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Calif. Bar Escapes Class Claims Over Girardi Case

By Emily Sawicki

A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a proposed class action brought against the State Bar of California accusing the agency and its former leadership of mishandling its investigation into former celebrity attorney Tom Girardi, who was convicted of swindling clients, after plaintiffs seemingly abandoned the case.

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    Florida Pulse

    NY Hospitality Firm Leader On Expanding To Florida

    David Helbraun, one of the founding partners of New York firm Helbraun Levey, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss the firm's expansion to Florida after seeing clients move to the Sunshine State.

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    California Pulse

    Greenberg Traurig Adds Venture Capital Atty From O'Melveny

    Greenberg Traurig LLP has brought on an O'Melveny & Myers LLP partner in its Los Angeles office, strengthening its venture capital practice with an attorney who has guided clients on hundreds of transactions that total over $10 billion.

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    California Pulse

    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Agnifilo Intrater LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a New York judge threw out the top two charges against Luigi Mangione concerning allegations he killed UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

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    California Pulse

    Calif. Bar Taps Judicial Council Pro For Director Role

    The State Bar of California has announced the selection of a longtime statewide courts administrator as its new executive director, following the departure of its prior leader amid the fallout from the bungled administration of the February 2025 bar exam.

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    Daily Litigation

    NJ Atty Sanctioned For Citing AI-Generated Fake Case Law

    A New Jersey federal judge on Thursday issued a $3,000 monetary sanction on an attorney for violating Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure by submitting a reply brief including fabricated case law citations and later acknowledging that his use of generative artificial intelligence contributed to the errors.

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    Georgia Pulse

    Nelson Mullins Adds Jones Day Corporate Pro In Atlanta

    Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP has brought a Jones Day partner into its Atlanta office, bolstering its corporate practice with an attorney with experience in C-suite roles and as general counsel for companies, the firm said Thursday.

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    Mid-Law

    Dorsey & Whitney IP Atty Joins Foley Hoag In Denver

    Foley Hoag LLP announced the addition of its first intellectual property partner in the West with the hire of a longtime Dorsey & Whitney LLP attorney in its fast-growing Denver office.

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    California Pulse

    Sheppard Mullin Lands 21-Atty IP Team From Ropes & Gray

    Continuing on efforts to grow its intellectual property group and build a nationally acclaimed patent litigation practice, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP announced Thursday that it is bringing in a 21-attorney IP team from Ropes & Gray LLP.

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    California Pulse

    Litigation Spending To Keep Growing As Biz Risks Run High

    Companies are likely to increase their spending on litigation next year, some by over 10%, as legal disputes become more complex, more contentious and more high-stakes, according to a new report out Thursday.

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    New York Pulse

    'Visas En Vogue': NYC Bar Brings Immigration To The Runway

    Towering models in designer dresses and suits were lit up by camera flashes as they marched in high heels Tuesday night, not on your traditional runway, but on the historic wood floors of the New York City Bar Association.

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