Florida Pulse


  • US Cheerleading Org. Faces Fees Bid After Losing TM Suit

    Bush Ross PA and the Underwood Law Firm PC are seeking more than $800,000 in attorney fees after a Florida federal judge handed their clients a summary judgment win in a trademark infringement lawsuit brought by the U.S. All Star Federation against its rivals, saying they deserve to be reimbursed for costs related to the case because it was "exceptional."

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Wilkinson Stekloff LLP and Covington & Burling LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge overturned a Los Angeles jury's $4.7 billion verdict against the National Football League for violating antitrust laws with its Sunday Ticket television package.

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    Legal Jobs Ticked Down Slightly In July

    The legal industry shed 500 jobs in July, continuing a three-month streak of declines following a gain in April, according to preliminary data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry marked the end of July with another action-packed week of news as BigLaw made hires across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    5 Women To Be Honored By ABA As Role Models In Law

    A visiting scholar, an associate judge from Maryland and a public interest lawyer are among the five attorneys who will be presented with the 2024 Margaret Brent Women Lawyers of Achievement Award on Sunday during the American Bar Association's annual meeting in Chicago.

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    Foley & Lardner's 'Ultimate Mentor' Stan Jaspan Dies At 78

    Longtime Foley & Lardner LLP managing partner Stan Jaspan, who died on July 27, is being remembered as a "brilliant man" and "ultimate mentor" who dedicated his entire legal career to the firm.

  • Fla. Justices Sanction Paralegal For Immigration Practice

    The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday told a paralegal and the immigration legal services businesses she has operated that she must reimburse clients who were misled into believing they were working with licensed attorneys.

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    Senate Passes Bill To 'Systematically' Increase Judgeships

    The Senate passed a bipartisan bill Thursday by voice vote to create 66 new and temporary judgeships to help federal courts handle increasing workloads.

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    Fla. State Gov't Relations Director Joins Jones Walker

    The communications director to the speaker of the Florida House of Representatives has moved to Jones Walker LLP's government relations practice group in Tallahassee, the firm announced.

  • 11th Circ. Affirms Trim Of Ex-Ala. Judge's Defamation Suit

    The Eleventh Circuit held Wednesday that an Alabama federal court was correct to toss some of the claims in a defamation suit from Roy Moore, the embattled former Alabama Supreme Court leader, ruling that the court lacked jurisdiction over some claims and others were conclusory.

  • Where Trump's 4 Criminal Cases Could Stand On Election Day

    A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, a dismissal order from a trial judge in Florida and scandal in Georgia threaten to derail state and federal criminal cases that had been moving full steam ahead against Donald Trump just a few months ago.

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    Experienced IP Atty Joins Lewis Brisbois From Fowler White

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has announced the hire of a former Fowler White Burnett PA intellectual property attorney with over 20 years of experience as a partner in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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    How Lowenstein Attys Shelved Fla. Trans Medical Care Ban

    Lowenstein Sandler LLP attorneys led the litigation team behind a recent federal court ruling blocking a Florida law banning or restricting gender-affirming treatment for transgender minors and adults.

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    Can GCs Avoid Having Teams Seen As Department Of 'No'?

    While many legal chiefs don't want business leaders to view their legal teams as the department of "No," a new study says some executives continue to wait until as late as possible to consult with their counsel — if at all.

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    Winston & Strawn Adds Chief Information Officer From Cooley

    The longtime chief information officer at Cooley LLP has taken on the same role at Winston & Strawn LLP.

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    How Associates Can Navigate Risks Of Social Media

    Experts say associates should use social media with extreme caution, weighing any benefits against the impact that their online presence may have on their law firms, practice, clients and future employment.

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    FTX Users Say Sullivan & Cromwell Must Face Abetting Claims

    FTX customers told a Florida federal judge on Tuesday that Sullivan & Cromwell LLP can't dismiss customer claims it aided and abetted the defunct cryptocurrency exchange's fraud as "speculative allegations" when the customers' complaint "paints a much more detailed and nefarious picture."

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    Deputy To GC: When Is The Right Time To Transition?

    While many deputy general counsel aspire to become legal chiefs — either at their current employers or elsewhere, depending on succession plans — not everyone in the role wants to rise to the position. How can lawyers know? And which qualifications do they need? One established general counsel is hoping to help deputies navigate these questions.

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    Baker McKenzie Names IT Vet As Chief Information Officer

    The chief digital and technology officer at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen & Loewy LLP has joined Baker McKenzie as its new chief information officer, the firm announced Monday.

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    Approach The Bench: Judge Dillard Boosts Ga. Court Access

    From cameras in the courtroom to explanatory law review articles to posts on social media, Judge Stephen Dillard uses every tool at his disposal to improve transparency at the Georgia Court of Appeals.

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    Spencer Fane Says New Structure Intended To Bolster Culture

    Spencer Fane LLP's chair and managing partner has told Law360 Pulse that the firm's newly unveiled organizational structure is intended to foster a culture that gives attorneys more decision-making opportunities and control over their career paths.

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    Vedder Price Adds Longtime Kozyak Tropin Litigator In Florida

    Vedder Price PC's newest Miami shareholder, Javier Lopez, always wanted to become a doctor, until a college baseball injury changed the trajectory of his life.

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    Firms' Recruiting Specs Hinder BigLaw Litigator Hiring

    Large law firms are hungry for top litigation partners who can bring strong client relationships and big books of business along with them, according to legal recruiters. But many are finding that a tall order in today's legal industry, where everyone is looking for the same thing and portability as a litigator can be a challenge.

  • Fla. Judge Pauses Part Of $20M Suit Between Ex-Law Partners

    A Florida judge on Monday paused part of a $20 million dispute between former law partners after finding that some of the claims involved are related to those that he has already sent to arbitration last month.

  • Firm Partners Ask Fla. Court To Toss Investor's Derivative Suit

    Two partners in a law firm have asked a Florida court to dismiss a derivative lawsuit brought by an investor claiming that they orchestrated a litigation funding fraud, arguing that the investor has no right to bring the suit without a vote from the other members of the company.

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