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Ga. Panel Considers Reviving Suit Over Fatal Work Fall
The family of a man who fell to his death at SK Battery America Inc.'s lithium-ion battery production plant in Commerce, Georgia, on Thursday urged the state's intermediate appellate court to revive the case, arguing a trial court wrongly granted summary judgment to SK and its contractors.
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'Moonlighting' Atty Must Arbitrate Wage Claims, Ga. Firm Says
John Foy & Associates PC told a Georgia federal court that a former firm attorney breached her employment agreement by "moonlighting" with another firm during her employment and then filing a wage suit against John Foy & Associates instead of pursuing her claims in confidential arbitration.
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Ga. Prosecutors Get More Time To Replace DA In Trump Case
A Georgia state judge has extended its deadline requiring a prosecutors group to replace a disqualified district attorney to oversee the election interference case against President Donald Trump and others, rejecting two defendants' opposition to anything beyond the original two-week deadline.
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Judge Rejects Sanctions Bid In Ace Fire Loss Suit
A Georgia federal court has rejected a Chubb unit's sanctions bid in a fire loss coverage dispute, finding that although its insureds failed to adequately join two individual defendants in a broader attempt to defeat the court's diversity jurisdiction, such conduct wasn't frivolous nor amounted to bad faith.
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Ga. Panel Revives Broad & Cassel Malpractice Claims
The Georgia Court of Appeals has partially revived a legal malpractice suit filed against Broad & Cassel LLP over allegations that one of its partners blew an auto dealership's lawsuit in the midst of a mental health crisis, ruling that the claims may not have been filed too late after all.
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Law Firm Mergers Accelerated In Q3 After Slow First Half
After a relatively quiet start to the year, U.S. law firms announced more combinations during the third quarter of 2025 than in any other third quarter going back five years, with the uptick driven largely by combinations between midsize and small firms.
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What Is 'Brickstorm' And How Law Firms Can Guard Against It
A recent cyberattack at Williams & Connolly LLP that compromised a few attorney email accounts is the latest reported event possibly linked to “Brickstorm” malware. Here, Law360 Pulse breaks down what law firms and legal professionals should know about the cyberattacks.
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Black Atty Hits Ga. Public Defender Council With Bias Suit
The Georgia Public Defender Council and chief public defender in the Atlanta Judicial Circuit were sued by a former assistant public defender who claimed he was fired and faced an "unwarranted" bar complaint after expressing concerns about a demotion that would deprive his unit of its "sole Black male attorney."
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Georgia Public Defender's Office Must Face Atty's Bias Suit
A Georgia federal judge on Tuesday allowed an attorney's claims of race and gender bias against the Chattahoochee Circuit Public Defender's Office and its leader to move forward, but dismissed claims against the state's Public Defender Standards Council and its leader.
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Adams & Reese Brings On Smith Currie Construction Pro
Adams & Reese LLP has brought on a Smith Currie Oles LLP partner in its Atlanta office, adding an attorney who has focused on the construction industry over nearly two decades of legal experience, the firm announced on Wednesday.
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11th Circ. Rules Atty Privacy Invasion Suit Can't Be Arbitrated
The Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday denied two Florida attorneys' request for the out-of-court resolution of a lawsuit brought by former clients alleging their private legal information was disclosed in public court dockets, ruling that the claims against the lawyers aren't covered by a retainer agreement's arbitration clause.
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Georgia Bar Continues Fight To Nix Atty's Bias Suit
The State Bar of Georgia on Tuesday doubled down on a request to expand its arguments seeking dismissal of an Atlanta attorney's bias suit alleging a pattern of racial discrimination in attorney discipline, telling a federal judge that the time was right to bring the broadened motion.
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Walgreens Seeks Atty Sanctions For 'Baseless' Claims
Walgreens has called on a Georgia federal judge to slap sanctions on counsel for a former pharmacist suing the chain for discrimination, arguing that she should pay for the company's efforts to dismiss a handful of claims with "no legal basis" after her attorney refused to voluntarily drop them.
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BigLaw Attys Launch Emory Law Scholarship In Dean's Honor
Alumni of Emory University School of Law in Atlanta have raised $110,000 so far for a one-time scholarship campaign in honor of the law school's dean, an effort spearheaded by attorneys and retired attorneys from BigLaw firms such as Troutman Pepper Locke LLP, Eversheds Sutherland and King & Spalding LLP.
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Akerman Hires CFO From Constangy To 'Optimize Operations'
Akerman LLP hired the chief financial officer of Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete LLP to take over as its own top financial planner, the firm said in a Monday announcement.
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More Time Needed To Replace DA On Trump Case, Judge Told
The Georgia agency tasked with appointing a new prosecutor to oversee the election interference case against President Donald Trump told a state court judge Monday it needs more time to name a successor than the 14 days the judge said he'll allow before he throws the case out.
