Connecticut Pulse

These Firms Were The Top For Their Summer Associates

By Alison Knezevich

Working as a summer associate is a rite of passage for many law students, and these training programs can boost aspiring attorneys' confidence in their career paths. Find out what students valued most and how they rated those experiences in a new survey from Law360 Pulse.

What Summer Associates Learned From Working At Firms

We asked this year's cohort about the most valuable lessons they learned during their summer associateship. Here's the advice they shared for those ready to jump into law firm life.

Ousted Public Defender's Bias Suit Meets Skeptical Judge

By Aaron Keller

A Connecticut judge on Monday seemed skeptical of a former chief state public defender's challenge to her ouster, questioning whether the lawyer could support her claim that the Public Defender Services Commission should have called live witnesses to testify during an administrative hearing that led to her termination.

2nd Circ. OKs Verdict In DEA Bribe Case But Nixes Forfeiture

By Parker Quinlan

The Second Circuit on Friday affirmed the convictions of a pair of ex-Drug Enforcement Administration agents over a bribery scheme but overturned an order requiring both to forfeit funds, saying it would constitute a double payment for the same crime.

Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Kaplan Martin LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Second Circuit upheld an $83.3 million award against President Donald Trump for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in 2019 in the wake of her sexual assault allegations, rejecting his claims of presidential immunity.

Conn. Supreme Court Snapshot: Amazon Wages Top Sept.

By Aaron Keller

A wage and hour dispute between Amazon and its Connecticut warehouse workers is the top corporate dispute on the Connecticut Supreme Court's September docket after the justices agreed to answer a certified question over whether state law requires the retailer to pay employees undergoing security screenings.

Ex-Conn. Assistant AG Faces DQ Bid In Price-Fixing Case

By Matthew Santoni

Drug companies accused of fixing prices for generics are seeking to disqualify former Connecticut Assistant Attorney General Joseph Nielsen and his law firm from representing insurers in a multidistrict litigation, arguing Nielsen had access to confidential information as a government attorney that he could unfairly use against them now.

Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Anna Sanders

A BigLaw firm naming its next managing partner and the parent company of an NBA team hiring a new legal chief were among the industry's key moves this week. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

Wiggin And Dana Partner Remembered As Firm's 'Superman'

By Christine DeRosa

Wiggin and Dana LLP partner Michael L. Miller, who died last month at age 42 after a two-year battle with cancer, is being remembered as a brilliant attorney whose willingness to put the needs of his family, clients and colleagues ahead of his own earned him comparisons to Superman.

2nd Circ. Says 9/11 MDL Firm Must Wait To Appeal Sanctions

By Emily Sawicki

Sanctions imposed against a New York firm for leaking a document in violation of a protective order in the multidistrict litigation over the Sept. 11 attacks are too closely tied to the merits of the case for an appellate panel to consider tossing them, the Second Circuit has determined.

Whitman Breed Settles Landlord's Suit Over $6.5M HQ Lease

By Aaron Keller

Connecticut-based law firm Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC has settled a $3.8 million lawsuit by a commercial landlord that feared that it would breach its $6.5 million office lease after a significant headcount reduction and a partner's alleged claim that the firm would dissolve by June.

The 2025 Women In Law Report

For over a decade, Law360 has examined the representation of women at all levels of a law firm, exploring how firms are keeping up with the talent pool's potential. Dive into Law360's data and find out how firms compare.

The Women In Law Report: By the Numbers

By Xiumei Dong

Women are gaining ground in the early stages of their legal careers, with increasing representation among associates at top firms. But the path narrows sharply at the leadership level. Here’s our data dive into the representation of women at law firms in the U.S.

The Women In Law Report: Representation In The Ranks

By Xiumei Dong and Gerald Schifman

Law360 Pulse's Women in Law Report provides a data-driven view of U.S. law firms at the end of 2024. Here, we look at the representation of women at all levels of a typical law firm, from associates to equity partners.

The Women In Law Report: Benchmarking Law Firms

By Gerald Schifman

Law360's latest Women in Law Report rankings suggest a small number of firms are keeping up with the potential talent pool. Here's the latest look at how firms match up against their peers. 

Equity Partnerships: A Law360 Women In Law Ranking

By Xiumei Dong and Gerald Schifman

The path to equity partnership remains steep for many women in law, yet some firms are helping to shatter the glass ceiling and advancing opportunity at the highest levels of leadership.

At Critical Moment For AI And World, Boards Turning To GCs

By Sue Reisinger

In today's turbulent times — especially regarding technology — general counsel are having to brief the board on geopolitical volatility as much as on legal issues, an expert panel told an AI legal conference Wednesday.

Conn. Firm Escapes Claims Over Alleged Payout Delays

By Brian Steele

A couple who alleged that two law firms misused the legal system by delaying payouts from a property owner they represented has dropped claims against Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC without explanation.

Guo Trustee, Law Firms Get OK For Deals On $4.4M Disputes

By Aaron Keller

A Connecticut bankruptcy judge has approved deals between Chinese exile Miles Guo's Chapter 11 trustee and the law firm McDermott Will & Schulte, four other law firms and one consulting firm, ending $4.4 million in potential clawback claims without formal litigation.

McCarter & English Atty Admitted Breaches, Insurers Claim

By Aaron Keller

Two insurance companies have asked a Connecticut Superior Court judge's permission to file a late request for a quick win on two breach of contract claims against McCarter & English LLP and one of its attorneys, saying the lawyer's deposition left no facts in dispute on those specific counts.

ABA Task Force Calls On Lawyers To 'Defend Democracy'

By Emily Sawicki

Lawyers must do more to promote and protect the democratic process in the United States, the American Bar Association Task Force for American Democracy said in a new report released Wednesday.

Judge Warns Fake AI Cites May Need 'Eye-Catching Sanction'

By Aaron Keller

A Connecticut federal judge on Tuesday warned a multistate solo practitioner that an "eye-catching sanction" may be necessary to stop attorneys from filing briefs rife with fake case law generated by artificial intelligence systems, while the lawyer bemoaned the fact that he'd "trusted a tool."

PE Firms Leap Into MSO 'Frontier' For Slice Of Legal Industry

By Ryan Boysen and Emma Cueto

Managed services organizations are quietly gaining ground in the U.S. legal industry as private equity companies eye the use of MSOs to overcome rules against fee sharing and nonlawyer ownership of firms, but critics warn that such a shift could open up an ethical Pandora's Box.

The 2025 Diversity Snapshot

Check out our annual survey of U.S. law firm demographics, assess how law firms stack up against each other, and how law firms managed inclusion, opportunity and the talent pool in 2024.

The Diversity Snapshot: By The Numbers

By Xiumei Dong

Law firms have steadily but slowly increased the share of attorneys of color over more than a decade, but recently the increases have come at a slower pace. Here's our data dive into representation and inclusion at law firms in the U.S.