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Wiggin And Dana Adds Estate Planning Pro In Connecticut
Wiggin and Dana LLP has grown its estate planning capabilities in Connecticut with the addition of an attorney from Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC.
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Legal Sector Sees Record Leases As Firms Eye Premium Digs
Law firm office leasing is off to a red-hot start in 2025, signaling "a long-term commitment to high-quality real estate" in the legal sector even as other industries have reduced their office footprints due to technology and pandemic-driven disruptions, according to a new report.
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Fla. Broker, Atty Sued Over Taking Impaired Man's Home
A cognitively impaired man has sued an attorney and a Florida real estate broker in Connecticut state court for alleged unscrupulous sales practices, saying they took advantage of his condition to purchase his home for a "predatory discounted price" and left him homeless.
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Yale Law's 1st Woman Dean To Leave Post 2 Years Early
Yale Law School Dean Heather Gerken, the first woman named to the position, is leaving Yale to lead the Ford Foundation two years before her term was set to expire, according to a recent announcement.
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Solo Lawyers Are Surprisingly Happy, New Survey Says
A new survey of about 300 solo attorneys by insurance company ALPS Malpractice Insurance concluded that sole practitioners are surprisingly happy with their professional lives, with many citing work-life balance as a key factor, the company said this week.
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WWE Accuser's Firm Beats Default Motion In Defamation Case
The law firm representing a former World Wrestling Entertainment staffer on sex trafficking and abuse claims has avoided loss by default in a separate but related Connecticut federal lawsuit that alleges the firm and one of its attorneys defamed a celebrity doctor.
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Law Firm Mergers Hit A Near-Record Low In First Half
The number of law firm mergers and acquisitions involving at least one U.S.-based law firm announced in the first half of 2025 landed at 34, down 42% from last year's first half results and marking a near-decade low.
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2nd Circ. Scrubs $4M Wet Wipes Settlement Over Atty Fees
The Second Circuit on Tuesday vacated a $4 million settlement agreement to end claims that wet wipes made by Kimberly-Clark Corp. are not flushable as advertised, saying the trial court didn't properly consider the allocation of recovery between class counsel and the class.
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McCarter & English Says Developer Estate Suit Is A Duplicate
McCarter & English LLP and the estate of a deceased attorney should not have to face a new lawsuit over the alleged mismanagement of a Connecticut retail developer's trust because it seeks to "derail" a pending case that is already teed up for trial, the defendants told a state court.
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Thomas Thomas & Hafer Adds Trio, Grows Into New England
Regional firm Thomas Thomas & Hafer LLP gained new practice leaders and a foothold into the New England market with the recent addition of three attorneys who moved their insurance litigation practices from Morgan Akins & Jackson PLLC.
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Conn. Firm Settles Ex-Client's Malpractice Suit Over Biz Sale
Connecticut law firm Oberst DeFala Law PC and a former client have settled a malpractice lawsuit alleging attorney Sharon Oberst DeFala improperly represented both parties in a restaurant buyout and drafted an agreement that favored the seller, court records show.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Susman Godfrey's representation of the American Bar Association in a suit challenging the Trump administration's actions directed at law firms leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 13 to 27.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Cooley LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge determined that it was fair for Meta Platforms Inc. to train its Llama large language models with 13 bestselling authors' copyrighted material without their permission.
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Conn. Firm Wins Bias Suit Appeal By Fired Legal Assistant
Connecticut law firm Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC on Friday prevailed in an appeal brought by a former legal assistant who claimed she was wrongly fired for seeking to work entirely from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a three-judge panel holding that her proposed accommodation was not reasonable.
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2 Firms Accused Of Vexatious Litigation Over Property Liens
Law firms Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC and Cuddy & Feder LLP have been sued by a Greenwich, Connecticut, couple who claim the firms misused the court system in order to delay payouts they were owed by a property owner, including a stake in a $7.9 million judgment in New York.
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LGBTQ Attorneys Seek To Navigate A Changing Legal Industry
During Pride Month 2025, LGBTQ attorneys are seeking to navigate a changing environment around their rights and shifting attitudes in the legal industry toward diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their offerings and reelected leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
June was a month for endings and beginnings as several law firms in the U.S. completed relocation plans — including Duane Morris LLP, which moved its Manhattan shop to a new office building — and launched offices, like Foley & Lardner LLP's Nashville, Tennessee, opening.
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Conn. Atty Can't Intervene In Ex-Partner's Digital Data Bid
Connecticut Trial Firm LLC co-founder Ryan McKeen cannot intervene in a discovery bid launched by his former 50-50 law partner Andrew Garza because the proceeding is not a "civil action" under the relevant statute, a state court judge has ruled.
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Halloran & Sage Adds Insurance Defense Pro In Conn.
Halloran & Sage LLP has grown its civil litigation offerings in Connecticut with the addition of an attorney who most recently worked in-house at two insurance companies.
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Why ABA Is Rebooting 10-Year-Old Study On Atty Well-Being
Mental health advocates working on the American Bar Association's newly launched study into attorney mental health say that they hope the project will not only provide an updated look at the profession a decade after the organization's last major study, but also provide more information on the best ways to tackle issues such as depression, substance abuse and burnout.
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Conn. Firm Says Judge 'Overlooked' Key Case In Dismissal
Connecticut employment law firm Hayber McKenna & Dinsmore LLC has asked a state judge to reconsider her decision to trim abuse of process claims from its suit against attorneys for restaurants who sued the firm over underlying labor class actions, saying she "must have overlooked" important state Supreme Court precedent.
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Pullman & Comley Adds Bankruptcy Pro From DOJ In Conn.
Pullman & Comley LLC has grown its offerings in Connecticut with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney who specializes in bankruptcy and litigation matters.
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Retiring Conn. State's Atty On Career Of Service And Justice
After more than 30 years with the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, including nearly the last decade as the state's attorney for the judicial district of Windham, Anne F. Mahoney is gearing up for a new chapter: retirement.
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2nd Circ. Blocks Reed Smith Doc Turnover Order In Eletson Row
The Second Circuit on Wednesday granted Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion to stay a Manhattan federal judge's order to turn over client files amid a conflict over the legitimate ownership of international shipping company Eletson, which is in a dispute with competitor Levona.