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Kahana Feld Arrives In Philly Area With Wood Smith Attys
Kahana Feld has announced that it has opened an office in the Philadelphia area by bringing on a general liability practice partner and two other senior associates from Wood Smith Henning & Berman LLP.
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Why Firms Are Investing In State AG Practices
As clients face heat from state attorneys general amid a changing federal enforcement landscape, a growing number of law firms are building up their state attorney general practices, including Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, which announced a new task force this week.
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White & Case Adds Winston & Strawn LA Securities Litigator
White & Case LLP is growing its West Coast team, bringing in a Winston & Strawn LLP securities litigator as a partner in its Los Angeles office.
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Lindsey Halligan Faces Fla. Bar Investigation, Watchdog Says
The Florida Bar is investigating Lindsey Halligan, the former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia who pursued controversial indictments against President Donald Trump's political opponents, according to a letter the Campaign for Accountability made public Thursday.
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OpenAI Practices Law Without A License, Insurer Alleges
OpenAI is practicing law without a license, according to an insurer's lawsuit filed in Illinois federal court that alleges artificial intelligence platform ChatGPT provided faulty legal advice to a woman seeking disability benefits that led to a breached settlement and a flurry of frivolous court filings.
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A Look At Four States' Tort Reform Legislation Fights
There are currently four states debating whether to install business-friendly tort reform legislation or medical malpractice guardrails. The issues include a potentially brutal showdown in California over auto collision litigation and efforts in Florida to expand wrongful death liability for healthcare providers.
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Ex-Wells Fargo Worker's Atty Fee Bid Denied, For Now
A federal judge rejected a request for attorney fees by a former Wells Fargo worker who won a $22 million Americans with Disabilities Act verdict, saying he will consider the motion again after the Fourth Circuit renders its decision in the bank's appeal.
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5th Circ. Upholds $919K Fee Award In Overtime Suit
The Fifth Circuit upheld an award of $919,000 in attorney fees to hospital employees who won an overtime pay dispute with Texas health providers, ruling Thursday that the lower court reasonably reduced a request for more than $3 million in fees.
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DOJ Reversal On Firm EOs Weakens Case But Sends Message
The U.S. Department of Justice's abrupt turnabout this week in its battle with four law firms may have undermined its position in an already weak court case, attorneys and industry observers told Law360 Pulse, but they say its actions show the Trump administration's campaign against the legal profession is not over.
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Atty's Scheduling Error Dooms Appeal In AT&T Forfeiture Suit
An AT&T worker can't ask the Ninth Circuit to review the dismissal of his proposed class action claiming the telecommunications company misused forfeited 401(k) funds, with a California federal judge saying his attorney's busy schedule was "one of the least compelling excuses" for filing a late appeal.
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UK Law Sector's Private Equity Boom Offers Lessons For US
Private equity money is pouring into the U.K. legal sector, fueling a wave of consolidation in consumer-facing practices and offering a glimpse of what it could look like if outside investment in the U.S. legal industry takes off.
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Jilted Citgo Buyer Takes Aim At Special Master's Fee Bid
Jilted Citgo bidder Gold Reserve Ltd. continues to urge a Delaware federal court to reject a special master's bid for another $15.3 million in fees, saying he hasn't shown he is complying with a court order aimed at reducing his expenses.
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Criminal Contempt Of DOJ Attys Unlikely For Violating Orders
Federal judges have been floating the possibility of holding government attorneys in criminal contempt of court for violating immigration-related court orders, a potentially shocking move that scholars say is unlikely and probably less effective than civil contempt orders.
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Troutman And Former Atty Push To Limit Scope Of Bias Trial
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP and a former associate suing the firm for racial discrimination and retaliation this week fought over the role that charged language and calculations of financial damages should play in an upcoming trial.
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NJ Court Skeptical Firm's Blog Posts Defamed Holtec
Holtec International urged a New Jersey state appeals court Thursday to revive its defamation suit against Javerbaum Wurgaft Hicks Kahn Wikstrom & Sinins PC over a blog post about the firm's representation of a former Holtec executive, but its argument that the post was subject to an anti-SLAPP exception was met with skepticism.
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Perez Morris Taps Ex-Post & Schell Atty To Lead Philly Office
Seven years after expanding into Philadelphia, Perez Morris has brought in a former Post & Schell PC principal and seasoned healthcare litigator to lead the office as its first partner-in-charge.
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King & Spalding Brings Back Business Atty To NYC Office
A former trial attorney for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has left the public sector to return to his post as a litigator at King & Spalding LLP's New York City office.
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Former Ga. Chief Justice To Mediate Fulton Ballot Seizure
A Georgia federal judge has tasked former Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Harold Melton, now a Troutman Pepper Locke LLP partner, to mediate the ongoing dispute over possession of Fulton County's 2020 election ballots after they were seized by the FBI in January.
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Meet The Attys Arguing Armistice Capital Appeal In Delaware
Attorneys from Morris Kandinov LLP and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP who have handled other high-profile shareholder and appellate matters are set to argue an appeal next week seeking to have Delaware's Supreme Court revive an Aytu BioPharma investor's lawsuit against Armistice Capital over allegedly unfair transactions.
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Flaster Greenberg Brings On Saul Ewing Corporate Pro In Del.
Flaster Greenberg PC has added a former Saul Ewing LLP partner in Delaware to bolster its commercial litigation practice.
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Amazon Shoppers' Attys Must Explain AI Use In Botched Brief
A Washington federal judge Wednesday ordered attorneys representing Amazon customers in a proposed class action alleging deceptive supplement labeling to explain whether and how generative artificial intelligence was used in a filing with errors they've since apologized for, and what "verification mechanisms" they had for the nascent technology's use.
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Judge Questions DOJ Stance In ABA's Intimidation Suit
A Susman Godfrey LLP attorney told a district judge that the Trump administration's recent double-reversal on its executive orders targeting law firms proved that attorneys fighting government action face a real and ongoing threat and urged the judge not to toss a suit from his client, the American Bar Association, to end the "Intimidation Policy."
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Akerman Hires Real Estate, Litigation Partners For NC Office
Akerman LLP hired three new partners who used to work at Moore & Van Allen PLLC, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP and Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP in order to strengthen its real estate and litigation teams in Charlotte, North Carolina, the firm announced Wednesday.
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BakerHostetler Aided Illegal Insurance Scheme, Trustee Says
BakerHostetler, along with one of its Atlanta-based attorneys, is the latest law firm to be accused of legal malpractice related to an illegal scheme that sold health insurance-like products.
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DOJ Seeks Power To Block State Bar Probes Of Agency Attys
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to pause and review state-level ethics complaints against its attorneys to combat what the agency called "weaponization" of ethics processes, a proposal that drew concerns from ethics scholars for overstepping states' authorities.
Expert Analysis
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Series
Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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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.