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Firms Fight Discovery In Sanctions Bid Following Eletson Row
Greenberg Traurig LLP and Reed Smith LLP have each urged a New York federal court to deny discovery requests by Levona Holdings as the company pursues sanctions against the firms following the court's vacatur of a $102 million arbitral award found to have been the product of fraud, calling the requests "intrusive" and "improper."
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Ga. Panel Says Minister Can't Rep His Church In Tax Case
The Georgia Court of Appeals said Monday that nonattorneys can't be allowed to represent unincorporated associations in court, backing a trial court's dismissal of a minister's bid to represent his church in a property tax dispute with his home county.
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Meet The Attorneys Facing Off Over NJ Judicial Privacy Law
Top appellate litigators at private firms, state agencies and public interest organizations will square off Tuesday before the New Jersey Supreme Court over a state-of-mind question at the center of a constitutional challenge to Daniel's Law, a state judicial privacy law.
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Georgia Atty Can't Pursue Defamation Suit Against Lawyer
Georgia's Court of Appeals concluded Monday that an attorney cannot pursue a defamation suit against another lawyer over a series of emails related to a charitable project, finding the trial court erred by denying a motion to dismiss under the state's anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation statute.
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Mullen Coughlin Grows Litigation Team With E-Discovery Atty
Data-privacy-focused firm Mullen Coughlin LLC is expanding its team, bringing in as a partner an artificial intelligence, e-discovery, and privacy and security expert who most recently was with Guidepost Solutions.
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Judges Using AI For Some Tasks, But Cautious About Risks
Every federal and state judge who participated in a recent survey said they are using generative artificial intelligence in their work, but acknowledged the risks the technology poses and insisted it should only help with speeding certain tasks, according to a new report.
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Top Takeaways From 2026 Mid-Law Partner Promotions
Mid-Law firms this year continued a trend of promoting smaller partnership classes amid an overall trend for consolidation within the legal industry, while women lawyers held onto minor gains in partnership ranks and promotions varied across markets around the country, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.
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NY Suspends Atty Accused Of Scamming Clients There, Fla.
A New York appellate court has suspended the law license of a Florida-based lawyer accused of "causing great public harm" by abandoning dozens of clients' cases after charging them nonrefundable retainer fees.
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Northeast Slowdown, Midwest Gains In Mid-Law Promotions
An overall drop in the most recent partner classes at Mid-Law firms was marked by declines in Northeast and Southeast markets, while promotions rose throughout the Midwest and West Coast, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.
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Ex-SDNY Prosecutor To Join Lowell & Associates In DC
A former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York has departed MoloLamken LLP after more than 7 1/2 years to join Lowell & Associates PLLC, the firm announced Monday.
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Mid-Law Promotions Reflect Slow Progress In Gender Parity
Women accounted for about 43.5% of Mid-Law partner promotions during the 2026 promotion cycle, roughly in line with the prior year and reflecting the slow pace of progress toward gender parity, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.
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Conservative Groups Back DOJ As Amici In Law Firm EO Suits
Conservative groups are backing the Trump administration's attempts to revive executive orders targeting BigLaw firms, arguing in an amicus brief to the D.C. Circuit that Perkins Coie LLP had "unclean hands" for its part in what they called the "Russiagate hoax."
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PFAS Judge Again Declines Recusal Over DuPont, 3M Ties
A Connecticut federal judge again declined to recuse himself in a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances lawsuit, dismissing the plaintiffs' concerns that his former law clerk's representation of several DuPont-related defendants as well as his daughter's employment at a firm representing co-defendant 3M would affect his ability to remain impartial.
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Cozen O'Connor Adds 4 Holland & Knight Litigators In Fla.
Cozen O'Connor announced Monday that it has launched a fraud & recovery practice with the addition of four commercial litigators in Florida from Holland & Knight LLP.
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Paralegal Calls Full Lewis Brisbois Arbitration Unenforceable
A former Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP paralegal has told a Florida state judge that the firm shouldn't be able to force her into arbitrating her claims against it because a number of the alleged actions took place after she was terminated from her job.
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News Orgs. Get Fees In Trump Media's Dropped $1.5B Suit
A Florida state court ruled Monday that President Donald Trump's social media company is on the hook for the attorney fees and costs incurred by several news outlets defending a $1.5 billion defamation lawsuit that Trump Media voluntarily dismissed.
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Judge Tosses Ga. Firm's Insurance Fight With State Farm
A Georgia federal judge has tossed an auto insurance dispute between a personal injury law firm and State Farm, agreeing with the insurer's defense that the suit "simply was filed almost three years too late."
