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    Firm Fired Paralegal After Wage Complaints, Suit Says

    A former medical malpractice paralegal accused a personal injury law firm and three attorneys in New York federal court of failing to pay overtime, alleging the firm gave her $600 cash after she complained about unpaid wages and later fired her, according to a proposed class and collective action.

  • Another NYC Public Defense Union Sets Strike Deadline

    The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem union became the latest New York City-area legal aid union to set a strike deadline this week, announcing Monday that its over 100 members will walk off the job if they don't reach a deal with their managers by Friday at 8 a.m.

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    DOJ Unveils Law Firm Subpoenas In ABA Docs Bid Fight

    The BigLaw firms that cut deals with the Trump administration last year to skirt punitive executive orders are now grappling with subpoenas from the U.S. Department of Justice seeking deal-related communications and depositions of the firms' managing partners or chairs, according to Friday court filings.

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    State AGs Flex Muscle In Paramount Suit Amid DOJ Inaction

    A dozen state attorneys general sued this week to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, the latest and largest example of states launching an enforcement action when the federal government chooses to go with a lighter touch.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Wiley Rein's work on a software company acquisition and Dilworth Paxson's representation of the city of Pittsburgh in an antitrust suit lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 3 to 17.

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    Public Defenders Go On Strike In New York City

    Hundreds of public defenders and social workers in Brooklyn and Queens have gone on strike, with the possibility of more walkouts to come as legal aid providers continue to negotiate with their unions.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Hogan Lovells Cadwalader leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Second Circuit determined that a lower court properly found that Nielsen cannot condition media company Cumulus' access to national radio ratings data on buying its local offerings.

  • Ex-Safehold Deputy GC, Former Sidley Attys Join Norm Law

    Legal and compliance startup Norm Ai has announced the hiring of a former Sidley Austin LLP partner as head of tax for its affiliate law firm, as well as two new partners for its real estate group.

  • MSG Claims Wired Lied In Article About Celebrity 'Risk' List

    Madison Square Garden Entertainment has accused Wired in New York state court of defaming it in an article claiming the company surveilled, targeted and kept a list of LGBTQIA celebrities attending events, allegations that Wired called "baseless and ridiculous."

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    Reed Smith Hires Energy-Focused Deals Atty From Bracewell

    Reed Smith LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a former Bracewell LLP attorney who focuses on debt finance and structured commodities transactions across the energy and natural resources sectors.

  • 2nd Circ. Backs Public Defender's Firing For Computer Misuse

    The Second Circuit has backed a district court's dismissal of a former public defender's lawsuit against Oneida County, New York, for firing him after he used his work computer to work on his private practice on county time, agreeing that the county did not violate his privacy rights or breach their contract.

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    Business As Usual: Why Most GCs Still Choose Law Firms

    Chief legal officers using external service providers outside traditional law firms are barely a blip on the radar, despite the ever-rising costs of working with private practice attorneys. But a general counsel’s use of ALSPs can be more complicated than the surface level tells us.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked mid-July with another busy week of BigLaw hires and new insight into 2026 lateral movement. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Goulston Docked Ex-Partners' Pay For Joining Rival, Suit Says

    Two Goulston & Storrs PC directors who jumped to Troutman Pepper Locke LLP were stiffed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in compensation in retaliation for leaving, according to a suit filed Thursday in New York federal court.

  • $200B Swipe Fee Deal Merits $206M For Attys, Merchants Say

    Merchants who secured a $200 billion settlement over Visa and Mastercard swipe fees asked a New York federal court Wednesday to approve $206 million in attorney fees and costs, saying: "The result achieved here did not come easily and was far from certain."

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    Panel Says Shareholder Voices Are Being 'Suppressed'

    The 2026 proxy season was shaped by regulators who seem to let public companies behave more like private ones, and by some companies and their general counsel that clearly took advantage of that freedom, according to a panel of investor activists.

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    Seward & Kissel Unveils Rebranding Of Firm

    Seward & Kissel LLP has launched a rebranding that it says better showcases the firm's model of tradition meets innovation.

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    Harris Beach Murtha Adds Immigration Pros In NY, Conn.

    Harris Beach Murtha Cullina PLLC has grown its immigration practice in Connecticut and New York with the addition of two attorneys, one from Jackson Lewis PC and another from Fragomen Del Rey Bernsen & Loewy LLP.

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    Gfeller Laurie Adds Two Litigators In New York, Philadelphia

    Gfeller Laurie LLP has expanded its litigation resources in two of its Northeast offices with the recent additions of an attorney who moved his practice from Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP and a former Philadelphia deputy city solicitor.

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    Holland & Knight Adds DLA Piper Industrials Sector Co-Chair

    Holland & Knight LLP announced that it has hired the former U.S. co-chair of DLA Piper's industrials sector as a partner in New York.

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    Tarter Krinsky Taps Ex-NYU Langone Pro To Launch AI Office

    Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has launched an Office of Artificial Intelligence and Innovation under the leadership of the former program manager of legal AI integration and compliance at NYU Langone Health.

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    A&O Shearman Profit Hits $1.6B Amid High-Value Work

    A&O Shearman said Thursday that a shift toward higher-value cross-border work in transactions and financings helped boost profitability two years after the firm's formation through a merger, although revenue stayed flat at $3.7 billion.

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    Circuit-By-Circuit Guide To The US Supreme Court's Term

    Federal appeals courts had wide-ranging successes and struggles during the U.S. Supreme Court's recently completed term: One had its best showing in years following its worst showing in years; one felt déjà vu after recently starting to find favor with the justices; and one saw its reputation for independence occupy a rare role in the Supreme Court spotlight.

  • Adani Denies $10B Offer Led To DOJ Dropping Case

    Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, the chairman of multinational conglomerate Adani Group, on Wednesday told a Brooklyn federal judge that his offer to invest $10 billion in the U.S. had nothing to do with a U.S. Department of Justice decision to drop criminal charges claiming he and others orchestrated a $250 million bribery to secure solar energy contracts and deceive investors.

  • Dems Probe Clayton's Independence, 2020 Election Views

    During a Wednesday confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's pick for national intelligence director, Democratic lawmakers pressed Jay Clayton to explain whether predecessor Tulsi Gabbard should have traveled to Georgia to oversee a search warrant executed at a Fulton County election facility, which she testified the president asked for.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach Author Photo

    Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

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    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

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    There are many ways that chess skills translate directly into lawyer skills, but for me, the bigger career lessons go beyond the direct parallels — playing chess has shown me the value of seeing gradual improvement in and focusing deep concentration on a nonwork endeavor, says attorney Steven Fink.

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    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

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    Being An EMT Makes Me A Better Lawyer Author Photo

    While some of my experiences as an emergency medical technician have been unusually painful and searing, the skills I’ve learned — such as triage, empathy and preparedness — are just as useful in my work as a restructuring lawyer, says Marshall Huebner at Davis Polk.

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    Teaching Yoga Makes Me A Better Lawyer Author Photo

    Being a yoga instructor has helped me develop my confidence and authenticity, as well as stress management and people skills — all of which have crossed over into my career as an attorney, says Laura Gongaware at Clyde & Co.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

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    Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.

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    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

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    While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.

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    Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.

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