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BigLaw Tip Middleman To Admit Role In $3.5M Trading Scheme
An alleged middleman in a sweeping scheme to trade off of deal information stolen from major law firms has agreed to plead guilty and potentially faces a prison term of nearly a decade, according to a plea agreement filed Wednesday in Massachusetts federal court.
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NJ Municipal Judge Admonished Over Palestinian Attire
A New Jersey municipal judge was admonished Wednesday by the state supreme court after he admitted his decision to wear pro-Palestine clothing to a judicial training conference fell short of the standards and expectations of his position.
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Interim Ga. Judicial Administrative Head Gets Permanent Post
The Judicial Council of Georgia has named its interim director of the Administrative Office of the Courts to succeed the retiring director, elevating a senior staff member who has worked at the office for more than 20 years.
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DOJ's New Comey Case May Get Stuck In Procedural Weeds
The Justice Department's last-minute attempt to stop the statute of limitations from expiring in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey over a decade-old allegation has raised an "open legal question" that could clarify procedural law and determine whether the prosecution moves forward, experts say.
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LA's Top Federal Prosecutor 'Unlawfully Serving,' Judge Finds
A federal judge has ruled that Los Angeles' top federal prosecutor isn't legally serving in the role and that he is disqualified from participating in or supervising two criminal prosecutions.
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NY Judges Question Court Agency's Withholding Of Records
Two judges on a New York state appeals court panel pushed back on arguments by the state's Office of Court Administration that no reports related to investigations of court personnel can be considered final under the state Freedom of Information Law until all proceedings have concluded.
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Judge Hellerstein, Gruff Moderator Of Major Cases, Dies At 92
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, a former litigator and sometimes impatient Manhattan federal jurist who presided over decades of high-profile cases that often came under close appellate scrutiny, died Wednesday at the age of 92.
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At 4th Circ., DOJ Admits But Downplays Goldstein Trial Errors
The U.S. Department of Justice late Tuesday acknowledged that it confused key statutory terms related to jury instructions at famed appellate advocate Tom Goldstein's criminal trial, while also insisting "the government's mistake here was understandable" and shouldn't upend a jury's guilty verdict.
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NC Atty Duo Nominated For State Biz Court Bench
The North Carolina Superior Court announced Tuesday that attorneys from Williams Mullen and Robinson Bradshaw & Hinson PA have been nominated to fill a pair of vacancies created by the recent retirements of two judges.
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Atty Who Copped To Tax-Dodging Gives Back Law License
The Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday accepted an attorney's voluntary surrender of his law license, finding his removal from the state bar was appropriate after he pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges.
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4th Circ. Says W.Va. Daniel's Law Is Unconstitutional
The Fourth Circuit on Tuesday affirmed a district court determination striking down as unconstitutional West Virginia's law restricting the publication of the home addresses and phone numbers of law enforcement and judicial officials, saying the district court applied "well-established" First Amendment principles.
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NJ Courts Office Says City Was Former Judge's Employer
The New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts urged a state court to toss a former municipal judge's retaliation claims, arguing that the office is not the judge's employer and that his suit lacks facts to support the claims.
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State AG Elections More Competitive As AGs Play Bigger Role
Several of next week's elections for states' attorneys general have turned out to be surprisingly competitive as state enforcers have become more prominent in taking on the federal government and wading into national policy fights.
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Ex-Newark Immigration Court Judge Joins Gendelberg Law
New York-based immigration law firm Gendelberg Law PLLC has grown its team with the addition of a former Newark Immigration Court assistant chief immigration judge, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Pa. Judge Holds Feds In Civil Contempt In Immigration Case
A Pennsylvania federal judge has held three senior Trump administration officials in civil contempt after immigration authorities rearrested a man who had been released from detention under a court order, then repeatedly failed to comply with judicial directives seeking information about the arrest.
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Tyler Tech. To Pay $1.5M To Settle NC ECourts Class Action
Attorneys for a proposed class that alleged glitches in North Carolina's electronic court system led to scores of individuals being wrongfully arrested or detained asked a federal court on Monday to approve a $1.5 million settlement with the software's developer Tyler Technologies.
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First Liberty Founder Gets 15 Years For Ponzi Scheme
A Georgia federal judge sentenced First Liberty Building & Loan LLC founder Brant Frost IV to 15 years in prison Monday, about six months after prosecutors charged him with running a Ponzi scheme that bilked investors out of $140 million.
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Scholar Warns AI Pitfalls Can Go Beyond Hallucinations
The number of court cases around the world involving AI-generated errors fell in both the second and third quarters of 2026, according to new research by a legal scholar who recently warned that the risks of using artificial intelligence in litigation now go beyond so-called hallucinations.
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Ex-Prosecutors Start Group Targeting Corruption, ICE Abuses
A new group led by former federal prosecutors claims the rule of law "is on life support" because the Trump administration's U.S. Department of Justice has fallen down on the job, and says it will investigate alleged political corruption to build the cases the DOJ "would have brought in ordinary times."
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Georgia State Lawmakers Trade Barbs Ahead Of AG Election
Two Georgia state lawmakers vying for the attorney general seat have critiqued each other's legal and legislative records while clashing over President Donald Trump's endorsement of the Republican candidate.
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Ex-SDNY National Security Co-Chief Joins Bracewell
Bracewell LLP announced Monday that a former assistant U.S. attorney in the Southern District of New York who supervised and tried landmark cases involving terrorist attacks around the world has joined its government enforcement and investigations practice group.
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Owner Of Pa. Firm Accused Of Stealing $156K From Clients
An attorney in the Philadelphia suburbs faces multiple felonies for allegedly stealing more than $156,000 from clients and their estates.
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NC Top Court Will Weigh State Bar's Reach Over Ex-Judges
The North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to take up a former state court judge's appeal challenging the state bar's authority to discipline him for alleged misconduct on the bench, which he said the Tar Heel state's judicial oversight board had already addressed.
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NYCBA Approves 47 Of 68 Judicial Hopefuls
The New York City Bar Association on Friday approved roughly two-thirds of the 68 judicial candidates running for spots on the city's courts in the upcoming general election.
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Milbank Hires Ex-SDNY Securities Task Force Leader
The former co-chief of the Securities and Commodities Task Force at the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York has joined Milbank LLP as a partner to continue his litigation practice, the firm announced Monday.
Expert Analysis
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How In-House Lawyers Can Help Fill The Legal Aid Gap
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.
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How Law Firms Can Advance Gender Parity Without Exclusion
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.
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Closing The Gender Gap In AI Adoption: A Lawyer's Guide
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.
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How Firms Adopting AI Can Learn From CRM Rollout Mistakes
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
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
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.
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How BigLaw Can Build Infrastructure For Plaintiff-Side Work
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.
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Teaching Associates To Write Well With Responsible AI Aid
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
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.
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5 Due Diligence Steps For A Successful Succession Plan
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
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.
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5 Ways Law Firms Can Build Lasting AI Visibility
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.
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Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane
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
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.
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3 Ways Firm Leaders Can Nurture AI Fluency
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.