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Calif. Panel Revives Atty Lien Fight In Personal Injury Case
California appellate justices revived a declaratory action filed by a Sacramento lawyer against his clients and their prior counsel over their respective rights to settlement proceeds in a personal injury case, ruling Friday that the action was a proper way to simultaneously enforce the lawyer's lien and resolve everyone's settlement claims.
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6th Circ. Affirms Denial Of Atty's Theft Deduction
An attorney who led an investment partnership whose principals were criminally prosecuted for fraud is not entitled to tax deductions for theft loss related to the fallout, the Sixth Circuit ruled, saying there was no evidence that the principals intentionally fleeced him.
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Signature Resolution Expands To East Coast With Firm Tie-Up
California-based alternative dispute resolution service Signature Resolution announced Friday it is expanding to the East Coast, partnering with Commonwealth Mediation and Conciliation Inc., a Boston-based ADR firm.
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Hahn Loeser Lands Former Akerman Litigation Leader In Fla.
Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP has expanded its Florida roster with the former litigation department chair at Akerman LLP, who has more than 45 years of experience handling a wide range of cases.
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Law Firm Wants Out Of $6.4M Malpractice Suit
A New York law firm has asked a Manhattan federal judge to toss a $6.4 million malpractice lawsuit brought by a group of Chinese electronics sellers alleging the firm acted without its permission when it dismissed their claims against Amazon in an underlying suit, arguing that the court lacks jurisdiction.
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Reed Smith Is Ignoring Expanded Back Pay Window, Atty Says
A former Reed Smith LLP attorney who claimed she was unlawfully underpaid told a New Jersey state court on Friday that the firm's bid to limit the window of time for which she's seeking damages is an attempt to roll the case back in time.
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Ariz. Judicial Council OKs ABS Rules Despite Bar Concerns
Arizona's Judicial Council approved some new restrictions on out-of-state operations for non-attorney-owned law firms allowed to operate under the state's licensure program, despite the Arizona state bar's concerns that the new rules aren't stringent enough.
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Stradling Brings On IP Litigator To Lead Its Austin Office
Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth PC has brought on a veteran intellectual property litigator from Minnesota-based Carlson Caspers Vandenburgh & Lindquist PA to lead its office in Austin, Texas.
Expert Analysis
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5 Steps For GCs To Drive Generative AI Experimentation
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
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How Attys Can DIY Their Own System For Professional Growth
Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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The Augmented Lawyer: In-House, Outside Counsel AI Collabs
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Adjust To In-House After BigLaw?
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
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Adapting Legal Thought Leadership To An AI World
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
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10 Practical Tips For Attorneys Navigating High-Profile Cases
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Tailor Your Personal Style
In an industry where competition for clients is fierce, a thoughtful approach to personal style can give you the confidence to walk into any room and own it, the magnetism to make connections that matter, and the tools to highlight your deeper professional values, says Leslie Berkoff at Moritt Hock.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Tips For Landing The Client Pitch
In today’s competitive legal market, successful attorneys treat the pitch process with general counsel like the beginning of a relationship, not a one-off sale — showing up with curiosity, commercial awareness and the ability to engage in a meaningful way from the start, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Making Legal Cents: Strategy That Stays In Motion
Instead of lurching between year-end strategic planning season and springtime panic mode, firms need a framework that helps them identify what clients and the market need throughout the year, and then actually adjust course, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Roundup
Legal Tech Talks
Company founders, attorneys and other professionals working in the legal tech space share their journeys into the industry, challenges they face when working with law firms and legal departments, and common misconceptions about technology.
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4 Tips For Attys To Turn An Interim Job Into A Long-Term Role
As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
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The Augmented Lawyer: AI Exercises For Junior Attorneys
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Embrace LinkedIn
Attorneys who recognize LinkedIn as a powerful professional platform can gain significant competitive advantages in business development via strategic content creation, meaningful industry discussions and consistent visibility within target markets, says Agatha Mouillet at Horvitz & Levy.
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Guidance For Attorneys As Tariffs Reshape Legal Hiring
As law firms and in-house legal departments grapple with the uncertainty of evolving tariff policies, attorneys at all career stages should consider how to lean into these shifts to best position themselves for long-term opportunities, says Rena Barnett-Matthews at Attorney Career Coach.
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How Firms Can Plan For Succession Of Admin Professionals
Many law firms are familiar with the need for attorney succession plans, but it’s also essential to plan for the succession of administrative professionals — from human resources personnel to finance leaders — to ensure continuity of critical day-to-day operations, say Eryn Carter and Travis Armstrong at the Association of Legal Administrators.