Daily Litigation


  • Palin Can't Get 3rd Trial In NYT Defamation Case

    A New York federal judge on Monday denied Sarah Palin's attempt for another redo of her libel trial against The New York Times, saying her lawyers "seriously misconstrued" a Second Circuit decision as reducing what she had to prove at trial.

  • Colo. Woman Claims Ga. Law Firm Misled Her On Debt Relief

    A Colorado woman accused a Georgia law firm Friday of charging her over $40,000 for debt settlement and credit repair services despite doing little to settle her debts or improve her credit score — before the firm dropped her as a client entirely. 

  • Colo. Agriculture Co. Says Firms' Malpractice Cost It $12M

    A Colorado agricultural manufacturer has filed a malpractice lawsuit in state court against a pair of Denver law firms and an attorney, alleging they mishandled their representation of the manufacturer in a derivative action that cost the company more than $12 million.

  • Arbitration Ruling Stands In Morgan & Morgan Class Action

    A Georgia federal judge said Monday she won't backtrack on her decision to send a malpractice lawsuit from a former client of Morgan & Morgan PA to arbitration, once again rejecting his arguments that his proposed class claims were exempt from an agreement to arbitrate disputes.

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    Former DLA Piper Associate Alleges Ex-Partner Raped Her

    A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate on Monday launched a state lawsuit alleging she was raped at the firm's Delaware office by a former partner purportedly known for heavy drinking and inappropriate workplace conduct toward female subordinates.

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    Cooley Adds Crypto-Focused Atty From Waymaker

    A fintech litigator whose clients have included Mango Markets trader Avraham Eisenberg and Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is heading to Cooley LLP after 12 years at Waymaker LLP, Cooley announced Monday.

  • Profs, Pashman Stein Partner Back Burford In 3rd Circ. Case

    Two prominent international arbitration professors and a Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC partner are urging the Third Circuit to revisit its decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds Burford Capital's bid to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation.

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    Pa. Firm Slams Uber's RICO Suit As Bid To Chill Injury Claims

    Personal injury firm Simon & Simon PC has asked a Philadelphia federal court to toss Uber's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act complaint against the firm, calling the ride-sharing giant's claim a "baseless" attempt to deter lawsuits against the company and its drivers.

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    Blank Rome Hires Baker McKenzie Litigator In DC

    Blank Rome LLP has hired a Baker McKenzie litigator who focuses his practice on technology, life sciences, aerospace, government contracts and energy industry-related matters to join the team in Washington, D.C., as a partner, the firm announced Monday.

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    MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jeffrey Wall

    Cases won by Jeff Wall of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP ushered in the end of net neutrality and allowed energy companies to sue over state environmental regulations. Changes to government policies and court precedent earned him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Appellate MVPs.

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    MVP: Blank Rome's John Gibbons

    John Gibbons of Blank Rome LLP's insurance recovery practice beat an insurer's attempt to relitigate a yearslong coverage battle over underlying asbestos claims and defeated an insurer's bid to avoid covering defense costs over a company's sale of subsidiaries, landing him a spot among the 2025 Law360 Insurance MVPs.

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    Atty Seeks To Block Law Banning Fee-Sharing With ABS Firms

    The attorney challenging a California law that blocks fee-sharing with out-of-state law firms owned by nonlawyers has petitioned for enforcement of the law to be suspended before it is set to go into effect on Jan. 1.

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    Hunton Brings On 2 K&L Gates Litigators In Miami

    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP announced Monday that it has picked up two veteran litigators in Miami from K&L Gates LLP.

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    Baker Donelson Adds 14 Akerman Attys, Opens New NC Office

    Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC announced on Monday that it is opening its fourth location in the Carolinas in four years, recruiting 11 Akerman LLP attorneys to establish a presence in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and three other Akerman attorneys to join in different locations.

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    Elsberg Baker Exceeds, Cohen Ziffer Matches Atty Bonuses

    Trial boutique Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC announced Monday that its associates will earn up to $226,250 in extra cash this year.

