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March 10, 2026
Shipman & Goodwin, Pullman & Comley Attys Get Judge Nods
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he has selected partners at Shipman & Goodwin LLP and Pullman & Comley LLC, as well as a former state lawmaker and several associate and assistant attorneys general, to fill vacant judgeships on the state's Superior Court.
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March 10, 2026
J&J Opposes Beasley Allen Reinstatement Bid In NJ Talc Fight
Johnson & Johnson is urging the New Jersey Supreme Court to not take the "extraordinary step" of intervening in an appellate panel ruling that disqualified Beasley Allen from representing hundreds of women in product liability litigation against the pharmaceutical giant after the Georgia-based firm "knowingly collaborated" with a former Johnson & Johnson outside counsel.
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March 10, 2026
Wisconsin Judges Decline To Extend Interim US Atty's Term
A majority of judges on the Eastern District of Wisconsin have declined to extend the tenure of interim U.S. Attorney Brad Schimel, according to an announcement on Tuesday.
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March 10, 2026
Judge Nixed Over MAGA Op-Ed Seeks Reinstatement
A retired Illinois state trial court judge pursuing First Amendment claims against the state Supreme Court after his right-wing opinion column resulted in his removal from a temporary judgeship has moved for immediate reinstatement to the Cook County Circuit Court.
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March 10, 2026
Mayer Brown Adds 6 McGuireWoods Attys In Houston, D.C.
Mayer Brown announced Tuesday that it has hired six attorneys from McGuireWoods LLP for its litigation and dispute resolution and corporate and securities practices, including the former office managing partner of that firm's Houston office.
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March 10, 2026
Ex-Assistant US Atty Joins BakerHostetler In Orlando
A former assistant U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida will now serve as a partner at BakerHostetler, the firm where he got his start as an associate.
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March 10, 2026
Ex-Program Head Says Rutgers Fired Him For Whistleblowing
A former assistant dean and director of the Minority Student Program at Rutgers Law School is alleging in New Jersey federal court that he was fired after he complained about unlawful discrimination and financial misappropriation in the workplace.
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March 10, 2026
Former HWG Partner Launches Legal Ethics Firm In DC
A former HWG LLP partner is launching a legal ethics-focused firm that will advise law firms and lawyers on professional responsibility issues and represent attorneys facing disciplinary proceedings, regulatory investigations and malpractice matters.
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March 10, 2026
DLA Piper Can't Rep Itself At Bias Trial, Fired Atty Says
DLA Piper should not be permitted to represent itself at trial in a pregnancy discrimination case brought by a senior associate who was fired in 2022, lawyers for the plaintiff told a Manhattan federal judge.
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March 10, 2026
Baker Botts Adds King & Spalding M&A Whiz In Silicon Valley
Baker Botts LLP continues its California expansion, announcing Tuesday it is adding a King & Spalding LLP corporate attorney as a partner in its Silicon Valley office and as its West Coast mergers and acquisitions chair.
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March 09, 2026
Ex-DLA Piper Atty Alleging Rape Can't Remain Anonymous
A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate cannot use a pseudonym to pursue a lawsuit alleging she was raped by one of the firm's former partners, a Massachusetts judge ruled, noting that she already publicly revealed her identity in a related suit against the accused attorney.
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March 09, 2026
K&L Gates IP Atty Tapped For Wash. Supreme Court Seat
A K&L Gates intellectual property litigator will become the Washington State Supreme Court's first justice of Middle Eastern descent, Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Monday, announcing his pick to replace veteran retiring Justice Barbara Madsen.
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March 09, 2026
Employment Law Cases Have Rebounded Except For FLSA
Employment law cases overall have bounced back from pandemic-era lows, especially discrimination and disability accommodation suits, though a slump has continued for Fair Labor Standards Act claims, according to a report by legal analytics provider Lex Machina.
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March 09, 2026
Kavanaugh, Jackson Debate High Court Emergency Orders
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh pushed back Monday against critiques that the high court is ruling in favor of President Donald Trump in emergency appeals more often than it did for prior presidents, saying people who believe those allegations have "short" memories.
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March 09, 2026
NJ US Atty Trio Booted In 2nd Leadership Ouster
A federal judge on Monday disqualified the three assistant attorneys overseeing the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey, finding the "byzantine" leadership structure is unconstitutional.
