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Gov. Abbott Reappoints All Judges To Texas Business Court
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has reappointed all 10 judges of the upstart Texas Business Court, preserving the makeup of a court that has handled a number of high-profile disputes and been touted as an incentive for companies to relocate to the Lone Star State.
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DOJ Wants To Let Immigration Judges Fine For Contempt
The Executive Office for Immigration Review proposed a rule Wednesday that would allow immigration judges to impose civil monetary penalties for contempt on attorneys, their noncitizen clients and witnesses, operationalizing a power that has lain dormant since 1996.
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Senate Postpones Key Vote For AG Nominee Blanche
The committee vote on acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's bid to take the permanent role, slated for Thursday, was postponed after Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., were not fully on board.
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Legal Aid Union Alleges Unlawful Incentives To Break Strike
The Neighborhood Defender Services of Harlem union announced on the third workday of its strike Tuesday that it has filed unfair labor practice charges with the National Labor Relations Board, accusing its management of offering unlawful incentives to cross the picket line.
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Trump Asks Supreme Court To Upend $83M Carroll Verdict
President Donald Trump urged the U.S. Supreme Court Tuesday to wade in and overturn a jury's $83.3 million verdict finding he defamed writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of a decades-old sexual assault, pointing to the justices' decision giving presidents sweeping immunity for official acts.
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Winston Taylor Seeks Sanction Against Ex-Client Hunter Biden
Winston Taylor urged a D.C. state court on Monday to sanction its former client Hunter Biden in its legal bills collection suit, saying the former president's son destroyed Signal communications that would have proved he understood that he owes the law firm more than $50,000.
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Senate Confirms Jay Clayton As National Intelligence Chief
The U.S. Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Jay Clayton as director of national intelligence, two weeks after Clayton, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, refused to answer who he thought won the 2020 election during his confirmation hearing.
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Queens Defenders Head Gets 3.5 Years For Looting The Nonprofit
A Brooklyn federal judge on Tuesday sentenced the former director of the Queens Defenders to more than 3.5 years in prison after the longtime attorney admitted to a course of embezzlement that destroyed the group dedicated to legal services for the poor.
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Ga. DA Seeks Judge's Recusal Over Ethics Charges
A Georgia district attorney has urged a state court to recuse a judge from presiding over criminal cases the DA's office is prosecuting, arguing that the judge has been formally accused of ethics violations for improperly threatening to jail prosecutors in 2023.
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Court Is In Session Whenever A Judge Says It Is, 6th Circ. Told
Court is wherever and whenever a judge says it is, counsel for a Detroit judge told a Sixth Circuit panel Tuesday, arguing that subjecting a student to a mock arrest and trial because she fell asleep during a field trip was within his jurisdiction.
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Ga. Justice Hopefuls Say Watchdog Violates Their Free Speech
Two unsuccessful candidates for seats on the Georgia Supreme Court are urging a Georgia federal court to keep their suit alive, arguing that the state's judicial watchdog violated their freedom of speech when it publicly accused them of violating ethics rules days before the May election.
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Magna Acquires Philly-Based Everest Court Reporting
Two Philadelphia-based litigation services providers have combined resources following Magna Legal Services' recent acquisition of Everest Court Reporting.
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Trader In BigLaw Deal-Tipping Scheme To Plead Guilty
A Florida resident is set to plead guilty to his alleged role in a sweeping scheme to trade on insider information about impending acquisitions that was stolen from major law firms, according to a court filing Tuesday.
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Ex-DOJ Officer Returns To Direct Tax Appeals Branch
The former chief of the appeals section of what was once the Tax Division of the U.S. Department of Justice has returned to the agency to helm the appellate arm of the department's newly named civil tax branch, she announced.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Rehires DOJ Lawyer For Antitrust Work
A former U.S. Department of Justice trial attorney who worked on the government's successful challenge of the Northeast Alliance partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue has rejoined Sullivan & Cromwell LLP as a partner in the firm's antitrust practice.
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ABA Says Feds' Susman Godfrey DQ Bid Is More Intimidation
The American Bar Association on Monday urged the D.C. federal judge overseeing its lawsuit challenging 2025 executive orders targeting law firms to reject the Trump administration's bid to have Susman Godfrey LLP disqualified as plaintiffs' counsel, calling it the latest "effort to intimidate" the American legal profession.
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NJ Justices Set 3rd-Party Legal Fee Rules In Criminal Cases
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday set forth parameters for third-party legal fee arrangements in criminal cases, upholding a murder conviction on the grounds that no conflict of interest resulted from a state witness paying his lawyer and finding that third‑party payments don't create per se conflicts of interest.
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Delaware Judge Denies Recusal In Team Systems Bankruptcy
A Delaware bankruptcy judge on Monday declined to recuse himself from an adversary suit in the bankruptcy of Team Systems International, saying the request by former executives of the bankrupt government contractor was procedurally improper and without merit.
