Daily Litigation


  • Calif. Panel Splits On Judge's 'Little Chinese Woman' Remark

    A California appellate court has reversed itself and decided to publish an opinion in which a panel was divided over whether a trial judge's reference to a plaintiff as a "little Chinese woman" showed judicial bias and stereotyping.

  • Pilgrim's Pride Gets Chicken Exit OK Under Contested Deal

    Pilgrim's Pride is able to formally duck Sysco chicken price-fixing claims picked up by a Burford Capital LLC unit after an Illinois federal judge once again ruled that the companies are bound by a settlement between Pilgrim's Pride and Sysco that the litigation funding giant contested as too small.

  • Jay-Z, Quinn Emanuel Accused Of Paying Ex-Buzbee Clients

    Texas personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee added a new front to his feud with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter on Wednesday, accusing the rapper's company Roc Nation and law firm Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP of recruiting and paying former clients to bring malpractice claims.

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    Nixon Peabody Employment Litigator Jumps To Rimon In LA

    Rimon PC is expanding its employment practice, announcing Wednesday it is bringing in a former Nixon Peabody LLP litigator as a partner in the firm's Los Angeles office.

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    Burns White Taps Atty Duo As Employment Group Leaders

    Midsized law firm Burns White LLC has turned to two veterans in its Pennsylvania offices to lead its employment practices liability group.

  • Atty Seeks Grievance Doc's Disclosure In Alleged Abuse Case

    A Massachusetts lawyer who filed a grievance alleging that a law professor sexually assaulted her when she was a student has asked a federal court in Brooklyn to order a state attorney grievance committee to make its formal decision in the matter public, arguing the committee violated her First Amendment rights by withholding the records.

  • Talc Law Firm Seeks Judge's DQ In Beasley Allen Suit

    An Alabama federal judge's prior representation of Montgomery-based Beasley Allen Law Firm is grounds for The Smith Law Firm PLLC's motion filed Wednesday calling for the judge's recusal from Beasley Allen's breach of contract suit against the Smith firm regarding alleged owed expenses from a joint venture the two firms shared.

  • Lowenstein Sandler Dispensary Fee Suit Must Fail, Court Told

    Lowenstein Sandler LLP sunk its own $766,000 breach of contract and unjust enrichment suit by failing to give proper notice prior to filing, a New Jersey cannabis dispensary told the state court, hitting back against the firm's claims that its complaint is a continuation of an "ancillary legal action" — a bankruptcy proceeding.

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    Hagens Berman Says Apple, Amazon Doc Demand Is Off Base

    Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP is firing back against Apple and Amazon's bid to force the turnover of texts and emails with a client who disappeared from a putative class action against the tech giants, calling the spat an opportunistic attack "based on a fiction."

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    Greenberg Traurig Faces DQ Bid In NJ Cosmetics Spat

    A New Jersey cosmetics company suing a former investor alleging breach of contract has asked a federal court to disqualify Greenberg Traurig LLP as defense counsel, telling the court that it previously consulted with the firm about suing the investor and gave away its "playbook" for the litigation.

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    The Top Judicial Ethics Cases Of 2024

    Multiple federal judges, including a U.S. Supreme Court justice, found themselves in ethical hot water in 2024, with the fallout from some of the highest-profile of those cases likely to continue in 2025.

  • Class Counsel In NCAA-NIL Suits Seek $500M-Plus In Fees

    The attorneys who represent the athletes in two name, image and likeness class actions that were settled with the NCAA have requested more than half a billion dollars total in fees and costs, citing the "substantial risks and complex issues" involved.

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    K&L Gates Gains L&E Atty In NY From Duane Morris

    K&L Gates LLP announced another addition to its labor, employment and workplace safety practice last week, welcoming a former Duane Morris LLP attorney to its New York office.

  • Lewis Brisbois Wins $543K In Fees In Name TM Spat In Texas

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is entitled to $543,146.81 in fees after securing a $1.5 million judgment in a trademark lawsuit it prosecuted against the owners of a mediation business that took the BigLaw behemoth's name, a Texas federal judge said Tuesday.

  • Tubi Says Keller Postman Kept Its Clients In The Dark

    Most of the people named in now-dropped arbitration demands filed by Keller Postman LLC against streaming service Tubi didn't know what the claims were or even that the firm purported to represent them, Tubi has told a Washington, D.C., federal judge.

  • TelexFree Victims Seek Class Cert. Over Ponzi Losses

    Victims of the multibillion-dollar TelexFree Ponzi scheme have asked a federal judge to certify their class in their suit against the litigation's remaining defendants, including TelexFree insiders and Wells Fargo, arguing that cases arising from Ponzi schemes are the "very archetypes for class treatment."

  • Apple Fights Epic's Atty Privilege Challenge Win Over Docs

    Apple has asked a California federal judge to overturn a magistrate judge and allow it to withhold documents in a discovery spat with Epic Games, arguing Monday the documents in the antitrust case aren't simply business analyses but rather, reflect "'legal advice on a business decision,' which is protected."

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    Perkins Coie Hit With DQ Bid In Face Recognition IP Dispute

    Perkins Coie LLP's representation of tech company Jumio Corp. in a patent suit is a "betrayal," facial recognition technology firm FaceTec Inc. said in a motion seeking to disqualify the law firm from the California case because it had previously represented FaceTec in many matters, including the patent currently in dispute.

