Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
Daily Litigation
-
Redfin Investor Denied Atty Fees For Rocket Cos. Merger Suit
A Washington federal judge has denied a Redfin investor an award of $450,000 in legal fees to counsel at Monteverde & Associates PC and Wohl & Fruchter LLP after the judge determined that the investor failed to show that his efforts produced material benefits for shareholders voting on Redfin's merger with Rocket Cos. Inc.
-
Sanctioned Atty Convinces Mo. Court Errors Not Caused By AI
A Missouri federal judge sanctioned former counsel for Liberty Mutual Personal Insurance Co. Monday for including citation errors in a motion this fall, finding that, although the attorney likely inserted the errors herself without the use of AI software, "such carelessness, exacerbated by a lack of internal guardrails, is entirely unacceptable."
-
Michigan State, Law Firm Resolve Legal Fee Row
Michigan State University and a law firm have ended their legal dispute over allegations that the school didn't pay for all the firm's work representing the board of trustees' chair, who was being investigated for possible misconduct, according to a dismissal order Monday.
-
Conn. Atty Fined $500 For AI-Generated Errors In Wage Suit
In an order that noted an attorney's remorse, a Connecticut federal judge sanctioned a solo practitioner $500 this week for submitting a brief packed with false, AI-generated case citations, finding the fake authorities wasted court resources, risked misleading a pro se litigant and undermined trust in the judicial system.
-
Billable Hours Still Drive Atty Bonuses. Is Change Coming?
The primary factor determining whether a law firm associate receives a year-end bonus is not individual performance, firm performance, or firm citizenship. Instead, it is the number of billable hours they've logged, according to the results of a new survey from Law360 Pulse.
-
Client Book Remains Key To Nonequity Partner Pay
The nonequity partner tier is expanding across law firms, but compensation within this group varies widely, ranging from associate-level pay to earnings on par with equity partners. A deciding factor in where they fall on the scale, experts say, is often who brings in the clients.
-
A Deep Dive Into Law360 Pulse's Survey Of Law Firm Pay
Most lawyers say they’re satisfied with their compensation— but at firms that are open about pay, satisfaction nearly doubles. Explore our latest analysis of law firm compensation practices and what drives top talent.
-
Judge Upholds NY Law Blocking ICE Courthouse Arrests
New York beat back a federal lawsuit challenging the state's policy barring immigration officials from arresting people near its courthouses, after a federal judge rejected the U.S. Department of Justice's preemption claims.
-
Perkins Coie's Trump Fight Doesn't Scare Off UK Suitor
Perkins Coie LLP's ongoing fight with the Trump administration did not deter a proposed combination with British law firm Ashurst, signaling that the legal community is not worried about fallout from the president's suspension of the firm's security clearances.
-
Ex-Finnegan Associate Gets Wage Theft Suit Revived In DC
The D.C. Court of Appeals revived a former Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner LLP associate's lawsuit alleging the firm reneged on its promises to pay tuition reimbursement and productivity bonuses, saying the trial court should have conducted "a fuller analysis" before shutting the book on the case.
-
Atty 'Misplaced' Trust In Par Funding Promoter, Panel Hears
A former Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC attorney accused of ethical violations related to promoting the Par Funding merchant cash advance business told a Pennsylvania disciplinary panel Monday that all he did was zealously represent his client, who pitched the ill-fated enterprise to potential investors.
-
'Astounding' Holland & Knight Conduct Drives Liability Ruling
Holland & Knight LLP has forfeited a malpractice lawsuit in Alaska by refusing to turn over information to a Native American corporation, with a state judge entering a default judgment as a sanction and calling the firm's conduct "a head scratcher" and "astounding."
-
DC-Based Gupta Wessler Hires Former Asst. Solicitor General
A former assistant U.S. solicitor general who argued more than a dozen cases before the U.S. Supreme Court is joining Gupta Wessler LLC, a plaintiffs-side boutique firm that specializes in public service litigation.
