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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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Longtime Susman Litigator Joins Kirkland In Texas
Kirkland & Ellis LLP announced Monday that an experienced litigation attorney who's spent over 20 years with Susman Godfrey LLP, including a stint on its executive committee, will join the firm's offices in Houston and Austin, Texas.
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Conn. Exoneree's Attys Seek $7.5M Fee For $38M Verdict
Lawyers who won a $38 million jury verdict for a man exonerated of murder have asked a Connecticut federal judge to force the city of New Haven to pay nearly $7.5 million in costs and fees, arguing it took considerable time to unravel evidence of "astonishingly vast" police misconduct.
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Wood Smith, Charlesbank Capital Ink Pioneering MSO Deal
Insurance defense firm Wood Smith Henning & Berman has inked a deal to take investment from middle market investment firm Charlesbank Capital Partners via a managed services organization, according to an announcement Monday, the largest U.S. firm to announce such a move.
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Troutman Adds 3 Faegre Drinker Insurance Litigators In Philly
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP has continued its growth in the Northeast with the recent addition of three attorneys who moved their insurance litigation practices to Troutman's Philadelphia office from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP.
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Class Counsel Seeks $12M Fee In Polyurethane Pricing Case
Attorneys from Hartley LLP, Hausfeld LLP and Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP are seeking nearly $12.6 million in fees and $6.7 million in expenses for settling four cases in a multidistrict litigation alleging chemical companies conspired to fix the prices of key ingredients for polyurethane, counsel have told a Pennsylvania federal court.
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Florida Law Firm Seeks Toss Of Bank's $134M BP Oil Spill Suit
A Florida law firm urged an Ohio federal court to toss a bank holding company's $134 million malpractice suit over litigation tied to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, arguing the claims are time-barred and the company did not qualify for economic damages in the oil spill litigation.
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Fed. Judiciary Seems Stuck On Litigation Funding Disclosure
Litigation funders can breathe a sigh of relief, as a panel studying whether the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be changed to tighten disclosure requirements declined to make a recommendation ahead of a meeting this week.
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DOJ Or Trump: Judge Asks Who Is Deciding Golf Course Plan
Trump administration lawyers continued to insist at a hearing Monday there is no final plan to remake East Potomac Golf Course, and they changed their tune about whether one would require environmental review, despite new social media posts from the president announcing that work on the overhaul would begin "immediately."
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Court Denies Gov't Bid To DQ Susman Godfrey In ABA's Suit
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to disqualify Susman Godfrey LLP from representing the American Bar Association in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's executive orders against multiple major law firms.
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Justices Remand 3rd Circ. Arbitration Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated and remanded a Third Circuit decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds a bid by litigation funder Burford Capital to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation.
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'Pig Butchering' Scams Are Rampant. This Atty Reps Victims.
Scammers are stealing billions of dollars a year through investment fraud. New Orleans-based attorney Marshal Hoda is building a legal practice that aims to recover money for victims. His team faces ruthless criminals, technical challenges, and the stress of working with emotionally devastated clients.
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Meet The Candidates Seeking A Texas Supreme Court Seat
Four justices on the all-Republican Texas Supreme Court will defend their seats from Democratic challengers in November, making for a closely watched contest on a bench that's made controversial moves this year.
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Patterson Belknap Leader On Firm's Approach To Litigation
While many midsize firms across the country have in recent years been focusing on growing their geographic reach with new outposts and lateral hires, New York-based Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP has bucked the trend by remaining a one-office operation and primarily promoting from within.
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Google Users' $85M Fee Ask Stalls Over 'Utterly Lacking' Bill
A California federal judge on Thursday rejected an $85 million attorney fee request following a $700 million settlement in a consumer-led case against Google, ruling that counsel's submitted billing records are "utterly lacking in information demonstrating what work was done and for what purpose," while granting leave to amend the request.
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Ex-Legal Tech Co. Exec Says Pregnancy Got Her Fired
A legal technology company abruptly fired its director of partnerships after it learned she was pregnant, and has since withheld a nearly $40,000 bonus, according to a lawsuit lodged in New Jersey state court.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The justices heard just two arguments in this holiday-shortened week, one over how to apply a 1980s law concerning video rentals in the internet age and another over how much deference judges must give to agency commentary on sentencing guidelines. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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Dykema Adds Energy Atty, Trial Lawyer In Houston
Dykema Gossett PLLC announced Thursday that it has added two senior counsel in Houston, an oil and gas transactional lawyer who previously worked in-house for Marathon Oil and a litigator who came aboard from regional law firm MehaffyWeber PC.
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11th Circ. Backs Florida Firm In Lender Note Verdict Appeal
The Eleventh Circuit in an unpublished opinion backed a law firm accused of botching several financial transactions for a Puerto Rican microcap lender, affirming the findings of a jury and a lower court that it didn't commit malpractice by failing to secure the company's assets during bankruptcy proceedings.
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Clark Partington Litigator Moves To GrayRobinson In Fla.
GrayRobinson PA continued its recent Florida growth with a litigator in Pensacola from Clark Partington.
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Litigation Funders' Retreat Signals Shift To Private Credit
Litigation Capital Management has become the latest funder to stop backing new cases, but its retreat might reflect a shift in how investors finance legal claims rather than waning interest in the sector.
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Jenner & Block Adds Ex-National Security Prosecutor In SF
A former federal prosecutor who started her legal career with the U.S. Department of Justice has left the public sector to join Jenner & Block LLP's San Francisco office.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
New data on BigLaw lateral moves and law school graduate employment made this another action-packed week for the legal industry. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Pond Lehocky Co-Founder On Firm's National Growth Push
Significant gaps in the quality of workers' compensation representation around the country helped lead Pond Lehocky Giordano LLP this year to undertake one of the most significant expansions in its 16-year history, according to one of the firm's co-founders.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Handle Unproductive Feedback?
Maggie Potter at Segal McCambridge offers advice for associates who receive unproductive criticism from superiors and tips for gently pushing back with an eye to growth and efficiency.
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles
The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.
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Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring
As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026
After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.