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    Justices Say 'Last-Mile' Drivers Can Skip Arbitration

    An exemption to federal arbitration requirements for workers engaged in interstate commerce can extend to what are known as last-mile drivers who locally deliver goods that travel interstate, the U.S. Supreme Court held Thursday, resolving an issue that lingered after previous high court decisions.

  • Meet Biden's Attys Fighting DOJ Release Of Memoir Materials

    Former President Joe Biden has selected Hecker Fink LLP lawyers well acquainted with politically charged litigation for his extraordinary new lawsuit accusing the U.S. Department of Justice of orchestrating a congressional inquiry in order to divulge "highly personal" records to the Heritage Foundation.

  • DOJ Urges Justices To Skip $400M Spain Award Cases

    The Trump administration is urging the U.S. Supreme Court not to disturb a D.C. Circuit decision laying a path to enforce more than $400 million in arbitral awards against Spain, arguing that the decision, while flawed, does not warrant further review because the asserted circuit conflict is "shallow."

  • US Tells Justices To Hold 'Lightning Rod' Health Ministry Case

    The U.S. Supreme Court should hold out on deciding whether a New Mexico insurance law violates the religious rights of nonprofit healthcare-sharing ministries that provide cheap, Christian-focused health insurance options while the justices decide a similar case, the U.S. solicitor general told the court. 

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    Ex-DC Prosecutor Brings Victim Focus To Plaintiffs Shop

    Longtime D.C. federal prosecutor Nicholas Miranda is part of a wave of attorneys who have left the federal government over the past year, but his career path looks different from many others. He now represents plaintiffs at Levin Law PA, a Miami-based firm that targets financial fraud and privacy violations, work he says continues his yearslong focus on victims.

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    Arnall Golden Adds 3 Real Estate Attys In Atlanta, DC

    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has hired three attorneys in two of its offices who focus on real estate matters, bringing to the firm perspectives from having represented owner-operator and retail clients, as well as developers and financing clients.

  • Trump Taps Ohio Appeals Judge For Federal Bench

    President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he's nominating state Judge Matthew Byrne as a U.S. district judge for the Southern District of Ohio.

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    Spencer Fane Charts Growth With Eye On Culture, Client Base

    Spencer Fane LLP has grown to become a national firm of more than 600 attorneys through a merger-heavy growth strategy that has recently begun to include larger markets, while also looking to preserve its culture and commitment to midmarket clients.

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    Sher Tremonte Hires DOJ Antitrust Litigation Director

    Sher Tremonte announced on Wednesday that it has hired the former litigation director of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, touting her work at the helm of historic monopolization and conduct cases.

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    Experienced Hires Overtook Law School Recruiting In 2025

    Most associate hiring occurred at the experienced level last year rather than from law schools, a marked shift from previous years, according to a white paper released Wednesday by legal data company Firm Prospects.

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    Quinn Emanuel Sues To Collect $1.5M From Binance's Zhao

    Quinn Emanuel has filed suit in Washington, D.C., against former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump last fall, asking the court to enforce an arbitral award of nearly $1.5 million in unpaid attorney fees and other costs.

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    Arnall Golden Adds Foley Hoag Arbitration Lead

    Arnall Golden Gregory LLP has tapped a former Foley Hoag LLP partner to serve as its international dispute resolution lead in Washington, D.C., where she will represent sovereign states and state-owned entities as well as private clients in investor-state arbitrations.

  • Copyright Suits Against Jan. 6 Attys Won't Be Tossed

    Attorneys who represented Jan. 6 defendants will have to face a consultant's claims that they copied her jury-attitude report without permission after a D.C. federal judge rejected their arguments that their conduct fell under fair use and the public's right to access court records.

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    Wiley Hit With Proposed Class Action Over Data Breach

    Wiley Rein LLP has been hit with a proposed class action accusing the Washington, D.C., firm of negligence after the firm said a group that may be affiliated with the Chinese government accessed emails of firm personnel.

  • Foley & Lardner Expands Use Of AI Platform Harvey

    Foley & Lardner LLP has expanded its artificial intelligence capabilities with a recent deployment of AI platform Harvey firmwide after what it says was a successful pilot program.

  • Justices To Consider Taking Judge Newman Case On June 11

    The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide whether to take up U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman's petition seeking to overturn her suspension from the Federal Circuit on June 11, according to a notice posted Tuesday.

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    BigLaw Enters Its Post-Partnership Era Of Governance

    The days of BigLaw equity partners having a say in the daily operations of a law firm are all but gone, as firms shift away from consensus and toward executive decision-making amid fierce competition in the legal industry.

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    Pirro, Blanche Fight DQ Bid In Attempted Assassination Case

    U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche are fighting a bid from the California man accused of an attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner to disqualify them from handling the case.

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    Justices Order Redo In Immigration Judges' Free Speech Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday reversed a Fourth Circuit order that had revived the immigration judges union's challenge to restrictions on their ability to speak publicly, finding the lower court abused its discretion by relying on arguments not raised by either party, and ordered further proceedings.

  • Justices Won't Review Mining Co.'s Federal Indemnity Bid

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to tackle a uranium mining company's lawsuit seeking $15 million in legal costs from the federal government related to nuclear contamination liabilities.

  • Law360 Reveals Titans Of The Plaintiffs Bar

    This past year, 10 lawyers across the country at plaintiffs' firms big and small helped secure millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts for their clients, going up against powerful defendants like Google, Monsanto and the Trump administration, earning the attorneys recognition as Law360's Titans of the Plaintiffs Bar for 2026.

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    Ogletree Revamps Gov't Contracts Team Amid Trump Orders

    Labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC has revamped its practice group for clients who do business with the government, expanding the team's focus as federal contractors face new executive orders and regulatory changes.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Mitchell Silberberg's representation of pop star Dua Lipa in a suit against Samsung and Kelley Drye's work in securing a $2.25 billion settlement in connection with the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 8 to 22. 

  • Former BakerHostetler Crypto Expert Launches New Boutique

    The head of BakerHostetler's digital and innovative markets team, who has represented Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, has left the firm after more than seven years to launch a new boutique.

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    Rimon's Managing Partner On Full-Service Firm Evolution

    Rimon PC's managing partner talks to Law360 about the firm's work towards becoming a full-service operation, its domestic and international expansion and the impact of outside investment both internally and externally

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Expert Analysis

  • Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay? Author Photo

    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.

  • How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

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    Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader Author Photo

    Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.

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    Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD Author Photo

    Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.

  • 3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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    Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian Author Photo

    Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.

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