  • Split Pa. High Court Revives Kleinbard Fee Row Over DA Work

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday revived Kleinbard LLC's bid to get Lancaster County to pay for legal work on behalf of a former district attorney, reasoning that a lower court hastily rejected the firm's factual assertions. 

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    Ex-Reed Smith Atty Seeks To Appeal NJ Bias Damages Limit

    A former Reed Smith LLP labor and employment lawyer has told the New Jersey Appellate Division that a lower court was wrong to conclude that a pay discrimination law does not apply retroactively, limiting her potential damages against the firm in a bias lawsuit.

  • NC Legal Advice Law Challenge Meets Early Demise

    A lawsuit by two paralegals and a nonprofit challenging North Carolina's ban on the unauthorized practice of law restricting who can offer legal advice has been cut short after a federal judge found the statute falls within a substantial state interest to protect its citizens.

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    Pa. Atty Suspended Following Client Theft Charges

    The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has temporarily suspended a western Pennsylvania attorney from the bar following his arrest last month on charges that he allegedly stole more than $30,000 from a jailed elderly woman and used the money for trips to a casino.

  • Colo. Atty Accused Of Poaching Seeks State Justices' Take

    It's time for Colorado's Supreme Court to weigh whether law firms may prohibit attorneys from soliciting co-workers to depart their firm together, a lawyer accused of soliciting BigLaw firms to poach her department from a Denver personal injury firm argued Monday, asserting the case is a matter of first impression.

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    Federalist Society Names Walmart Counsel As Next Leader

    The Federalist Society has found its second president and chief executive officer in an attorney who most recently served as counsel at the retail giant Walmart.

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    NYC Mayor's Former Top Adviser To Join Morvillo Abramowitz

    Morvillo Abramowitz Grand Iason & Anello PC announced on Tuesday the former chief counsel to the mayor of New York City will join the firm following her resignation from her City Hall role in September.

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Expert Analysis

  • How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity Author Photo

    As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work? Author Photo

    Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.

  • What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers Author Photo

    Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.

  • 4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law Author Photo

    Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.

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    We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary Author Photo

    With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Do I Retire Without Creating Chaos? Author Photo

    Retired attorney Vernon Winters explains how lawyers can thoughtfully transition into retirement while protecting their firms’ interests and allaying clients' fears, with varying approaches that turn on the nature of one's practice, client relationships and law firm management.

  • Why I Went From Litigator To Law Firm Diversity Officer Author Photo

    Narges Kakalia at Mintz recounts her journey from litigation partner to director of diversity, equity and inclusion at the firm, explaining how the challenges she faced as a female lawyer of color shaped her transition and why attorneys’ unique skill sets make them well suited for diversity leadership roles.

  • For Asian American Lawyers, Good Mentorship Is Crucial Author Photo

    Navigating the legal world as an Asian American lawyer comes with unique challenges — from cultural stereotypes to a perceived lack of leadership skills — but finding good mentors and treating mentorship as a two-way street can help junior lawyers overcome some of the hurdles and excel, say attorneys at Paul Weiss.

  • Coping With Secondary Trauma From Pro Bono Work Author Photo

    As the need for pro bono services continues to grow in tandem with the pandemic, attorneys should assess their mental well-being and look for symptoms of secondary traumatic stress, while law firms must carefully manage their public service programs and provide robust mental health services to employees, says William Silverman at Proskauer.

  • How Firms Can Benefit From Creating Their Own ALSPs Author Photo

    As more law firms develop their own legal services centers to serve as both a source of flexible personnel and technological innovation, they can further enhance the effectiveness by fostering a consistent and cohesive team and allowing for experimentation with new technologies from an established baseline, say attorneys at Hogan Lovells.

  • Modernizing Legal Education Through Hybrid JD Programs Author Photo

    Amid pandemic-era shifts in education, law schools and other stakeholders should consider the wide geographic and demographic reach of Juris Doctor programs with both online and in-person learning options, and educators should think through the various ways hybrid programs can be structured, says Stephen Burnett at All Campus.

  • How BigLaw Can Mirror Small Firm Attorney Engagement Author Photo

    BigLaw has the unique opportunity to hit refresh post-pandemic and enhance attorney satisfaction by adopting practices that smaller firms naturally employ — including work assignment policies that can provide junior attorneys steady professional development, says Michelle Genet Bernstein at Mark Migdal.

  • Ditch The Annual Review To Boost Attorney Job Satisfaction Author Photo

    In order to attract and retain the rising millennial generation's star talent, law firms should break free of the annual review system and train lawyers of all seniority levels to solicit and share frequent and informal feedback, says Betsy Miller at Cohen Milstein.

  • How Attorneys Can Narrow LGBTQ Gap In The Judiciary Author Photo

    Lawyers can take several steps to redress the lack of adequate LGBTQ representation on the bench and its devastating impact on litigants and counsel in the community, says Janice Grubin, co-chair of the Judiciary Committee at the LGBT Bar Association of Greater New York.

  • Employers Must Heed Rising Attorney Stress And Alcohol Use Author Photo

    Krill Strategies’ Patrick Krill, who co-authored a new study that revealed alarming levels of stress, hazardous drinking and associated gender disparities among practicing attorneys, highlights how legal employers can confront the underlying risk factors as both warnings and opportunities in the post-COVID-19 era.

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