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Daily Litigation
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Ex-Plant Workers Take Aim At Company's Atty Bribe Claims
Two former employees of a plastics manufacturing plant are urging a Georgia federal court to disregard the company's attempt to push liability for an alleged bribery offer sent to their attorney onto a disgruntled former executive rather than the company's current financial director.
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Mayer Brown Loses $1M Fee Award For Death Row Case Work
A Texas state appellate court on Tuesday threw out roughly $1.2 million in attorney fees awarded to Mayer Brown LLP in its representation of a death row convict, finding that the law firm was not entitled to the funds under laws related to public information requests because it is not "liable" for the fees.
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No 'Hobson's Choice' For Foley & Lardner, Ex-Clients Say
Two former Foley & Lardner LLP clients are slamming the law firm for telling a Texas appellate court it was faced with a "Hobson's choice" in their suit alleging the firm failed to disclose conflicts of interest.
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Littler Brings Back Arbitration Pro In Calif.
Labor and employment firm Littler Mendelson PC is expanding its California arbitration team, announcing Tuesday that it is welcoming back an employment attorney who left briefly to join Whitney Thompson & Jeffcoach LLP.
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Shook Hardy Int'l Arbitration Pro Joins Sequor Law In Miami
The international dispute firm Sequor Law has expanded its arbitration team in Florida with an expert on international arbitration joining from Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP.
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Holtec Embezzlement Suit Paused In NJ For Ohio Case
A New Jersey state court froze energy technology company Holtec International's suit accusing its former general counsel and its one-time chief financial officer of tricking the firm into paying $700,000 to a consulting entity the duo owned so that a similar suit in Ohio can be resolved first.
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Pillsbury Litigator Jumps To Benesch In San Francisco
Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP announced that an experienced corporate litigator has joined the firm's fast-growing San Francisco office as a partner from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.
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Opioid MDL Judge Won't Recuse Over Ex Parte Allegations
An Ohio federal judge will not step aside from multidistrict opioid litigation after the plaintiffs' attorney, who had alleged the judge "regularly communicates" with other lawyers involved in the litigation, testified that there was no such communication after all, the judge ruled Tuesday.
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Firm In Salmon Antitrust Case Owes Referral Fee, Suit Says
A Boston law firm says another firm that served as co-lead counsel in a salmon purchaser antitrust case is refusing to honor a referral fee agreement for 15% of the attorney costs in the Florida litigation, according to a federal complaint filed Monday in Massachusetts.
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Judge Wants Discovery On Investigator In Buzbee-Jay-Z Feud
A Texas federal judge is considering allowing limited discovery in an ongoing legal feud between Tony Buzbee and Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter to determine whether an investigator named by the personal injury lawyer across three lawsuits exists.
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What Attorneys Really Think About Their Profession
Law360 Pulse asked respondents to our Lawyer Satisfaction Survey for their thoughts on misconceptions about being a lawyer, what the best parts of the job are and what they would tell newer lawyers. Here's what they said.
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Lawyers Worry About Financial Stability Of Their Careers
In 2025, even lawyers are feeling anxious about their bottom lines: Only 44% of attorneys described their financial stability as "excellent" in a recent Law360 Pulse survey.
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How Happy Are Attorneys At Work Now?
In a time of rising uncertainty and stress, there are signs that spirits are sagging in the legal profession compared with recent years, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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Associate Secretly Worked For Rival Firm, Suit Says
An associate at a small law firm outside Boston secretly worked to help another firm set up a competing zoning and land use practice while still on its payroll, according to a complaint filed in Massachusetts state court.
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Doctors Want Stay Of DQ Bid Amid Spine Center ERISA Deal
Doctors and other former employees of Atlanta-area Polaris Spine and Neurosurgery PC have agreed to settle their ERISA claims alleging the center botched the distribution of their retirement benefits, also seeking a stay of Polaris' bid to have their Holland & Knight counsel disqualified over an alleged conflict.
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Law Schools Admit More Men, But More Women Are Applying
Among law school applicants, women have far outpaced men over the past 10 years, yet the admission rate for men has remained higher, according to the nonprofit AccessLex Institute's Legal Education Data Deck released Tuesday.
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Second Round Of Conn. Firm Windup Fight Sent To Arbitration
A Connecticut state court judge has paused a derivative lawsuit that an attorney filed against his onetime 50-50 law partner at Connecticut Trial Firm LLC, sending it instead to arbitration.
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Class Attys Seek $6.5M Cut In $29.5M Plantronics Settlement
Lead counsel for Plantronics investors who secured a $29.5 million deal resolving claims the company used "channel stuffing" tactics to bolster revenue are seeking $6.5 million in fees, telling a California federal judge Friday the request is reasonable, given the strong recovery and their track record successfully prosecuting similar securities cases.
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Accuser Seeks $630K Sanction For Wright Defamation Suit
A Freshfields LLP counsel who claimed she had been pressured into engaging sexually with her George Mason University law professor Joshua Wright — and who subsequently was hit with a $108 million defamation suit in Virginia state court — is seeking more than $630,000 in sanctions for his allegedly "costly yearslong baseless litigation" against her.
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MyPillow Attys Blame Filing Error After Judge Suspects AI Use
Attorneys representing MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell in a defamation lawsuit from a former Dominion Voting Systems Corp. executive have told a Colorado federal judge that a February brief the court suspected of being written with AI was a rough draft filed by mistake.
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Ex-Womble Bond Atty Alleges Race And Gender Bias
A former corporate and securities partner for Womble Bond Dickinson's Houston office has sued the firm in Texas state court alleging she faced discrimination due to her identity as a Hispanic woman and that, after she reported issues to human resources, she was retaliated against and eventually felt forced to resign.
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Robins Kaplan Names Business Litigation, LA Office Leaders
Robins Kaplan LLP announced that the firm has named a new deputy chair of the national business litigation group and new deputy managing partner of its Los Angeles office.
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Texas Law Firm Beats Sanctions Ruling In Barratry Suit
A Lone Star State appellate court has tossed a $240,000 sanctions order for a Houston personal injury firm accused of leveling unfounded barratry claims against a client's former firm, finding that the trial court's order was issued after its jurisdiction had expired.
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NJ Atty Loses Social Media Defamation Case For Now
A New Jersey attorney lost a federal court ruling dismissing without prejudice his defamation lawsuit against a social media personality — who advocates for alleged victims of revenge porn — with the judge granting permission to refile with more specific claims.
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McDermott's New Litigation Head Plans To Embrace AI
McDermott Will & Emery LLP has appointed a new global leader for its litigation practice group, the firm announced Monday, with New York partner Josh Simon stepping into the role and succeeding veteran attorney Steven Scholes.
Expert Analysis
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.