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MVP: Ropes & Gray's Tim McCrystal
Tim McCrystal, co-chair of Ropes & Gray LLP's healthcare practice, has guided clients through serious regulatory changes, including advising Vistria Portfolio Co. in its acquisition of Recco Home Care Services Inc. and representing Gentiva in the $350 million sale of its personal care business, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Healthcare MVPs.
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Pinterest Investor Attys Get $2.5M More After Deal Monitoring
A California federal judge on Thursday awarded an additional $2.5 million in fees to attorneys who've been monitoring Pinterest's compliance with a deal that ended investors' claims the company fostered a culture of race and sex discrimination, ruling that he's "satisfied" with both parties' efforts in the wake of the settlement.
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Insurer Says Mich. Lawyers Lying About Its Auto Coverage
A no-fault auto insurer alleged in a new complaint Wednesday that Michigan personal injury attorneys and their law firms are engaging in a smear campaign to drive the insurer out of the state, accusing the attorneys and firms of posting lies that the company discourages drivers from selecting adequate policies and overcharges its customers.
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Giuliani Can't End Dominion Exec's Suit Over Election Lies
A Colorado Court of Appeals panel on Thursday ruled Rudy Giuliani can't dismiss a former Dominion Voting executive's defamation suit under anti-SLAPP law, largely carrying over the reasoning of its prior decision on a similar appeal by the Trump campaign and other defendants in the same case.
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Atty's Conduct In IP Case Merits Fees Sanction, Judge Says
A California federal judge said Thursday an attorney who represented a company that lost a trade dress infringement case should be jointly responsible with his client, Iconic Mars Corp., for paying attorney fees and costs for his conduct during litigation that culminated with microphone manufacturer Kaotica Corp. prevailing at trial in June.
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Houston Back Wages Trial Was 'Circus,' Atty Tells Court
A California attorney who lost his bid for back wages from a Houston commercial litigation firm where he was formerly an associate asked a Texas appeals court to order a new trial, writing that his former law firm's attorneys "turned the trial into a circus" about his personal life.
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Seton Hall Says No Impropriety, No Whistleblower Case Move
Counsel for Seton Hall University urged a New Jersey judge Thursday to return a whistleblower suit by the school's former president to the court where it was originally filed, arguing that its transfer from Essex County to Hudson County to avoid a potential conflict was a waste of time and resources.
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BCLP Brings On SEC Enforcement Atty In Atlanta
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP's newest addition in Atlanta is an experienced enforcement attorney who spent time with both the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
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Chipmaker's 'Bounty' Lawsuit Was 'Nonsensical,' Court Told
A pair of litigation businesses want a California federal court to punish a Taiwanese chipmaker for responding to a patent lawsuit with "frivolous," "meritless" and "nonsensical" antitrust allegations surrounding use of a "bounty" to encourage litigation.
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All The World's A Stage, Or Podcast Studio, For Mich. Atty
From founding a Shakespeare in the Park festival to launching a podcast for his small Michigan firm, trial lawyer Edward Nahhat is frequently returning to his roots as a professional actor, something he says helps his legal practice as well.
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Pierson Ferdinand Atty Accused Of Helping Defraud Client
The co-owner of an esports gaming platform has accused a Pierson Ferdinand attorney in Philadelphia, his firm and several other BigLaw shops where he has worked in recent years of assisting his former partner in a scheme to funnel millions of dollars out of the company they formed into new entities controlled by the ex-partner.
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Giuliani Attys Signal Impasse In Bid To Exit Collection Cases
Attorneys representing disgraced ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani asked a New York federal court to allow them to withdraw from representing him in a pair of cases from former Georgia poll workers seeking to collect a $148 million defamation award against him, indicating they are at odds with the onetime New York City mayor.
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Conn. Atty Must Pay $282K Default In Estate's Home Sale Suit
A Connecticut attorney must pay a $282,000 default judgment for distributing real estate proceeds to at least one "unknown party" and writing a bad check to a trust beneficiary after a $1.2 million home sale, a state trial court judge has ruled.
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Ex-Jones Day Attys Say Firm Can't Hide Family Leave Memo
Two married ex-associates suing Jones Day over its allegedly discriminatory family leave policy want the firm to hand over a memo from 1994, which they claim could be key to the bitterly contested case.
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NJ Law Firm Faces Depo Sanctions Bid In Crypto Scam Suit
A plaintiff has alleged New Jersey law firm McCarthy & Soriero LLC enabled a defendant to repeatedly cancel his deposition at the last minute for an undocumented health reason in her federal suit alleging she was the victim of a nearly $200,000 cryptocurrency fraud.
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FisherBroyles Names 12 Chairs Within Its Litigation Group
Virtual law firm FisherBroyles LLP has tapped 12 partners as chairs for the various sections of its litigation practice group, a move it said would formalize the framework it has used to aid coordination among attorneys and, in turn, serve clients in a "cost-efficient way."
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Rawle & Henderson Hires Attorney To Lead Its Delaware Office
Rawle & Henderson LLP has announced that it has hired an experienced attorney, who previously ran his own law firm, to serve as managing partner of its Delaware office.
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Cooper Levenson Adds Ex-Blank Rome Litigator After GC Role
Cooper Levenson expanded its Atlantic City, New Jersey, office this week with the addition of a former litigation partner at Blank Rome LLP and in-house counsel at a social media detection and monitoring software company.
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Attys Want To Drop Baby's Dad As Client In Conn. Death Suit
The father of the victim at the center of a product liability lawsuit against Target Corp. and a baby lounger manufacturer has stopped communicating with counsel and apparently wants nothing more to do with the case, his attorneys told a Connecticut federal judge in seeking to drop him as a client.
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GCs Brace For Rising Costs From Clean Energy Disputes
A new survey of 300 general counsel and top in-house lawyers shows they are already dealing with disputes stemming from the global shift toward clean energy, with many respondents anticipating litigation and arbitration costs will rise in coming years.
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Texas Judge Recuses Himself From Microsoft Patent Case
Chief U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap of the Eastern District of Texas has recused himself, without stating a reason, from a patent infringement case that German company ParTec AG has lodged against Microsoft over the tech giant's artificial intelligence supercomputer.
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Ex-Kline & Specter Atty Says Firm Tried To Stop Departure
Philadelphia-based personal injury firm Kline & Specter PC and its namesake partners have been hit with another lawsuit filed by a former associate alleging mistreatment at the firm.
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How Reed Smith Helped Delaware ACLU Win Loitering Case
Attorneys for Reed Smith LLP, which helped the ACLU of Delaware recently secure a win for an organization that challenged state solicitation and antiloitering laws, told Law360 Pulse that they drew on the firm's litigation resources to do so.
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Texas Boutique First To Match Milbank's Year-End Bonus
Texas-based litigation boutique Vartabedian Hester & Haynes LLP confirmed on Thursday that it will match Milbank LLP's year-end bonus scale, offering its associates BigLaw-level compensation along with an additional special bonus.
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4 Law Firm Leaders On Why They're Dead Set Against Merging
As the number of U.S. law firm combination announcements this year ticks up over 90 with the newly announced merger between Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin, these four leaders tell Law360 Pulse they have no interest in entertaining such talks.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Maximize My Pro Bono Impact?
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.