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Incoming NJ Solicitor General To Bring 'Unflappable' Style
Seasoned appellate litigator Sundeep Iyer will soon be New Jersey's second solicitor general, a role seemingly well-suited for an attorney described by former colleagues as a "workhorse" who's "unflappable" under pressure and has a keen eye for strategy.
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Ga. Gov. Appoints Attys To Judgeship, DA Roles
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has appointed a Dodd & Burnham partner and the managing partner of Walker Hulbert Gray and Moore LLP to serve as Superior Court judges and two attorneys as district attorneys.
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300+ Public Defenders Strike In The Bronx
More than 300 attorneys and staff with the Bronx Defenders Union went on strike Monday, one year after the last time the union walked off the job.
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NJ Mayor Fights DOJ Bid To Toss False Arrest Suit
Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka is pushing back on a bid from the U.S. Department of Justice to dismiss a lawsuit over his allegedly unlawful arrest last year outside an ICE facility, telling a New Jersey federal court that the government's theories of immunity don't fit the facts and case law.
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Assault Charges Dropped, Philly Judge's Suspension Is Lifted
Judicial ethics authorities in Pennsylvania have lifted a suspension imposed on a Philadelphia Family Court judge previously accused of assaulting his wife and daughter, noting that prosecutors dropped the criminal charges against him.
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Comey Says Seashell Post No Threat To Trump
Former FBI Director James Comey urged a North Carolina federal court Monday to dismiss an indictment stemming from a social media post he made last year, arguing the post doesn't constitute a "true threat" to President Donald Trump.
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Panel Asks Fla. Justices To Clarify Right-To-Counsel Rule
A Florida appeals court has concluded that while a man's sexual battery conviction should remain in place, the state's highest court should determine whether the Florida Constitution allows attorney-client conversations during a recess when barred by a trial judge.
Expert Analysis
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7 AI Training Tips For Law Firm Summer Associate Programs
Law firms trying to weave artificial intelligence into summer associate programs should build a program that isn't really about AI but teaches students how to think about using AI, with the goal of building judgment, understanding implications and leveling up in a way that's repeatable, says Zeynep Ersin at Seyfarth.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Don't Obstruct Knowledge
Lawyers and firms should treat knowledge transfer as a business development function, using the sharing of context and institutional know-how to preserve continuity through change, strengthen relationships and create long-term competitive advantage, says Mark Wraight at Stinson.
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How Private Equity Priorities Will Test The Law Firm Model
The biggest question about private equity moving into the legal sector is no longer whether it can financially succeed, but how law firms can contend with the unavoidable economic, institutional and ethical tensions introduced by external ownership without compromising their core professional commitments, say Kirsten Vasquez and Allison Rosner at Major Lindsey.
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AI-Powered Search Demands New Legal Marketing Playbook
As potential clients use artificial intelligence tools instead of search engines when looking for counsel, it is a democratizing moment for specialized midsize firms and a compression threat for generalist big-firm brand positioning, says Ronn Torossian at 5WPR.
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What Law Firm MSOs Can Learn From Accounting Co. Model
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Private equity capital has been flowing into accounting firms for years, with investors developing creative structures to work within that field's specific ownership restrictions, and the framework developed by these transactions offers valuable insights for law firms looking for outside investment, says Russell Shapiro at Levenfeld Pearlstein.
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Legal Tech Talks: StrongSuit CEO On The AI Gold Rush
Justin McCallon, CEO of StrongSuit, discusses how the potential for automation and insight generation with artificial intelligence is massive, but that in legal work, especially litigation, the margin for error is essentially zero.
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Legal Marketing Conference Highlights Pivotal Time For Firms
The Legal Marketing Association's recent annual conference underscored how advances in artificial intelligence and shifting client expectations are causing law firms to evolve into more structured, data-driven businesses that place greater emphasis on strategy, implementation and measurable results, say Maria Aronson and Gina Rubel at Furia Rubel.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Build Relationship Habits
Meaningful relationships are foundational to business development, and they can be deliberately fostered through a set of habits for authentically, intentionally and consistently connecting with clients and colleagues — starting with people you already know and like, says Matthew Moran at V&E.
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Legal Leaders Are Asking The Wrong Questions About AI
Artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday work for attorneys, so beyond questioning whether AI was used and approving such tools, legal leaders need to create a shared foundation for what good AI use looks like on their team, says Alex Denniston at Factor.
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In-House Leaders Can Turn Contract Data Into Growth Insight
A company's contracts contain final, negotiated commercial commitments that reveal important growth, revenue and strategy insights, but for organizations that aren’t making two key structural changes, the information tends to remain within the legal department — untranslated and unused, says Shimane Smith at NerdWallet.
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PE's Path In UK Legal Market Offers Playbook For US Firms
The U.K. offers 14 years' worth of data on private equity's involvement in the legal market, demonstrating for U.S. firms what worked, what didn’t and why, and illustrating several lessons about operational readiness, cultural fit and timing, says Tom Lenfestey at The Law Practice Exchange.
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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.