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Do Most In-House Attys 'Have One Foot Out the Door'?
Most in-house attorneys think they need to switch employers to advance their careers, according to a new report that warns legal leaders of an upcoming wave of attrition.
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On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election
Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.
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How General Counsel Can Help Offset Geopolitical Risks
Despite a belief among in-house attorneys that geopolitical risks are rising, most of 200 legal department leaders recently surveyed by the Association of Corporate Counsel stated their employers are planning to maintain or grow engagement with some of the riskiest countries, leading to a rising need for risk management policies, training and collaborative preparation.
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Attys At These Firms Donated The Most To Harris, Trump
Attorneys and staff at the country's largest law firms have donated more than 15 times as much money to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign as they have to former President Donald Trump's, federal election records show.
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Barnes & Thornburg Leadership Panel Debuts New Ohio Head
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is getting new leadership in Columbus, Ohio, the firm said as it announced its 2024-2025 management committee.
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Law Profs Urge Del. Reversal Of Chancery's Moelis Ruling
Four prominent law professors have weighed in with an amicus brief on the side of a Delaware Supreme Court appeal seeking to reverse a Court of Chancery ruling earlier this year that struck down a company charter amendment ceding some corporate governance rights to the business' founder.
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How 2024 Election Litigation May Look Different From 2020
Courts are fielding a flood of lawsuits over the 2024 presidential election, with more certainly to come, but those suits may have some significant differences from the ones that played out in 2020, according to experts.
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Legal Hiring Continued Upward Trajectory In October
The U.S. legal sector logged its second month in a row of job number increases in October, following a four-month-long period of decline this spring and summer, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The Top In-House Hires Of October
Legal department hires and changes during the month of pumpkins and goblins included new roles for top attorneys with Nike, a high-profile appointment at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and a promotion to CEO for the general counsel at UnitedLex.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Motley Rice's handling of Los Angeles County's plastic pollution-related suit against Pepsi and Coca-Cola and Cole Schotz's work on a Manhattan redevelopment project lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 18 to Nov. 1.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kicking off this week's legal lions list are nine large law firms celebrating a big win in New York after a federal judge threw out a $14 billion complaint against their retailer and drugmaker clients in multidistrict litigation accusing them of making and selling ineffective over-the-counter decongestants.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of October with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms made new hires and promoted attorneys to partner. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Attorneys Mourn Slow Death Of Deal 'Tombstones'
Attorneys said the gifting of tombstones, or deal toys, to mark the end of transactions has become less common in recent years despite a steady flow of mergers, acquisitions and other transactional work.
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3rd Circ Rejects Charter Co. Exec's Ineffective Counsel Claims
The co-founder and former executive of a now-defunct public air charter operator has lost a bid to escape a fraud conviction on the grounds her lawyers provided ineffective counsel in her criminal trial, with a unanimous Third Circuit panel determining the jury would not have been swayed by a different trial strategy.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Law firms from A to Z found opportunities in October to upgrade their offices or adjust their footprints in cities both in the U.S. and abroad, with some completing moves to new locations and others setting plans in motion that won't be completed for several years.
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The 2024 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
These firms are being singled out for their stellar litigation footprints and transactions work. See who's leading the pack in four categories: variety of cases, range of jurisdictions, closing large merger and acquisition deals, and handling registered offerings.
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The Litigation Footprints Of The 2024 Leaderboard Firms
Follow a firm's litigation tracks through federal district courts across the country with our interactive map.
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These Firms Top The 2024 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard
Presenting the 2024 Law360 Pulse Leaderboard — the 100 firms that are besting their peers on measures of prestige, social responsibility and the reach of their legal practice.
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Firms' Hiring Strategies Are Evolving In Fight For Top Spot
Competition for top talent among elite law firms shows no signs of slowing down, even amid economic uncertainty, with financially strong firms deploying aggressive strategies to attract and retain skilled professionals to solidify their market position.
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Connolly Gallagher Gets 2 Attys For Trusts, Estates, Tax Dept.
Delaware firm Connolly Gallagher LLP has added a former Ernst & Young tax consultant and an attorney who previously worked at Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell LLP to its trusts, estates and tax department.
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Firms Fight Bid To Revive Malpractice Suit Over Liability Case
Two firms are asking the Delaware Supreme Court to affirm the dismissal of a malpractice suit filed by parents over damages sought for their child's "catastrophic injuries," allegedly caused by contamination from a chicken plant.
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Del. Debt Collection Co. Names Global General Counsel
Wilmington, Delaware-based international debt collector Phillips & Cohen Associates Ltd. has named a lawyer with decades of experience in-house and in private practice as its new global general counsel as the firm works to grow across the U.S. and abroad.
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Lewis Brisbois' Leader On Steering The Firm Forward
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has seen major leadership changes over the past year. Law360 Pulse caught up with managing partner Greg Katz to discuss the firm's vision moving forward, the impact of recent leadership transitions, and the strategies being implemented to navigate the competitive legal landscape.
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Pervasive Bullying In Law Is Impacting Young Attorneys
A report released earlier this month cataloging the experiences of more than 6,000 Illinois lawyers found that one quarter say they have experienced bullying within the last year. Among the youngest lawyers, that number jumps to 39%.
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DraftKings Denied $2.3M Fee Bid In Gambling Patent Row
A Delaware federal judge on Tuesday denied DraftKings's $2.3 million fee bid for defeating Interactive Games' suit accusing it of infringing patents related to remote betting, ruling that Interactive Games' case isn't exceptional or frivolous since its patents were presumed valid and there's no evidence that Interactive Games was seeking quick settlements.