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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
Posner Remembered For Wide Influence, Pragmatic Approach
Head Of Chief Justices Group Wants Courts To Tell Their Story
The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
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Ex-Conn. Lawmaker Says Jury Pool Flooded With Bad Press
Dennis A. Bradley Jr., a former member of the Connecticut State Senate, asked a state court Friday to move his criminal ballot misuse case out of Bridgeport, citing a flood of "negative" media coverage about the charges alleging he pressured a voter to choose his brother for a probate judge position, as well as his unrelated wire fraud conviction.
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US Attorney Accuses Slotkin Of Weaponizing Planned Probes
In the latest of the Trump administration's preemptive attacks on Democrats for their promised forthcoming investigations, U.S. Attorney Aaron Reitz has accused Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., of "weaponizing congressional investigations."
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Ex-UPS Worker Appeals Judge's Refusal To Step Off Bias Suit
A Black former UPS worker said Friday he wants the Eleventh Circuit to review the dismissal of his race bias case, as well as a Georgia federal judge's refusal to recuse herself after she was disciplined for allegedly having sexual intercourse in her chambers.
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BREAKING: Justices Will Review If Trump Can Bypass Asylum At Border
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said it will review whether President Donald Trump's proclamation declaring an invasion and imposing restrictions on entering the country allows the administration to quickly deport people arriving at the border and block them from seeking asylum.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another busy week for the legal industry as attorneys decamped from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP and the firm's partners voted to dissolve. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Coldwell Banker's Trade Secrets Win In Calif. Reversed
A split California state appeals court panel has reversed a directed verdict win for Coldwell Banker and some employees accused of stealing trade secrets from a rival real estate company, finding a lower court judge imposed an unreasonable trial time limit and forced the rival to rest before it could finish presenting its case.
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DOJ Exodus Leaves Trump Facing Confirmation Crunch
Since the Democrats' sweeping victories on Election Day, there has been an exodus of top officials at the U.S. Department of Justice and prospects for confirming permanent replacement are slim.
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Ill. Judge Sets Chicago DOJ Testimony Despite Bid For Clarity
The Illinois federal judge probing potential falsehoods and undue influence behind a push to prosecute six U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters solidified an early December date to hear U.S. Attorney Andrew Boutros and others' testimony on the matter, after blasting the government's "immaterial" bid for more pre-proceeding clarity.
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Trial Judge Declares Win In Close Wash. Supreme Court Race
King County Superior Court Judge Sean O'Donnell has declared victory in a tight race for a seat on the Washington State Supreme Court, with a roughly 1.5 percentage-point lead over state appellate Judge Ian Birk, according to preliminary results from the Nov. 3 election.
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Senate Confirms First Judge Of Lame-Duck Period
The U.S. Senate confirmed Alabama Supreme Court Justice Gregory Cook to the Northern District of Alabama on Thursday, marking the first judicial confirmation of the lame-duck period.
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Atty Gets Prison For Embezzling From Property Trust
A New York attorney was sentenced Thursday to eight months in prison for embezzling more than $500,000 from a trust he managed, U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut David X. Sullivan announced.
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Delaware Legal Aid Groups Take Spotlight In Documentary
From helping widows in the wake of World War II to assisting low-income renters facing eviction, the work of three legal aid organizations in Delaware over the past eight decades is celebrated in a new documentary.
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Remembering Richard Posner: A Prolific Jurist
Judge Richard Posner died Tuesday at age 87, leaving a legacy as one of the most influential members of the judiciary who never served on the U.S. Supreme Court. Here, Law360 revisits its coverage over the years of the prolific retired Seventh Circuit judge, including interviews with him about his pragmatic approach to the law, his belief that the courts mistreat pro se litigants and his love of felines.
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Ex-NJ US Atty Hit With Ethics Charges Over Trump Club Case
New Jersey's former acting U.S. Attorney Alina Habba Mildon has been hit with an ethics complaint over an alleged conflict of interest when she advised a former Trump Organization golf club server in connection with a sexual harassment suit.
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Ky. Federal Judicial Nominee Faces Misconduct Proceedings
A nominee for a Kentucky federal judgeship is facing misconduct proceedings for his reprimanding of an attorney who made a TikTok video in his courtroom.
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Judge Newman's Former Atty Has Moved From DOJ To USPTO
An attorney who had represented U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman of the Federal Circuit for part of an ongoing legal battle over her suspension has moved to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after serving about a year at the U.S. Department of Justice, according to the patent agency.
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Akin Hires DOJ Fraud Section Trial Atty For DC Team
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced the firm has hired a former Justice Department criminal fraud attorney as a senior counsel in the firm's white collar defense and government investigations practice in Washington, D.C.
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Ex-Cravath Staffer Charged With Insider Trading
A former employee at Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP on Thursday was arrested and charged with insider trading for allegedly exploiting nonpublic information about major deals involving the firm's clients, including Paramount Skydance Corp.'s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
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Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Race After Judicial Snub
Scott Colom was announced the winner of the Mississippi Senate race Wednesday, ousting the Republican senator who prevented him from becoming a federal judge by withholding her blue slip.
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Trump Swaps Out Blocked 8th Circ. Nominee With Ark. Justice
President Donald Trump on Tuesday withdrew his pick for the Eighth Circuit and replaced him with a different nominee amid apparent opposition from Arkansas' senators.
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LA Judge Ousted After 'Extreme' Remarks Upend $10M Verdict
California's judicial ethics watchdog Tuesday ordered Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Robert S. Draper, who lost reelection in June, to be removed from office due to willful misconduct, including "extreme and bizarre" racial comments that led a state appeals court to reverse a $10 million sexual harassment verdict.
