Delaware Pulse


  • New Loan Forgiveness Rule Targets Trump Critics, States Say

    Two lawsuits filed Monday, one by a coalition of states and the other by a group of cities, unions and advocacy organizations, are challenging a new Trump administration rule imposing "intentionally vague" and allegedly illegal restrictions on student loan forgiveness for public employees intended to stifle dissent.

  • Bernstein Litowitz, Robbins Geller To Lead $8.9B Class Action

    The Delaware Chancery Court has tapped Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP to lead stockholder litigation over an $8.9 billion take-private deal, citing the firms' alignment with institutional investors holding the largest stake.

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    Law Firms Cite 'Value' In Staffing Up On AI Expertise

    Law firms are creating more internal roles to bring on professionals to lead their artificial intelligence implementation, including a push to develop AI agents. But the competition to secure such skilled personnel is stiff.

  • Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

    From billion-dollar pharma feuds to shifting equity deadlines, Delaware's courts saw another week of battles over mergers, fiduciary duty and judicial limits.

  • Slater Blasts Bid To Terminate Boy Scout Case Fees

    Mass tort plaintiffs' firm Slater Slater Schulman LLP is calling a motion seeking to end their contingency fee legal service agreements with sexual abuse claimants in the Boy Scouts of America bankruptcy a baseless attempt to lure away its clients.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC, Motley Rice LLC and Powell & Majestro PLLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fourth Circuit overturned a key ruling by a West Virginia federal judge in the first federal bellwether in multidistrict opioid litigation.

  • 3rd Circ. Preview: BMW, MiLB And Sandoz Top Nov. Lineup

    The Third Circuit in November will hear a pair of disputes over awards handed out in New Jersey federal court, including a nearly $4 million attorney fee for class counsel representing BMW drivers and a $70 million win for Sandoz Inc. in a contract battle over blood pressure medicine.

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    Kaufman Dolowich's Del. Leader Jumps To Lewis Brisbois

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has added the former leader of Kaufman Dolowich's Delaware office to bolster its professional liability and complex business and commercial litigation practices.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the end of October with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms announced partner promotions and expanded their practice offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Foley Hoag LLP's work on the acquisition of a healthcare services platform and Kaufman Borgeest & Ryan LLP handling a trademark suit for a luxury pen brand lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 17 to 31.

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    Widener Delaware Law School, Alumni Look Back On 50 Years

    Since its beginnings when students attended classes in an old Wilmington church and helped "build" the law library in the basement, Widener University Delaware Law School has grown to become a respected academic institution that has sent thousands on to prominent legal careers.

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    Habba Cites Essayli Ruling To Defend Role In NJ Cases

    The U.S. Department of Justice has urged the Third Circuit to reinstate Alina Habba's authority in two criminal prosecutions, arguing a recent California ruling backs her power to supervise cases as first assistant, even if she's barred from acting as U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey under federal vacancy law.

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    No Sanctions Over 'Immature' Atty Emails In Job.com Ch. 11

    A Delaware bankruptcy judge Thursday declined to sanction an attorney from Morris James LLP in the bankruptcy case of Job.com, saying she disapproved of the tone of emails between the attorney and a pro se creditor but did not find it warranted sanctions.

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    Ex-Md. Judge Joins Bayard To Lead Business ADR Practice

    Delaware firm Bayard PA has announced the hiring of a former Maryland state court judge to serve as the leader of its business ADR, or alternative disputes resolution, practice group.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    Mergers and lateral hires helped some law firms expand their footprints around the U.S. in October, including Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's new office in Charlotte, North Carolina, and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP's plans for a new office in West Palm Beach, Florida.

  • Tesla Urges Del. Justices To Cut $176M Atty Fee In Options Suit

    Warning of a "shaking of public confidence," a Tesla Inc. attorney on Wednesday asked Delaware's Supreme Court to cut a $176.2 million class attorney fee award to $40 million in a case that saw Delaware's chancellor cancel $730 million in the electric car company's director stock options.

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    Mid-Law Firms Exercise Caution In Limited Spending For AI

    With smaller legal technology budgets than their BigLaw cousins, Mid-Law firms are cautiously making investments in AI tools with an eye on utilizing the technology in low-risk and cost-effective ways.

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    4 Ways Associates Can Ace Their Annual Review This Year

    It’s year-end review time. How can associates put themselves in the best position possible to advance their careers? Here are four tips.

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    Akin Beats Malpractice Claim Over Alleged IP Theft Plot

    A Third Circuit panel on Tuesday refused to revive a malpractice claim against Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP lodged in a lawsuit that accused attorneys of manipulating patent litigation to steal a former Cornell University graduate student's DNA sequencing intellectual property.

  • How Leaderboard Firms Define Success

    The 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard law firms are balancing business strength with social responsibility, global reach with local impact, and the ability to lead complex matters while meeting clients' evolving needs. Law360 caught up with firm leaders from this year’s Leaderboard to discuss what success looks like, and how they are positioning their firms for the future.

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    The 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    Check out the Law360 Pulse Leaderboard to see which firms are leaders in all-around excellence this year.

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    These Firms Top The 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    What makes a law firm stand out in a crowded field of top-tier competitors? What does it take to be a well-rounded firm? Presenting the 2025 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard — showcasing the firms that demonstrate excellence on measures of prestige, responsible business practices, and the reach of their legal work.

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    The Litigation Reach Of The 100 Practice Footprint Firms

    The top 100 firms on Law360's 2025 Practice Footprint ranking have left a clear mark across federal district courts. Our interactive map shows where each firm has appeared in district court cases over the past three years — revealing the breadth of each firm's national reach.

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    The 2025 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up

    These 100 firms stand out for their impressive litigation footprints and transactions work. See who's leading the pack across four categories: variety of cases, range of jurisdictions, closing large merger and acquisition deals, and handling registered offerings.

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    Morgan & Morgan's New Marketing Head Talks Legal Ads

    Personal injury juggernaut Morgan & Morgan PA has hired a new chief marketing officer who comes aboard from Geico to oversee Morgan & Morgan's national advertising efforts, with ambitions to help the firm shake up legal advertising and reach consumers with a message that resonates at a time when institutional trust is low.

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Expert Analysis

  • 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.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

  • Series

    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

  • A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms Author Photo

    Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments? Author Photo

    In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging. 

  • Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap Author Photo

    In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.

  • Opinion

    High Court's Carney V. Adams Analysis On Standing Is Flawed Author Photo

    The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Carney v. Adams that a Delaware lawyer lacked standing to challenge the state's rules on judiciary bipartisanship was based on an incorrect reading of the constitutional requisites for Article III standing, says Leland Ware at the University of Delaware.

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    Carney V. Adams Threatens Delaware's Balanced Judiciary Author Photo

    This week’s U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Carney v. Adams presented a strong challenge to Delaware’s bipartisan-judiciary requirement, but the tradition is critical to ensuring the state's courts remain free from partisan influence, says Rodney Smolla at the Widener University Delaware Law School.

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