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Women Associates Outnumber Men For First Time
The number of women and people of color among lawyers reached new all-time highs in 2023, but they remain significantly underrepresented in the partnership ranks, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Ex-Company CEO Seeks Chancery Legal Fee Award Ruling
A Delaware vice chancellor granted summary judgment in favor of some legal fee claims Monday, filed by a former engineering company CEO who sued for indemnification in multiple actions after he was targeted in litigation over fraudulent assertion of veteran-owned company preference.
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Cozen O'Connor Launches DEI Practice, Names Group Leader
Cozen O'Connor has launched a diversity, equity and inclusion strategies and solutions practice composed of attorneys and professionals from the firm's ancillary businesses with one of its longtime attorneys at the helm.
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Lateral Hiring Dipped In 2023, With Signs Of A 2024 Comeback
Despite an upswing in lateral recruitment during the fourth quarter, the legal industry still closed 2023 with about 18% fewer hires than in 2022, according to industry data provided by Firm Prospects, which has been showing signs of recovery since the latter half of 2023.
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Labaton Sucharow Adds Litigator To Firm Name
Now known as Labaton Keller Sucharow LLP, the mid-law firm added chairman and longtime litigator Christopher Keller to the plaintiffs firm’s name this week.
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Chancery OKs $7.3M Fee In $23.5M Pandora-Sirius Settlement
Pandora Media Inc. stockholders won court approval Monday for a $23.5 million cash settlement to end Delaware Chancery Court litigation over the company's $3.5 billion stock-for-stock merger with Sirius XM Radio in 2018, with attorneys securing 100% of the $7.3 million in fees and expenses they requested.
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McCarter & English Accused Of Obstructing Malpractice Case
A New Jersey biopharmaceutical company blasted McCarter & English LLP on Friday for launching a "preemptive strike" by mischaracterizing a potential amended malpractice complaint the company was considering filing in state court before the business had permission to do so.
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Lowenstein Sandler Gives Young Associates Bump In Pay
Junior associates at Lowenstein Sandler LLP will be rewarded this year with pay raises that match the prevailing Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP scale.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Covington & Burling LLP secured the top spot on this week's list of Legal Lions after a New York federal judge permanently tossed a proposed class action Tuesday against its client over a Tide laundry detergent label.
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New Ballard Chair Sees Leadership Lessons In His M&A Work
Peter Michaud starts his three-year term as chair of Ballard Spahr LLP with an eye toward growth and innovation. The Minneapolis-based attorney talked to Law360 Pulse earlier this week about how his background in transactions can inform his leadership role.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Legal industry news started off with a bang in 2024, with a mass partner departure, more law firm raise and bonus announcements, and a law firm combination, all in the first week of the year. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Duane Morris Taps Longtime Atty As New Health Leader
Duane Morris LLP has selected a Philadelphia-based attorney who has spent the last two decades with the firm to be the next chair of its health law practice group.
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Legal Industry Rings In 2024 With A Wave Of New Leaders
As the calendar turns to a new year, the legal industry welcomes a wave of fresh leaders who are ready to steer their law firms into an era of change.
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Quinn Emanuel Opening Del. Office As Leader Aims To Grow
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is launching an office in Delaware with the hiring of an attorney who was a partner at boutique firm Abrams & Bayliss LLP for more than seven years and served as chief of staff to former Gov. Jack Markell, the firm said Thursday.
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McCarter & English Rips Bid To Bring New Malpractice Claims
McCarter & English LLP asked a New Jersey state court Thursday to deny a request from a biotech company to amend its complaint accusing the firm of legal malpractice, saying the proposed changes will require new discovery and that the deadline for amendments has passed.
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Hunton Latest Firm To Announce Raises, Bonuses
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP has reportedly fallen in line with the scale Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP set for both bonuses and salary increases.
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Delaware's Morris James Promotes Attys To Partner, Counsel
Morris James LLP has added a corporate litigator to its partnership and promoted an attorney in its medical malpractice group to counsel.
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Ex-CEO Of Texas Biotech Co. Sues It In Del. For Legal Fees
The founder and former chief executive of an Austin, Texas-based biotechnology company has sued the company in Delaware Chancery Court seeking legal fees and expenses for costs he incurred to defend himself in ongoing litigation over alleged breaches of fiduciary duty.
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Law Schools Adjusting Applications After Harvard Ruling
Law schools have overhauled their application processes in the aftermath of this summer's U.S. Supreme Court decisions that terminated race-based affirmative action in college admissions, adding essay questions and more in-person interviews, legal education experts tell Law360 Pulse.
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What Del.'s Legal Leaders Are Keeping An Eye On For '24
Figuring out the best ways to integrate generative tools into the practice of law, having enough staffing to keep up with hectic workloads, and properly balancing remote and in-person work are among issues firm leaders in Delaware are focused on as 2024 kicks off.
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King & Spalding Offers Up Cravath-Sized Pay Raises
King & Spalding LLP is the latest law firm to join more than 70 other law firms to dole out base pay increases for associates in line with those implemented by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in November.
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White And Williams Real Estate Atty Named Managing Partner
White and Williams LLP is beginning the new year with a new managing partner at the helm, the law firm said Wednesday.
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How Firms Weigh Privacy Concerns When Publicizing Wins
Small litigation firms and solo practitioners, particularly on the plaintiffs side, rely heavily on their successful trial verdicts and big settlements as marketing tools for getting their name out to clients. But lawyers need to weigh this brand-building opportunity with protecting their client’s privacy and fostering trust.
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The 6 Biggest Law Firm Combinations Of 2023
The amount of large U.S. law firm combinations increased substantially in 2023 compared to the previous three years, with six tie-ups announced where the smaller partner was made up of 100 or more lawyers.
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Cole Schotz Names 6 Attys As Members In 3 US States
Cole Schotz PC said Tuesday that it has kicked off the new year by tapping six of the law firm's attorneys to become members at its Florida, Maryland and New Jersey offices.