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Girardi Estate's $54M Claim Put Behind Other Creditors
The trustees overseeing Tom Girardi's and his former law firm's bankruptcies struck a deal to put their claims against each other behind other approved general unsecured claims, according to a California bankruptcy court filing, with the firm's trustee saying neither estate is expected to collect on those claims.
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Trump Asks High Court To Make Ballroom Decision Permanent
President Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to make permanent its temporary order allowing construction to continue on the White House ballroom without further litigation, suggesting the justices could rely on an emergency docket ruling to quickly free the project from unnecessary "judicial superintendence."
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Mich. Judge Named Macomb County Chief Asst. Prosecutor
Outgoing Macomb County Circuit Court Judge Joseph Toia will assume the county's chief assistant prosecutor position on Jan. 1, the day after departing the bench due to Michigan's mandatory retirement age of 70 for judges.
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Justice Asks Gov't To Pick Best 'Poison' In H-2A Fine Case
A government attorney told the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday that it would be highly disruptive to require civil fines for H-2A visa program violations to be adjudicated solely in federal court, instead of through the U.S. Department of Labor's in-house court.
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The GC's 1st 90 Days: How To Build Credibility With The CFO
Early in their tenure, general counsel can build financial fluency and a strong relationship with the chief financial officer by learning how the company makes money and establishing a teamwide practice of connecting legal’s work to measurable business results, says Delida Costin, former general counsel at Grove Collaborative.
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How Law Firms Can Respond To A Crisis Of Confidence
Weil Gotshal's recent wind down shows that a crisis of confidence can occur when attorney departures are interpreted as a firmwide problem, so firm leaders should be prepared to recognize the warning signs, understand who is shaping the story and plan for what may happen next, says Ryan McSharry at Infinite Global.
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What Investors Actually Buy In Law Firm MSO Deals
While the growing trend of private equity investing in law firms by creating management services organizations strongly echoes these funds’ earlier foray into the accounting industry, the different earnings bases of these professions mean that what investors actually acquire and how firms are valued will differ, says Tom Lenfestey at The Law Practice Exchange.
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What In-House Candidates Want To Know About Cos.' AI Plans
For legal departments competing for strong in-house talent, artificial intelligence strategy has become part of the employer value proposition, and companies should be prepared to explain it with the same rigor they expect from candidates, says Pamela Salling at Major Lindsey.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Local Office Culture
From encouraging innovation to boosting morale, using community building strategies to nurture a local office identity has multiple benefits for all aspects of a national law firm and its business, says Kate Gallin, leader of Epstein Becker's Boston office.
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Lawyers can tighten their business development strategy by defining a niche digital presence, translating experience into client benefits in website materials, and using LinkedIn and attorney bios to demonstrate relevant expertise before prospective clients make contact, says Michael Mellor at 742 Advisors.
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Why Women Attys Aren't Using Firm Wellness Programs
The American Bar Association recently released the first national study centered on the mental well-being of women lawyers, but their recommendations misidentify why women with access to firm wellness programs are reluctant to use them for therapy, says Annia Raja at Helm Psychology.
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Defensible Pricing Principles For Law Firm MSO Fees
As private equity investors increasingly invest in law firms using management services organizations, several Internal Revenue Code principles provide a framework for evaluating market-based pricing terms that respects fee-sharing prohibitions and mitigates investor concerns, says Perry Urken at Ryan.
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7 Ways Legal Leaders Can Foster Firmwide Stewardship
As the modern mandate for law firm leaders' responsibilities expands to become more untenable, a chairperson’s best work is reflected in teamwide judgment, the next generation's confidence and the firm's ability to act without routing every decision through one person, says Eric Belfi, chairman at Labaton Keller.
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Legal Tech Talks: Centari CEO On Shifting Atty Role
Kevin Walker, founder and CEO of Centari, discusses how new technology can expand access to information, identify issues earlier and allow attorneys to play a more continuous role in helping clients make decisions.
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Making Legal Cents: Get Better Intelligence For 2027 Planning
As strategic planning begins for the year ahead, firms must look beyond last year's numbers and ask harder questions about what is changing more broadly, what inside the firm needs to be fixed and what has to be true for the next investment or growth plan to work, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants.
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RFP Reset: In The Age Of AI, Evidence Beats Eloquence
As firms increasingly use artificial intelligence tools to quickly produce highly tailored responses to requests for proposals, polished prose alone tells clients less than it once did, so in-house teams should compare meaningful evidence and measure whether promised value is actually delivered, says Roger Rutkowski at Mercedes-Benz USA.
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The Road Map To A Law Firm MSO IPO
For managing partners considering outside capital, one potential three-phase path could allow firms to transition from a traditional limited liability partnership to a publicly traded managed services organization structure, provided they keep ethical rules and regulations top of mind, say attorneys at Winston Taylor.
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The Potential Risks Of A Law Firm MSO IPO
Though initial public offerings may represent the most efficient mechanism for recovering capital as private equity invests in law firm management services organizations, ethics rules, partner runs, shifting regulations and market pressures pose potential challenges, say attorneys at Winston Taylor.
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The GC's 1st 90 Days: How To Listen Before You Lead
For a new general counsel, scheduling conversations with your new team members, the C-suite and the company’s directors — where you can listen intently and strategically — is the fastest way to understand the company's fault lines and dynamics, says Alex Dimitrief, former general counsel at GE and Sotera Health.