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Oral Arguments In Comey, James Appeal Set For September
The Fourth Circuit has scheduled in-person oral arguments for the Trump administration's appeal of the dismissals of indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James for Sept. 15-18.
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Dunn Isaacson Rhee Matches Milbank Pay For Associates
Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP is the latest firm to match the pay scale for associates set earlier this month by Milbank LLP, with salaries at the boutique set to increase by $10,000 to $20,000 next month.
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Blanche To Go Before Senate Panel July 15
Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination hearing is a month away, and the fate of his confirmation is likely in the hands of Sens. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and John Cornyn, R-Texas.
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Corporate Legal Spending Hit 6-Year Low In 2026
Total legal spending by company revenue hit a six-year low in 2026, with alternative service models continuing to represent a small fraction of the typical external budget compared to traditional law firms, according to a report released Tuesday by the Association of Corporate Counsel and legal search firm Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Ex-Staff Chief For Blanche At DOJ Joins Holtzman Vogel In DC
A lifelong government attorney who most recently served as Todd Blanche's chief of staff during Blanche's time as deputy attorney general has joined politics-focused firm Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC as a partner in Washington, D.C.
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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein Denied Acquittal Or Retrial
A Maryland federal judge on Tuesday denied SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein's bid for an acquittal or new trial, rejecting his claims that issues with jury instructions and excluded evidence warranted a do-over in his tax evasion and mortgage fraud case.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Adds Antitrust Atty From Weil In DC
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has grown its antitrust offerings in the nation's capital with the addition of a Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP attorney.
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Fish & Richardson Hires Ex-Samsung IP Leader In DC
Fish & Richardson PC has hired the former principal lead counsel of Samsung Electronics' intellectual property legal team, who spent more than 16 years with the company helping oversee its patent litigation and global licensing strategy, the firm announced Monday.
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These Firms Secured The Most Damages In The Last 3 Years
Government lawyers had a strong success rate in federal courts over the last three years, but intellectual property litigation saw certain firms secure damage awards worth hundreds of millions of dollars for clients, according to Lex Machina's Law Firms Activity Report 2026 released on Tuesday.
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Newman's Appeal Loss Shows Limits On Suspension Reviews
The U.S. Supreme Court's rejection on Monday of Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's appeal in the long-running dispute over her suspension made clear that the available routes to challenge such orders are narrow, and spurred critics to contemplate ways to revise the system.
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Top-Ranked Firms For Client Service Outperform Peers
The top 30 firms for client service, as evaluated by corporate counsel, perform nine to 15 times better than other firms competing for business from big companies, according to the latest BTI Client Service report, which was released Monday.
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Justices To Review Bond For Detained Noncitizens
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if noncitizens subject to removal proceedings because of criminal convictions or alleged ties to terrorism are entitled to bond hearings if they're detained for an "unreasonably prolonged" period of time during immigration proceedings.
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BakerHostetler Adds 2 Ex-Alston & Bird Tax Attys In DC
BakerHostetler has added two tax attorneys previously with Alston & Bird LLP as partners in its Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Monday.
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King & Spalding Hires WilmerHale IA Head, Plus 4 Colleagues
A renowned international arbitration lawyer who founded the international arbitration practice of WilmerHale LLP and had been with the firm for nearly four decades has joined King & Spalding LLP, bringing four other colleagues with him.
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Justices To Hear Whether Felony Cases Require 12 Jurors
The U.S. Supreme Court granted certiorari Monday and a request to waive fees for an appeal asking whether a Florida chiropractor convicted by a six-member jury of felonies for practicing with a suspended license should have had a 12-person jury under the Sixth and 14th amendments.
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Justices Turn Down Judge Newman's Suspension Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's effort to revive her lawsuit against her colleagues for suspending her, leaving intact a D.C. Circuit decision that her challenges to the order are not subject to judicial review.
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Beltway Moves: Cravath, Holtzman Vogel, K&L Gates
Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP brought on a national security official from the U.S. Department of Justice, and Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinsky & Josefiak PLLC added the top DOJ attorney who defended the Trump administration's executive orders targeting law firms, in some of the legal industry hires in Washington, D.C.
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2026 Associate Bonus And Salary Tracker
UPDATE June 12, 2026 | Since Milbank LLP announced it was raising its associate base pay scale in early June, a number of law firms have matched or exceeded the compensation scale, which ranges from $235,000 to $455,000.
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GCs Tell Law Grads To Embrace Uncertain, Nonlinear Careers
Five speakers, all alumni of the law schools where they addressed graduates this spring, shared their wisdom for a new generation of lawyers as they start to build careers amid rapid artificial intelligence advancements, ongoing wars, strained political climates and global upheaval — all of which create disruption and uncertainty. Their advice is guidance that even the most seasoned attorneys might find useful.
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Board Wants 6-Month Suspension For Ex-DC Prosecutor
A disciplinary board is recommending a six-month suspension for a former D.C. federal prosecutor accused of withholding evidence in criminal cases against hundreds of people arrested at protests of President Donald Trump's first inauguration in 2017, saying her "egregious prosecutorial misconduct" warrants the suspension.
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Fox Rothschild Hires Tax Atty From McDermott In DC
Fox Rothschild LLP has hired a former tax attorney from McDermott Will & Schulte LLP who is bringing his advisory practice focused on sophisticated tax planning and structuring matters to the Washington, D.C., team, the firm announced Thursday.
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More BigLaw Raises Predicted Despite Silence After Milbank
While boutiques make up many of the law firms that have quickly matched Milbank LLP's recently announced associate raises, recruiters told Law360 Pulse this week that they predict more BigLaw firms will eventually reveal their own salary hikes.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kirkland & Ellis LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Los Angeles jury in a bellwether trial cleared Johnson & Johnson of any liability in the deaths of three women from ovarian cancer.
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Latham Hires Ex-Treasury Top Foreign Investment Atty In DC
Latham & Watkins LLP has hired the former co-lead counsel for the Treasury Department's Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States, where she led a team of lawyers conducting legal reviews for that agency, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Ballard Spahr Adds Antitrust Pro From Nelson Mullins
Ballard Spahr LLP has hired an attorney from Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP who formerly worked as a trial attorney with the Federal Trade Commission, to bolster its capacity to handle antitrust and other matters.
Expert Analysis
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Opinion
We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary
With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.