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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Knobbe Martens' work as IP counsel on a $9.9 billion transaction leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Feb. 13 to 27.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Milbank LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of February with another action-packed week as law firms expanded their talent and reach across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Barnes & Thornburg Names Two New AI Practice Co-Chairs
Barnes & Thornburg LLP said Friday that it has chosen partners Brian McGinnis and Kaitlyn Stone to be the new co-chairs of its artificial intelligence practice, replacing the former chair who left the firm at the end of last year.
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Carnival GC Saw Compensation Dip Almost $2.5M For FY25
Carnival Corp.'s general counsel saw his compensation decrease by nearly $2.5 million for the fiscal year ending in November, mostly due to receiving less non-equity incentive plan pay, according to a Friday filing.
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State Courts Navigate 'Perfect Storm' Of Missed Appearances
State and local courts are taking innovative steps to reduce missed court appearances, which cost courts time and money, but also erode the morale of court workers and the trust of those who use them.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
In the spirit of Valentine's Day, some February matchmaking involving large groups of lateral hires helped several law firms expand their footprints into new markets over the past month.
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Holland & Knight Revamps Business Section With New Teams
Holland & Knight LLP will reorganize its business section into separate units focusing on corporate, financial services and tax law effective March 1, the firm announced Thursday, with a slate of new leaders to helm the teams.
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Lennar CLO Earned $8M In First Few Months On The Job
The chief legal officer of Florida-based homebuilder Lennar Corporation earned more than $8 million last year after joining the company in September, according to a new U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proxy statement filed Thursday.
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Ice Miller Managing Partner On Record Profits, Financial Goals
Ice Miller LLP announced earlier this week that the firm recorded record profits in 2025, with highlights including passing the $300 million revenue mark for the first time and achieving a substantial increase in profits per equity partner.
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Hecht Partners Absorbs 11-Atty Florida Class Action Firm
New York-headquartered litigation boutique Hecht Partners LLP announced Thursday that it is expanding into Florida and Minnesota after adding 11 attorneys and seven staff members by absorbing class action firm George Feldman McDonald PLLC.
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Taft Adds 5-Person IP Team From McAndrews Held
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP announced on Wednesday that it has hired a group of four attorneys and one patent agent from McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd. in the Chicago, Minneapolis and West Palm Beach, Florida, offices.
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Future Barry U Law Dean Keeps Focus On Fundamentals
Charles H. Rose III, the incoming dean of Barry University's Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law in Orlando, Florida, said law schools are at their best when they teach aspiring lawyers how to think, reason critically and absorb information.
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Judge Won't Toss Copyright Suit Against Proud Boys Attorney
A Florida federal judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a copyright infringement suit that alleges a criminal defense attorney used an expert witness report without authorization while representing a member of the far-right Proud Boys group fighting charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
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How Introverted Lawyers Can Build Confidence And Thrive
Despite being a third-generation lawyer, Claire E. Parsons had a recurring fear in the early part of her career that she did not belong as an attorney, at her firm, or in her practice.
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Firm Ordered To Show Proof In Google Teen‑Harm Fee Fight
A Florida federal judge has ordered an Orlando firm to submit documents substantiating its claims that it is owed a cut of a pending settlement in a suit accusing Google LLC and a chatbot company of causing the suicide of a teen, after a former attorney said the firm's claims were "baseless."
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Judiciary Seeks Control Over Courthouse Maintenance
The federal judiciary says courthouses are in "crisis," with an $8.3 billion backlog in maintenance, and on Tuesday repeated its request to Congress for the direct authority to maintain the buildings.
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Ex-Fla. Rep., Lobbyist Can't DQ Prosecutor In FARA Case
A Florida federal judge declined Tuesday to disqualify a federal prosecutor in the criminal case against a former Florida congressman and a lobbyist accused of failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela after finding that the defense had failed to show a basis to disqualify him.
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Gunster Adds Former Federal Prosecutor In Florida
A former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida will now handle business litigation and white collar defense at Gunster.
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ABA Mulls Repeal Of Embattled Law School DEI Standards
The American Bar Association's Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar has voted to move forward with a plan to repeal its diversity and inclusion standards for law schools, which have been suspended since last February amid the White House crackdown on DEI initiatives.
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DAC Beachcroft Expands US Footprint With New Miami Office
DAC Beachcroft LLP announced Monday that it is opening an office in Miami and has added new insurance coverage teams there and in Los Angeles.
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Becker Adds Community Associations Pro From PeytonBolin
Becker & Poliakoff PC announced Monday that it bolstered its condominium, co-op and homeowners association practice with the addition of a former partner at PeytonBolin PL in Miami.
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Barnes & Thornburg Head On Firm's Nonmerger Growth Motto
In an age of BigLaw megamergers, Barnes & Thornburg LLP has opted to expand strategically through steady, organic growth and lateral hiring rather than law firm combinations.
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Judge Blocks Release Of Mar-A-Lago Classified Docs Report
A Florida federal judge on Monday blocked the release of former special counsel Jack Smith's final report in the criminal case against President Donald Trump over his handling of classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, finding that releasing the report would violate prior orders.
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Ill. Man Gets 33 Months For Threatening Judge In Trump Case
An Illinois man was sentenced to nearly three years in prison Friday for threatening to assault, kidnap and murder the Florida federal judge who oversaw the criminal classified documents case against President Donald Trump.
Expert Analysis
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The Pandemic's Long-Term Impact On Law Firm Operations
Brian Burlant at Major Lindsey looks at how pandemic-era remote work has changed the way law firms operate — from shifts in secretarial functions to associate professional development — and explains why some alterations may be here to stay.
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Opinion
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The success of a Broward County, Florida, court earlier this month in conducting jury selection online is a true testament of faith in the jury system, and there is no doubt trials can be conducted via a video platform during the pandemic, says Chief Judge Jack Tuter of Florida's 17th Judicial Circuit.