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    Ex-NOLA Injury Atty Gets 32 Months For Staging Crashes

    A former New Orleans personal injury attorney has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for his role in a scheme to fake vehicle accidents with tractor trailers and other commercial vehicles so he could pursue lawsuits and extract settlements.

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    Robins Kaplan Boosts Judicial Clerkship Bonus To $150K+

    Trial firm Robins Kaplan LLP has increased its bonuses for young lawyers who complete qualifying clerkships to $150,000 or $175,000, based on experience, the firm announced Tuesday.

  • Retired Judges Say DOJ's Ethics Complaint Is Meritless

    A coalition of 61 retired federal judges has admonished the U.S. Department of Justice for filing a complaint against federal judges in Minnesota for speaking to a newspaper about the Trump administration's immigration crackdown in their state.

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    Elections Tee Up Battles Over Control Of State High Courts

    Several state Supreme Court races next month could set up major battles for ideological control of those courts, while others might cement one-party control of certain panels.

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    These Firms Top The 2026 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard

    The business of law is changing — new priorities are emerging and firms are adapting their strategies to stay competitive. For the sixth annual Law360 Pulse Leaderboard, we tracked industry developments and updated our rankings to best reflect the factors that define law firm success.

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    The Litigation Reach Of The 100 Practice Footprint Firms

    The top 100 firms on Law360's Practice Footprint ranking are legal industry leaders that flex their influence across all federal district courts. Check out our interactive map to see the breadth of each firm's national reach.

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    The 2026 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up

    Law360 Pulse Practice Footprint firms thrive in high-stakes litigation and execute transactions that cause waves in the market, making them legal giants with nationwide influence. See who's leading the pack.

  • Trump Fights Jack Smith Subpoena In $10B BBC Suit

    President Donald Trump on Monday slammed the British Broadcasting Corp.'s subpoena to Jack Smith, who brought election interference and classified document-hoarding charges against the president, saying the former special counsel's testimony is "entirely irrelevant" to the $10 billion defamation lawsuit over the broadcaster's documentary on the 2021 U.S. Capital attack.

  • Rogoff Tells 9th Circ. Firing Furthers 'Evil' Framers Opposed

    Roger Rogoff urged the Ninth Circuit to affirm a lower judge's order reinstating him as Seattle's top federal prosecutor, asserting in a filing Friday that he's entitled to keep the court-appointed U.S. attorney position until President Donald Trump fills the role with a Senate-confirmed nominee.

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    Watchdog Advises Not Expanding Jackson Walker Fee Case

    The U.S. Trustee's Office has told a Texas bankruptcy court it should not add another case to the watchdog's nearly three-year-old fee clawback litigation against Jackson Walker LLP, saying prepetition bankruptcy work by a former partner whose undisclosed romance with a bankruptcy judge kicked off an ethics scandal was "troubling" but distinct from 33 other cases.

  • DOJ Appeals New Trial Order In Ex-NFL Player's Fraud Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice said it's asking the Fifth Circuit to review a Texas federal judge's decision to grant a new trial for a former NFL player convicted in a $328 million Medicare billing scheme.

  • Feds Say FBI Agents Can't Block Probe Of Mar-A-Lago Case

    The U.S. Department of Justice urged a Florida federal court to reject FBI agents' second request to clarify a prohibition on releasing information in a report on President Donald Trump allegedly storing classified documents at Mar-a-Lago, arguing it's an attempt to block a grand jury probe over mishandling the investigation.

  • Trump Taps DOJ Official, Federal Prosecutor For Judgeships

    President Donald Trump on Monday nominated a senior U.S. Department of Justice attorney for a Nebraska federal judgeship and an assistant U.S. attorney for a seat on the Northern District of Indiana bench.

  • Khalil Asks Justices To Review His Right To Habeas

    Former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday to decide whether district courts have authority to hear constitutional challenges to immigration detention through habeas corpus petitions.

  • Ga. High Court Won't Hear Oral Args In Judge's Ethics Case

    The Georgia Supreme Court has denied a request to hold oral arguments for a probate court judge facing ethics charges for delaying several cases.

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    Fed. Judiciary Seems Stuck On Litigation Funding Disclosure

    Litigation funders can breathe a sigh of relief, as a panel studying whether the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure should be changed to tighten disclosure requirements declined to make a recommendation ahead of a meeting this week.

  • Supreme Court To Tackle Admissions Bias Circuit Split

    The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday that it will decide what type of evidence is needed to claim facially neutral admissions policies are racially discriminatory, after turning away two similar cases in the three years since the justices barred the use of affirmative action in higher education.

  • 4 Justices Sit Out Appeal, Leaving Copyright Ruling Intact

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday left intact a far-reaching Fifth Circuit ruling holding that U.S. copyright termination can recapture foreign rights conveyed in a worldwide grant, not by denying an appeal from major music publishers, but because four justices sat out and left the court without enough members to hear the case.

  • DOJ Or Trump: Judge Asks Who Is Deciding Golf Course Plan

    Trump administration lawyers continued to insist at a hearing Monday there is no final plan to remake East Potomac Golf Course, and they changed their tune about whether one would require environmental review, despite new social media posts from the president announcing that work on the overhaul would begin "immediately."

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    Court Denies Gov't Bid To DQ Susman Godfrey In ABA's Suit

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has denied the U.S. Department of Justice's bid to disqualify Susman Godfrey LLP from representing the American Bar Association in its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's executive orders against multiple major law firms. 

