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Hagens Berman Referred To DOJ For Alleged Misconduct
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday recommended to the U.S. Department of Justice that it investigate powerhouse plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's conduct in connection with several since-dropped product liability cases that a special master found to be filed in bad faith.
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Willkie Adds DC Atty To Co-Chair Bankruptcy Litigation Team
A longtime Jones Day attorney who helped represent the firm in a suit lodged by two former associates over its parental leave policy has joined Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he'll co-chair the bankruptcy litigation practice, Willkie announced Tuesday.
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Miss America Sanctions Bid Must Be Axed, Fla. Court Told
The plaintiffs in a Florida federal court battle over the ownership of the Miss America pageant have pushed back against a sanctions bid against their attorneys, saying the court should reject it because it's "wholly meritless."
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Twitter Investors Lose Bid To DQ Musk Counsel Spiro
A California federal judge has denied an attempt by Twitter investors to have Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner Alex Spiro disqualified from serving as both lead counsel for Elon Musk and a witness in a trial over claims that Musk tried to tank Twitter's stock.
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Accusers Seek To Revive Katt Williams Suit Over Judicial Bias
Four women whose suit against comedian Katt Williams was tossed by a Georgia federal judge on a finding that the claims related to a 2016 altercation outside a nightclub were time-barred, asked the court Tuesday to reconsider on the basis that the judge is hostile to their lawyer and did not render an impartial decision.
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MVP: Wiley's Thomas M. Johnson Jr.
Wiley Rein LLP partner Thomas M. Johnson Jr. was part of the legal team that helped stamp out federal net neutrality rules and was pivotal in a recent decision reversing a Biden-era cybersecurity ruling, landing him among the 2025 Law360 Telecommunications MVPs.
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MVP: Hueston Hennigan's Moez Kaba
Moez Kaba, a co-founder of Hueston Hennigan LLP and one of the firm's top trial lawyers, led a unit of The Walt Disney Co. to a decisive win in a copyright suit over "Moana," secured an appellate victory for McDonald's Corp. in a challenge to its diversity statements and helped Amazon's Twitch unit defeat lawsuits over a gunman's 2022 livestreamed mass shooting in New York, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Media & Entertainment MVPs.
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MVP: Williams & Connolly's David M. Krinsky
David M. Krinsky of Williams & Connolly LLP's life sciences practice represented Pfizer in patent infringement litigation filed by companies like Moderna and Enanta Pharmaceuticals Inc., and won a victory for Merck before the Federal Circuit, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Life Sciences MVPs.
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Longtime Home Depot Atty Rejoins King & Spalding In Atlanta
A former King & Spalding LLP attorney has rejoined the firm's Atlanta office as a partner following more than 20 years in-house with Home Depot as associate general counsel, the firm announced Tuesday.
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4th Circ. Rejects Rehearing In Ex-Defender's Harassment Case
Former assistant public defender Caryn Devins Strickland lost her bid to have the full Fourth Circuit rehear her sexual harassment suit against the federal judiciary, as judges ruled they didn't overlook her pro bono legal team's withdrawal on the eve of her bench trial.
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DeCotiis Beats DQ Bid In NJ Turnpike Discrimination Suit
A New Jersey state appellate panel on Tuesday rejected a bid to disqualify DeCotiis Fitzpatrick Cole & Giblin LLP from representing the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and two employees in a discrimination case filed by a medical facility and doctors who performed work for authority members.
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Stinson Adds Skilled Litigator, Advocate For Vets In Dallas
Stinson LLP has added an of counsel in Dallas with substantial experience handling complex business and commercial disputes who came aboard from a veterans nonprofit, where he advocated for service members before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
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Ex-Immigration Judge Accuses DOJ Of Political Retaliation
A former Ohio immigration judge sued the U.S. Department of Justice in D.C. federal court Monday, alleging she was discriminated against and unconstitutionally fired for her liberal political beliefs while slamming the Trump administration's recent "unprecedented assault" against longstanding civil service laws that protect millions of federal employees.
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Fed. Circ. Eyes $162K Fee Award To Vizio In Ramey Case
The Federal Circuit on Monday scrutinized a judge's order that a patent owner represented by embattled firm Ramey LLP must pay Walmart Inc.-owned television maker Vizio Inc. nearly $162,000 in attorney fees, with judges debating if the award was justified based on the plaintiff's settlement offer.
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Legal Publisher Says AI Firm Made Improper Use Of Database
Legal publishing and research firm Fastcase hit legal AI tech firm Alexi with a lawsuit in D.C. federal court, claiming it breached a former business relationship and began making improper use of its legal data to become a direct competitor.
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Suit Against Erika Girardi's Atty Tossed As 'Shotgun Pleading'
A Florida federal court has dismissed a clothing company's abuse of process suit against an attorney of "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Erika Jayne for being a shotgun pleading.
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Judge-Shopping Sanctions Order Must Stand, 11th Circ. Told
The Alabama federal judges who sanctioned a trio of civil rights attorneys for allegedly judge shopping are defending that outcome, telling the Eleventh Circuit the controversial process was above board and rejecting the "scheming" attorneys' claims that they simply wanted to ensure they received a randomly assigned judge.
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Mich. Law Firm's Misrepresentation Voids Policy, Insurer Says
An insurer asked a Michigan federal court to rescind and void a law firm's professional liability policy, saying the firm failed to disclose a potential malpractice claim arising out of its representation of the owner of medical services companies in a racketeering lawsuit and related whistleblower action.
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Venezuela Will Challenge $5.9B Sale Of Citgo Parent
Venezuela, the country's state-owned oil company and others have appealed a Delaware federal judge's order approving the $5.89 billion sale of Citgo Petroleum's parent company to an affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management LP, potentially delaying the long-awaited sale of Venezuela's most significant seizable asset.
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FisherBroyles Brings On IP Firm Owner In Atlanta
FisherBroyles LLP has brought on an experienced intellectual property attorney in its Atlanta office, strengthening its national IP practice with her more than two decades of experience as a registered patent attorney handling IP matters.
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What MDL Judges Can Get Done With A New Civil Rule
As the first federal procedure rule geared toward multidistrict litigation goes into effect, judges will have a new buffet of best practices to guide them, but little in the way of hand-tying mandates.
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Squire Patton Brings On DLA Piper Patent Litigator In SF
Squire Patton Boggs LLP is growing its intellectual property team, announcing Monday it is bringing on a DLA Piper patent litigation attorney as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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Pierson Ferdinand Adds Atty Trio In Ga., NY, Texas
Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday that it has added three partners across its Atlanta, Austin, Texas, and New York offices, further growing its litigation and corporate practices.
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Calif. Ban On Fee-Sharing With 'Alternative' Firms Challenged
A new law barring California lawyers and firms from sharing fees with out-of-state law firms owned by nonlawyers is unconstitutional and will harm the state's mass tort lawyers and their clients, according to a lawsuit filed last week.
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Med Mal Judge DQ Sought Over Conflict Of 'Epic Proportions'
A Florida couple say their medical malpractice suit against a Georgia healthcare provider shouldn't have been dismissed by a Georgia federal judge, arguing the judge has a conflict of interest of "epic proportions" through her brother and sister-in-law.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.