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Calif. Lawmakers Advance Bill To Curtail PE Role In Litigation
Ariz. Personal Injury Firm Inks $125M MSO Deal With PE Funds
Is $1,314 Per Hour Too Much For A Small Firm? Court Says No
Habba, Ex-Firm Get Defense Redo In Suit Over Divorce Advice
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Del. Judge Orders Disclosures Over PE Investors In Law Firms
As ethics concerns mount over the growing interest in allowing outside investment in the legal industry, Delaware's top federal judge is requiring attorneys seeking pro hac vice admission in his court to certify that they do not practice law or share fees with nonlawyers, with certain exceptions.
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Peckar & Abramson Expands To San Diego With 4-Atty Hire
Peckar & Abramson PC announced that it has launched a San Diego office after hiring a four-attorney group who specialize in construction law and government contracts.
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Colorado Firm Drops Google Suit Over Deleted Biz Profile
A Colorado state judge has granted a bankruptcy attorney's request to dismiss his complaint against Google, in which he accused the company of removing his firm's business profile without explanation.
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ABA Says Attys Must Reveal When A Judge Needs To Recuse
Attorneys have an ethical obligation to speak up when they have information that could lead to a judge's disqualification from a case, according to a new ethics opinion released by the American Bar Association on Wednesday.
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Insurer Says NC Law Firm's 130K Forgery Loss Isn't Covered
Law firm Narron and Holdford PA isn't owed close to $130,000 in coverage for a forged cashier's check and wire transfer because the incident doesn't trigger coverage under the insurance policy it has with a pair of insurance companies, the insurers have told a North Carolina federal court.
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$8.7M FCA Whistleblower Attys Award Too High, 9th Circ. Says
The Ninth Circuit held Monday that a district court's award of $8.7 million in fees and expenses to attorneys representing a whistleblower who claimed Academy Mortgage submitted false insurance claims was too high, saying the case is not "exceptional," and the court didn't justify its lodestar multiplier of 1.75.
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11th Circ. Faults Job Seeker's Atty But Upholds $3.4M Win
The Eleventh Circuit declined Tuesday to grant a trucking company a new trial on a $3.4 million verdict handed to an applicant who claimed the business walked back a job offer after learning that he is Black, ruling his attorney's "improper" arguments didn't taint the trial's outcome.
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Texas Panel Keeps Ex-GC's Suit Over Unpaid Bonuses Alive
A Texas appeals court on Tuesday kept in play a suit by a dairy equipment manufacturer's former general counsel over unpaid bonuses, holding that updated anti-SLAPP rules applied to newly added claims in the suit and that the company failed to meet procedural requirements in trying to dismiss them.
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Law Firms Dodge Online Casinos' NY Retaliatory Litigation
A New York state judge has tossed a malicious prosecution suit by online casinos against two law firms attempting to arbitrate consumer claims alleging illegal gambling, finding that the speech targeted by the suit falls within a state law protecting citizens from strategic lawsuits against public participation.
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Much Shelist Launches Data, Tech Team With Five-Atty Hire
Chicago-based Much Shelist PC announced Tuesday it has launched a tech innovation, data and financial regulation practice following the addition of a five-attorney team from boutique firm Actuate Law Services.
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NJ Food Biz Owner Fights Sanctions Bid Over Death Claims
A New Jersey businessman suing the widow of a former business partner in a food industry contract dispute denied that he insinuated that his opponent played a role in her husband's death, saying the statements in question support his case.
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Calif. Atty Apologizes, Blames OpenCase For False Citations
A California attorney has filed a response to an order for potential sanctions over his alleged use of artificial intelligence, which resulted in false citations, saying the hallucinations appeared in a later draft after using OpenCase to perform a cite check.
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Labor Firm's Advice Isn't Malicious Prosecution, Court Told
The Comegno Law Group has urged a New Jersey state court to grant its bid for summary judgment in a discrimination and malicious prosecution suit brought by a former school district administrator, arguing that the undisputed record shows it only acted as counsel to its client.
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Conn. Justices Uphold Reprimand For Atty's 'Diatribe'
A divided Connecticut Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to toss out a reprimand imposed on an attorney accused of making disparaging statements about judges amid a long-running fee dispute, finding that John W. Mills failed to show he had "an objective, reasonable belief" that his written comments were true.
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Mid-Law Led The Way On 1st Quarter Law Firm Mergers
U.S. law firms announced 25 combinations during the first quarter of 2026, according to the Law360 Pulse Merger Tracker. Of those, the vast majority involved a midsize law firm acquiring a smaller firm.