  • Arizona Court Approves State's First Non-ABA Law School

    The Arizona Supreme Court has approved the state's first law school not accredited by the American Bar Association, citing the need to increase the number of lawyers per capita in the state and provide more affordable options for legal education.

  • High Court Won't Settle Circuit Split Over Automatic Stays

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a petition asking it to resolve a circuit split over whether state-level proceedings should be automatically stayed during appeals of orders remanding cases from federal to state court.

  • High Court Denies Review Of Navy Contract Termination Suit

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to consider a federal contractor's dispute over the Navy's early termination of a fixed-price agreement due to staffing failures, after an appellate panel determined that the government had a right to cancel the contract for default.

  • Justices Remand 3rd Circ. Arbitration Ruling

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday vacated and remanded a Third Circuit decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds a bid by litigation funder Burford Capital to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation.

  • Justices Want SG's Input On Block Of Iowa Immigration Law

    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday called for the solicitor general's view on whether Iowa can implement a law allowing state officials to arrest previously deported noncitizens and requiring state judges to order that those individuals must leave the U.S.

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Expert Analysis

  • How In-House Lawyers Can Help Fill The Legal Aid Gap Author Photo

    Corporate legal departments can expand access to justice in legal deserts in ways that don't require court appearances, as many client needs can be met through advice, brief service or pro se support, say Todd Stillerman at Wells Fargo and Allison Constance at Legal Aid North Carolina.

  • How Law Firms Can Advance Gender Parity Without Exclusion Author Photo

    Law firms can work toward eliminating workplace disparities while reducing discrimination risk by opening events to all employees, expanding caregiver support, and using mentorship, coaching and pay equity data to guide durable inclusion efforts, says Lori Mihalich-Levin at Mindful Return.

  • Closing The Gender Gap In AI Adoption: A Lawyer's Guide Author Photo

    Amid a reported gender gap in artificial intelligence use, female lawyers should think about AI ownership as beginning with adoption, expanding into career agency and influence, and culminating in collective leadership directed toward the profession and the public good, says Tamara Kraljic at Hughes Hubbard.

  • How Firms Adopting AI Can Learn From CRM Rollout Mistakes Author Photo

    Law firms should learn from the challenges that have plagued client relationship management system adoption for over 30 years as they evaluate whether and how to implement artificial intelligence tools, says consultant Paul Manuele.

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    RFP Reset: Start With Client Service Author Photo

    As clients increasingly expect the sophistication that artificial intelligence makes possible, law firms can use the proposal to adopt a client service mindset that delivers practical guidance the in-house legal team can use without translation, say attorneys at Stinson.

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    Legal Tech Talks: Notorio Co-Founder On Measuring Value Author Photo

    Leonardo Lupiano, co-founder at Notorio, discusses the importance of establishing performance metrics, analyzing product usage and calculating the return on investment when considering whether to adopt a new technology.

  • How BigLaw Can Build Infrastructure For Plaintiff-Side Work Author Photo

    Traditionally defense-oriented Am Law 100 firms are increasingly expanding their plaintiff-side dockets through a mix of contingency arrangements and litigation finance, but firms must consider how on-risk work interacts with their existing capital structure and business practices, says Brendan Dyer at Rocade Capital.

  • Teaching Associates To Write Well With Responsible AI Aid Author Photo

    Firms can help their new associates become strong writers and responsible AI users by employing a framework that ensures that use of artificial intelligence tools strengthens, rather than replaces, associates' thinking processes, say Julie Schrager at Faegre Drinker and Dawn Anderson at the University of Iowa.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Play The Long Game Author Photo

    Lawyers who consistently maintain early-career and personal relationships, track contacts, and make thoughtful outreach over time will be better positioned to generate future client work, referrals and leadership opportunities, says Deborah Farone at Farone Advisors.

  • 5 Due Diligence Steps For A Successful Succession Plan Author Photo

    Instead of relying on abstract policies, firm leadership should develop concrete succession plans before rainmakers announce retirement that track which tasks intended successors are assuming, how the outgoing member is transferring their knowledge and whether clients are yet relying on the replacement, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.

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    The GC's 1st 90 Days: How To Build A Strong GC Network Author Photo

    Taking time to build a network of general counsel thought partners is useful in the early days of the role because the value of relationships compounds over time, and approaching the process with a spirit of curiosity and generosity can be especially helpful, says Heather Stevenson, general counsel at Red Cell.

  • 5 Ways Law Firms Can Build Lasting AI Visibility Author Photo

    As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded across the entire digital ecosystem, law firm leaders can build an enduring footprint with five factors that ensure their firms remain visible no matter how underlying models evolve, says Melanie Trudeau at Reputation Ink.

  • Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane Author Photo

    With firms increasingly offering the nonequity partnership tier, the position can become either a parking spot to help build a book of business or a permanent landing zone, and for those who want to become equity partners, business development matters more than ever, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.

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    RFP Reset: Focus On Execution, Not Just Expertise Author Photo

    Law firms that treat responses to requests for proposal as concrete evidence of staffing, budgeting, communication and project management discipline will be better positioned to win business from legal departments than firms that tout generic credentials alone, says LaResa Young at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

  • 3 Ways Firm Leaders Can Nurture AI Fluency Author Photo

    Lawyers can’t develop artificial intelligence fluency from continuing legal education courses, webinars or email updates, so firm leaders must foster conditions that are conducive to attorney learning if they want AI investments to deliver their promised return, says Adrienne Prentice at Keep Company.

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