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By The Numbers: How Chief Legal Officers See Their World
The chief legal officers at companies around the world seem to be losing a lot of sleep over privacy and cybersecurity issues, according to how the numbers add up in a survey released this week.
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DLA Piper Should Face State Malpractice Suit, 2nd Circ. Told
A Chinese technology company on Thursday told a Second Circuit panel during oral arguments that onetime lawyers at DLA Piper should face a malpractice lawsuit in state court, arguing that it timely filed its claims after it lost a securities lawsuit and that the feud involved no substantial federal questions.
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Husch Blackwell's New Leaders Talk Firm Vision And Strategy
Husch Blackwell's incoming executive board chair Joe Glynias and new CEO Jamie Lawless talk with Law360 Pulse about their strategic visions and goals for the firm.
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Conn. Lawyer Wants Claim Cut From $450K Malpractice Suit
A Connecticut attorney has asked a state court judge to cut a breach of contract claim from a $450,000 malpractice lawsuit against him, calling the claim a "mislabeled regurgitation" of his former client's negligence claim.
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Ex-Whole Foods Supplier CLO Named To Pitney Bowes Board
Shipping company Pitney Bowes announced that the former chief legal officer at Whole Foods Market's main supplier, United Natural Foods, is one of two recently appointed members of its board of directors.
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How Attys Can Be Ethical When Using Gen AI In Litigation
Current advances in generative AI have the potential to alter legal practice. Still, attorneys must follow ethical guidelines to minimize risk and ensure compliance when using this new technology in litigation, a panel of experts said Wednesday.
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Conn. US Attorney's Office Collected Over $233M In 2023
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut collected more than $233 million in fiscal year 2023, with most of the funds coming from criminal actions.
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Murtha Cullina Names Leader Of New Haven Office
Murtha Cullina LLP has found a new leader for its New Haven, Connecticut, office in one of its experienced real estate attorneys.
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Women GCs In Fortune 500 Are More Diverse Than Men
Women in the general counsel position at Fortune 500 companies make up a more diverse group than men in the same role, according to an analysis shared with Law360 Pulse on Wednesday, although top corporate lawyers continue to be predominantly white.
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Jackson Lewis Names Man Group Exec As Chief Talent Officer
An experienced human resources manager who most recently worked at investment management company Man Group PLC has joined nationwide labor and employment firm Jackson Lewis PC.
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'Mind-Blowing' Spending On High Court Races Follows Dobbs
Spending on state Supreme Court elections has been rising for years, but those courts' increased role in fights over issues like abortion and gerrymandering has pushed that spending to an unprecedented level, according to a new report.
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Attys Identify Trust As Key Barrier To Generative AI Adoption
The overwhelming majority of legal leaders who work for law firms and corporations don't trust generative artificial intelligence tools, and there's also a divide between the two groups on the use of this innovative technology, a new survey has found.
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What Are The AI Possibilities For Mid-Law?
As generative artificial intelligence develops and big firms cautiously try it out, industry observers say that Mid-Law firms are also experimenting with the technology and that it will likely prove useful for midsize, midmarket and regional firms as the tech matures.
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Kwok Trustee Can Probe Law Firm Pick & Zabicki, Car Dealers
The Chapter 11 trustee overseeing the case of Chinese exile Ho Wan Kwok received approval from a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to probe Pick & Zabicki LLP, a law firm paid $37,500 by Kwok's son, and two luxury car dealers in connection with its asset recovery operation.
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Rate Hikes Helped Law Firms Boost Profits By 6% In 2023
Law firm billing rate increases of 8.3% across the industry drove profits upward by almost 6% in 2023, even as demand remained nearly flat, according to the results of a year-end survey of 130 law firms by Wells Fargo's Legal Specialty Group.
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2nd Circ. Rebukes Atty For Fake Citation In Latest AI Blunder
The Second Circuit referred a New York attorney for punishment Tuesday for submitting a brief citing a fake case generated by ChatGPT and not checking over the brief to catch the mistake.
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Conn. IP Atty Can Send Holiday Cards To Rival's Clients
A Connecticut magistrate judge ruled Monday that while a settlement agreement barring an intellectual property attorney from contacting his ex-partner's clients extends to the attorney's new firm, it doesn't prevent the lawyer from sending holiday greetings because the prohibition's broadness flouted Connecticut state law.
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Ogletree Elects Veteran Litigator As 1st Female Leader Of Firm
Employers' side labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC announced Monday it has tapped a longtime litigator as its new managing shareholder. She is the sixth person, and the first woman, to serve in that role.
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By The Numbers: Law Firms' Slow But Steady DEI Progress
Law firms have long strived for better diversity in their ranks, but the effort to make a more organized, concentrated push to improve representation is still in its infancy, according to a recent survey of diversity professionals at major U.S. firms.
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Augmented Reality Could Become A Courtroom Reality
Augmented reality in courtrooms is years away at best, but recent advancements have inspired legal experts to imagine how this technology might improve evidence presentations in courts.
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Eckert Seamans Names Former DLA Piper Exec As Firm COO
Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC has added a chief operating officer who was previously in a senior business position at DLA Piper, the firm announced on Monday.
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White And Williams Promotes Two To Lead Employment Group
White and Williams LLP has prepared for the spring retirement of one of its practice leaders with the promotion this month of two partners to co-chair the labor and employment group.
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Law360 Seeks Members For Its 2024 Editorial Boards
Law360 is looking for avid readers of its publications to serve as members of its 2024 editorial advisory boards.
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Conn. Firm Accuses Copyright Case Foe Of Filing False Docs
A Connecticut firm embroiled in a yearslong, multistate copyright battle over images on its website has told a California federal judge that the stock photo website accusing it of infringement submitted false and inaccurate information to the U.S. Copyright Office.
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Partners Take the Lead as Law Firm Rates Continue to Rise
Law firms have continued to raise billing rates in 2023, according to a report released Friday that broke down average billable rates across timekeeper roles, including partners, associates and paralegals.