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DOJ Understaffing Takes Toll After 'Unprecedented' Exodus

By Jack Karp

Federal criminal and civil cases, like a recently dismissed gun prosecution in Minnesota, are being plagued by delays, extension requests and missed deadlines as a result of the large number of attorneys who have departed the DOJ since President Donald Trump returned to office and the inexperienced lawyers replacing them.

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    California Pulse

    Pillsbury Brings On Latham Insurance Recovery Pro In LA

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is growing its insurance recovery team with a Latham & Watkins LLP attorney brought on as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, the city announced Wednesday.

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    Daily Litigation

    DLA Piper Lands Shook Hardy Products Liability Pro In Miami

    A longtime Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP trial lawyer specializing in high-stakes product liability and complex litigation has joined DLA Piper in Miami, the firm announced Wednesday.

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    Daily Litigation

    Hicks Johnson Trial Lawyer Launches Litigation Boutique

    After more than 15 years of practicing at firms large and small, a former partner at Texas trial boutique Hicks Johnson PLLC has launched an Austin-based litigation boutique, Yegparian PLLC, with a focus on commercial disputes, particularly in the technology and construction spaces.

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    Legal Tech & AI

    Lawhive Plots US Law Firm Buying Spree After NY Expansion

    Artificial intelligence-native law firm Lawhive opened an office in New York on Wednesday and disclosed plans to acquire other U.S.-based law firms to grow its presence across the country.

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    Courts

    NJ Judge Boots Prosecutor, Orders US Atty Trio's Testimony

    A New Jersey federal judge on Monday questioned whether Alina Habba is still running the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office during a heated hearing where the jurist tossed a supervisory prosecutor from his courtroom and ordered testimony from the trio of attorneys who assumed Habba's responsibilities.

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    Daily Litigation

    Hall Booth Smith Expands To New Mexico With Partner Trio

    Months after announcing the opening of a Philadelphia office, Hall Booth Smith PC revealed its latest expansion, opening an office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, following the hire of three partners from a local firm.

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    Modern Lawyer

    Arnold & Porter's Growth In Houston Prompts Office Move

    Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP relocated its Houston office this month to accommodate the firm's growing roster in the city.

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    Georgia Pulse

    Barnes & Thornburg Brings On M&A Pros In Georgia, Illinois

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Tuesday that it has boosted its mergers and acquisitions capabilities with new partners in Atlanta and Chicago.

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    California Pulse

    Simpson Thacher Adds Kirkland Finance Pros In Houston, LA

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Tuesday that it has added partners in Houston and Los Angeles to its recently formed capital structure solutions practice, both of whom previously practiced with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

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    Courts

    Meet The Attorneys Facing Off Over NJ Judicial Privacy Law

    Top appellate litigators at private firms, state agencies and public interest organizations will square off Tuesday before the New Jersey Supreme Court over a state-of-mind question at the center of a constitutional challenge to Daniel's Law, a state judicial privacy law.

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