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Duane Morris Preps For Leadership Shift With Clark Hill COO
Duane Morris LLP announced Monday that it has brought on Clark Hill PLC's chief operating officer as executive director to help the firm prepare for Chief Operating Officer Charles J. O'Donnell's upcoming retirement.
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Dentons Adds Clients And Markets Head From Nelson Mullins
Dentons announced Monday that it has brought on a global chief clients and marketing officer who previously served as managing director of business development and client services at Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP, adding a new member to the firm's global management committee.
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How Law Firm Leaders Are Keeping Teams Connected
Internal podcasts, monthly town halls and piling on airline miles in the name of one-on-one meetings are just a few of the strategies that law firm leaders are employing to keep their ever-expanding network of people connected.
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Trump Election Case Could Be Axed Without New Prosecutor
A Georgia state judge on Friday said a new prosecutor must be appointed within two weeks in Fulton County's 2020 election interference case against President Donald Trump and his co-defendants or the case will be dismissed.
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Some Longtime Legal Blogs Go Quiet As Platform Shuts Down
When the online publishing platform Typepad launched more than two decades ago, it became a hub for a then-growing community of law professors and legal bloggers. Its closure this week marked the end of an era that has found some bloggers looking for new homes or opting to call it quits.
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Ga. Judge 'Cannot Be Trusted,' Must Leave Bench, Panel Says
The Georgia Judicial Qualifications Commission is recommending that a judge who gave dishonest testimony regarding wide-ranging allegations of misconduct, including the illegal arrest and false imprisonment of a witness, should be kicked off the bench, saying that a judge who "cannot be trusted to tell the truth cannot be trusted to remain in office."
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Trailblazing Ga. Judge Dedicated Career To Public Service
A Georgia state court judge who recently died is remembered for his "commitment to justice" as a state senator, a jurist and an alum of Atlanta's John Marshall Law School who desegregated his elementary school and was the first Black judge in an Atlanta-area municipal court.
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Nelson Mullins Trio Launches Gold Dome Partners In Atlanta
Three former Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP attorney lobbyists have left the firm to launch Gold Dome Partners in Atlanta, a government relations firm focused exclusively on Georgia state and local policies.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Hausfeld LLP's handling of a suit on behalf of the city of Philadelphia and Foley Hoag LLP's work on an $8 billion biotech acquisition lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities?
While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.
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Making Legal Cents: How To Adapt As Clients Tighten Budgets
Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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General Counsel And Legal Ops Must Work Together
It is critical for general counsel to ensure that a legal operations leader is viewed not only as a peer, but as a strategic leader for the organization, and there are several actionable ways general counsel can not only become more involved, but help champion legal operations teams and set them up for success, says Mary O'Carroll at Ironclad.
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How Generative AI's Growing Memory Affects Lawyers
A new ChatGPT feature that can remember user information across different conversations has broad implications for attorneys, whose most pressing questions for the AI tool are usually based on specific, and large, datasets, says legal tech adviser Eric Wall.
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A Model For Optimal Legal Tech Investment Strategy
Legal organizations struggling to work out the right technology investment strategy may benefit from using a matrix for legal department efficiency that is based on an understanding of where workloads belong, according to the basic functions and priorities of a corporate legal team, says Sylvain Magdinier at Integreon.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Recruiter
Self-proclaimed "Lawyer Doula" Danielle Thompson at Major Lindsey shares how she went from Columbia Law School graduate and BigLaw employment associate to a career in legal recruiting — and discovered a passion for advocacy along the way.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Balance Social Activism With My Job?
Corporate attorneys pursuing social justice causes outside of work should consider eight guidelines for finding equilibrium between their beliefs and their professional duties and reputation, say Diedrick Graham, Debra Friedman and Simeon Brier at Cozen O'Connor.
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Personality Tests And Machine Learning Applications In Law
Mateusz Kulesza at McDonnell Boehnen looks at potential applications of personality testing based on machine learning techniques for law firms, and the implications this shift could have for lawyers, firms and judges, including how it could make the work of judges and other legal decision-makers much more difficult.
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AI Is Reshaping Lawyering: What To Expect In 2024
The future of lawyering is not about the wholesale replacement of attorneys by artificial intelligence, but as AI handles more of the routine legal work, the role of lawyers will evolve to be more strategic, requiring the development of competencies beyond traditional legal skills, says Colin Levy at Malbek.
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Embrace Active Voice In Legal Writing — In Most Cases
Legal writers should strive to craft sentences in the active voice to promote brevity and avoid ambiguities that can spark litigation, but writing in the passive voice is sometimes appropriate — when it's a moral choice and not a grammatical failure, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona's James E. Rogers College of Law.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Help Associates Turn Down Work?
Marina Portnova at Lowenstein Sandler discusses what partners can do to aid their associates in setting work-life boundaries, especially around after-hours assignment availability.