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    High Court Reopens Review Of DOE Furnace Efficiency Rules

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated a D.C. Circuit decision that upheld Biden-era energy efficiency standards for furnaces and water heaters and ordered the circuit court to take another look in light of the Trump administration's intent to revise the rules.

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    Diversity Lab Closing After Pressure From FTC

    Diversity Lab announced Friday it has closed, saying it was pushed "to the brink of bankruptcy" after the Federal Trade Commission sent warnings to dozens of law firms that participated in its program designed to promote diversity in the legal industry.

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    Dykema Celebrates Its Centennial With Eye On More Growth

    As Dykema Gossett PLLC celebrates its 100th anniversary, its CEO told Law360 Pulse on Friday that the firm is eyeing more growth of its existing 13 offices, as well as potential expansion into new markets.

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    Dunn Isaacson Announces Bonuses Of Up To $25K

    Litigation boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP is the latest firm to announce midyear associate bonuses and is distributing payouts of between $10,000 and $25,000, according to an internal memo viewed by Law360.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Brownstein Hyatt's challenge to a Colorado cannabis tax formula leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 22 to June 5. 

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    Legal Job Market Surges With Special Litigation, Gov't Work

    The legal sector saw 1,200 more jobs in May after gaining 1,900 positions the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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    Venable Adds Ex-Jenner & Block, FTC Atty To DC Office

    Venable LLP has added an attorney from Jenner & Block LLP who also worked for the Federal Trade Commission's Bureau of Competition, to bolster its capacity to advise clients about antitrust and other matters.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Winston Taylor leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a patent suit over Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.'s generic version of a heart drug that uses a so-called skinny label.

  • Trust Tells DC Circ. Security Isn't Viable Reason For Ballroom

    The National Trust for Historic Preservation argued to the D.C. Circuit on Friday that the administration can't use national security as a reason to build the ballroom at the White House.

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    DXC General Counsel's Comp Rises to $4.7 Milllion In 2026

    The executive vice president and general counsel of DXC Technology Co. earned total compensation of $4,733,561 in fiscal year 2026 — over $800,000 more than the previous year, according to a securities filing late Thursday.

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    Katten Is Latest Firm To Match Milbank Associate Pay Raise

    Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has joined the growing list of firms that are largely matching a new pay scale for associates set earlier this week by Milbank LLP, with attorneys set to see annual pay increases of $10,000 to $20,000.

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    DLA Piper Adds Ex-ArentFox Schiff Gov't Contracts Lawyer

    DLA Piper LLP has hired a former ArentFox Schiff LLP government contracts partner who throughout his career has advised on multimillion-dollar deals for corporate, private equity and other clients.

  • 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.

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    Generics Cos. Get More Freedom In High Court Patent Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Thursday shutting down a patent case involving a generic heart drug that uses a so-called skinny label establishes a road map for generics companies to avoid such suits and creates hurdles for branded companies pursuing infringement litigation, attorneys say.

  • Goldstein Seeks Sentencing Delay, Citing New Tax Claims

    SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein renewed his push Wednesday in Maryland federal court for a delayed sentencing, saying prosecutors blindsided his defense by including additional uncharged years of alleged tax avoidance in the government's sentencing memorandum.

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    Norton Rose Adds Eversheds Sanctions Group Lead

    Norton Rose Fulbright has hired Eversheds Sutherland's leader of domestic and global sanctions practice, who brings more than 20 years of experience counseling clients on export controls, foreign investment and more.

  • 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.

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    Blanche's AG Bid Could Face Rocky Path In Senate

    Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche will be tapped for the permanent role, but he might not have a smooth path to confirmation.

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    Robinson & Cole Adds 4 Partners In DC, Del., Conn.

    Robinson & Cole LLP recently added four partners — two in Washington, D.C., and others in Connecticut and Delaware — to bolster its capacity to handle bankruptcy matters and business litigation.

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    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.

  • EEOC Taps New Senior Leaders With Conservative Ties

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has made two new additions to its senior leadership team, tapping professionals connected to the Federalist Society and a religious rights advocacy group.

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    House Speaker's Ex-Chief Of Staff Will Join K&L Gates In DC

    The former chief of staff for House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., will join K&L Gates LLP's Washington, D.C., office on June 15 as a government affairs counselor, the firm announced Thursday.

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    BigLaw Gives HR More Power, And Women Hold The Reins

    A Law360 Pulse examination found that women hold the vast majority of top human resources jobs in BigLaw, giving them a pivotal role in how the U.S. legal industry manages attorneys and other firm employees.

  • Justices Say FCC Fines Can Stand Without Jury Trial

    The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the Federal Communications Commission's authority to issue monetary penalties Thursday, knocking down challenges to nearly $200 million in fines against the Big Three wireless carriers for failing to protect consumer data privacy.

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    Supreme Court Shuts Down 'Skinny Label' Drug Patent Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ended a patent suit over Hikma Pharmaceuticals USA Inc.'s generic version of a heart drug that uses a so-called skinny label, saying Amarin Pharma Inc. had not plausibly alleged that Hikma encouraged healthcare providers to infringe its patents.

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