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High Court Specialists Raise Bar But Sideline Other Voices
The concentration of U.S. Supreme Court cases in the hands of a small group of attorneys is leading to higher-quality arguments, but it's also limiting opportunities for young lawyers and narrowing the perspectives the justices get to hear, according to scholars and attorneys.
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Amundsen Davis Sued For Malpractice Over Nobu Hotel Case
Amundsen Davis is facing a lawsuit in Illinois federal court from the romantic partner of a construction executive convicted of misusing millions intended for Chicago's Nobu Hotel, alleging the firm failed to notify her of a roughly $750,000 turnover judgment entered against her personally before the window to appeal expired.
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Negative Reviews Did Not Defame Lento Law, Judge Rules
A Pennsylvania federal judge has ruled that negative online reviews by a former client did not constitute defamation against Philadelphia-based plaintiffs' firm Lento Law Group PC.
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Ex-Prosecutor Says Ga. City Fired Her For Whistleblowing
The former chief prosecutor for the city of Suwanee, Georgia, filed suit in federal court on Thursday, alleging she was fired for blowing the whistle on ethics violations committed by a local judge and an assistant prosecutor.
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Disciplinary File Opened On Atty Repping Trump In IRS Fight
A disciplinary file was opened recently on one of the attorneys representing President Donald Trump who helped him reach a deal with the Internal Revenue Service to settle a lawsuit that a Florida federal judge said was meant to "manipulate the judicial process."
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HSF Kramer Hires Haynes Boone's Supreme Court Chair
Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP announced Friday that it had added the leader of Haynes Boone's U.S. Supreme Court practice, who joins the firm as co-lead focused on appellate work and the nation's highest court.
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SDNY Cybercrime Chief Joins Bracewell As Partner
Bracewell LLP has hired the former chief of the Complex Frauds and Cybercrime Unit at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, touting her experience supervising what it calls "some of the most complex white-collar and cyber matters in federal law enforcement."
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked another busy week with new insight into law school grads and expanded BigLaw firm offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Faegre Drinker Adds Former 3M Assistant GC In Minneapolis
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has welcomed a former assistant general counsel at 3M to its litigation group in Minnesota.
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Insurer Denies Duty To Defend Texas Firm In 14 Barratry Suits
Everest National Insurance Co. told a Texas federal court it has no duty to pay for Bush & Bush Law Group PC's defense in 14 barratry lawsuits, but the firm has taken to litigation to try to strong-arm it into doing so.
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Firm Must Share Sanctions In Door IP Suit, Fed. Circ. Says
The Federal Circuit on Thursday refused to let a law firm off the hook for about $23,000 in sanctions implemented by a federal judge for not complying with a discovery order in a door manufacturing patent case, ruling that the judge did not improperly rely on a letter the firm said he did.
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Ex-Client Can't Revive Brach Eichler Malpractice Suit
A New Jersey appellate panel on Thursday affirmed a lower court ruling granting summary judgment to Brach Eichler LLC in a suit accusing the firm of legal malpractice from its work in a long-running real estate dispute.
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Philly Judge Says Keller Postman Slowing Zantac Litigation
A Pennsylvania state court judge has said Keller Postman LLC's "crusade" to remove him from presiding over several matters has ground to a halt the Zantac cancer mass tort in Philadelphia, leaving the plaintiffs' cases to "languish."
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Ga. Insurer Row Can't Precede $600K Appeal, Client Says
A sushi chef appealing a nearly $600,000 default judgment in an underlying action urged a Georgia federal court to toss an insurer's suit against him and his former counsel, arguing that his appeal should be handled first.
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Debevoise Wins Bid To Arbitrate Ex-Associate's Bias Suit
A New York federal judge ruled Thursday that a former Debevoise & Plimpton associate must arbitrate his disability discrimination and retaliation claims against the firm, finding that a broad arbitration provision in a confidential settlement agreement covering his earlier termination delegates questions about the scope of arbitration to the arbitrator.
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Simpson Thacher Warned Co. About Deal Terms, Jury Told
A retired Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP partner who handled the fundraising vehicle alleged to have destroyed Patriot National Inc. told a Florida jury Thursday that he flagged deal terms that later became detrimental to the insurance services company.
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Blank Rome Breach Suits Dropped Over Jurisdiction Question
Three class actions accusing Blank Rome LLP of alleged negligence from a data breach have been dismissed by the plaintiffs less than a month after the complaints were initially filed in Pennsylvania federal court.
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Mental Health Among Issues On New Del. Bar Leader's Mind
As he kicks off his yearlong tenure, the new president of the Delaware State Bar Association said he is focused on making sure that attorneys have access to mental health services and that members are doing their best to help the state maintain its corporate law prowess, among other priorities.
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Freeman Mathis Leader On Midwest Growth With Firm Combo
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP has expanded to Missouri and Kansas via a combination with Franke Schultz & Mullen PC that the managing partner says is part of the firm's efforts to grow sustainably while maintaining its culture.
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ABA Rips DOJ's 'Absurd' Firm Subpoenas In Documents Fight
The American Bar Association has blasted as "absurd" the government's move to subpoena law firms as an attempt to avoid a documents request from the organization amid allegations the Trump administration worked to intimidate law firms into conforming with his policy goals through executive orders last year.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds White Collar Atty Trio In Dallas, DC
Barnes & Thornburg LLP said Thursday it has added three new partners, two in Dallas from Vedder and one in Washington, D.C., from Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP, increasing the firm's white collar, compliance and investigations practice to 18 former assistant U.S. attorneys.
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Offit Kurman Adds Former Wilmington Atty In Delaware
Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law has added another attorney in its Delaware office, this time bringing on Wilmington's former assistant city solicitor to bolster its capacity to represent employers and public entities in litigation, compliance, labor and employment and other matters.
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J&J Talc Plaintiffs Must Back Up Cancer Link Or Risk MDL
Plaintiffs alleging Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder products caused ovarian cancer must show they can offer expert opinions on the link between the disease and talc use or risk having their lawsuits tossed, a New Jersey federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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RI Guardrail Builder Sued Over Conn. Woman's Fatal Crash
A Rhode Island construction contractor installed defective and "unreasonably dangerous" guardrails on Interstate 95 in Connecticut, which caused a 34-year-old woman to die in a collision and car fire, her estate said in a wrongful death lawsuit filed in Connecticut state court Monday.
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Gov't Attys May Face Broader Duty To Report Misconduct
Attorneys representing the government could face "more demanding" obligations to disclose misconduct by people within their client organizations than attorneys representing private entities, according to an ethics opinion issued Wednesday by the American Bar Association.
Expert Analysis
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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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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.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.