Armstrong Office Closures Reflect Difficult Environment
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Courts
'Terrible Decisions': Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Gets 5 YearsMcElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer was sentenced Friday in a New Jersey state court to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for embezzling more than $1.5 million from the firm and failing to pay income tax.
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Small Law
Judges Say Murdaugh Case Shows Why Attys Must Speak UpDuring a recent bar association panel in Memphis, Tennessee, three judges discussed Alex Murdaugh, the South Carolina lawyer who was convicted of massive financial crimes and a double homicide, saying the case shows why attorneys must be willing to report misconduct.
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Modern Lawyer
Ex-Thompson Hine Atty Says Firm Can't Oppose NY JurisdictionFormer Thompson Hine LLP income partner Rebecca Brazzano fired back at efforts by two firm partners to dismiss her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, contending among other arguments that they waived their right to contest personal jurisdiction by filing another motion that attempts to force arbitration that didn't raise the jurisdiction issue.
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Modern Lawyer
Winston Structured Finance Co-Chair Joins Reed SmithReed Smith has added the co-chair of Winston & Strawn's structured finance practice as a New York-based partner in its financial industry group.
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California Pulse
Law360's Legal Lions Of The WeekBoyden Gray PLLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the full Fifth Circuit struck down as unconstitutional the Federal Communications Commission's system for subsidizing telecommunications service for rural and low-income users.
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Daily Litigation
Cadwalader Suing Lloyd's Over Cyberattack Coverage DenialCadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has filed suit against insurer Lloyd's of London in North Carolina state court, alleging the company has failed to reimburse the law firm for expenses related to a November 2022 data breach.
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Legal Tech
Legal Tech Roundup: Aderant, EntyA technology innovator joining a legal business management software company tops this roundup of legal technology news.
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California Pulse
FordHarrison's New LA Leader Talks Boosting Diverse AttysFor FordHarrison LLP's new Los Angeles office managing partner, David L. Cheng, helping fellow minority attorneys grow their practices is his way of ensuring that underrepresented groups thrive in the legal industry.
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Courts
Digital Guides And Plain Language Key To Court AccessibilityCourt forms should be designed with self-represented litigants in mind, researchers at the University of Ottawa said in a recent report, which implores judicial stakeholders to consider introducing guided pathways on digital forms and to massage legal jargon into easily understood, plain-language instructions.
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California Pulse
Coinbase Taps Paul Clement For Board After Chevron WinCryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Inc. has added to its board of directors Paul D. Clement, a member of the legal team that recently convinced the U.S. Supreme Court to do away with so-called Chevron deference, according to a recent announcement.