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March 09, 2026
McGuireWoods Beats Sun Pharma's DQ Bid In NJ Suit
A New Jersey federal court has denied Sun Pharmaceutical's bid to disqualify McGuireWoods LLP from representing pharmaceutical company Biofrontera in litigation over the alleged breach of a settlement agreement, ruling the firm's continued representation won't harm Sun Pharmaceutical and will avoid significant harm to Biofrontera.
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March 09, 2026
Lewis Brisbois Renews Bid To Force Paralegal To Arbitrate
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP asked a Florida state judge on Friday to have a former paralegal arbitrate her defamation claims that its actions tarnished her reputation and cost her a job at another firm.
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March 09, 2026
Barnes & Thornburg Adds 4 More Ballard Spahr Attys
Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed four more former Ballard Spahr LLP lawyers in a move that comes on the heels of Barnes & Thornburg hiring 35 public finance attorneys from Ballard Spahr last month.
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March 09, 2026
SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein To Be Sentenced In June
SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein, currently under home confinement in Washington, D.C., after a Maryland jury convicted him on tax evasion and mortgage fraud charges, will face sentencing in June.
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March 09, 2026
Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
The Delaware Chancery Court's docket last week featured disputes spanning alleged forged board approvals at a telecom startup, evidence-destruction claims tied to WWE's blockbuster merger with UFC and investor scrutiny of a multibillion-dollar deal between Intel and the U.S. government.
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March 06, 2026
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.
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March 06, 2026
DOJ Forges Ahead With Law Firm EO Appeals At DC Circ.
The U.S. Department of Justice on Friday moved ahead with filing appeals at the D.C. Circuit to defend executive orders issued by President Donald Trump targeting four law firms, just three days after the agency backtracked on its decision to drop the fight.
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March 06, 2026
Ex-Girardi Keese Atty Pleads Guilty For Role In Client Scandal
Former Girardi Keese attorney Keith Griffin pled guilty to criminal contempt in Illinois federal court on Thursday for his role in the firm's failure to pay millions in client settlement funds to relatives of victims killed in the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.
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March 06, 2026
Courts Aren't Ignoring Justices' TPS Orders, Ex-Judges Say
Over 175 former federal and state judges have slammed the Trump administration's claim that lower courts "flouted" interim orders from the U.S. Supreme Court in litigation involving the administration's revocation of foreign nationals' temporary protected status, saying they weren't binding.
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March 06, 2026
Florida Bar Rescinds Claim Agency Is Investigating Halligan
The Florida Bar said Friday that it is not investigating controversial former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan, walking back a previous assertion it had made in a letter to a nonprofit that it was probing Halligan's actions.
The Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders: A Look At The Top Firms
Clients flock to firms with prestigious reputations, and so does top talent. Here's a peek at the top 10 firms in this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — a ranking of law firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction.
Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q2
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the second quarter of the year.
Law360 Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40
Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.
US Supreme Court Term In Review: What You Need To Know
The U.S. Supreme Court considered many significant legal issues this term, including the proper venue for challenging agency actions and the level of scrutiny courts should apply to bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. But the emergency docket and a decision limiting nationwide injunctions loomed large. Here, Law360 takes a look at the cases and those who litigated them, as well as the sharpest writings from the justices.
Editor's Picks
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Kirkland And Other Law Firms Explain Deals With Trump
The most recent law firms to cut deals with the Trump administration told lawmakers in letters, obtained by Law360 on Monday, that the deals affirmed their commitment to merit-based hiring and to pro bono work as they continue to choose their own clients.
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Is The 'Prevailing Party' Over For Civil Rights Attys?
The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling that preliminary injunctions don't entitle civil rights plaintiffs to recoup attorney fees was partly an attempt to reduce lengthy fee litigation, but it may have also reduced litigants' ability to vindicate their rights in court.
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Law360 Names Firms Of The Year
Eight law firms have earned spots as Law360's Firms of the Year, with 54 Practice Group of the Year awards among them, steering some of the largest deals of 2024 and securing high-profile litigation wins, including at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Volunteering With Scouts Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Serving as an assistant scoutmaster for my son’s troop reaffirmed several skills and principles crucial to lawyering — from the importance of disconnecting to the value of morality, says Michael Warren at McManis Faulkner.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: In Court, It's About Storytelling
Law school provides doctrine, cases and hypotheticals, but when lawyers step into the courtroom, they must learn the importance of clarity, credibility, memorability and preparation — in other words, how to tell simple, effective stories, say Nicholas Steverson and Danielle Trujillo at Wheeler Trigg, and Lisa DeCaro at Courtroom Performance.
