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Unlockd Is Latest Google Foe To Seek Judge's Recusal
Unlockd Media has become at least the second Google antitrust foe to seek the recusal of U.S. District Judge Haywood S. Gilliam Jr. over his close relationship with Google's vice president for litigation and discovery.
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In-House v. Associate Life: Who's Really Got It Better?
Most in-house counsel who responded to Law360 Pulse's survey cited factors such as shaping business strategy and the absence of billable hours as motivations for joining corporate legal departments. Law360 Pulse spoke with in-house counsel and law firm associates about the pros and cons of their respective roles and the facets of their legal peers' positions that are, or are not, appealing.
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A Deep Dive Into In-House Counsel Pay
Total compensation packages for in-house counsel at different levels of the typical corporate legal department can vary significantly. Find out how corporations are leveraging salaries, bonuses and other incentives to attract top talent.
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For In-House Attys, Bonuses Come Easy, But Equity Less So
The vast majority of in-house counsel at all levels received pay bonuses in 2024, while a smaller share — but still a majority — received long-term incentives, according to a new survey.
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Trump's Epstein Directive Puts SDNY Prosecutor In A 'Pickle'
Manhattan chief federal prosecutor Jay Clayton appears to have been backed into a "horrible" corner with a "no-win" outcome as a result of a directive from President Donald Trump and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's ties to prominent Democrats, experts say.
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Ex-SDNY Chief Rejects Claim Of Broken FTX Plea Promise
Former interim Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon told a federal judge Thursday that she never promised crypto lobbyist Michelle Bond any kind of no-prosecute deal as the government negotiated a guilty plea with Bond's husband, former FTX executive Ryan Salame.
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Kobre & Kim Adds Former DOJ National Security Atty In Del.
Kobre & Kim LLP has hired a former national security attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice to its Delaware office to bolster its capacity to advise clients in government investigations and enforcement actions, as well as in corporate and commercial disputes.
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Justices Told Presidential Firing Limits Is An 'Originalist' Idea
A bipartisan collection of current and former government officials has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a 90-year-old ruling that empowers Congress to prohibit the president from firing certain agency officials at will, claiming the precedent has roots that date back to the country's founding and reflects key separation of powers principles.
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Wash. Gov. Makes First Appeals Pick, Lifting Grant Co. Judge
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Wednesday announced his first Court of Appeals appointment since taking office in January, tapping current Grant County Superior Court Judge Tyson R. Hill to fill a seat being vacated next year by Judge George Fearing, who is retiring.
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The House's Plan B For Repealing Provision On DOJ Lawsuits
If the Senate does not take up a bill to repeal a provision in the government funding package allowing senators investigated by former special counsel Jack Smith to sue for damages, a Republican House member is already making contingency plans.
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Alaska Senator Pushes For Better Vetting After Judge Scandal
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said on Wednesday that after a federal judge in his state resigned in disgrace last year, he decided he had to revamp his selection process for judicial nominees.
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Split Pa. Justices Say Prosecutors Not Bound By Wiretap Law
Prosecutors like those at the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office can't be sued for using secret recordings obtained in violation of Pennsylvania's wiretap act, a split state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.
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Paxton Deputies Seek To Block Subpoenas In Harassment Suit
Two high-ranking attorneys in the Texas Office of the Attorney General this week blasted deposition subpoenas they got from a pair of former OAG lawyers facing a sexual harassment suit as the "epitome" of abusive discovery.
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Disbarred Pa. Atty Gets 15 Mos. For Forging Judge's Signature
A disbarred central Pennsylvania attorney has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after pleading guilty to forging a federal judge's signature on phony court orders he showed to a client as proof he'd won money for his client in a case that was never filed.
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Halligan Says Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment
U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan acknowledged Wednesday that the full grand jury in the James Comey case never saw or voted on the final version of the indictment that was handed up to the court in the case. An attorney for Comey said the clarification was grounds for dismissal.
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Compensation Report: A Deep Dive Into GC Pay
Law360 Pulse went beyond the numbers to examine how industry, law firm experience and education shape the pay of top-earning S&P 500 general counsel. Here's what we found.
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These Are The Legal Chiefs Who Command Top Dollar
While the pay packages for most legal leaders in the corporate space remains strong — especially because of hefty stock awards and bonuses — there are large gaps in compensation even among the top 10 earners in the U.S.
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Everything You Need To Know About GC Pay
Find out which S&P 500 general counsel earns the most and how pay differs across industries. Explore every detail in our interactive compensation graphic.
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1st Circ. May Nix Trump Funding Freeze In 'Weird' Case
The First Circuit on Tuesday hinted that a federal judge may have been in bounds when blocking the Trump administration from withholding certain funds for states, expressing skepticism that the judge's order was improper or overly broad.
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Rumble Alerts 9th Circ. To Recusal Bid Over Google Ties
Days after Rumble asked a California federal judge to consider recusal in the event the Ninth Circuit revives its antitrust lawsuit against Google, the video-sharing site flagged its recusal bid to the Ninth Circuit itself, filing a motion for judicial notice of the district court judge's friendship with Google's top in-house litigation chief.
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Trump Asks 11th Circ. For Redo On Clinton, DNC RICO Claims
President Donald Trump urged the Eleventh Circuit on Tuesday to revive his Florida federal lawsuit alleging a racketeering conspiracy between Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee to thwart his 2016 presidential campaign with false Russian collusion evidence, saying the complaint was tossed without giving him another chance to replead.
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Judge Details Reasons For Goldstein's Pretrial Motion Losses
A Maryland federal judge explained in further detail Tuesday her decision against SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein on several motions seeking to trim his tax evasion case as it heads to trial next year.
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NY AG James Blasts 'Outrageous Conduct' Behind Indictment
New York Attorney General Letitia A. James has told a Virginia federal court to dismiss the U.S. government's indictment of her, calling it "patently unconstitutional" and "outrageous conduct."
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Federal Watchdog Funds Released After Bipartisan Pushback
The independent agency for federal watchdogs has been brought back to life with the White House budget office restoring its funding.
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Citing 'Retention Crisis,' New York State's DAs Seek $5M
The District Attorneys Association of the State of New York said in a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul on Tuesday that its offices across the state are experiencing a "recruitment and retention crisis," requesting $5 million in funding for a program to address it.
Expert Analysis
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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Series
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.