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Fla. Atty Says Philly Firm Can't Sue Her In Sunshine State
A Florida attorney urged a Sunshine State federal court to throw out the counterclaims and affirmative defenses of a Philadelphia-based personal injury firm, arguing Florida law cannot be applied to their dispute over claims she was running a side business as a litigation fee expert.
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Fla. Judge Drops Bid To Avoid Depo In Rival's Ethics Case
A Florida state appellate judge told the state's highest court Tuesday he will comply with a disciplinary panel's order for him to sit for a deposition in an ethics case against a former campaign rival.
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How Legal Work Can Feed Attorneys' Suicidal Thoughts
Studies show time and again that attorneys are at greater risk for suicide and suicidal ideation than peers in other industries. Law360 spoke with eight attorneys who shared their personal stories about how the legal profession encourages behavior that can lead to suicidal ideation and how they found help.
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Woman Of Many Hats: Finance Group's GC Named Prez, CEO
AmeriFactors Financial Group on Tuesday said it has promoted its general counsel by naming her president and CEO while she retains her legal duties.
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McCarter & English Grows In Miami With Levine Kellogg Atty
A former Levine Kellogg Lehman Schneider + Grossman LLP litigation and alternative dispute resolution attorney has joined McCarter & English LLP as a partner in Miami, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Law Firms Prioritized Nonequity Partner Growth In 2023
Even as demand lagged and expenses went up last year, law firms took an aggressive approach to expanding their non-equity partner headcounts, according to the results of a survey by Citi Global's Wealth at Work Law Firm Group.
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These Cos. Are In The Hot Seat As Proxy Season Approaches
At least four high-profile corporations and their general counsel are gearing up for a tougher-than-usual 2024 proxy season — those three months in the spring when most companies hold their annual meetings.
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Fla. High Court Pulled Into Depo Fight Between State Judges
A Florida state appellate judge is asking the Sunshine State's high court to review a disciplinary panel's decision requiring him to sit for a deposition in an ethics case against a former campaign rival, saying it would do him "irreparable" harm and set a dangerous precedent for other judges.
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Fla. Atty Wants $300K COVID Relief Fraud Conviction Axed
A Florida attorney convicted of conspiring to defraud a U.S. coronavirus pandemic relief program has asked a Georgia federal judge to vacate the jury's guilty verdict and either acquit her or order a new trial, arguing the government violated her due process rights by not submitting sufficient evidence to prove her guilt.
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Fed. Circ. Backs Gov't Win In Fla. University's Patent Dispute
A Federal Circuit panel has affirmed the rejection of a Florida university's infringement suit against the U.S. government over its patent on lab mice used to study Alzheimer's disease, ruling the 1980 law governing patents developed through federally funded research can apply to work that predates a funding agreement.
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Legal Event Organizers Stress Efforts To Deter Harassment
Legal conference organizers have told Law360 Pulse that they are committed to fostering safe and inclusive events, and some changes have been made following recent accusations of sexual harassment and assault at legal events.
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Kaufman Dolowich Adds Ex-Financial Services CLO In Fla.
Kaufman Dolowich has added the former chief legal and compliance officer for accounts receivable management firm Vengroff Williams Inc., one of the firm's clients, to its Orlando, Florida, office.
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Kelley Kronenberg Brings On Four Litigators Across Florida
Kelley Kronenberg added four new partners throughout Florida this week, including a new business unit leader who recently served as an acquisition integration and turnaround advisor.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another busy week for the legal industry as BigLaw expanded its reach and big names made headlines after court. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Law360 Legal Lions Of The Week
Trial and appeals boutique Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP topped this week's list of Legal Lions, with a victory for client FedEx at the Fifth Circuit that slashed a $366 million verdict to $250,000.
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M&T Bank's Freeze 'Crumbled' Fla. Law Firm, $1.5M Suit Says
A Florida law firm has sued M&T Bank for $1.5 million in Tampa federal court over allegations that the bank "crumbled" the firm's business by unreasonably restricting its trust account during a recent chargeback dispute.
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11th Circ. Says Ex-USF Law Prof. Can't Sue Without A Lawyer
The Eleventh Circuit upheld on Thursday a lower court's order barring a former University of South Florida law professor from filing additional cases against her former employer without another attorney's signature, finding nothing wrong with the district court controlling its docket in the face of her repeated lawsuits.
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Ex-BigLaw Atty Must Revamp Social Media Defamation Suit
The social media influencer facing a $150 million defamation lawsuit claiming he misrepresented an ex-Greenberg Traurig LLP attorney's nightmarish divorce can breathe a sigh of relief — for now — as a Florida federal judge tossed the suit Thursday after finding it is "far longer than it needs be," but said most of it can proceed if refiled properly.
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Pierson Ferdinand Added 104 FisherBroyles Attys In January
As of the end of January, a total of 104 partners had departed FisherBroyles LLP to join breakaway law firm Pierson Ferdinand LLP, according to an announcement by the new firm, which opened its doors at the beginning of the year.
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OpenAI Asks 11th Circ. To Uphold Fee Ruling
OpenAI urged the Eleventh Circuit on Wednesday to uphold a federal judge's decision not to dock it attorney fees for attempting to remove a Georgia radio host's defamation lawsuit to federal court, saying it had "an objectively reasonable basis for removal."
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Philly-Based Weber Gallagher Expands Into Fla.
Midsized firm Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP continues to expand its reach across the U.S. with the recent opening of its first office in Florida and the addition of two attorneys formerly with Fowler White Burnett PA.
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Latham Overtakes Kirkland In Financial, Personnel Ranking
Latham & Watkins LLP topped legal market intelligence provider Leopard Solutions' 2023 Law Firm Index and maintained a perfect score for over half a year on the ranking, overtaking last year's top firm, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, which dropped to third.
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Fla. Ex-Judge Seeks Lighter Penalty Over Inflated Finances
A former Florida county court judge urged the state's high court on Wednesday to impose a minimum one-year rehabilitative suspension for inflating campaign finances rather than disbarment, arguing that other attorneys have received lighter punishments under comparable circumstances.
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Fla. Judge Won't Toss Miami City Atty Real Estate Scheme Suit
A Florida judge on Wednesday refused to toss claims accusing the husband of Miami's city attorney of running a scheme to pressure homeowners into below-market sales, rejecting arguments that the suit was filed too late.
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Investor Wants Fla. CBD Co.'s Atty DQ'd In Fraud Suit
An investor in a Florida health goods company asked a federal judge Wednesday to disqualify an attorney from representing a company principal, saying the attorney should instead testify at trial because he knows about relevant contract negotiations.