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Aligning Microsoft Tools With NYC Bar AI Recording Guidance
The New York City Bar Association’s recently issued formal opinion, providing ethical guidance on artificial intelligence-assisted recording, transcription and summarization, raises immediate questions about data governance and e-discovery for companies that use Microsoft 365 and Copilot, say Staci Kaliner, Martin Tully and John Collins at Redgrave.
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5 Different AI Systems Raise Distinct Privilege Issues
A New York federal court’s recent U.S. v. Heppner decision, holding that a defendant’s use of Claude was not privileged, only addressed one narrow artificial intelligence system, but lawyers must recognize that the spectrum of AI tools raises different confidentiality and privilege questions, says Heidi Nadel at HP.
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Opinion
AI-Assisted Arbitration Needs Safeguards To Ensure Fairness
As tribunals and arbitral institutions increasingly use artificial intelligence tools in their decision-making processes, clear disclosure standards and procedural safeguards are necessary to ensure that efficiency gains do not erode the fairness principles on which arbitration depends, says Alexander Lima at Wesco International.
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Series
Playing Piano Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing piano and practicing law share many parallels relating to managing complexity: Just as hearing an entire musical passage in my head allows me to reliably deliver the message, thinking about the audience's impression helps me create a legal narrative that keeps the reader engaged, says Michael Shepherd at Fish & Richardson.
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AI-Generated Doc Ruling Guides Attys On Privilege Risks
A New York federal court's ruling, in U.S. v. Heppner, that documents created by a defendant using an artificial intelligence tool were not privileged, can serve as a guide to attorneys for retaining attorney-client or work-product privilege over client documents created with AI, say attorneys at Sher Tremonte.
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The Law Firm Merger Diaries: Leadership Strategy After Day 1
For law firm leaders, ensuring a newly combined law firm lives up to its promise, both in its first days of operation and well after, includes tough decisions, clear and specific communication, and cheerleading, says Peter Michaud at Ballard Spahr.
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Calif.'s Civility Push Shows Why Professionalism Is Vital
The California Bar’s campaign against discourteous behavior by attorneys, including a newly required annual civility oath, reflects a growing concern among states that professionalism in law needs shoring up — and recognizes that maintaining composure even when stressed is key to both succeeding professionally and maintaining faith in the legal system, says Lucy Wang at Hinshaw.
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Series
Trivia Competition Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Playing trivia taught me to quickly absorb information and recognize when I've learned what I'm expected to know, training me in the crucial skills needed to be a good attorney, and reminding me to be gracious in defeat, says Jonah Knobler at Patterson Belknap.
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Series
Law School's Missed Lessons: What Cross-Selling Truly Takes
Early-career attorneys may struggle to introduce clients to practitioners in other specialties, but cross-selling becomes easier once they know why it’s vital to their first years of practice, which mistakes to avoid and how to anticipate clients' needs, say attorneys at Moses & Singer.
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Wage-Based H-1B Rule Amplifies Lottery Risks For Law Firms
Under the wage-based H-1B lottery rule taking effect Feb. 27, law firms planning to hire noncitizen law graduates awaiting bar admission should consider their options, as the work performed by such candidates may sit at the intersection of multiple occupational classifications with differing chances of success, says Jun Li at Reid & Wise.
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Series
Judges On AI: Practical Use Cases In Chambers
U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard in the Southern District of California discusses how she uses generative artificial intelligence tools in chambers to make work more efficient and effective — from editing jury instructions for clarity to summarizing key documents.
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Trail Running Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Navigating the muddy, root-filled path of trail marathons and ultramarathons provides fertile training ground for my high-stakes fractional general counsel work, teaching me to slow down my mind when the terrain shifts, sharpen my focus and trust my training, says Eric Proos at Next Era Legal.
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Malpractice Claim Assignability Continues To Divide Courts
Recent decisions from courts across the country demonstrate how different jurisdictions balance competing policy interests in determining whether legal malpractice claims can be assigned, providing a framework to identify when and how to challenge any attempted assignment, says Christopher Blazejewski at Sherin & Lodgen.