Delaware Pulse


  • 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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    ABA Flags AI Fears: Making Attys 'Worse At Their Jobs'

    The erosion of skills for junior associates, deepfakes as evidence in court and the lack of technical knowledge in law firms were among the top fears and challenges listed by the American Bar Association in a new report about artificial intelligence in the legal profession.

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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.

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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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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit handed Epic Games Inc. a partial win by mostly affirming an injunction blocking Apple Inc. from charging developers "prohibitive" commissions on iPhone app purchases made outside its systems.

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    Axinn Veltrop's Bonuses Reach Up To $240K

    Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is giving out bonuses of up to $240,000 for its associates, according to an in-house memo seen by Law360 Pulse.

  • Del. US Atty Resigns Citing 'Politics,' Successor Appointed

    The acting U.S. Attorney for Delaware said Friday that she is resigning, citing "a highly politicized, flawed blue-slip tradition" for nominees and saying she "fully" supports her first assistant, who has been appointed by a federal judge to succeed her.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week as law firms announced year-end bonuses and continued to expand their bench of talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Pallas Offers Up To $232K In Bonuses To Top US, UK Lawyers

    Litigation boutique Pallas Partners announced Thursday that it is offering high-performing senior U.S. and U.K. associates and counsel as much as $232,000 in bonuses this year.

  • Firms Get $650K Fees For $2M Deal In Smart Lock Co. Suit

    A judge has approved $650,000 in fees for lead plaintiff's counsel as part of a $1.95 million settlement to end a Delaware federal court suit claiming a smart lock system company misrepresented key business metrics in the lead-up to its 2021 go-public merger.

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    How 2 Firms Helped Clients Beat $1.2B Straight Path Claim

    Richards Layton & Finger PA and Cyrulnik Fattaruso LLP attorneys told Law360 Pulse they helped their clients beat a $1.2 billion damages claim from former Straight Path Communications stockholders by tackling head-on aspects of the case that weren't favorable to their side.

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    Costs Up 'Considerably' As More Firms Grow Nonequity Tier

    Law firm compensation expenses were up nearly 10% year-over-year as of the end of the third quarter and law firms' growing nonequity partner ranks were among the driving forces behind the jump, according to a report released Thursday.

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    Litigation Shops Paying Above-Market Bonuses, Reports Say

    Litigation boutiques Yetter Coleman LLP and Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP are giving above-market bonuses to their associates, according to reports from Above the Law and Bloomberg.

  • Judge Bove Faces Complaint Over Trump Rally Attendance

    U.S. Circuit Judge Emil Bove, who previously served as President Donald Trump's personal defense attorney and a top official at the U.S. Department of Justice, has been hit with a judicial misconduct complaint for his appearance at a Trump event on Tuesday night.

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    The 2025 Law360 Pulse Global Leaders

    Explore Law360 Pulse’s Global Leaders to find out which firms are shaping the global legal landscape, with deep-pocketed clients, wide-reaching office networks and teams of lawyers around the world.

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    How BigLaw Is Redrawing Its Global Map For 2026

    The U.S. remains by far the world's most important legal market, but as clients and capital flows become increasingly international, U.S. law firms are grappling with where and whether to expand their global footprint.

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    These Law Firms Are Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders

    What does it take to stand out as a global legal powerhouse? The firms featured in this year's Law360 Pulse ranking have built a worldwide reach few can match. 

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    Tracking The Footprints Of Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders

    The law firms in this year's Law360 Pulse Global Leaders ranking have built networks that span the globe. Visualize the reach of those 50 firms with our interactive map.

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    MoFo, Kellogg Hansen Exceed Prevailing BigLaw Bonus Scale

    Morrison Foerster LLP and boutique law firm Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC both recently unveiled above-market bonuses, according to a MoFo in-house memo and a media report. 

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    Benefits, Bonuses Rose As Remote Work Dipped In 2024

    More firms are offering benefits such as parental leave and bonuses, and the legal industry appears to be settling on the amount of remote work that attorneys and staffers are allowed to perform, the Association of Legal Administrators has found in its latest annual report.

  • Trump SPAC's Ex-CEO Seeks $50K Daily Sanctions In Fee Row

    A former CEO of Donald Trump-tied blank check company Digital World Acquisition Corp. has urged the Delaware Chancery Court to impose a $50,000-per-day sanction against the company for allegedly "throwing a tantrum" and refusing to pay roughly $2 million of a $2.9 million and growing legal fee advancement order in connection with litigation in Florida.

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    Eckert Seamans Expands CFO Role To Also Serve As COO

    A year after moving from Reed Smith LLP, the chief financial officer for Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC has seen his duties expanded to also lead the firm's operations.

