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  Lawyers Need Not Declare AI Use In Court Docs, CJC Says

  By Jamie Lennox

  Lawyers in England and Wales should not need to declare when they have used artificial intelligence to help prep...(read more)

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  Weil's Collapse Makes Magic Circle Firms Look Steadier

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  The wave of partner departures from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP is highlighting the resilience that the Magic Circ...(read more)

• Irwin Mitchell Beats £1.4M Negligence Claim Over Advice

  By Sophia Dourou

  Irwin Mitchell LLP defeated a negligence claim worth over £1.4 million ($1.9 million) by a finance broker, with a court holding Friday that the law firm was right to advise its former client to settle two meritless claims.

• SRA Pulls Cases, Citing Concern It Can't Prove Dishonesty

  By Ashish Sareen

  The Solicitors Regulation Authority has withdrawn several cases from the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal over concerns it could not prove allegations of dishonesty, after a string of setbacks with its cases.

• The Revolving Door: Paul Hastings Ups Fund Finance Talent

  By Max Austin

  Over the past week, the wave of departures from Weil continued as it moved toward dissolution. Paul Hastings returned to Reed Smith for another fund finance hire, Latham & Watkins recruited the firm's technology litigation head, and Eversheds Sutherland and Squire Patton Boggs added to their financial technology and infrastructure teams.

• 5 Questions For Pinsent Construction Pro Louise Forster

  By Jamie Lennox

  Louise Forster of the construction disputes team at Pinsent Masons recalls tearing up part of Edinburgh city center as a particularly challenging transport project. Here, she tells Law360 about the complexities of international construction disputes and the evolution of adjudication as a resolution tool.

• 'Leadership Vacuum' Preceded Weil's Collapse

  By Daniel Moritz-Rabson and Aebra Coe

  A series of leadership failures and strategic missteps preceded the precipitous downfall of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, sources told Law360 Pulse.

• Weil's Demise Sparks Shock, Reflection In The Legal World

  By Alison Knezevich and Andrea Keckley

  The stunning collapse of Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP is the talk of BigLaw this week, as those in the industry grapple with how the powerhouse Wall Street firm could implode so quickly.

• BSB Timeliness Slips Amid 29% Surge In Misconduct Reports

  By Ashish Sareen

  The barristers' regulator in England and Wales said Thursday it has improved aspects of its decision-making and service, but missed key case-handling deadlines more frequently in grappling with a sharp increase in reports about potential misconduct by barristers.

• Gibson Dunn To Add Weil's London Funds Team

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is set to hire an almost 40-strong London funds team, including eight partners, from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP as the firm prepares to wind down, sources familiar with the situation told Law360 on Thursday.

• Aspiring Judge Fights 'Bad Faith' Findings Amid £300K Threat

  By Adele Redmond

  An aspiring judge appealed on Thursday against Employment Tribunal findings that he'd entered the appointments process in "bad faith," saying remarks about his conduct make it more likely he will be ordered to pay up to £300,000 ($401,000) in costs.

• Junior Lawyers Aren't Always AI Leaders, Study Says

  By Ashish Sareen

  In-house legal leaders should provide mentorship and develop complementary skills across their teams as artificial intelligence reshapes legal work, rather than make age-based assumptions about colleagues' abilities and training needs, a new report says.

• Simpson Thacher Set To Add Another Weil Partner In London

  By Marialuisa Taddia

  Another London-based finance partner from Weil Gotshal & Manges is set to join colleagues who moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP, as the Wall Street firm continues to lose rainmakers on both sides of the Atlantic. 

• Burges Salmon Beats Buyer's Claim Over Property Deal

  By William Janes

  Burges Salmon LLP defeated a claim on Wednesday from a prospective buyer of two east London properties who alleged that the firm mishandled information and evidence he provided about potential fraud exposure during the transaction.