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McGuireWoods Gains Former Fried Frank IP Litigator In DC
McGuireWoods LLP announced Thursday it has hired an intellectual property litigator from Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson LLP, which he moved to in 2022 alongside his wife.
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Akerman Lands Bankruptcy Pro In Delaware From Saul Ewing
Akerman LLP has added a partner in Delaware who previously was at Saul Ewing LLP for more than 15 years to bolster its bankruptcy and reorganization practice group.
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Kenyan Firm's Boeing Crash Fee Dispute Largely Proceeds
An Illinois law firm couldn't escape claims that it owes a Kenyan law firm upward of $1.5 million as part of a fee-sharing agreement stemming from a settlement with Boeing over the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines 737 Max crash, with an Illinois federal judge refusing to call the oral agreement unenforceable.
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Pillsbury Brings On Latham Insurance Recovery Pro In LA
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is growing its insurance recovery team with a Latham & Watkins LLP attorney brought on as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office, the city announced Wednesday.
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Ex-DOJ Prosecutor Joins Lathrop GPM In Minneapolis
Lathrop GPM LLP announced Wednesday that a longtime U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor has joined the firm's litigation and dispute resolution practice group as a counsel based in Minneapolis.
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DOJ Understaffing Takes Toll After 'Unprecedented' Exodus
Federal criminal and civil cases, like a recently dismissed gun prosecution in Minnesota, are being plagued by delays, extension requests and missed deadlines as a result of the large number of attorneys who have departed the DOJ since President Donald Trump returned to office and the inexperienced lawyers replacing them.
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NJ Firm Pushes For Rare Arbitration Redo In Fee-Split Dispute
A Garden State law firm urged a New Jersey appellate panel Wednesday to throw out an arbitrator's fee-split award it said was "riddled with obvious mistakes" and issued in violation of the parties' agreement, while acknowledging that overturning arbitration decisions is "difficult" and rarely granted.
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Ex-CEO, Atty Misappropriated Patent, Gaming Co. Says
A game developer specializing in electronic bingo gaming machines has filed suit against its former chief executive officer and an attorney for allegedly scheming to use their positions and access within the company to steal a patent.
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O'Toole Scrivo Fights DQ Bid Over Port Authority Leader Ties
McCarter & English LLP this week blasted a counsel disqualification motion from a former attorney suing for alleged discrimination as a "blatant and meritless" tactical move to interfere with its representation by the firm O'Toole Scrivo LLC over that firm's connection to the chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
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Cohen Vaughan Plans Dissolve 14 Months After Combination
Two firms that started sharing resources under Cohen Vaughan LLP in January 2025 have announced they are dissolving the partnership at the beginning of April and returning operations to their separate business models.
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Georgia DA Cleared To Appeal Election Case Legal Fee Ruling
Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis can appeal a ruling that blocked her from intervening in an attempt by President Donald Trump and 13 co-defendants previously accused of election interference to recoup nearly $16 million in legal fees, a Georgia judge ruled this week.
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Boies Schiller Hires IP Partner From Williams Simons
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has hired a patent litigator who has worked on disputes involving data management technology, wireless communications technology and semiconductors, technology he worked with previously for years as an engineer, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Microsoft Attempts To Narrow Atty's Pregnancy Bias Suit
Microsoft Corp. asked a Washington federal judge to trim an attorney's bias case alleging she was fired shortly after announcing her pregnancy, arguing that some of her claims aren't viable because they fell outside the scope of her pre-suit U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charge.
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DLA Piper Lands Shook Hardy Products Liability Pro In Miami
A longtime Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP trial lawyer specializing in high-stakes product liability and complex litigation has joined DLA Piper in Miami, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Calif. Bills Would Reform Litigation Funding, Client Recruiting
Two new bills introduced to the California Assembly this week seek to impose reforms on the state's legal industry, including adding mandatory disbarment for attorneys convicted of felony "capping" — or illegally paying for client recruitment — and blocking corporate litigation funders from influencing cases.
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Health Litigator Rejoins Holland & Knight From In-House Role
A former Holland & Knight LLP attorney has returned to the firm in Jacksonville, Florida, after a 10-year stint in-house at Florida Blue, a subsidiary of GuideWell Mutual Holding Corp.
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Biotech Investor Blames Pierce Atwood For Messy Asset Sale
A Ukrainian billionaire who was recently ordered to pay other investors in a failed genetic testing company more than $1.8 million in damages is blaming the Pierce Atwood LLP lawyers who advised him on what a court later found to be a "fundamentally unfair" forced asset sale.
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Hicks Johnson Trial Lawyer Launches Litigation Boutique
After more than 15 years of practicing at firms large and small, a former partner at Texas trial boutique Hicks Johnson PLLC has launched an Austin-based litigation boutique, Yegparian PLLC, with a focus on commercial disputes, particularly in the technology and construction spaces.
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NJ Judge Tosses Ex-Elections Chief's Suit Over Ouster
A New Jersey state judge has tossed the ex-Garden State elections chief's suit against former Gov. Phil Murphy and members of the governor's administration over efforts to oust him.
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Latham Hires Desmarais IP Partner In DC
Latham & Wakins LLP has hired a Desmarais LLP partner in D.C., who helped represent GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals in an ongoing infringement suit against Moderna Inc., the firm announced Tuesday.
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Deals Rebound As Lit Finance Finds Footing After Shakeout
Litigation finance deal volume rebounded modestly in 2025 after two years of decline following an industrywide shakeout, while BigLaw pulled back from tapping into litigation financing opportunities, according to a new report.
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Deals In Jackson Walker-Judge Affair A 'Dilemma,' Judge Says
A Texas federal judge ordered three of Jackson Walker LLP's former bankruptcy clients Tuesday to explain by next month what would happen to money from potential vacaturs or sanctions against the law firm if the estates close after their contested deals get approved.
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IP Atty Appeals Order Requiring OK To File WDTX Patent Suits
Intellectual property attorney William Ramey is asking the Federal Circuit to overturn a Texas district judge's sanctions order requiring him to seek the court's permission before filing patent suits in the future, saying the judge relied on the wrong evidence in finding the attorney failed to conduct presuit investigations.
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King & Spalding Adds Winston & Strawn IP Litigator In SF
The parade of Winston & Strawn LLP litigators moving to King & Spalding LLP continues with a patent litigator being the latest to make the move, becoming a partner in the San Francisco office.
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NJ Justices Probe Daniel's Law Notification Requirement
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Tuesday questioned whether a notice requirement in the state's judicial privacy law is enough to ensure that any person or entity that can be held liable under the law acted with negligence.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.