Delaware Pulse


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    Pierson Ferdinand Adds Atty In Del. From Goldberg Segalla

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Wednesday that it has added a Delaware-based commercial litigator from Goldberg Segalla LLP to bolster its capacity to handle breach-of-contract disputes, construction claims, real estate and other matters.

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    Offit Kurman Beats Auto Biz Owner's Malpractice Suit In Del.

    Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law has won dismissal of a Delaware Superior Court suit accusing it of legal malpractice over its representation of an auto business owner in multiple legal matters, with a judge ruling the lawsuit failed to satisfy certain requirements to sustain a malpractice claim.

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    4 Things Associates Should Know Before A Team Move

    Group hirings are all the rage lately at large law firms across the country, and they come with special considerations for the associates who may be involved.

  • Oura Ring Maker Says Ex-CEO Must Arbitrate Stock Claims

    The manufacturer of the Oura Ring personal health and fitness tracking device has asked a Delaware federal court to order its ex-CEO to arbitrate claims accusing his former company and related entities of orchestrating a scheme to strip him of voting power.

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    Firm Revenue Climbs 12.4% In First Half Of 2026

    Record billing rate gains, strong demand and increased productivity fueled a successful start to the year for the legal industry, according to a report released Tuesday.

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    Risk Managers Worry AI Will Exploit Cyber Weaknesses

    Risk managers and other assurance leaders are increasingly worried that bad actors will use artificial intelligence to exploit cyber weaknesses within organizations, according to a new report out Tuesday.

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    Legal AI Shifts From Attys Prompting To AI Handling Work

    Legal artificial intelligence platforms are evolving beyond chat-based assistants to operating systems that can operate autonomously with limited user supervision.

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    Law Schools Flooded With Applicants For 3rd Straight Year

    This year's U.S. law school applicant pool is up nearly 8% over 2025, with significant growth in Asian and Black prospective attorneys, according to new data from the Law School Admission Council.

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    Trump Admin Moves Toward Nixing ABA's Accreditor Status

    The Department of Education has made a preliminary finding that the American Bar Association is not in compliance with the department's regulations and standards as an accreditor of law schools, a move that comes as the ABA seeks to modify or repeal standards related to diversity, equity and inclusion in an attempt to preserve its accreditor status.

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    McKool Smith To Match Milbank Associate Pay Scale In 2027

    McKool Smith will raise its 2027 salaries for associates to match the pay scale announced in June by Milbank LLP, the firm has announced.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Eversheds Sutherland, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP and McDermott Will & Schulte lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after Maryland's tax court held that the state's first-in-the-nation digital advertising tax violates the federal Internet Tax Freedom Act.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    One of the final weeks of summer brought with it multiple large lateral group moves in the legal industry, as well as a lawsuit over a state bar's law firm advertising rule. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Meet The Attys In Cars.com $88M Earnout Suit In Chancery

    Bass Berry & Sims PLC and Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP attorneys are counsel for a representative for former DealerClub Inc.'s stockholders in a Delaware Chancery Court suit accusing Reed Smith LLP-represented Cars.com of deliberately undermining the automotive wholesale auction platform after Cars.com acquired DealerClub.

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    What To Know About The Hacker Group Targeting Law Firms

    Law firm attacks by the hacker collective Silent Ransom Group increased this month following an uptick in April, with Mayer Brown LLP among the latest targets.

  • Disbarred Atty Can't Keep Alive Suit Against NJ Ethics Officials

    The Third Circuit has refused to revive a disbarred attorney's suit against two New Jersey Office of Attorney Ethics lawyers, finding a district judge who recused herself from the case did not enter any substantive orders after granting the motion to recuse.

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    3rd Circ. Won't Revive Philly Atty's Conspiracy Suit

    A suspended Pennsylvania attorney's attempt to expose an alleged conspiracy against him by Philadelphia public officials and private corporations has been stymied, with the Third Circuit upholding the dismissal of his complaint against dozens of defendants.

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    Del. Atty Gets 6-Month Suspension For Ethics Violations

    Delaware's Supreme Court has levied a six-month suspension on the founding and managing partner of personal injury firm DiLeonardo Law LLC for having violated ethics rules related to his handling of client funds and managing of the firm's book and records.

  • Franchise Group Trust Seeks $700M Over Take-Private Deal

    The litigation trust created after Franchise Group Inc.'s bankruptcy on Tuesday sued the company's former CEO, advisers and others in the Delaware Chancery Court, accusing them of carrying out a fraudulent take-private deal that caused more than $700 million in damages.

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    Over 50 Cipriani & Werner Attys Join New Cybersecurity Firm

    A trio of former Cipriani & Werner PC attorneys, including the firm's former life sciences chair and cybersecurity co-chair, have left the firm along with around 50 of their colleagues to create a virtual law firm, a Tuesday announcement said.

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    BakerHostetler Launches Crypto Asset Disputes Team

    BakerHostetler announced Tuesday that it has a new crypto asset disputes team that will focus on advising clients about matters involving crypto assets, blockchain technology and emerging digital markets.

  • Del. DOJ Says Saul Ewing Bill Ruling Put It In 'Untenable' Spot

    Delaware's Department of Justice wants the state's high court to undo a ruling allowing the ACLU to obtain Saul Ewing LLP invoices for work on a federal lawsuit over prison medical care, saying the decision puts "a new burden of proof on agencies" when dealing with public records requests.

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    How Law Firms Focus Their Pro Bono Efforts

    Nonprofit operations, civil rights and immigration remained the leading areas where law firms focused pro bono work in 2025, even as participation shifted across other public interest areas, according to Law360 Pulse's latest survey.

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    Pro Bono Leaders See AI's Potential To Close Justice Gap

    Law firms and legal aid leaders see artificial intelligence as a powerful tool that could help bridge the justice gap by saving attorneys' time and enabling them to serve more clients in the future, but the complete impact of AI on pro bono work today is unclear. 

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    The 2026 Pro Bono Leaders: How Firms Stack Up

    At a time when some law firms are backing away from pro bono contributions, other firms remain steadfastly committed to making an impact. Law360’s Pro Bono Leaders ranking puts numbers to those professional promises to see how firms measure up.

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    NJ Justices Signaled Likely End To Daniel's Law, Experts Say

    First Amendment experts said the New Jersey Supreme Court likely doomed the state's judicial privacy law when it found that the statute did not require those seeking damages to establish mental state, a decision that the Third Circuit hinted could result in the measure being struck down.

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Expert Analysis

  • 3 Forces Reshaping The Legal Buyer-Seller Relationship Author Photo

    This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.

  • 5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation Author Photo

    As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.

  • How Attys Can DIY Their Own System For Professional Growth Author Photo

    Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.

  • 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.

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    Legal Tech Talks Author Photo

    Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.

  • 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.

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