Business of Law

September 23, 2025
NC Paralegal Says Cancer Is Disability In Bias Fight With Firm

A paralegal in North Carolina said The Driscoll Firm PC can't duck her suit claiming she was fired a day after informing higher-ups that her ovarian cancer had come back, arguing the complaint contains sufficient allegations of her disability and the firm's wrongful discharge.
September 22, 2025
WSJ Says Epstein Story At Heart Of Trump's $10B Suit Is True

The Wall Street Journal has asked a Florida federal court to toss President Donald Trump's $10 billion defamation suit over a July 17 article reporting he sent a "bawdy" birthday letter to deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arguing the reporting is true and accurately describes what Epstein's estate shared with Congress.
September 22, 2025
Trump Appoints 'Loyal' Aide Following Va. US Atty's Exit

One of President Donald Trump's White House aides and former personal attorneys Monday was sworn in as interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, a day after the resignation of the office's previous Senate-approved top prosecutor, who had declined to bring charges against two of the president's foes.
September 22, 2025
$100K H-1B Fee Will Likely Hurt Both US And Foreign Workers

The new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, which took effect on Sunday with little advance notice, blindsided immigration attorneys who told Law360 that it could ultimately hurt domestic workers by driving U.S. companies to do business elsewhere.
September 22, 2025
Baker McKenzie Says Atty Is 'Trolling' Firm With Assault Claims

A former Baker McKenzie tax associate who has flooded social media with allegations that she was sexually assaulted by the leader of the international law firm's D.C. office is now facing a defamation lawsuit accusing her of "trolling" the firm with false claims.
September 22, 2025
Newman Urges Full DC Circ. To Let Judges Sue Their Courts

U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman has invoked a D.C. Circuit panel's "implicit invitation" for the full court to reconsider precedent limiting the rights of disciplined judges, as she continues to fight her suspension.
September 22, 2025
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court

Last week, Match.com secured approval for a $30M settlement over its 2019 reverse spinoff from IAC, and Vice Chancellor Morgan T. Zurn urged decorum among Delaware lawyers, comparing recent legal turmoil to dark times in British monarchy history. Here's the latest from the Chancery Court.
September 22, 2025
Girardi Loses Bid To Avoid Prison During Appeal

Disgraced attorney Tom Girardi will have to wait in prison while he appeals his wire fraud conviction for stealing from his own clients, a California federal judge has ruled.
September 22, 2025
DOJ Presses For 30-Year Sentence In Attempt On Kavanaugh

The government wants a defendant to spend at least 30 years in prison for attempting to kill U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, while defense counsel is seeking an eight-year sentence.
September 22, 2025
Crime-Fraud Exemption Applies To Eletson Docs, Judge Says

Reed Smith LLP has until the end of the day on Monday to turn over a dozen client files related to its prior representation of shipping company Eletson Holdings amid a dispute with rival Levona, after a Manhattan federal judge found probable cause that a fraud was committed in an underlying arbitration.
September 22, 2025
DOJ Fights Dismissal Bid In NY ICE Courthouse Arrests Case

The Trump administration has doubled down on its challenge to a New York law that blocks immigration officials from making arrests near state courthouses, saying the law poses "intolerable obstacles" to immigration enforcement and must be swept aside.
September 22, 2025
Floridians Defend Moore & Van Allen Malpractice Claims

A proposed class of Floridians accusing Moore & Van Allen PLLC of mishandling their employee stock ownership trust have told a federal court that a change in venue is unwarranted, and that despite the law firm's claims to the contrary, they have personal standing to sue on behalf of the trust.
September 22, 2025
High Court Allows FTC Firing, Will Review Trump's Power

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump can fire Democratic Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause, and it agreed to reconsider limits on the president's authority to remove members of the FTC.
September 22, 2025
Houston Boutique AZA Outdoes BigLaw First-Year Pay Scale

Houston trial boutique Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing announced Monday that it plans to outpace the BigLaw salary scale by hiking its pay for first-year lawyers to $235,000, a figure $10,000 higher than what first-year associates generally earn at BigLaw firms.
September 19, 2025
In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.
September 19, 2025
Va. US Atty Quits Amid Trump's 'Blue-Slip' Removal Bid

Erik Siebert on Friday resigned as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, just hours after President Donald Trump pondered ousting him from the position because Siebert received blue-slip approval from the commonwealth's two Democratic senators, Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, according to media reports.
September 19, 2025
Nevada Trust Accuses Texas Firms Of $9M Crypto Scheme

A Nevada-based trustee accused a Texas law firm and various other companies and residents of the Lone Star State, Wyoming and Florida of carrying out an "audacious, multi-layered scheme" to steal $9 million meant to be used for Bitcoin trades.
September 19, 2025
Treasury Launches Stablecoin Rule Push With Call For Input

The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday asked for public input on key regulatory considerations for stablecoins as it begins crafting rules to govern the stable-value crypto tokens under the recently signed Genius Act.
September 19, 2025
Bankruptcy Firm Fined, Banned For 3 Years Over Disclosures

A Michigan bankruptcy judge has hit Recovery Law Group, a national consumer bankruptcy law firm, with a fine of about $392,000 and a three-year ban on bringing insolvency cases in the Eastern District of Michigan, finding it violated fee disclosure requirements in 220 cases.
September 19, 2025
Under Trump, Hiring Immigration Lawyers Is Often Impossible

