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From BigLaw To Boutiques, Litigators In Hot Demand For '26
Waning Trust In DOJ Could Slow Federal Courts In 2026
How 2025 Became The Year Of The Boutique
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Netflix Wins Atty Fees In 'Orgasm Inc.' Defamation Case
A California state appellate court on Thursday affirmed an award of attorney fees to Netflix Inc. after the streaming giant's anti-SLAPP victory in a defamation case over its documentary "Orgasm Inc.: The Story of OneTaste," saying the trial court had the authority to award fees despite the case being under appeal.
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Goldberg Segalla Fights Ex-IP Co-Chair's $4M Arbitration Bid
An arbitration fight Goldberg Segalla LLP initiated against a former co-chair of its intellectual property group over proceeds from transferred cases spilled into New York state court, where the firm is seeking relief from his counterclaims that it shorted him nearly $4 million in compensation.
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Ramey Ducks BlackBerry's Sanctions Bid Over 'Frivolous' Suit
Patent attorney Bill Ramey has avoided sanctions requested by BlackBerry Corp. for what the smartphone company called the "frivolous and unreasonable" way he litigated a case brought on behalf of Silent Communications LLC.
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Biz Owner's RICO Suit Says 5 Calif. Attys Helped Loot IT Co.
A business owner has filed a lawsuit this week accusing five attorneys from five different small California law firms of conspiring with his ex-business partner to steal assets from a company the two had jointly owned.
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How New Judges Can Quell Patent Litigation Fears
Patent litigation has a reputation for being particularly complex due to its technical content, which can be intimidating for litigants, attorneys and judges alike. In the first of a two-part series, several judges in the trenches of patent law spoke with Law360 about how new judges can make patent litigation less overwhelming.
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Ex-Prosecutor OK For Drug Pricing MDL, Special Master Says
Former Connecticut Assistant Attorney General Joseph Nielsen and his law firm, Lowey Dannenberg PC, should not be disqualified from representing insurers in multidistrict litigation over generic drug price-fixing because he did not have any special knowledge that the states suing drugmakers hadn't already shared with the private plaintiffs, according to a special master's report and recommendation.
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Ex-Chester County Judge Heads Back To MacElree Harvey
A former Chester County, Pennsylvania, judge is returning to MacElree Harvey Ltd. and picking up his litigation and mediation practice where he left off after a brief stint filling a vacancy on the bench last year.
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Chartwell Adds Workers' Comp Atty In Harrisburg, Pa.
With his law partner preparing to retire at the end of March, a workers' compensation attorney recently decided to move his practice to Chartwell Law Offices LLP's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, location after nearly 15 years of co-managing his own firm.
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Calif. Wage Suit Settles Months After Atty Admits To AI Mishap
A proposed wage and hour class action that drew the legal world's attention in November after the plaintiff's counsel admitted to using a half-dozen artificial intelligence tools to prepare a botched motion has now ended, with a Northern California federal judge granting a joint dismissal following a settlement agreement.
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How NY Atty Helped Win 12-Year Fight Over Hospital Pricing
When Matthew Cantor got involved in a sweeping antitrust case against California-based healthcare network Sutter Health, his youngest son was in the first grade. By the time the case settled in the fall, he was a sophomore in college. Here’s the story of how Cantor and his team kept fighting for more than a decade.
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Law Firms Closed 2025 With Continued 'Appetite For Hiring'
The legal sector continued to defy hiring expectations in spite of uncertainty in the U.S. economy as 2025 drew to a close.
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Texas Law Firm Sues Former Clients Over $11M Unpaid Fees
Law firm Williams Simons & Landis PC is suing a group of its former clients, saying they breached a representation contract by failing to pay more than $11 million owed to the firm after a successful trade secrets suit against Walmart.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off the new year with a busy week filled with lateral moves, leadership changes, office openings and judicial nominations. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Calif. Law Firm Wins $3M From Deal Made Without Client's OK
A California state appeals court ruled Thursday that a Los Angeles personal injury law firm was entitled to over $3 million in payout from a $6 million settlement even though the firm initially entered into the deal without its client's consent and was later fired.
