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Allen & Overy Opens Saudi Office Ahead Of Shearman Merger
Allen & Overy LLP announced Monday that it has expanded its Middle East presence by opening an office in Saudi Arabia before its merger with Shearman & Sterling LLP is completed.
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As Gen AI Takes Hold, Law Firms Reassess E-Discovery Tools
In addition to cost and usability, law firms are adding generative artificial intelligence to the checklist of things to consider when evaluating current and new e-discovery platforms.
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Women Attys Navigate Shifting Expectations Over Makeup
Some women attorneys say makeup helps them feel more polished and confident at work, but they acknowledge that the desire to express themselves this way is often dictated by the legal industry's idea of what's appropriate, forcing them to navigate ever-shifting expectations in a field once shaped by men.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two rulings and heard arguments in six cases this week, with arguments about the ability of the federal government to work with social media companies to combat misinformation garnering a lot of attention. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Bracewell Energy Team Keeps Growing With McDermott Atty
An experienced energy transactional attorney has jumped from McDermott Will & Emery LLP to Bracewell LLP as a partner in its New York office, the firm said on Friday.
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Lewis Brisbois Accused Of Filing 'Sham' Suits To Avert Fault
A group of 185 Chinese investors have accused Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP attorneys of filing numerous lawsuits — and collecting $3.8 million in legal fees — to cover for failing to read "draconian" contract terms that led the investors to lose their $92.5 million stake in a $2.5 billion Los Angeles mixed-use development.
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Milbank Pro Bono Counsel On Leading By Example
Milbank LLP attorneys logged more than 54,000 hours of pro bono work across the firm's 12 offices worldwide in 2023, with 96% of its lawyers in the U.S. volunteering their time. According to Anthony Perez Cassino, the firm's pro bono counsel, it's a commitment to public service work that starts at the top.
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Seward & Kissel Adds Partner From Covington
New York-based firm Seward & Kissel LLP has added a partner from Covington & Burling LLP to its global banking and corporate trust practice group.
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Judges And Law Scholars Divided Over AI Standing Orders
Several federal judges have issued standing orders blocking or putting guidelines on the use of artificial intelligence over accuracy issues with the technology, but a few legal scholars have raised concerns that the orders might discourage attorneys and self-represented litigants from using AI.
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BigLaw's Shanghai Exodus Continues With Orrick Closure
The list of large, international law firms downsizing in China — and, in particular, shuttering Shanghai offices — continues to grow, with an Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP spokesperson revealing Friday that the firm plans to close its office in the city and has already terminated its lease in Taipei, Taiwan.
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DLA Piper Lands McMillan Hong Kong Office Leader
DLA Piper has hired for its cross-border capital markets practice an experienced attorney who formerly led McMillan LLP's Hong Kong office and was co-chair of the firm's China practice group.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Second Circuit panel rejected what it characterized as a lower court's "new standard" for so-called patent monopolies.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began spring with a busy week of BigLaw moves as firms expanded practices and shifted headcounts. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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In 107K Pro Bono Hours: Hogan Lovells Tackles Racial Justice
Hogan Lovells pledged to dedicate 65,000 pro bono hours to advancing racial justice in June 2020, and, according to a report out this week, the firm's personnel have exceeded that goal by dedicating approximately 107,000 hours through 2023 to causes across the globe aimed at advancing racial justice.
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Fox Rothschild Hires Lewis Brisbois Insurance Vet In Seattle
Fox Rothschild LLP has hired an insurance litigator in Seattle who focuses her practice on a range of commercial and liability disputes and joins the firm after working for a decade at Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP, the firm has announced.
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Polsinelli Adds In-House Biotech IP Atty In Boston
An experienced in-house biotechnology attorney has joined Polsinelli PC's intellectual property department as counsel in Boston.
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8th Circ. Backs Attys' Win In COVID Hotel Eviction Challenge
Two government attorneys did not violate the U.S. Constitution when they gave the green light to a Minnesota police department to forcibly remove a resident from a Super 8 motel in June 2020 amid a COVID-19 era eviction ban, the Eighth Circuit ruled in a precedential opinion Thursday, citing a "dearth of precedent."
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Unabomber Prosecutor To Probe FTX's Sullivan & Cromwell Ties
The Delaware bankruptcy court overseeing the Chapter 11 case of FTX Trading Ltd. has approved the appointment of a former federal prosecutor, whose experience includes work on the Unabomber case, to delve into accusations Sullivan & Cromwell is conflicted as debtor's counsel.
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Reed Smith Ties Associate Raises To Billable Hours
Reed Smith LLP is reportedly raising associate salaries in a range similar to those first announced by Milbank LLP last November, with an associate's place on the scale depending on their billable hours.
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12 Ex-Constantine Cannon Attys Launch Whistleblower Firm
A dozen attorneys who have represented whistleblowers from Facebook, Theranos and Boeing have left Constantine Cannon LLP to form their own stand-alone boutique to support whistleblowers and boost corporate accountability globally, according to a Thursday announcement.
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Office Snapshot: Fox Rothschild's New Delaware Digs
Fox Rothschild LLP recently moved its Delaware office to a new and upgraded space in Wilmington not far from its former location.
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Frost Brown Hires West Coast IP Talent From Lewis Roca
Frost Brown Todd has announced the addition of two intellectual property attorneys from Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP, including the former managing partner of two IP-focused Lewis Roca offices in California.
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USPTO Expands Types Of E-Signatures Allowed For Patents
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will allow filers to sign patent documents using a wider range of third-party electronic signature platforms, including DocuSign and Acrobat Sign, starting Friday.
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Davis Wright Adds Tech Attorney In DC From Perkins Coie
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has hired a former Perkins Coie LLP counsel who advises on complex technology transactions between market-leading companies, the firm announced.
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Greenberg Traurig Adds Jackson Walker FDA Pro In Houston
Greenberg Traurig LLP's most recent Houston addition is a shareholder who came aboard from Jackson Walker LLP, where he established and led its U.S. Food and Drug Administration practice.