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Litchfield Cavo Makes Ohio Debut With Insurance Team Hire
Litchfield Cavo LLP announced that a 10-person team based in Cleveland has joined the insurance defense firm, marking its first office in Ohio and the 25th location in its portfolio.
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Cozen Professional Liability Pro Joins Eckert Seamans
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC has grown its professional liability practice in Philadelphia with the addition of a Cozen O'Connor PC attorney specializing in representing healthcare professionals in medical malpractice litigation, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Day Pitney Faces DQ Bid Over Ex-Justice's Role In $1.3M Case
Day Pitney LLP should be sidelined from a $1.3 million private equity management company's windup lawsuit because former Connecticut Supreme Court Chief Justice Richard A. Robinson, now a partner at the firm, heard the case before it was earmarked for a new trial, three company owners have argued.
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NJ Firm Faces DQ Bid After Port Authority Chair Added To Suit
A former McCarter & English LLP attorney suing over alleged anti-veteran discrimination in New Jersey state court has moved to have his opposing counsel at O'Toole Scrivo LLC disqualified after having named the firm's managing partner — chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey — as a new defendant.
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Berger Singerman Expands In Fla. With Litigation Firm Combo
Attorneys and staff members at litigation firm Rocke McLean Sbar have joined Florida business law firm Berger Singerman LLP through a business combination.
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IP Atty Rejoins McNees Wallace After In-House Stint
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC recently welcomed back to the Pittsburgh office an intellectual property attorney who rejoined the firm after more than 10 years as the top in-house attorney for SilcoTek Corp., a manufacturer of chemical coating materials.
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Pierson Ferdinand Adds New Partners In 4 US Offices
Pierson Ferdinand LLP has announced the hiring of four partners across the U.S. to bolster its corporate, employment, intellectual property and litigation departments.
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DOJ Nixes Plan To Drop Law Firm EO Appeals In About-Face
A day after informing the D.C. Circuit that it would no longer seek to defend the executive orders issued by President Donald Trump against four law firms, the U.S. Department of Justice reversed course Tuesday, requesting permission to withdraw its motion to voluntarily dismiss the appeals.
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Seward & Kissel Adds Maritime Atty From Watson Farley
Seward & Kissel LLP announced Tuesday that it has added another former Watson Farley & Williams LLP attorney to its maritime and transportation group, touting his experience with asset-based loan facilities in the industry.
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Ferguson Braswell Opens 2 New Offices In Southern California
Texas-based Ferguson Braswell Fraser Kubasta PC, which now goes by the name FBFK Law Firm, is boosting its West Coast presence, opening new offices in Los Angeles and San Diego.
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Robinson & Cole Names 1st Managing Partner Outside Conn.
For the first time in the firm's 180-year history, Robinson & Cole LLP has selected a managing partner based outside Hartford, Connecticut.
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FisherBroyles Expands In Calif. With New San Diego Office
Distributed law firm FisherBroyles LLP is expanding its footprint, announcing Monday it is opening an office in San Diego.
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Hagens Berman Denied Rehearing Bid In Sanctions Dispute
The Third Circuit on Monday rejected plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's request to reconsider weighing in on the sanctions dispute in a since-dropped product liability case that resulted in the trial court judge referring the firm for possible criminal investigation.
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Univ. Aims To Pull Montgomery McCracken Into Property Suit
Rider University is seeking permission to add Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP as a defendant to an ongoing legal malpractice lawsuit in New Jersey state court stemming from a dispute over the school's ownership of a $42 million property.
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Offit Kurman Brings On 7 Attys From Baltimore Firm
Offit Kurman Attorneys At Law announced Monday that it has brought on seven attorneys from Thomas & Libowitz PA, including a founder, to bolster services it offers clients in the Baltimore area.
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Attys Sheltering In Place Amid Worsening Middle East Conflict
U.S. law firms with offices in the Middle East are prioritizing employee safety while doing their best to support clients in the Persian Gulf Arab states as conflict in the region escalates.
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Otterbourg Chiefs' $20M Suit Against Atty Nixed For Now
A Connecticut federal judge Friday tossed a $20 million lawsuit by Otterbourg's leadership against an ex-partner they allege improperly accessed their personal files, saying New York law applies and that state doesn't recognize an "intrusion upon seclusion" claim, and they can replead with a claim for intentional infliction of emotional distress.
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Marshall Dennehey Can't Arbitrate Atty's Sex Harassment Suit
An Ohio appeals court declined Thursday to send a former Marshall Dennehey PC attorney's sexual harassment suit to arbitration, ruling that mocking comments he faced from a senior lawyer triggered the protection of a law that shields sex misconduct disputes from being kicked out of court.
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Tracking BigLaw Leadership Moves
Keeping up with the latest trends and developments in the legal industry is essential for staying competitive. One key area to watch is law firm leadership — the individuals who set the strategic direction of the firm and shape its culture and operations.
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Benesch Launches Brand Refresh To Reflect Firm's 'Evolution'
As the firm approaches its 90th year of operations, Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP announced this week that the firm has completed a brand refresh to mark its "evolution" and sustained growth.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Knobbe Martens' work as IP counsel on a $9.9 billion transaction leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Feb. 13 to 27.
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Munsch Hardt Adds Hallett & Perrin Employment Atty In Dallas
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr PC is bringing on an experienced employment litigator in Dallas from regional firm Hallett & Perrin PC.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Milbank LLP, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of February with another action-packed week as law firms expanded their talent and reach across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Gibbons Wants NJ Malpractice Suit Over $35M Award Trimmed
Gibbons PC has asked a New Jersey state court to pare down a malpractice suit from a group of former clients suing the firm for allegedly mishandling the appeal of a $35 million judgment against them.
Expert Analysis
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.