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Army Immunity Ends Defrauded Families' Malpractice Claims
A New Jersey federal judge tossed legal malpractice claims against attorney Natalie Khawam Case and the law firm she founded, finding that a group of Gold Star families could not show that their underlying allegations against the U.S. Army would have survived the Federal Tort Claims Act's limits on suing the government.
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Uber Gets Greenlight On Most Fraud Claims Against LA Firms
A California federal judge Wednesday largely rejected two Los Angeles personal injury firms' attempts to ditch Uber's suit claiming it's being targeted by a scheme involving fraudulent personal injury claims, finding Uber has plausibly alleged that the firms schemed with a surgeon to rack up medical costs.
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Jay-Z Appeals Buzbee Win In Rapper's Defamation Suit
Music mogul Jay-Z's counsel fought uphill Thursday to convince a California state appeals court to revive claims that Texas attorney Tony Buzbee defamed and extorted him by roping him into a sexual abuse suit against Sean "Diddy" Combs, arguing in court that a trial court erroneously read evidence in Buzbee's favor.
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NC Justices Asked To Limit Bar's Reach Over Former Judges
A former state court judge has asked the North Carolina Supreme Court to review a Court of Appeals' ruling allowing the state bar to discipline ex-jurists, characterizing the decision as an "attack on an independent judiciary" and calling for the justices to resolve a question of statutory authority they left unanswered a decade ago.
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Fidelity Says Deal Doesn't Bar $920K Atty Malpractice Claim
Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. is fighting a Connecticut attorney's bid for summary judgment in a malpractice case over a $2.5 million mortgage refinancing loan, saying neither the statute of limitations nor a prior settlement to which the insurer is not a party bar the suit.
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5 Bankruptcy Attys Join GrayRobinson From Fla. Boutique
GrayRobinson PA announced Thursday that a team of five bankruptcy attorneys, including three shareholders, has joined the firm's Boca Raton, Florida, office from a recently shuttered boutique.
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Carmody Escapes Most Claims By Irish Mogul's Ex
Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey LLP has escaped all but a sole malpractice claim in a 2024 lawsuit by Gayle Killilea Dunne, the ex-wife of Irish real estate developer Sean Dunne, whose $942 million bankruptcy has played out in Connecticut federal court dockets dating back to 2013.
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Eastman Among 16 Calif. Attys Disbarred In Q2 2026
The State Bar of California removed the licenses of 16 attorneys between April and June of this year over a broad spectrum of ethical breaches ranging from the high-profile case of John Eastman attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, to a lawyer found to be in possession of child sex abuse images.
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Florida's Swope Rodante And Newsome Law Merge Practices
Florida's Swope Rodante PA and Newsome Law have merged their practices to form a new firm, Swope Rodante Newsome & Steinberg, handling personal injury and other civil litigation.
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Firms Cut From $101M Anthropic Atty Fees Appeal To 9th Circ.
Two law firms involved in securing artificial intelligence company Anthropic's $1.5 billion copyright settlement with a class of authors and publishers are appealing to the Ninth Circuit an order excluding them from attorney fees awarded to court-appointed class counsel.
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Convicted Ex-Atty Deserves Redemption, Pardoned Client Says
A former Connecticut attorney under suspension for the past decade over his role in a $3 million stock pump-and-dump scheme deserves reinstatement and redemption, a client of his pardon consulting firm told a state bar admissions committee on Wednesday.
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Fed. Circ. Rejects Patent Marking Immunity For NPEs
Nonpracticing entities hoping for presuit damages can't get out of Patent Act requirements to mark products with patent information just because licensees don't believe their products infringe, the Federal Circuit held Wednesday.
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Atty, Son Charged In Probe Of Alleged Penn State Drug Ring
An equity partner based in Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek & Eck PLLC's Pittsburgh office has been charged with tampering with evidence and obstructing an investigation in connection with an alleged cocaine ring at Penn State University that allegedly involved his son, according to news reports.
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Texas Judge Flags 'Alarming' Number Of Bogus Citations
A federal judge presiding over an Austin, Texas, immigration case is warning of possible future sanctions after an attorney included an "alarming" number of "hallucinated" case citations in support of a habeas corpus petition.
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3rd Circ. Won't Revive Philly Atty's Conspiracy Suit
A suspended Pennsylvania attorney's attempt to expose an alleged conspiracy against him by Philadelphia public officials and private corporations has been stymied, with the Third Circuit upholding the dismissal of his complaint against dozens of defendants.
