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Atty, New Firm Face DQ Bid In Fight Over Arbitration Fees
A woman being sued by a Chinese law firm in Washington federal court as it looks to get paid for its arbitration services seeks to disqualify the firm's U.S.-based counsel, saying her lawyer went to work for the American firm but didn't disclose that she had been involved in the case.
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Day Pitney Fights DQ Over Ex-Justice's Time On Case He Heard
Day Pitney LLP has apologized after former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, now a firm partner, billed 15.7 hours for reviewing a since-remanded case he heard years ago as a justice, but the firm said the "error" should not disqualify its other lawyers from advancing the litigation.
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Nursing Home Atty Fees Axed Over Lack Of Proximate Cause
A New Jersey appellate panel has ruled that an estate can't recover attorney fees under the state statute governing nursing home residents' rights because the jury in an underlying wrongful‑death and negligence trial found no damages tied to any statutory violation.
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ND Law Firm Can't Justify Equitable Tolling, IRS Tells 8th Circ.
A North Dakota law firm that got the U.S. Supreme Court to revive its day-late levy challenge has failed to prove that it deserved equitable tolling of its statute of limitations, the IRS told the Eighth Circuit on Monday.
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Attys Split Over Mandatory Hyperlinks To Curb Fake AI Cases
A new legal requirement to hyperlink case law is drawing support from legal professionals as a counter to artificial intelligence-generated fake cases in court submissions, but some aren't sure that it is enough to solve the problem and worry that it will be an added burden on lawyers.
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Law Firm Refiles 'Beer Law Center' TM Suit In Colorado
A law firm that uses the "Beer Law Center" trademark refiled an infringement suit in Colorado federal court against a firm that dubbed itself "Beer Law HQ," suing after a case in North Carolina was dismissed over a lack of ties to the state.
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Attys For City Of New Orleans Sanctioned For AI Use
A Louisiana federal judge has sanctioned attorneys for the city of New Orleans over misuse of artificial intelligence that resulted in hallucinated case citations in a pro se civil rights case.
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Ex-Md. Attorney General Joins Greenberg Traurig In DC
Former Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler and his longtime colleague from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP have moved their practices to Greenberg Traurig LLP, where Gansler will co-chair its nationwide state attorneys general practice, the firm announced Monday.
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Reed Smith Pushes To Continue Atty Depo In NJ Bias Suit
Reed Smith LLP is urging a New Jersey state trial court to allow it to resume its deposition of a former attorney suing it for gender discrimination years after the last deposition date in the wake of an appeals court decision widely expanding the scope of discovery.
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Judge Sanctions Atlanta Media Co. For Lack Of Counsel
A Georgia federal judge on Monday imposed sanctions on an Atlanta media company for failing to hire legal representation in a suit over alleged infringement of social media content, and also struck counterclaims lodged by the company because they were submitted without counsel.
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Akin Brings On Munger Tolles Employment Ace In LA
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced Monday that it has brought on a former Munger Tolles & Olson LLP partner in Los Angeles to bolster its capacity to handle labor and employment matters.
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NJ Law Firm Hit With Firing Suit From Former Paralegal
A former paralegal at Rainone Coughlin Minchello LLC has alleged the New Jersey municipal-law firm violated the New Jersey Family Leave Act in illegally firing her after she sought intermittent family leave to care for her mother‑in‑law following a debilitating stroke.
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Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'
A California judge on Monday sanctioned an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether trial alleging Meta Platforms and Google's social media platforms harm children's mental health, fining him $1,100 and keeping him off the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.
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Ramey IP Attys, Client Must Pay $107K Fees In Bad-Faith Suit
A San Francisco federal judge has ordered three sanctioned attorneys, including Texas intellectual property lawyer William Ramey III, together with their client, to cover $107,389 in attorney fees stemming from three identical patent suits the lawyers launched and withdrew in 2024, also ordering Ramey to show cause why he should not face further sanctions.
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Emails Enough For Law Firm To Secure Fee, NC Justices Rule
Raleigh-based law firm Smith Debnam Narron Drake Saintsing & Myers LLP secured a $13,500 victory in the North Carolina Supreme Court when the justices found that a father's emails to the firm satisfied the state's fraud statute requirement that a contract "be in writing."
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Judge Clears Way For Hearing On Fulton County Ballot Raid
A Georgia federal judge will allow Fulton County to move forward with its bid to force the U.S. Department of Justice into court this week to back up the evidence behind its January raid on the county's election office, when it seized 2020 ballots.
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Texas Boutique Mitby Pacholder Adds IP Litigator In Houston
Houston litigation boutique Mitby Pacholder Johnson PLLC has boosted its intellectual property offerings with an of counsel who joined from Cabello Hall Zinda PLLC.
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Ore. Atty Sanctioned $10K For Brief With Fabricated Citations
An Oregon appellate court has ordered an attorney to pay $10,000 for filing an opening brief containing fabricated case citations, quotations that "do not exist anywhere in Oregon case law" and other inaccuracies, according to an opinion.
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Firms Must Face Discovery In $102M Award Feud
A New York federal judge on Friday permitted Levona Holdings to closely scrutinize declarations provided by attorneys with Greenberg Traurig LLP and Reed Smith LLP as it pursues sanctions against the firms following the court's vacatur of a $102 million arbitral award procured through fraud.
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Denver Airport's General Counsel Claims Race Discrimination
The city of Denver and three of its officials retaliated and discriminated against the Denver International Airport's general counsel for refusing to follow certain city directives that the attorney says could constitute criminal conduct, he alleged in Colorado federal district court.
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DOJ, Texas Agency End Suit Alleging Firing Over Headscarf
The U.S. Department of Justice has wrapped up a lawsuit claiming the Texas Department of Criminal Justice questioned the sincerity of an employee's faith and effectively fired her for asking to wear a headscarf to work in accordance with her religious beliefs, according to a federal court filing.
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'Community Justice' Plan Aims To Meet DC Legal Needs
A Washington, D.C., court program launching next month aims to empower nonattorneys to provide some legal assistance, as a court task force found that a majority of district residents face civil legal issues without attorneys.
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Legal Sector Bracing For Impact Of Del. Corp. Law Changes
Now that the Delaware Supreme Court has signed off on controversial corporate law amendments, the legal industry is anxiously awaiting the real-world impacts of those changes, panelists at Tulane University Law School's Corporate Law Institute said on Friday.
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Developer Sues GSA Over Hartford Courthouse Records
A Connecticut real estate company is suing the U.S. General Services Administration, claiming that the agency failed to produce documents connected to the government's site selection for a new federal courthouse in Hartford and ignored its Freedom of Information Act request.
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Beasley Allen Can't Halt DQ Ruling In J&J Talc Litigation
A New Jersey state appeals court has refused to pause its decision disqualifying the Beasley Allen Law Firm from representing plaintiffs in multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder, according to a court order.
Expert Analysis
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
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What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs
Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.
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Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome
Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Build Client Relationships
Today's general counsel expect outside lawyers to show interest, relevance and value long before there is a live matter to address, including by engaging with attorneys at every level of the company and dispensing free advice thoughtfully, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.