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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
Jack Smith Debuts Litigation Boutique With Fellow DOJ Alums
New Trade Group Joins Litigation Finance Lobbying Fight
Waning Trust In DOJ Could Slow Federal Courts In 2026
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Stranch Jennings Opens In Calif. With Bleichmar Fonti Team
Nashville-based firm Stranch Jennings & Garvey PLLC has launched an office in Oakland, California, with a nine-attorney team from another plaintiffs' class action firm, Bleichmar Fonti & Auld LLP.
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McCarter & English Knocks Down Biotech Malpractice Appeal
A New Jersey appellate court on Tuesday upheld the dismissal of a biotech company's malpractice and related claims against McCarter & English LLP, finding the biotech company was required to bring those allegations during the firm's earlier suit to recover more than $837,000 in unpaid legal fees.
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Senior DOJ Fraud Atty Joins Akin Amid Surge In FCA Cases
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP has expanded its bench of former public servants, announcing today the hire of a senior trial counsel from the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Fraud Section, shortly after the agency revealed last week a record $6.8 billion in False Claims Act judgments and settlements in the most recent fiscal year.
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McDonald Hopkins Forms Practice Group For Law Firm MSOs
Midwestern firm McDonald Hopkins LLC announced Tuesday that it has launched a practice group focused on handling deals between law firms and prospective private equity investors, which the firm said is a natural extension of its work on litigation funding deals and private equity investment in other professional services.
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Fulton County Says DA Should Foot Trump Election Case Bill
Fulton County told a Georgia state court that a new state law requires the disqualified district attorney's office to pay for millions of dollars in legal fees requested by President Donald Trump and others after defeating election interference charges, pushing back on the argument that the fees would be paid from the county's own coffers.
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NJ Justices Sharply Limit Attorney Liability To Nonclients
The New Jersey Supreme Court adopted a formal framework on Tuesday for determining when attorneys owe a duty of care to nonclients, affirming that estate lawyers generally cannot be sued for malpractice by disappointed heirs without clear proof the lawyer was engaged to benefit them directly.
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Barnes & Thornburg Adds Steptoe White Collar Pro In DC
Barnes & Thornburg LLP has expanded its white collar, compliance and investigations practice in the nation's capital with a veteran litigator from Steptoe LLP, the firm said Tuesday.
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Private Equity Eyes Legal Field As Alternative Paths Open Up
This could be the year that private equity finally cracks the ramparts of the U.S. legal sector, as the rise of alternative business structure programs and managed services organizations chip away at the long-standing ban on nonlawyer ownership of law firms.
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Law360 Names Practice Groups Of The Year
Law360 would like to congratulate the winners of its Practice Groups of the Year awards for 2025, which honor the attorney teams behind litigation wins and significant transaction work that resonated throughout the legal industry this past year.
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Kirkland, Ex-Judge Hit With Class Action Over Texas Romance
An investment firm is suing Kirkland & Ellis LLP, an ex-judge, two other law firms and a lawyer for allegedly fomenting "mass corruption" in Houston's bankruptcy court and colluding to enrich themselves by controlling the outcome of large Chapter 11 cases.
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Littler Adds Epstein Becker Employment Litigator In Calif.
Littler Mendelson PC announced that an attorney from Epstein Becker Green is joining its Century City, California, office as a shareholder, bringing a wealth of experience in employment law.
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Legal Nonprofit Settles EEOC Suit Over Atty Fired On Leave
A Philadelphia legal services organization secured court approval Friday for a $240,000 deal to end a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission lawsuit alleging it unlawfully fired a staff attorney who was on leave for post-traumatic stress disorder and depression.
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Judicial Candidate Nixed From Ballot Over Text To Rival
A Texas judge ruled a candidate for a state judicial seat in Houston ineligible for the March primary election, finding the candidate violated the state's Election Code by trying to coerce her opponent into withdrawing from the race.
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Calif. Atty Wins Fee Appeal In Dispute With Ex-Firm
A California appellate panel on Thursday approved an attorney fee award for a lawyer in dispute with his former firm but also denied that attorney's attempt to get attorney fees for a post-arbitration hearing.
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Judge Yanks $41M Atty Fee Award In SPAC Merger Suit
A Texas federal judge has rescinded an attorney fee award of over $41 million to Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP, Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP and Entwistle & Cappucci LLP after the firms became engaged in a dispute over the amount of work done and the allocation of fees, among other things.
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Maurene Comey Fights DOJ Bid To Toss Firing Suit
Former Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey has urged a New York federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to dismiss her firing suit, arguing her claims belong before the district court and not under the jurisdiction of a non-independent board now controlled by the president.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Kellogg Hansen's handling of an antitrust suit against Google and Choate's work on a $215 million acquisition of a medical device maker lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Jan. 2 to 16.
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DeCotiis Co-Leader Exiting With 7 Attys In NJ Firm Shakeup
New Jersey-based DeCotiis FitzPatrick Cole & Giblin LLP has announced that it is reorganizing its leadership structure as its co-managing partner is set to leave to start his own firm by Jan. 31 with seven other attorneys.
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Buchalter Welcomes Denver Atty, Expanding IP Practice
An intellectual property attorney specializing in branding and business development has recently closed his nearly 12-year-old firm and moved his team to Buchalter PC's Denver office, where he says he can better serve his clients' complex needs, the firm announced Friday.
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J&J Largely Loses Bid To Toss Former Atty's NJ Bias Suit
A New Jersey federal judge largely shot down Johnson & Johnson's bid to scrap a former company data privacy attorney's racial and gender discrimination suit and rejected its bid to sanction her over the case.
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GrayRobinson Brings On Former Assistant US Atty In Florida
GrayRobinson PA has bolstered its ranks in Orlando, Florida, with the addition of a former assistant U.S. attorney as a shareholder.
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King & Spalding Lands 2 IP Litigation Pros From Mayer Brown
King & Spalding LLP announced Friday that it has added two intellectual property litigators from Mayer Brown LLP who specialize in handling copyright matters in the technology, media and entertainment sectors.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week with more lateral moves, leadership changes and C-suite promotions. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law Grad's Malpractice Claims Are Time-Barred, Atty Says
A Vanderbilt Law School graduate who said that as a teenager his lawyer bungled his criminal defense by convincing him to plead guilty to a crime he did not commit cannot pursue legal malpractice claims, according to a Connecticut lawyer, who told the federal court the suit was filed too late.
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Maynard Nexsen Adds Freeman Mathis Financial Services Ace
After entering Atlanta through a 2025 merger with a boutique, Maynard Nexsen PC has strengthened its presence in the city by bringing on a Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP partner who has guided brokerage firms and financial institutions.
Expert Analysis
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6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
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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.