Grunfeld Desiderio Adds Senior CBP Litigator As NY Partner

By Tracey Read

Grunfeld Desiderio Lebowitz Silverman & Klestadt LLP has added a top U.S. Customs and Border Protection lawyer as a partner in New York, the customs and international trade law firm has announced.

Trump Wants Time For Justices To Review Carroll Verdict

By Hailey Konnath

President Donald Trump has asked the Second Circuit to delay enforcement of the $83.3 million verdict against him for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll while he appeals the appellate court's en banc refusal to rehear his appeal, noting that Carroll does not oppose the delay as long as he pays interest if it's upheld.

'Wasn't A Hard Call': Jeffer Mangels Can't Arbitrate Atty's Suit

By Craig Clough

A Los Angeles judge ruled at a Wednesday hearing that Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP can't arbitrate an ex-associate's lawsuit alleging she was harassed and fired due to her pregnancy, saying it "wasn't a hard call" because her sexual harassment claims are statutorily prohibited from being arbitrated.

Johnson Pope Hires Environmental Pro From Lewis Longman

By Madison Arnold

Johnson Pope Bokor Ruppel & Burns LLP has added a veteran environmental law litigator with almost 40 years of experience to its St. Petersburg, Florida, office from Lewis Longman & Walker PA.

Google Users Say DOJ Win 'Leaves Only Damages For Trial'

By Bryan Koenig

Consumers want a California federal judge to go straight to trial over the amount of damages Google owes them for illegally monopolizing online search, arguing the company's violation of antitrust law "is now an undisputed fact as a matter of law."

Amber Denies Violating Confidentiality Order In Citgo Feud

By Caroline Simson

An affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management LP — whose $5.9 billion bid for Citgo's parent company was accepted late last year — is denying the oil giant's allegations that it improperly exposed company secrets in an op-ed last month, telling a Delaware federal court it has every interest in ensuring the company's success.

Atty Sanctioned Over Bogus Citations In Forced Labor Case

By Jake Maher

A Maine federal judge has sanctioned an attorney for submitting court filings with fake legal citations to oppose the dismissal of a forced labor trafficking suit against a school, after using an artificial intelligence platform.

Paul Weiss Brings On Gibson Dunn Litigator In Houston

By Lynn LaRowe

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced Wednesday that it has brought on a veteran trial lawyer in Houston who practiced for over three decades with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to boost the firm's litigation offerings domestically and internationally.

Curiam Capital Atty Launches New IP Litigation Funding Firm

By Rachel Rippetoe

A former managing director at litigation funder Curiam Capital has launched his own boutique, focused on funding and underwriting for intellectual property litigation, he announced this week.

Fed. Circ. Backs Atty Fees In Bicycle Design Patent Case

By Elliot Weld

The Federal Circuit on Wednesday agreed with a Massachusetts federal judge that a case related to a set of design patents for a bicycle warranted attorney fees being awarded to Hyper Bicycles Inc., saying the judge's finding that the case was weak and unnecessarily dragged out was supported by the evidence.

Dilworth Paxson Hires Real Estate Trio From Commercial Firm

By Andrea Keckley

Midsize northeastern firm Dilworth Paxson LLP has announced it has hired three attorneys from corporate and commercial law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, saying their hires "[strengthen] the firm's capabilities in complex commercial real estate transactions, leasing, and related litigation."

Federalism Probed In Suit Over Judge's MAGA Op-Ed Ouster

By Celeste Bott

An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday he may have to abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a retired Illinois state court judge's claims that was wrongfully removed from the bench over protected speech in a political opinion column, saying the prospect of a federal court in the first instance instructing the state's top jurists about who can be a judge "seems to break the respect that federalism demands for state government."

Dallas Litigator Named Gray Reed's 1st Innovation Chief

By Lynn LaRowe

Texas law firm Gray Reed & McGraw LLP has selected a Dallas-based business and commercial litigation partner to serve as chief innovation officer as artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the delivery of legal services and in the businesses of firm clients.

The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review

By Daniel Moritz-Rabson

A law degree can lead to careers across law firms, government, business and public interest, according to the latest ABA data. See which schools stand out for placing graduates in BigLaw, federal and state clerkships, public interest roles and more.

The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2025

Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.

Aiming For BigLaw? These Schools Deliver

By Tracey Read

Law school students continue to set their sights on law firm jobs post-graduation, with interest in BigLaw roles holding strong. Here's a look at how those preferences are playing out and which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates directly to BigLaw.

Miller & Chevalier Hires DOJ Nat'l Security Atty In DC

By Jack Rodgers

Miller & Chevalier Chtd. has hired an attorney who spent the past nine years working in the federal government, most recently with the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division in a section focused on export controls and counterintelligence issues.

NJ Prosecutor Gets OK To Trim Suit Over Alleged Interference

By George Woolston

Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds can narrow his suit seeking independent outside counsel to represent his office due to the alleged attempts made by county counsel to interfere with prosecutions, a New Jersey state judge ruled.

Miner Looks To DQ Dorsey Under The 'Hot Potato' Doctrine

By Joyce Hanson

A uranium mining company is looking to disqualify Dorsey & Whitney LLP as counsel for potential intervenors in a lawsuit in Colorado federal court over an arbitration initiated by another mining company based on a mineral assets purchase, saying Dorsey can't drop it like a "hot potato."

NC Law Firm Can Pursue Coverage In $510K Loan Fraud Row

By Danielle Ferguson

A North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday said a professional liability insurer must face claims that it has to defend a law firm against allegations it was responsible for a $510,000 fraudulent home loan, finding documents in the closing package could preserve coverage. 

Bankruptcy Atty Sued By Debtor After Ch. 11 Turns To Ch. 7

By José Luis Martínez

A Houston real estate holding company said its former bankruptcy lawyer negligently handled its Chapter 11 case and broke attorney-client privilege, which the company said helped lead the federal bankruptcy judge to convert the case to Chapter 7.

Ex-Blank Rome Atty Must Nix Pseudonym In Assault Bias Suit

By Grace Elletson

A former Blank Rome attorney cannot sue the firm anonymously claiming that it failed to act after she accused a male associate of sexually assaulting her, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled, after the firm argued it would be unfair to conceal her identity while publicly defending itself.

Whistleblower Attys Seek $96.5M After Fluor Fraud Verdict

By Ganesh Setty

Counsel for five False Claims Act whistleblowers have asked a South Carolina federal court for fees and costs totaling roughly $96.5 million following a jury's $15 million verdict against Fluor Corp. over its logistical support services for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.

Swift Currie Launches Savannah Office With 4 Attys

By Emily Johnson

Atlanta-headquartered law firm Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP has opened its second office in Georgia to build on its work for clients in the Savannah area, representing the firm's third office and it has brought on three attorneys to bolster its new presence.

Court Rule Changes Uncertain After Few Deepfake Challenges

By Jack Karp

Very few federal judges have handled challenges to audiovisual evidence that litigants claim has been faked by artificial intelligence, raising questions about whether changes to the rules of evidence are actually necessary.