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Insurer Says Ill. Law Firm Sent Settlement Funds To Scammer
Cincinnati Insurance Co. has sued Chicago law firm Schain Banks Kenny & Schwartz Ltd. in Illinois state court, alleging the firm failed to spot an email fraud scheme that diverted confidential settlement funds intended to resolve an abuse lawsuit against an insured Lutheran church.
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SCOTUSblog Founder Goldstein Seeks Release During Appeal
SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein on Tuesday asked to be released from federal custody while he appeals his 12 tax and mortgage fraud convictions and a six-year prison sentence, saying he is not a flight risk and it would be a "grave injustice" for him to begin a sentence he believes will eventually get axed.
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Del. Atty Gets 6-Month Suspension For Ethics Violations
Delaware's Supreme Court has levied a six-month suspension on the founding and managing partner of personal injury firm DiLeonardo Law LLC for having violated ethics rules related to his handling of client funds and managing of the firm's book and records.
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Warshaw Burstein Adds Tax Pro From Foley & Lardner
Warshaw Burstein LLP has added a Foley & Lardner LLP attorney to its tax and corporate and securities groups.
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Carbon Importer Accuses Law Firm Of Missing Key Deadline
A carbon company and its Chinese exporter are accusing law firm Neville Peterson of legal malpractice in a suit that was moved to Washington, D.C., federal court Monday, claiming the firm's failure to file a rate certification with the Commerce Department ultimately cost them more than $750,000.
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Attys In Ebay Harassment Suit Seek Lion's Share Of $15M Fee
Counsel for a Massachusetts couple who recently reached a $55.7 million settlement over a harassment campaign by former eBay employees have asked a state court judge to find the couple's original attorney is entitled to no more than 5% of the fees in the case.
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Quill & Arrow Says Ford Can't Rehash Lemon Law Fee Fights
Quill & Arrow LLP has asked a California federal judge to dump a "retaliatory" lawsuit alleging the personal injury firm saddled Ford Motor Co. with high-priced legal bills for work purportedly handled by virtual assistants overseas or nonlawyers, saying the automaker is trying to chill product liability litigation.
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US Law Firm Leasing Surges To Strongest Quarter In 8 Years
U.S. law firms inked 4.3 million square feet of lease deals in the second quarter, the strongest quarter in at least eight years, according to a report out Tuesday from brokerage firm Savills.
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MMA Law Tells 5th Circ. It Didn't Waive Hurricane Suit Fees
MMA Law Firm has urged the Fifth Circuit to vacate a Texas federal district court ruling against it, arguing the district court did not have jurisdiction to hear an appeal of a bankruptcy court's decision to grant summary judgment in favor of a New Orleans law firm that took over hurricane damage cases that MMA had filed.
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PNC Bank Accused Of Enabling Ala. Lawyer's Alleged Theft
An Alabama attorney claims in a federal lawsuit that his former law partner was able to siphon millions from their personal injury firm through shadow accounts that would have been flagged if PNC Bank and a predecessor had adhered to industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Expert Analysis
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How To Find Your Inner Calm When Client Obligations Pile Up
In the most stressful times for attorneys, when several transactions for different partners and clients peak at the same time and the phone won’t stop buzzing, incremental lifestyle changes can truly make a difference, says Lindsey Hughes at Haynes Boone.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Support Gen Z Attorneys?
Meredith Beuchaw at Lowenstein Sandler discusses how senior attorneys can assist the newest generation of attorneys by championing their pursuit of a healthy work-life balance and providing the hands-on mentorship opportunities they missed out on during the pandemic.
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Law Firm Cybersecurity Should Not Get Lost In The Cloud
A recent data leak at Proskauer via a cloud data storage platform demonstrates key reasons why law firms must pay attention to data safeguarding, including the increasing frequency of cloud-based data breaches and the consequences of breaking client confidentiality, says Robert Kraczek at One Identity.
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Advice For Summer Associates Uneasy About Offer Prospects
There are a few communication tips that law students in summer associate programs should consider to put themselves in the best possible position to receive an offer, and firms can also take steps to support those to whom they are unable to make an offer, says Amy Mattock at Georgetown University Law Center.
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How Law Firms Can Cautiously Wield AI To Streamline Tasks
Many attorneys are going to use artificial intelligence tools whether law firms like it or not, so firms should educate them on AI's benefits, limits and practical uses, such as drafting legal documents, to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving legal market, say Thomas Schultz and Eden Bernstein at Kellogg Hansen.
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Keys To Managing The Stresses Of Law School
Dealing with the pressures associated with law school can prove difficult for many future lawyers, but there are steps students can take to manage stress — and schools can help too, say Ryan Zajic and Dr. Janani Krishnaswami at UWorld.
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Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
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Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
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A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War'
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.
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Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry
Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.
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ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers
Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.