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Boutiques Loomed Large In Latest Bonus Season

By Aebra Coe

Sometimes referred to as the BigLaw bonus scale, year-end associate bonuses of more than $100,000 have included prestigious boutique law firms in recent years, with a notable outpouring of large bonuses among such firms in 2025, an analysis of data compiled by Law360 Pulse shows.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz and Sher Tremonte LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Second Circuit upheld a ruling requiring Getty Images to pay out nearly $88 million to investors who said they were blocked from purchasing shares in the company once it became public.

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    DeCotiis Co-Leader Exiting With 7 Attys In NJ Firm Shakeup

    New Jersey-based DeCotiis FitzPatrick Cole & Giblin LLP has announced that it is reorganizing its leadership structure as its co-managing partner is set to leave to start his own firm by Jan. 31 with seven other attorneys.

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    Hogan Lovells Taps New Leader For Pharma, Biotech Team

    Hogan Lovells announced Thursday it has tapped a longtime partner and U.S. Food and Drug Administration alum to lead the firm's pharmaceuticals and biotechnology practice.

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    King & Spalding Lands 2 IP Litigation Pros From Mayer Brown

    King & Spalding LLP announced Friday that it has added two intellectual property litigators from Mayer Brown LLP who specialize in handling copyright matters in the technology, media and entertainment sectors.

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    Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry had another action-packed week with more lateral moves, leadership changes and C-suite promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Hughes Hubbard, MoloLamken Alumns Open Boutique Firm

    Two former arbitration practice group leaders from Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP have launched an international arbitration and litigation boutique in Washington, D.C. and New York, co-founding the practice with a longtime MoloLamken LLP partner and former associate.

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    Warren Kash Rebrands After Partner Departure

    Technology litigation firm Warren Kash Warren LLP announced Thursday that it is changing its name to Warren LLP following the departure of Jen Kash, who has joined California-based Bunsow De Mory LLP.

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    Daily Litigation

    Lightfoot Franklin Names Ala. Litigator As Managing Partner

    Litigation law firm Lightfoot Franklin & White LLC has tapped a Birmingham, Alabama, partner with nearly two decades at the firm to serve as managing partner.

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    Daily Litigation

    Miami-Dade Bar Prez Remembered After Cancer Death At 43

    Even as Stuart J. Weissman waged a more than two-year battle against cancer, the Florida trial attorney consistently showed up for clients and colleagues alike.

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    Legal Chiefs Shift Work From Firms Amid 'Threshold Moment'

    Nearly all the chief legal officers and general counsel who participated in a recent survey said they plan to move more law firm work in-house or to alternative providers within the next two years as increasing outside counsel rates, artificial intelligence and ongoing efficiency pressure factor into how they distribute work, according to a report published Wednesday.

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