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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry ended March with another action-packed week as firms elevated attorneys and President Donald Trump aimed another executive order at a prominent BigLaw shop. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Judges Block Trump's Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Orders
Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale both won temporary restraining orders late Friday blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms, with two Washington, D.C., federal judges determining the firms have shown the orders are likely retaliation for their representation of certain clients.
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Deutsche Bank CLO Steps Down 'For Personal Reasons'
Deutsche Bank's chief legal officer, who is CEO of the Americas region and oversees group governance, has resigned "for personal reasons," the Germany-based bank said Thursday.
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IBA Arbitration Committee Co-Chair Joins ArbBoutique
ArbBoutique has added a chartered arbitrator and Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution-accredited mediator as a partner, the arbitration-specialized firm announced Wednesday.
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Tarter Krinsky Adds Ex-Buchanan Ingersoll Corporate Atty
Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP has brought on a corporate attorney previously with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC as a partner in New York, the firm has announced.
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All-Remote Boutique Stands Out Amid BigLaw In-Office Push
As a growing number of BigLaw firms are going full speed ahead on their return to office plans, an all-remote boutique is hoping to attract talented attorneys who aren't interested in the office life.
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Eletson, Levona Ask 2nd Circ. To Not Delay Atty Removal
The new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson and a creditor-turned-affiliate have urged the Second Circuit to nix Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion for a stay in a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $102 million arbitral award, as the law firm fights to continue representing the shipping company's pre-bankruptcy shareholders.
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What Tomorrow's Attys Expect To See At Law Firms
Future lawyers demand that their law firms value diversity, offer a work-life balance and embrace cutting-edge technology, a group of experts said during a panel discussion on Wednesday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
It was a month of expansion for several law firms throughout the country, with some moving to larger offices and others adding new locations.
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State AGs, Bars Urge Attys To Speak Up Over Trump Orders
In a pair of letters released on Wednesday, dozens of bar associations and over 20 state attorneys general urged lawyers to speak out against perceived threats to the rule of law in response to President Donald Trump's recent executive orders against prominent law firms and his call for the impeachment of a federal judge.
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Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump
There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.
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McDermott Antitrust Atty Joins V&E In NY
Vinson & Elkins LLP has hired a McDermott Will & Emery LLP lawyer who specializes in antitrust litigation and investigations as a partner in New York, the firm said Wednesday.
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Frier Levitt Launches Regenerative Medicine Practice Group
Healthcare boutique firm Frier Levitt announced Wednesday that in response to increased market activity, it has launched a practice group dedicated to regenerative medicine, anti-aging and wellness matters.
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Linklaters Promotes 34 To Partners
Linklaters LLP said Wednesday that it has elevated 34 lawyers to its partnership, a sizable jump from the number it promoted a year earlier.
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Associate Recruitment Helps Boost Law Firm Lateral Hiring
After a two-year market downturn, U.S. law firm lateral hiring grew almost 14% overall in 2024, driven by a significant boost in associate recruitment, a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement found.
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In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates
In recognition of Women's History Month, Law360 Pulse spoke with five women with leading roles at five law firms about their tips for young female lawyers.
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Mitchell Silberberg Promotes IP Litigator To Firm Chair
Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has tapped a Los Angeles-based longtime entertainment and intellectual property litigator, who once was vice president of legal at NBCUniversal Television, to be the new chair of the firm.
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Deals Down, BigLaw Usage Up As Litigation Finance Matures
New deal volume is down for a second year in the litigation finance industry, even as BigLaw firms continue to make up a larger percentage of its customer base, highlighting an industry "trending towards greater sophistication" despite macro headwinds that have kept capital tight.
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Diddy Producer's Atty Gets Warning For 'Shocking' Statement
A New York federal judge threatened counsel for one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' former music producers with sanctions Monday for a pattern of false statements and inappropriate insults in civil sexual assault litigation, calling one statement in the attorney's court filings "not just disturbing, but shocking."
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Jenner & Block Latest BigLaw Firm Targeted In Trump Order
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at Jenner & Block LLP, suspending security clearances for its employees and taking other actions in response to the firm's pro bono work and a former partner's role as a top deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Sterlington Adds M&A Expert With 'A-List' Accolades
When Lawrence Waks led the billion-dollar sale of Casamigos Tequila back in 2017, it was a game-changing moment that would reshape his legal career.
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Midsize Firms Boost AI Use, Offer Alternative Fee Options
A report on midsize law firms released Tuesday by legal technology company Clio found that use of artificial technology among midsized firms has more than quadrupled in two years to 93% and that such firms are also likely to be using alternative fee arrangements such as flat fees.
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2nd Circ. Trims Ex-K&L Gates Atty's Cyberstalking Conviction
The Second Circuit has reversed one of three counts of conviction for a former K&L Gates attorney who was accused of cyberstalking and harassing his colleagues, finding that there was insufficient evidence to support claims that he made "true threats" to one of the accusers.
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MoFo Adds Veteran Tech Adviser From Fenwick To NY Team
Morrison Foerster announced Tuesday that it has added a longtime adviser to tech-industry clients from Fenwick & West LLP to its mergers and acquisitions group.
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S&P Global CLO Saw Compensation Top $6.3M In 2024
S&P Global's chief legal officer took home over $6.3 million in compensation last year as his responsibilities expanded as part of a new executive leadership team, a Tuesday securities filing shows.