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Holtec International asked a New Jersey state court this week to lift a stay holding it back from pursuing fraud claims against its former general counsel and others for allegedly embezzling more than $700,000 from the company.
Connecticut's ousted chief public defender has indicated that she will seek to revive her recently dismissed discrimination lawsuit challenging her ejection from the role in 2024.
The widow of a New Jersey businessman asked a federal judge to sanction a plaintiff and his attorney in a contract‑based payout dispute, arguing they crossed a bright legal and ethical line by insinuating without evidence that she played a role in her husband's death.
A Florida federal judge refused Wednesday to dismiss a copyright infringement suit that alleges a criminal defense attorney used an expert witness report without authorization while representing a member of the far-right Proud Boys group fighting charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol attack.
Steptoe LLP has hired an antitrust and commercial litigator, who focuses his practice on pharmaceutical antitrust class action matters, trade secret disputes, multidistrict litigation and more, the firm has announced.
Former Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who handled some of the nation's highest-profile cases before she was fired by the Trump administration, has joined Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.
Los Angeles-based business litigation boutique Rushing McCarl LLP is adding to its ranks, announcing Tuesday that it is bringing in an Alston & Bird LLP litigator as a partner.
District courts cannot reduce fee awards to attorneys based on a firm's size, the Ninth Circuit ruled in a published opinion Tuesday, sending a case back to a California federal court to recalculate attorney fees awarded to a "small" firm that represented wholesalers in a Robinson-Patman Act suit against eye drop manufacturers.
Baby products brand Munchkin Inc. lost its bid to arbitrate its former general counsel's suit alleging he was fired for complaining about the company's "war on families," after a California judge ruled a sexual harassment claim added in an amended version of his suit exempted him from mandatory arbitration.
A Florida federal judge has ordered an Orlando firm to submit documents substantiating its claims that it is owed a cut of a pending settlement in a suit accusing Google LLC and a chatbot company of causing the suicide of a teen, after a former attorney said the firm's claims were "baseless."
Clark Hill PLC is facing a disqualification bid in New Jersey federal court from a health consulting company arguing the firm is unethically seeking to take sides in a dispute between two codefendants.
A Georgia Court of Appeals panel mulled Tuesday whether a letter sent by a spinal surgery outfit to a rival could justify prejudgment interest on an arbitration award in a confidentiality and trade secrets dispute, despite the letter lacking the word "prejudgment."
A former Callagy Law PC client has asked a New Jersey federal judge to disqualify the firm from representing itself in a countersuit responding to a 2023 legal malpractice matter, alleging their past representation precludes them from handling a matter adverse to him.
A personal injury firm and its referral partner have pushed back against a sanctions bid from a class of merchants in a long-running antitrust litigation against Visa and Mastercard over swipe fees, arguing the plaintiffs are seeking "drastic relief" without a showing that any class member was harmed by allegedly misleading information the firm gave them.
A former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida will now handle business litigation and white collar defense at Gunster.
Fox Rothschild LLP should receive no more than $200,000 in fees and costs for its successful prosecution of a breach of contract and conversion suit against a former biotech executive, the defendant told a Connecticut court in pushing back on a request for nearly $816,000.
A self-represented attorney asked the Tenth Circuit on Monday to reconsider its decision to back the lower court's dismissal of her racial discrimination lawsuit against Frontier Airlines, arguing that a panel misread her allegations that gate agents mocked her Indian accent and denied her boarding.
The efforts of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP attorneys last year on headline-making litigation, such as the massive wave of lawsuits against social media giants over alleged ills to youth mental health, and their part in a $4 billion settlement for those affected by the deadly wildfires in Hawaii just a few years ago secured their place in the 2025 Law360 Product Liability Groups of the Year.
A California law firm is urging an Austin federal judge to dismiss claims that it participated in unlawfully withholding $11 million in attorney fees from a Texas law firm that allegedly helped secure a nine-figure verdict against Walmart, arguing a Texas immunity law protects the Golden State firm from being held liable to non-clients.
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC. announced Tuesday that it has added a patent litigation attorney who was at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC for more than two decades to bolster its intellectual property division.
An Illinois federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by intellectual property law firm Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP against the co-founder of a former patent client that accused it of malpractice, saying the firm was improperly seeking a declaration on state law claims without raising a federal question.
Zumpano Patricios has planted its first flag in Texas with an office in Houston led by a partner in charge who previously operated a solo commercial litigation and labor and employment practice.
The former head of Robins Kaplan LLP's New York antitrust group has joined Crowell & Moring LLP as an antitrust and competition group partner, the firm announced Tuesday.
The Georgia Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court's order sending a fee dispute between litigation firm Herman Jones LLP and an ex-client to arbitration, ruling Monday that there's "no clearer act" waiving the arbitration provision than the firm's decision to file a lawsuit instead.
Legal fee feuds, noncompete pact breach fights and post-closing "earnout" battles piled up in Delaware's equity and commercial law venues last week, with top jurists briefing lawmakers on efforts to better manage crowded dockets and expanded benches.
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.
Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.
The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.