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    Bernstein Litowitz Corp. Founder Returns To 'Stabilize' Group

    Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed back a prominent shareholder lawyer to co-lead its corporate governance practice following the controversial departure of the group's former leader to launch a boutique firm.

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    US Lawyer Numbers Surge With Hefty 2024 Graduating Class

    The number of U.S. lawyers showed marked growth for the first time since 2020, due to a 2024 graduating class that was nearly 12% larger than any other class since 2012, a study from the American Bar Association released Monday showed.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Lieff Cabraser's handling of a lawsuit by fired federal employees involved in diversity, equity and inclusion work and Wiley's work defeating a bid challenge on behalf of a federal contractor lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5.

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Expert Analysis

  • Lawyers Can Get Ready For Space Law To Take Flight Author Photo

    While international agreements for space law have remained relatively unchanged since their creation decades ago, the rapid pace of change in U.S. laws and policies is creating opportunities for both new and veteran lawyers looking to break into this exciting realm, in either the private sector or government, says Michael Dodge at the University of North Dakota.

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    Ask A Mentor: What Makes A Successful Summer Associate? Author Photo

    Navigating a few densely packed weeks at a law firm can be daunting for summer associates, but those who are prepared to seize opportunities and not afraid to ask questions will be set up for success, says Julie Crisp at Latham.

  • How To Successfully Market Your Summer Associate Program Author Photo

    Law firms can attract the right summer associate candidates and help students see what makes a program unique by using carefully crafted messaging and choosing the best ambassadors to deliver it, says Tamara McClatchey, director of career services at the University of Chicago Law School.

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    Judges Deserve Congress' Commitment To Their Safety Author Photo

    Following the tragic attack on U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' family last summer and amid rising threats against the judiciary, legislation protecting federal judges' personal information and enhancing security measures at courthouses is urgently needed, says U.S. District Judge Roslynn Mauskopf, director of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Recalcitrant Attys Use Social Media? Author Photo

    Social media can be intimidating for reluctant lawyers but it can also be richly rewarding, as long as attorneys remember that professional accounts will always reflect on their firms and colleagues, and follow some best practices to avoid embarrassment, says Sean Marotta at Hogan Lovells.

  • Keys To Digitizing Inefficient Contract Management Processes Author Photo

    Neville Eisenberg and Mark Grayson at BCLP explain how they sped up contract execution for one client by replacing email with a centralized, digital tool for negotiations and review, and how the principles they adhered to can be helpful for other law firms looking to improve poorly managed contract management processes.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Firms Coach Associates Remotely? Author Photo

    Practicing law through virtual platforms will likely persist even after the pandemic, so law firms and senior lawyers should consider refurbishing their associate mentoring programs to facilitate personal connections, professionalism and effective training in a remote environment, says Carol Goodman at Herrick Feinstein.

  • How Law Firms Can Welcome And Celebrate Autistic Lawyers Author Photo

    As the U.S. observes Autism Acceptance Month, autistic attorney Haley Moss describes the societal barriers and stereotypes that keep neurodivergent lawyers from disclosing their disabilities, and how law firms can better accommodate and level the playing field for attorneys whose minds work outside of the prescribed norm.

  • Law Firm Tips For Evaluating AI And Machine Learning Tools Author Photo

    Many legal technology vendors now sell artificial intelligence and machine learning tools at a premium price tag, but law firms must take the time to properly evaluate them as not all offerings generate process efficiencies or even use the technologies advertised, says Steven Magnuson at Ballard Spahr.

  • A Call For Personal Accountability On Diversity And Inclusion Author Photo

    While chief legal officers are increasingly involved in creating corporate diversity, inclusion and anti-bigotry policies, all lawyers have a responsibility to be discrimination busters and bias interrupters regardless of the title they hold, says Veta T. Richardson at the Association of Corporate Counsel.

  • Learning How To Code Can Unleash New Potential In Lawyers Author Photo

    Every lawyer can begin incorporating aspects of software development in their day-to-day practice with little to no changes in their existing tools or workflow, and legal organizations that take steps to encourage this exploration of programming can transform into tech incubators, says George Zalepa at Greenberg Traurig.

  • Supporting Associates Amid Pandemic's Mental Health Toll Author Photo

    As junior associates increasingly report burnout, work-life conflict and loneliness during the pandemic, law firms should take tangible actions to reduce the stigma around seeking help, and to model desired well-being behaviors from the top down, say Stacey Whiteley at the New York State Bar Association and Robin Belleau at Kirkland.

  • The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation Author Photo

    As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.

  • The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms Author Photo

    In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

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