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Fla. Biz Firm Jimerson Birr Hires 1st COO
Business law firm Jimerson Birr PA announced Monday the hiring of its first chief operating officer, an experienced manager who previously held executive roles at a digital marketing business and a personal injury firm in Florida.
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Law Firms Weigh ChatGPT As New Advertising Platform
New advertising options on the artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT have piqued the interest of some law firms, but most are still in a wait-and-see mode as a pilot ad program remains in testing.
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From IP To IMDB: This Atty Plays A Lawyer On TV Too
While Tremayne Norris was in Hollywood with a recurring role playing a lawyer on Netflix’s "The Lincoln Lawyer," he was also making partner at a real litigation boutique in New York City.
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Seton Hall Rips Ex-Prez's Bid To Arbitrate Whistleblower Row
Seton Hall University has blasted a move from its former president to arbitrate the claims in his now-dismissed whistleblower suit against the New Jersey school as "gamesmanship" after he had previously not sought out arbitration.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Alliance Defending Freedom, Pearman Law Firm PC and attorney Barry Arrington lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Colorado ban on therapy intended to change a minor's sexual orientation or gender identity amounts to viewpoint discrimination against a Christian therapist.
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Legal Sector Lost 700 Jobs In March, Ending Hiring Streak
The legal sector began to slow down in March after a year and a half straight of gains, with 700 fewer people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in February, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2026 Editorial Boards
Law360 is pleased to announce the formation of its 2026 Editorial Advisory Boards.
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Senior Lawyers Survey: Tell Us About Your Career
How are senior lawyers adapting to evolving career paths and emerging technologies? Share your perspective in this five-minute survey.
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Why These Senior Attorneys Can't Quit Being Lawyers
Slightly more than 1 out of 8 lawyers in the United States were age 65 or older in 2025. Law360 Pulse spoke with several senior attorneys who said they plan to continue working full time, finding the job to still be professionally and personally rewarding.
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The Gray Exit: Senior Attorneys Confront A New Legal Reality
BigLaw's upper ranks were long anchored by partners who extended their careers deep into older age. But in a post-pandemic market shaped by tighter economics and stricter succession planning, federal labor data suggest that late-career longevity has stalled.
Expert Analysis
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8 Mistakes That Derail Law Firms' Sector Strategies
When firms attempt to deliberately organize their expertise, client relationships, business development, and thought leadership around specific industry verticals – sometimes called industry sector programs – several missteps commonly arise, but with discipline and alignment any firm can successfully grab market share, say Heidi Gardner at Harvard Law School and David Harvey at Harvey Global Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: A Strategic Plan For Lateral Partner Hires
Firms of all sizes are accelerating lateral hiring of experienced partners because investing in senior expertise can pay off big — but for such an investment to work, firms need a disciplined strategy for vetting candidates, supporting their integration, and ensuring they'll generate real returns, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Firm Structure Changes To Adequately Address Atty Burnout
While wellness programs, flexible schedules and mental health resources are meaningful steps toward addressing burnout in the legal industry, a more effective approach must involve a redesign of law firm incentive structures, says retired attorney Jason Ward.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be An Industry Expert
Although taking the time to fully invest in a client and its industry is a big ask, it is well worth it for attorneys to understand the pressures, trends and constraints of a client's industry in order to build enduring business relationships, says Nonnie Shivers at Ogletree.
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Talking Mental Health: Fostering Cultures Where Women Excel
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Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
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How Clients Can Make The Most Of Law Firm Partner Moves
Outside counsel’s lateral career moves can create uncertainty and disruption for companies, but if managed strategically, in-house legal teams can leverage partner mobility for more complete service, better pricing and stronger relationships with their law firms, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Countering 4 AI Efficiency Myths
Perceived efficiency gains from artificial intelligence can create unsustainable workload expectations for in-house legal departments, so general counsel must proactively educate executives, reframe assumptions and tie legal judgment to business outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Catie Cambridge at Docsum.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing
There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.
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Biz Dev Impostor Syndrome May Actually Be Good Judgment
Attributing lawyers’ sense of unease with business development to self-doubt or weakness may misidentify an important source of discomfort — a keen intuition that an ask isn’t yet appropriate for the relationship — and lead to advice that ultimately backfires, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Handle Unproductive Feedback?
Maggie Potter at Segal McCambridge offers advice for associates who receive unproductive criticism from superiors and tips for gently pushing back with an eye to growth and efficiency.
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles
The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.
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Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring
As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026
After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.