  • Court Says Anti-SLAPP Doesn't Shield Facebook Insult Of Atty

    The Massachusetts Appeals Court on Monday ruled that the state's anti-SLAPP law does not cover a Facebook insult hurled at an attorney on a local political page, though the court still held that the lawyer cannot sue over the online slight.

  • Inventor's Bid To Dodge $214K Sanction Fails At High Court

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take on an inventor's request to escape an order from an Ohio federal court that sanctioned him $214,000 for bad faith litigation, which was approved by the Federal Circuit.

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    Trust In State Courts Holds, But Justice Is Seen As Unequal

    Public confidence in state courts held steady this year, even as more Americans seem to have lost faith that those courts provide equal justice to everyone, according to new research.

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    Pierson Ferdinand Litigator Tapped To Be Atlanta's City Atty

    The mayor of Atlanta has named a Pierson Ferdinand LLP litigation partner to succeed the current city attorney, who is retiring from the practice of law, tapping an attorney who brings more than two decades of legal experience in the private and public sectors.

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    Mississippi Litigator Joins Butler Snow From Adams & Reese

    Butler Snow LLP announced that an experienced litigation and appellate attorney has joined the firm's healthcare practice in Ridgeland, Mississippi, after a stint with Adams & Reese LLP.

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    The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

    The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases this week, including a high-profile one involving 90-year-old precedent that could soon be overturned and another that could remake campaign finance rules. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.

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    MVP: Susman Godfrey's Geoffrey Harrison

    Susman Godfrey LLP partner Geoffrey Harrison guided energy company Apache Corp. to its recovery of nearly $500 million in a dispute related to decommissioning offshore oil rigs and helped Equistar Chemicals beat a construction contractor's $175 million claim in a weekslong trial, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Energy MVPs.

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    MVP: Winston & Strawn's Jeffrey Kessler

    Winston & Strawn LLP's Jeffrey Kessler helped student athletes reach a landmark multibillion-dollar settlement with the NCAA in long-running litigation over the use of name, image and likeness, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Competition MVPs.

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    MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Nicolas Bourtin

    Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's Nicolas Bourtin played a key role in the dismissal of all criminal charges in a foreign bribery case against the ex-general counsel for Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., and helped TD Bank reach a historic resolution in a criminal probe of its anti-money laundering program, securing him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 White Collar MVPs.

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    MVP: Paul Weiss' Kannon K. Shanmugam

    Last year, Paul Weiss' Kannon Shanmugam scored a win in the Fifth Circuit that sent shockwaves through the bankruptcy world, removed a crypto company from a government blacklist and torpedoed a $440 million judgment against a cruise company over Cuba sanctions, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Appellate MVPs.

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Expert Analysis

  • The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs Author Photo

    As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw? Author Photo

    Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.

  • Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World Author Photo

    As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.

  • 10 Practical Tips For Attorneys Navigating High-Profile Cases Author Photo

    Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style Author Photo

    In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.

  • What GCs Value Most: 7 Tips For Landing The Client Pitch Author Photo

    In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.

  • Making Legal Cents: Strategy That Stays In Motion Author Photo

    Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • 4 Tips For Attys To Turn An Interim Job Into A Long-Term Role Author Photo

    As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.

  • The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys Author Photo

    As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn Author Photo

    Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.

  • Guidance For Attorneys As Tariffs Reshape Legal Hiring Author Photo

    As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.

  • How Firms Can Plan For Succession Of Admin Professionals Author Photo

    Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.

  • How 1Ls Can Plan For Sped-Up Summer Associate Hiring Author Photo

    The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.

  • How GCs Can Help Build A Geopolitical Command Center Author Photo

    In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.

  • For Some Lawyers, Building A New Practice Makes Perfect Author Photo

    Leaving an established law firm to start a boutique business of your own requires not only vision and resilience but also a solid business plan to help mitigate risks and increase your chances of unparalleled personal and professional success, says Rebecca Palmer at the Rebecca L. Palmer Law Group.

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