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Law Firm Blew Fraud Suit Against Ex-Partners, Pot Co. Says
A law firm overbilled, underworked and generally dropped the ball in a fraud suit brought by a cannabis cultivator and manufacturer against ex-business partners, the company told a California state court, saying it's seeking at least $500,000 from the firm.
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Georgia Firm Says 'Corporate Mole' Aided Archetype Capital Suit
An Atlanta-area law firm has accused a Nevada litigation funder of using cloak-and-dagger methods and an "attorney turned corporate mole" to steal the firm's toxic tort trade secrets, only to make a "heel turn" and play the victim by suing the law firm last year.
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AIG Unit Owes Law Firm For Defending CEO, Fla. Jury Told
A lawyer told Florida jurors in a federal trial Monday that an AIG unit owes him more than $1 million in costs for defending a sports memorabilia company's former CEO against securities violations, saying the insurer broke a contract to pay his firm for legal services.
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Judge Can't Invoke Title VII In Vax Bias Suit, 2nd Circ. Says
The Second Circuit refused Monday to revive a Catholic New York judge's suit claiming he was unlawfully barred from entering his courthouse after his request to avoid a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on religious grounds was rejected, ruling he isn't covered by a federal anti-discrimination statute.
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Ex-FTC Officials Launch Consumer Protection Firm In DC
Two former Federal Trade Commission officials have launched a Washington, D.C., law firm to represent consumers, becoming the latest attorneys to start their own practice after leaving the federal government.
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Wilentz Adds Workers' Comp Specialist As Counsel
Wilentz Goldman & Spitzer PA expanded its workers' compensation team with a counsel bringing more than 25 years of experience, coming from Pellettieri Rabstein & Altman.
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Ex-Laffey Bucci Atty Accused Of Stealing Over $1.3M
Laffey Bucci D'Andrea Reich & Ryan has accused a former name partner in a Pennsylvania state court suit of misdirecting more than $1.3 million in referral and case fees through a secret agreement with another firm and misusing the plaintiffs firm's resources for personal expenses, including an affair with a client.
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Lowenstein Sandler Enters Del. With Polsinelli Bankruptcy Pro
Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced Monday that it has opened an office in Delaware by bringing on the former leader of Polsinelli PC's bankruptcy and restructuring practice.
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Judges Urge Attys To Have Discovery Talks Before Fighting
A pair of Texas judges told attorneys at an American Bar Association Techshow panel in Chicago that they should talk with opposing counsel if they have concerns about relevant data not being produced in litigation before involving the court in the dispute.
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Ex-Asst. AG Blames 'Con Woman's' Influence For Shoplifting
A former assistant attorney general for the state of Alaska told a Pennsylvania disciplinary board Monday that she had fallen under the influence of a "career con woman" when she was caught shoplifting more than $1,000 worth of shoes, but took responsibility for her actions in her request to get her law license back.
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Pillsbury Asks To Toss Suit Over Nonclient Data Breach
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP sought dismissal of a consolidated data breach action in New York federal court Friday due to the plaintiffs' alleged lack of relationship with the firm and inability to identify any cognizable damages.
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Eversheds Sutherland Adds Texas Trio From BakerHostetler
Eversheds Sutherland announced Monday that it has hired a trio of Houston lawyers from BakerHostetler, one of whom will serve as the office's co-managing partner.
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Shumaker Adds Privacy Pro To Tech, Litigation Teams
Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP added a partner to its litigation and disputes and technology, data privacy, cybersecurity and AI service lines from Galloway Johnson Tompkins Burr & Smith.
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Chancellor Rejects Musk Recusal Bid But Transfers Tesla Suits
The top judge of the Delaware Chancery Court on Monday rejected Elon Musk's bid to force her off three high-profile cases involving stockholders and Tesla, but reassigned the litigation anyway, citing concerns that intense public attention could undermine confidence in the proceedings.
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Quinn Emanuel Picks Trial Atty To Co-Lead DC Office
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has named a seasoned trial lawyer with a congressional investigations practice as co-managing partner of the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
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Judge Cites 'Game Of Thrones,' Pans Testimony In Rent Case
A Boston landlord is entitled to unpaid rent for a restaurant near Fenway Park, a state court judge found in a colorful order that cited "Game of Thrones" and largely ignored the testimony of attorneys called as witnesses for each side who sounded like "bunkered belligerents."
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Ex-Williams & Connolly Clerk Accused Of Posting Client Info
A former Williams & Connolly LLP clerk has been posting confidential firm information — including client information and work email exchanges — and he's threatening to "keep leaking" the materials, which he called "a fun read," according to a suit filed in District of Columbia Superior Court.
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Mayer Brown's $21M Fee Bid In RI Truck Tolls Suit Rebuffed
A Rhode Island federal judge on Friday rebuffed Mayer Brown LLP's bid for $21 million in attorney fees for representing the commercial trucking industry's lead trade group in long-running litigation over the state's truck tolling program, saying the American Trucking Associations ultimately was not the "prevailing party."
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Judiciary Nixes Amicus Disclosure Reform Over Potential Chill
The federal judiciary has been asked not to move forward with a plan to add to amicus brief disclosure requirements designed to curb "dark money" groups from bankrolling amicus briefs, after rules committee chairs pulled the recommendation over concerns of a possible chilling effect.
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Mich. Judge Signals No Stay If Attys Exit Retaliation Suit
A Michigan federal judge said Friday she is not inclined to pause a long-running sexual harassment suit again if counsel for an attorney who is suing her ex-mentor and former firm are allowed to withdraw, telling the parties, "We've been here. We've done this," as she heard arguments over a motion to exit the case.
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3rd Circ. Scolds Atty For Using Client's AI Hallucinations
In a precedential opinion Friday, a Third Circuit panel reprimanded an attorney who put his client's AI-assisted legal research into briefs without checking it, prompting one judge to remark that the punishment chosen by her colleagues wasn't harsh enough.
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Firms Targeted By Trump Urge DC Circ. To Uphold EO Rulings
Four law firms targeted last year by President Donald Trump urged the D.C. Circuit on Friday to affirm lower court rulings that struck down executive orders restricting their ability to practice law, saying the directives blatantly violate the Constitution.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two opinions and heard arguments in four cases this week, including a dispute over a state ballot-counting law that could have major implications for the coming midterm elections. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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Sorrels Law Expands Bench With Pair Of Texas Litigators
Houston-based personal injury and business litigation firm Sorrels Law has added two experienced trial attorneys who have handled wrongful death, sexual assault, construction law and other types of cases.
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Apollo, BlackRock Deny Asking Kirkland To Abandon Optimum
Apollo, Ares, BlackRock and other major financial companies have denied Optimum Communications' claims accusing them of "bullying" Kirkland & Ellis LLP into withdrawing as the telecommunications company's transaction counsel to get revenge for a collusion lawsuit filed in New York federal court.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Promote Thoughtful Use Of AI?
Eran Kahana at Maslon discusses how partners can encourage responsible use of artificial intelligence tools within their firms by learning to spot pitfalls common to AI-generated work product and championing firmwide procedures and trainings that address the risks of uncritically relying on this powerful but imperfect technology.
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Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan
Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration
To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.