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Lexitas Acquires Record Retrieval Co. MLR
Litigation services company Lexitas announced on Tuesday its first acquisition of the year, purchasing Philadelphia-based record retrieval company Medical Legal Reproductions.
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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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Longtime Barley Snyder Atty Named Firm General Counsel
Barley Snyder has named as its general counsel an experienced attorney who's been with the Pennsylvania firm for more than 40 years.
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Former Philly Administrative Judge Joins Kang Haggerty
Kang Haggerty LLC on Tuesday expanded its mediation practice in Philadelphia this week by adding a former judge who helped form the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas' commerce court program nearly 25 years ago.
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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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Pa. Courts Get Beyond Cyberattack But Remain Vigilant
All functions on Pennsylvania courts' website have been restored following a cyberattack last week that disrupted use of several services including electronic document filings and payments.
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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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Health Atty Rejoins Troutman Pepper After Solo Practice Stint
An attorney who specializes in representing life sciences companies in commercial and operational matters has left her solo practice to join Troutman Pepper in Philadelphia, the firm said Monday.
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Pa. Atty Aims To Escape Litigation Funding Scheme Suit
A Pennsylvania lawyer has called on a federal court to toss a former client's claims that an attorney from the lawyer's firm improperly used his workplace injury case as collateral to secure litigation funding and then transferred the high-interest-rate loans to his legal fees.
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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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AccuWeather Elevates Attorney To General Counsel
Weather forecasting company AccuWeather Inc. has promoted an associate general counsel to the company's top legal position.
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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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New Crowell & Moring Int'l President Shares 'Story Of Hope'
Geralyn Ritter on Monday became the new president and CEO of Crowell & Moring International LLC, the law firm's global public affairs affiliate. Here, she speaks with Law360 Pulse about her journey to overcome the trauma stemming from surviving a 2015 Amtrak derailment in Philadelphia that killed eight passengers.
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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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Ex-Schnader Harrison Atty Alleges Firm Mishandled Funds
A former partner of now-shuttered Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP has accused the firm of mismanaging funds deducted from employee pay by failing to deposit them into a retirement plan, according to a putative class action in Pennsylvania federal court.
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Former Philly-Area County Commissioner Joins Lamb McErlane
A former Philadelphia-area county commissioner is joining Lamb McErlane PC, the firm announced Thursday.
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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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GOP Sens. Probe 3rd Circ. Pick's Ties To Rutgers Program
Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee are looking into a Rutgers Law School program at the center of their objections to the president's nominee for the Third Circuit, who would be the first Muslim federal appeals court judge if confirmed.
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Cozen Promotes 3 In NY, DC, Philly To Lead Lobbying Group
Cozen O'Connor announced Wednesday it elevated three public affairs group principals based in New York, Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia as new leaders of the firm's lobbying arm.
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Marshall Dennehey Adds Med Mal Pro In Pittsburgh
An attorney with more than three decades of experience in medical malpractice litigation has moved her practice to Marshall Dennehey's Pittsburgh office after more than five years of practicing with Davis McFarland & Carroll LLC.
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Legal Tech Companies Raise Pay To Attract BigLaw Attorneys
Legal technology companies have discovered their secret sauce for selling their software to lawyers: recruit other lawyers as sellers.
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Compensation, Work-Life Balance Keep Associates At Firms
Above all else, associates value compensation, work-life balance and career path opportunities when they're deciding whether to remain at their firms, according to a new study conducted by the NALP Foundation that was unveiled Tuesday.
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Pa. Courts' Site Mostly Back Online Amid 'Battle' With Hackers
The Pennsylvania courts' website remains in "a virtual battle with an unknown opponent" as portions of the state's online court systems have been restored as of Tuesday afternoon following a cyberattack that started over the weekend, according to an update from the state supreme court's chief justice.