-
Uber's Fraud Claims Against LA Firms Is 'Fantasy,' Court Told
Two Los Angeles personal injury firms are asking a California federal court to toss a lawsuit alleging Uber is being targeted by a scheme involving fraudulent personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents, with one of them calling the purported scheme a "mere fantasy."
-
Georgia Hospital System Says Judge DQ Bid Arrived Too Late
A Georgia healthcare provider said a Florida couple waited too late in moving to have a Georgia federal judge disqualify herself from presiding over their medical malpractice case, accusing them of "judge shopping."
-
Akin Adds 'Luminary' False Claims Attorney From DOJ In DC
With a record number of whistleblower qui tam cases filed last year, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP is the latest Washington, D.C., firm to boost its False Claims Act bench, hiring a former assistant director from the Commercial Litigation Branch of the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division.
-
Fired Atty Says Debevoise Can't Force Arbitration Of ADA Suit
An attorney who accused Debevoise & Plimpton LLP of unlawfully refusing to rehire him because he took protected medical leave has urged a New York federal court not to dismiss his suit or send it before an arbitrator, arguing an arbitration provision in an earlier settlement does not apply to new claims.
-
McNicholas & McNicholas Brings On Ex-Acting US Atty For LA
Plaintiff-side trial boutique McNicholas & McNicholas LLP is bringing in a former acting U.S. attorney for the Central District of California to lead its emerging litigation department, the firm announced Monday.
-
Gibson Dunn Seeks Exit From Josh Cellars TM Royalties Case
With a February trial date looming, Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP has asked a Connecticut state judge's permission to stop representing the former president of a company behind the popular "Josh Cellars" wine brand, claiming unpaid legal bills and an alleged breakdown of the attorney-client relationship require its withdrawal.
-
MVP: Paul Hastings' Cameron W. Fox
Cameron W. Fox, chair of Paul Hastings LLP's traditional labor practice group and partner in its employment law department, persevered through a trial during the Palisades and Eaton fires in Los Angeles and secured a win for Levi Strauss & Co. in a discrimination case where the jury reached a unanimous verdict in less than 20 minutes, earning her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Employment MVPs.
-
MVP: Goodwin's Jamie Fleckner
This past year, Goodwin Procter LLP partner Jamie Fleckner led the way to several hard-fought wins for big-name clients in class actions brought under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Benefits MVPs.
-
MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Isaac Wheeler
Isaac Wheeler of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's tax practice advised RedBird Capital Partners on the Skydance and Paramount deal, helped xAI and X on a $113 billion transaction related to their merger and guided Tishman Speyer on its $3.5 billion refinancing of Rockefeller Center, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Tax MVPs.
-
MVP: Quinn Emanuel's Philippe Pinsolle
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP's Philippe Pinsolle helped to secure a €14 billion ($16.2 billion) arbitral award for German energy company Uniper after Russian government-controlled natural gas giant Gazprom cut off gas deliveries in mid-2022, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 International Arbitration MVPs.
-
Fla. Panel Says Co. Isn't 'De Facto Defendant,' Denies Fee Bid
A Florida state appellate court has ruled that a construction company isn't a "de facto defendant" in an ancillary proceeding for a charging lien, denying the company's bid to recover attorney fees that it spent fighting the lien in a case that initially started as an insurance lawsuit.
-
Law School Admission Council Pushes To Toss Antitrust Suit
The Law School Admission Council is continuing its push to toss a proposed class action accusing it of fixing application fees with its member schools, saying in a Pennsylvania federal court filing last week that the applicant's opposition to its dismissal motion "entirely fails to engage with the incoherence at the core of his case."
Expert Analysis
-
5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration
To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
-
Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
-
As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
-
Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
-
Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
-
Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
-
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
-
Series
Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
-
How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
-
Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
.jpg)
Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
-
Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
-
Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
-
Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
-
Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
-
Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.