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Brownstein Hyatt Adds Ex-State Department Leader In DC
A former official at the U.S. Department of State with nearly 20 years of experiencing working in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives has joined Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP's government relations department as a policy director, the firm announced.
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Supreme Court Keeps RFK Jr. Off New York Ballot
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s request to have his name printed on New York state's presidential ballot Friday.
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NY Judge Resigns Amid Probe Into Jan. 6 Rally Attendance
A non-attorney New York judge resigned from the bench amid the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct's investigation into allegations that include attending former President Donald Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington, D.C.
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Ex-White House Counsel On His Return To Private Practice
Former U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs general counsel and White House special counsel Richard Sauber spoke with Law360 Pulse about his recent return to private practice at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP, as well as his time helping President Joe Biden navigate a congressional impeachment inquiry and a special counsel investigation.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as law firms promoted partners and federal prosecutors charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with bribery and fraud. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Hearings Delayed In Ga. Courts As Helene Sweeps Through
Georgia courthouses imposed delays and closures Friday as the remnants of Hurricane Helene swept across the Peach State, bringing heavy rain and high winds that shut down several state courts as well as some federal courts.
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Adams Pleads Not Guilty As Atty Mocks Charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams pled not guilty to federal corruption charges Friday in a packed courtroom in Lower Manhattan, with his attorney deriding the indictment outside the courthouse as not "a real case" and vowing to file a motion to dismiss.
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Legal Pros Grapple With Best Use Of AI As Clients Divide
BigLaw attorneys and in-house counsel speaking at the annual Berkeley Law AI Institute on Thursday talked about how they've recently grappled with using the tools known as artificial intelligence in representing clients, saying some clients have either demanded or prohibited attorneys from using the tools, and others have taken seemingly contradictory positions.
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Feds Send Message To Adams' City Hall: Buckle Up
The seizure of another of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' phones ahead of his corruption indictment Thursday and a prosecutor's cryptic vow to "hold more people accountable" suggest the landmark case may only just be getting started, experts say.
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Atty Can't Shield Bank Records In Judge Romance Probe
A former Jackson Walker LLP lawyer on Thursday lost her bid to torpedo a subpoena from the U.S. Trustee's Office seeking her bank records in connection with an inquiry into her secret relationship with a former Texas federal bankruptcy judge, court records show.
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Jailed 'Rust' Armorer Accuses Prosecutor Of 'Lying, Cheating'
Prosecutorial misconduct that tanked the "Rust" shooting case against actor Alec Baldwin should also unravel the involuntary manslaughter conviction of the Western film's armorer, her lawyer told a New Mexico state judge during a hearing Thursday.
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Pa. Justices Say State Lawmakers Can't Impeach Philly DA
The clock ran out for the Pennsylvania Senate's planned trial on the impeachment of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the state's highest court ruled in an opinion published Thursday.
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Meet The Quinn Emanuel Atty Defending NYC Mayor Adams
Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams has tapped Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP partner Alex Spiro to defend him against campaign fraud and bribery charges, putting his fate in the hands of a hotshot attorney known for celebrity clients and courtroom miracles.
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NJ Atty Rips AG For 'Grossly Distorted' Power Broker Case
A New Jersey attorney charged in the state's sweeping indictment against power broker George E. Norcross III accused the Attorney General's Office on Thursday of "attempting to criminalize the routine practice of law" with its charges against him.
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Rutgers GC Moves Closer To NJ High Court Bench
The New Jersey state Senate Judiciary Committee moved forward Rutgers general counsel John Hoffman's nomination to the state Supreme Court at a Thursday hearing marked by bipartisan support and virtually unanimous praise for his character.
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New JAMS CEO Brings '360-Degree' View Of ADR Giant
After filling numerous duties in her 25 years with JAMS, Kimberly Taylor is ready to use her self-described "360-degree view" of the alternative dispute resolution service as she looks toward the organization's future as its new leader.
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Fla. Bar Says Atty's 'False Narrative' Warrants Suspension
The Florida Bar has fired back at a Georgia-based attorney's bid to avoid a suspension for disparaging an opponent running for 20th Judicial Circuit state attorney in 2018, urging the state Supreme Court to reject his First Amendment defense in the disciplinary matter.
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NY Appeals Court Casts Doubt On $489M Trump Judgment
Judges on a New York state appeals court expressed skepticism Thursday of a $489 million civil fraud judgment against Donald Trump, his sons, companies and their executives, raising the prospect that the fine awarded to the attorney general could be reduced or vacated.
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GOP Senator Blocks Fast-Tracking Of DC Judges
A Republican senator has blocked the fast-tracking confirmation of two nominees to become Washington, D.C., judges, even though former President Donald Trump previously nominated them.
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Meet The Atty Tapped By NC's Lt. Gov. Amid Porn Site Scandal
The Binnall Law Group is representing North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson in what the socially conservative Republican gubernatorial candidate calls a smear campaign over his alleged posts on a porn site. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at the firm and partner Jesse Binnall, who has worked for former President Donald Trump on several matters.
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DC Court Disbars Giuliani After License Revoked In NY
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani has lost his law license in Washington, D.C., after he was also disbarred in New York for his work aiding former President Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.
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Adams Accused Of 'Grave' Public Deceit As Feds Unveil Case
New York City Mayor Eric Adams was charged in an indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court Thursday with corrupting his office and defrauding the public by accepting foreign campaign contributions in exchange for favorable treatment.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Didn't Ignore FTX 'Red Flags,' Report Says
The Chapter 11 examiner appointed in the bankruptcy case of fallen cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading determined Wednesday that debtor law firm Sullivan & Cromwell didn't ignore any "red flags" about FTX's misconduct related to a $500 million purchase of stock in financial service and digital trading platform Robinhood Markets Inc.
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NYC Mayor Adams Vows To Fight Looming Federal Charges
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Wednesday that he believed "the federal government intends to charge" him with crimes following an investigation by Manhattan prosecutors into an alleged scheme to funnel illegal donations from the Turkish government into his 2021 campaign.
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9th Circ. Chief Talks Caseload, AI, Trivia At Fed Bar Luncheon
Ninth Circuit Chief Judge Mary H. Murguia touted the appellate court's efforts to reduce pending cases, revealed that recommendations are forthcoming about how the courts can use artificial intelligence and shared fun trivia about her colleagues during the Federal Bar Association's annual luncheon Wednesday for the Northern District of California.