As the Trump administration follows through on campaign promises to arrest and deport millions, immigrants are increasingly finding that hiring an immigration lawyer is impossible. And without lawyers, they usually lose, no matter how strong their case is.
September 19, 2025
DNA Phenotyping May Help Police, Or Spur Racial 'Dragnets'

Law enforcement says the relatively new science of using DNA to generate an estimation of a person's physical appearance is a powerful tool that can help lead police to suspects, but critics of the practice warn that the still-untested technology will lead to racial profiling.
September 19, 2025
HSF Kramer, Brown Goldstein Exonerate Man For '90s Murder

Earlier this year, Tyrone Jones finally closed the book on his 1999 conviction for conspiracy to commit murder, proving his innocence and receiving a nearly $1 million award from a Maryland administrative law judge. His exoneration was decades in the making, and required his attorneys from HSF Kramer and Brown Goldstein to not just dig up new evidence but convince lawmakers to update a state law.
September 19, 2025
DA In Gilgo Beach Killings Case Talks Advances In DNA Use

Law360 sat down with Suffolk County, New York, District Attorney Ray Tierney, who is prosecuting architect Rex Heuermann on charges that he murdered seven women on Long Island, to discuss the use of a newer form of DNA testing that has passed rigorous admissibility standards for the first time, among other aspects of the case.
September 19, 2025
Lawmakers' Exit Puts Court, Judicial Security Funds In Limbo

Congress left for recess Friday afternoon after the Senate failed to pass a stopgap spending measure that includes funds for judicial security and the courts.
September 19, 2025
Calif. Bar Escapes Class Claims Over Girardi Case

A Los Angeles judge has dismissed a proposed class action brought against the State Bar of California accusing the agency and its former leadership of mishandling its investigation into former celebrity attorney Tom Girardi, who was convicted of swindling clients, after plaintiffs seemingly abandoned the case.

Expert Analysis

Associate Issues In The 2024 Spotlight

Law360 guest writers provided insights on a range of issues affecting associates this year, from the challenges of training new lawyers in the era of artificial intelligence, to nonfinancial factors that junior attorneys should consider before accepting a job offer.
Election Impact: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

Donald Trump's election win initiated a deluge of predictions for the incoming administration, with Law360 guest writers covering key policy areas such as immigration, tax, energy, labor and competition, plus potential congressional themes and investigations.
Cybersecurity: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

From the CrowdStrike failure to the plethora of new and sometimes tricky regulatory requirements, to early decisions interpreting cyberinsurance coverage, guest authors broke down the implications of the biggest cybersecurity developments this year.
ESG And DEI: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

In their commentary on ESG and DEI topics this year, Law360 guest authors discussed Project 2025’s potential impact, the rise of greenwashing litigation, strategies for fostering employee retention amid a shaky regulatory landscape, and more.
AI Questions: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

As the legal discourse surrounding artificial intelligence shifted from theoretical to concrete this year, guest commentary focused on the proliferation of new AI-related litigation, enforcement actions and best practices, while tracking the judiciary’s experimentation with generative AI.
Noncompetes: The Top Guest Articles Of 2024

Employee noncompete issues took center stage this year, as Law360 guest writers covered everything from state-level enforceability trends and alternative methods for protecting business interests, to a National Labor Relations Board ruling and the Federal Trade Commission’s attempted ban.
The Most-Read Securities Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

This year, popular securities guest article topics included controversial Delaware court decisions and their legislative aftermath, as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s focus on emerging industries amid struggles to implement its rulemaking agenda.
The Most-Read Access To Justice Guest Articles Of 2024

Law360 guest commentary addressed several emerging access to justice issues this year, including growing case backlogs, a dearth of legal services in rural communities and amendments to long-standing sentencing policies.
The Most-Read IP Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

Double-patenting was one of the top intellectual property topics tackled in Law360’s Expert Analysis section this year, along with the intersection of copyright law and artificial intelligence, case distribution in the Western District of Texas, and more.
The Most-Read Employment Law360 Guest Articles Of 2024

Readers were drawn to employment law commentary on a range of 2024 developments, including the U.S. Supreme Court's Title VII ruling, impactful activity from the National Labor Relations Board, and state legislation targeting employee noncompete agreements.
The Most-Read Law360 UK Guest Articles Of 2024

The start of a generational shift in U.K. employment law under Labour, a ruling on artificial intelligence-driven credit scores and strategic law firm expansion were among the hot topics U.K. Expert Analysis articles explored this year.
Reviewing 2024's Crucial Patent Law Developments

As 2024 draws to a close, significant rulings and policies aimed at modernizing long-standing legal practices or addressing emerging challenges have reached patent law, says Michael Ellenberger at Rothwell Figg.
Series

Fixing Up Cars Makes Me A Better Lawyer

From problem-solving to patience and adaptability to organization, the skills developed working under the hood of a car directly translate to being a more effective lawyer, says Christopher Mdeway at Kaufman Dolowich.
2024's Most Notable FTC Actions Against Dark Patterns And AI

In 2024 the Federal Trade Commission ramped up enforcement actions related to dark patterns, loudly signaling its concern that advertisers will use AI to manipulate consumer habits and its intention to curb businesses' use and marketing of AI to prevent alleged consumer deception, say attorneys at Goodwin.
Making The Pitch To Grow Your Company's Legal Team

In a compressed economy, convincing the C-suite to invest in additional legal talent can be a herculean task, but a convincing pitch — supported by metrics and cost analyses — may help in-house counsel justify the growth of their team, say Elizabeth Smith and Roger Garceau at Major Lindsey.