead Atlanta Office
Polsinelli PC has named the leader of its national distressed healthcare practice to take the helm of the firm's Atlanta office, succeeding an attorney who will continue leading the firm's technology transactions and data privacy practice.
-
Florida Firm Haber Law Unveils Litigation Partner, Promotions
Miami's Haber Law has promoted several of its attorneys and added a new partner to its litigation practice group from Kasowitz LLP.
-
New Keker Leader On Firm Culture For 'High Stakes Litigation'
The new managing partner of San Francisco trial boutique Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP said he is looking to preserve what makes the firm unique while supporting continued growth and finding ways to use artificial intelligence to the firm's advantage.
-
DOJ Attys Launch Disability Suit Over Telework Revocation
Two federal immigration attorney-advisers have filed a proposed class action accusing the U.S. Department of Justice's Executive Office for Immigration Review of violating the Rehabilitation Act by denying them telework accommodations for their disabilities.
-
'Kentucky Hammer' Tries To Control Attys, PI Market, Suit Says
The principal attorney of personal injury firm Isaacs & Isaacs PCS, who advertises as the "Kentucky Hammer," has been accused by a former attorney at the firm of bullying his employees into signing unfavorable contracts and attempting to monopolize the local personal injury market.
-
Blank Rome Awarded Trimmed Fee In Malicious Litigation Suit
A Pennsylvania lawyer who refused to answer deposition questions in her unsuccessful malicious litigation suit against three Blank Rome LLP lawyers and an aircraft parts company must pay them more than $95,000 in fees, though a federal judge knocked off some "duplicative and excessive charges" from the amount sought.
-
Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Robbins Geller's David Knotts
Right after graduating from Cornell University Law School, David Knotts, a native of Kansas City, Missouri, landed at one of the world's largest corporate defense firms.
-
Quinn Emanuel, Texas Boutique Match Milbank Associate Pay
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and a Texas-based litigation boutique are the latest firms to match Milbank LLP's pay hikes for associates, with annual increases of $10,000 to $20,000 that top off at $455,000.
-
Atlantic City Mayor Sues County Prosecutor After Acquittal
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small has sued Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds for malicious prosecution and violation of his civil rights, alleging Reynolds' prosecution of Small on child abuse charges was a politically motivated attempt to remove him from office.
-
NY AG Must Preserve Cohen Docs In Trump's Civil Fraud Case
The New York state trial court judge overseeing President Donald Trump's civil fraud case granted his request to preserve notes from private meetings between state litigators and Trump's former attorney Michael Cohen after the key witness said he felt "pressured" to testify.
-
Robins Kaplan Adds Longtime Crowell & Moring IP Litigator
Robins Kaplan LLP has announced that it has hired a longtime intellectual property litigator from Crowell & Moring LLP in New York, touting his work handling high-stakes disputes involving mechanical, electrical and software technologies.
-
Maynard Nexsen Grows Dallas Roster With 4 Atty Additions
Maynard Nexsen PC has bulked up in Dallas with a new shareholder and of counsel who joined from Steptoe & Johnson PLLC, an associate who arrived from Winstead PC and an associate who has relocated from the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
-
Quintairos Prieto Enters Del. With Former Lewis Brisbois Attys
Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer PA has launched a Delaware office by bringing on two former Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP attorneys, including one who most recently operated his own firm, to field a new national business and commercial litigation practice group.
-
The New Litigation Workflow: AI First, Lawyers Second
Artificial intelligence has dramatically accelerated litigation work, including depositions and document review, but a hybrid approach where lawyers remain in control is taking the lead.
-
Marshall Dennehey Adds Health Atty From Burns White In Del.
Marshall Dennehey PC has hired an attorney from Burns White for its Delaware office who handles medical malpractice and other matters.
-
Blank Rome Beats DQ Bid In Cannabis Dispensary Loan Fight
A married couple who operate a New Jersey cannabis dispensary cannot escape claims that they misused roughly half of a $1.6 million business loan, a California federal court ruled on Wednesday while also rejecting the entrepreneurs' attempt to disqualify the lender's law firm.
-
9th Circ. Suspends 2 Attys For 6 Months Over AI Hallucinations
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday temporarily suspended two California immigration attorneys from practicing before the appellate court for filing briefs in a deportation relief case containing artificial intelligence-generated hallucinations, finding no excuse for their "extraordinary confession" of not vetting citations used by unlicensed brief writers.
-
Colo. Firm Accused Of Giving Bad Immigration Filing Advice
A Colorado personal injury law firm gave faulty legal advice to two clients regarding the filing of their immigration documents and caused them to lose their ability to lawfully work in the United States, the former clients alleged in Colorado state court.
-
Court Reporter Shortage A 'Crisis,' Calif. Supreme Court Told
Two legal nonprofits urged the California Supreme Court to issue an order entitling low-income civil litigants to electronic recording if a live court reporter is not available, saying at a hearing Wednesday that a court reporter shortage in the Golden State has created a "crisis."
Expert Analysis
-
A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion
While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.
-
Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers
Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.
-
Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll
As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.
-
Series
Ask A Mentor: Should My Law Firm Take On An Apprentice?.jpg)
Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
-
The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
-
The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
-
The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
.jpeg)
Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
-
Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
-
Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload?.jpg)
Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
-
A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
-
Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments?.jpg)
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.
-
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.