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House OKs $540M For Imperiled Legal Services Corp.
The "minibus" appropriations bill that the U.S. House of Representatives passed on Thursday includes a lifeline $540 million allocated toward the nonprofit Legal Services Corp. — representing a reduction of $10 million, or 3.6%, compared to fiscal year 2025's budget — whose funding the White House previously suggested should be slashed.
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Conn. Steel Firm's Counsel Shuffle Averts Ch. 11 Meltdown
A Connecticut bankruptcy judge Thursday allowed a steel company to replace its counsel at Pullman & Comley LLC after failing to pay the firm more than $389,000 in fees and expenses, avoiding a possible dismissal of the Chapter 11 case.
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Bernstein Litowitz Shakeup Brings In Ross Aronstam Atty
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP announced Thursday it has bolstered its corporate governance practice by bringing on a Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP attorney as it reorganizes its governance department following the contentious departure of a group of attorneys for a boutique firm.
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Ga. Panel Orders New Fee Calculation Against Attorney
The Georgia Court of Appeals said a trial court shouldn't have imposed a $50,500 lump sum legal fee award against an attorney who brought a frivolous suit on behalf of his clients, sending the case back for the lower court to do the appropriate award calculations.
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Smith Katzenstein Brings On Litigation Partner In Delaware
Delaware firm Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP has added a corporate and commercial litigator who was formerly a named partner at Pinckney Weidinger Urban & Joyce LLC.
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Miami Dade College Seeks Judge DQ In Trump Library Case
Miami Dade College said a Florida state judge should be disqualified from presiding over a dispute concerning its transfer of land to the state for the Donald J. Trump Presidential Library, arguing that the judge thanked and hugged the retired Florida International University professor challenging the transfer and discussed facts that weren't in court documents.
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3 Decades After Mail-Room Start, Varnum Atty To Lead Firm
Michigan's Varnum LLP tapped a former mail-room messenger who started in 1995 and worked his way up to partner in the litigation and trial practice team to serve as its next executive partner.
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Alston & Bird Largely Turns To Litigators In 22-Partner Class
Alston & Bird LLP has elected 22 attorneys in Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Los Angeles, Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina, as well as London, to its partnership, with litigators comprising the bulk of the new partners, a move that comes after the firm promoted 20 partners in 2025.
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McNees Wallace Boosts White Collar, Family Law Teams In Pa.
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLP has bolstered two of its Pennsylvania offices with the addition of a pair of attorneys boasting more than 65 years of combined legal experience, one of whom is a longtime federal prosecutor who focuses his practice on complex criminal, regulatory and appellate matters.
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NJ Panel Backs Atty's Defamation Suit Against GOP
A New Jersey appellate panel refused Thursday to short‑circuit a Garden State municipal attorney's defamation suit against a slate of Republican candidates and their campaign committee, holding that the state's new anti‑SLAPP statute does not entitle the defendants to early dismissal or fees because key factual disputes require discovery.
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Holland & Knight Adds DOJ Cybercrime Advisor In Dallas
Holland & Knight LLP announced Thursday that it has expanded its litigation practice with the addition of a Dallas-based partner who previously served as the global attorney advisor for dark web and cryptocurrency matters in the U.S. Department of Justice's office of overseas prosecutorial development, assistance and training.
Expert Analysis
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
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What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs
Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.
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Law And Disorder: How To Tackle A Key Burnout Syndrome
Impostor syndrome prevails as a main root cause of attorney burnout, but sufferers can equip themselves with a series of practice tips that build confidence through evidence, not emotion, to address the mindset behind this damaging condition, says Jonathan Cohen at PNY.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Build Client Relationships
Today's general counsel expect outside lawyers to show interest, relevance and value long before there is a live matter to address, including by engaging with attorneys at every level of the company and dispensing free advice thoughtfully, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Start Early In Your Career
Having the courage to embark on your legal business development strategy early in your career allows you to sooner reap the rewards of a strong network, which in turn can increase the momentum of referrals over the course of your career, says Kristin Housh at Sheppard Mullin.
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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.