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Elite Law Firm Billing Rates Continue To Outpace Economy

By Tracey Read

Top law firms commanded sizable increases in billing rates this year, continuing a multiyear trend that legal technology leaders warn may be out of step with today's market and competitive landscape.

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    Daily Litigation

    Meet The Attys In Del. Appeal Over J&J's $1B Merger Earnout

    By Rose Krebs

    An Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP attorney representing clients in high-profile U.S. Supreme Court cases and a Selendy Gay PLLC lawyer who counts Albertsons as a notable client will face off in Johnson & Johnson's bid to have the Delaware Supreme Court undo a $1 billion damages award in a postmerger dispute.

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    California Pulse

    Calif. Supreme Court Justice Martin Jenkins To Retire

    By James Mills

    California Supreme Court Justice Martin J. Jenkins, the first openly gay man and the third African American man to sit on the bench, will retire at the end of October, the court announced Thursday.

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    Courts

    Ousted NJ US Attorney Rejoins McCarter & English

    By Adrian Cruz

    Months after she was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump from her role as New Jersey U.S. attorney, former federal prosecutor Desiree "Desi" Grace has rejoined McCarter & English LLP's Newark office as a partner, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Courts

    False-Statement Case Puts Comey In Rare Company

    By Phillip Bantz

    Former FBI director James Comey is the latest addition to the relatively short list of government officials who have been criminally charged over the past several decades with making false statements to Congress.

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    In-House

    Ex-Paramount Legal Chief Named Media Biz Wasserman's CLO

    By Christine DeRosa

    The former general counsel for Paramount Global Inc. who departed the company in 2024 during its ownership transition will join sports, music and entertainment company Wasserman as its top attorney, the company said Thursday.

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    Longtime Top NY State Judge In Brooklyn To Retire

    By Frank G. Runyeon

    Longtime New York state Judge Lawrence Knipel told Law360 that he will retire next month with plans to go into commercial law and mediation after 35 years on the bench.

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    Legal Tech

    Ropes & Gray Pilots New Draftwise AI To Speed Up Contracts

    By Steven Lerner

    Ropes & Gray LLP is piloting the new generative artificial intelligence features from Draftwise to help transactional attorneys draft documents faster, the firm told Law360 Pulse exclusively.

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    California Pulse

    Former California Solicitor General Joins WilmerHale In SF

    By James Mills

    WilmerHale is expanding its appellate team, announcing Thursday it is bringing in the former California solicitor general as a partner in its San Francisco office starting in early December.

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    California Pulse

    What Is 'Brickstorm' and How Law Firms Can Guard Against It

    By Matt Perez

    A recent cyberattack at Williams & Connolly LLP that compromised a few attorney email accounts is the latest reported event possibly linked to “Brickstorm” malware. Here, Law360 Pulse breaks down what law firms and legal professionals should know about the cyberattacks.

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    Courts

    Texas Atty Indicted On 5 Counts Of Cyberstalking

    By Adrian Cruz

    A Texas attorney was indicted on five counts of cyberstalking Tuesday along with two charges of transmitting communications in interstate commerce, accused in federal court of harassing five people including attorneys via various forms of digital media.

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