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Trump's Firing Of Court-Tapped US Atty Sets Up 'Tricky' Case

By Jack Karp

A novel case in Seattle marks the first legal challenge over whether the president can fire a U.S. attorney appointed by a district court, setting up a close and complicated question involving seemingly conflicting statutes and Congress' advice-and-consent role.

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    California Pulse

    BREAKING: ABA Gives Symbolic Support For Law School DEI Standards

    In a split vote, American Bar Association House of Delegates members on Tuesday elected to uphold a rule requiring law schools to demonstrate DEI standards, but then followed up with a vote allowing another path to removing the standards, in an effort to avoid the Trump administration's threat to strip the ABA of accreditation authority.

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    Legal Tech & AI

    BigHand Buys Pricing Specialist As More Firms Weigh AFAs

    BigHand Ltd. is planning to help law firms explore more enhanced pricing strategies after acquiring the legal artificial intelligence pricing startup Ayora, the legal business intelligence company announced Tuesday.

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    California Pulse

    Gunnercooke Expands To West Coast With Calif. Partner Hire

    U.K.-based law firm Gunnercooke LLP announced Monday that it has hired its first California-based attorney, giving it a formal presence on the West Coast to complement existing offices in Chicago and New York.

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    Mid-Law

    Dickie McCamey Opens 3 Offices In NY, Ky. And Pa.

    Client demand has led Dickie McCamey & Chilcote PC to continue expanding its national footprint with the recent addition of three new offices in Pennsylvania, Kentucky and New York, the firm announced Monday.

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    California Pulse

    What To Know About Initial Rollout Of NextGen Bar Exam

    The NextGen Bar Exam, which is replacing the uniform bar exam across most of the United States, has been successfully administered for the first time in nine jurisdictions July 28-29 and was canceled in Washington state due to technical difficulties.

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    California Pulse

    Cleary Adds Litigators From White & Case, Orrick

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP said Monday that it has added two partners to its litigation practice in Washington, D.C., and California, one from White & Case LLP and the other from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

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    Daily Litigation

    Orrick Rehires IP Partner In DC From White & Case

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has rehired an attorney for its intellectual property litigation team three years after he had left the firm for White & Case LLP, according to a Monday announcement.

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    Latham Hires Hg Capital GC To Bolster London Tech Bench

    Latham & Watkins LLP said Monday that it has hired the general counsel at private equity firm Hg as it continues to recruit partners who specialize in technology for its office in London.

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    Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

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    California Pulse

    ABA House Of Delegates Resolutions To Watch

    The American Bar Association is holding its annual conference in Chicago this year, and next week the organization's policymaking body will be tackling a wide range of topics, like student loan reform and establishing a commission to fight antisemitism.

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