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Lippes Mathias Takes Over West Palm Beach's Ward Damon
Buffalo, New York-based firm Lippes Mathias LLP passed the 200-attorney milestone and expanded its Florida presence after a combination with West Palm Beach firm Ward Damon PL.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms named new leaders and Donald Trump became president-elect. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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'Where Have You Been?' Conn. Judge Asks About Late DQ Bid
A motion to remove a Shipman & Goodman LLP partner from a court battle over a garbage sorting facility permit because he is allegedly an important fact witness could have come much sooner, a Connecticut state court judge suggested Thursday while working to nail down why the plaintiff waited until a trial was imminent.
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Greenberg Glusker Wins Bid To Arbitrate Ex-Client's Suit
A judge in California state court on Thursday granted a motion by Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger LLP and two partners to arbitrate an investor's allegations that they bungled his defense in an underlying civil suit, finding some of the ex-client's arguments against arbitration were "frivolous" and "not credible."
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Morrison Cohen Adds McLaughlin & Stern White Collar Pro
New York-based Morrison Cohen LLP announced Thursday it has added a white collar partner from fellow New York firm McLaughlin & Stern LLP.
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Atty Says Ex-Colleague Can't Escape Assault Claim
A former Young Conaway attorney has argued that a onetime colleague he sued did not provide enough evidence to claim she was defending her friend when she allegedly assaulted him, urging a Pennsylvania federal court to toss the defendant's motion for summary judgment.
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Former Delaware DOJ Attorney Joins Chancery As Magistrate
Delaware's judiciary announced this week that a former Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP attorney who also previously worked for the state's Department of Justice has been appointed to serve as a magistrate in the Chancery Court.
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Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO Ordered To Pay $1.2M For Theft
A New Jersey state judge on Wednesday ordered McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer to pay the firm $1.2 million in restitution for the "excess salary and bonuses" he paid himself.
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The Legal Work Awaiting Attys During Trump's Second Term
Former President Donald Trump's return to the White House following his election victory on Tuesday is sure to bring a series of policy changes that will keep lawyers busy, particularly attorneys working in international trade, immigration, tax and antitrust.
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Bressler Amery Picks Up Crypto Litigator From Spencer Fane
Bressler Amery & Ross PC grew with the hire of a business litigation partner in New Jersey with expertise in consumer class actions and in the cryptocurrency industry and other emerging technologies this week.
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Lowenstein Sandler Sues Firm Over Dispensary Fee Dispute
A New Jersey law firm accused of helping forcibly dismantle a medical cannabis dispensary to deprive Lowenstein Sandler LLP of over $750,000 in fees for work on the dispensary's behalf has asked the New Jersey state court to let it exit the suit, arguing Lowenstein Sandler failed to state a claim.
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Gray Reed Co-Founder James McGraw Dies At 74
James "Jim" McGraw, one of the founding partners of Texas law firm Gray Reed & McGraw LLP, has died at age 74, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Texas High Court Delays Rule Changes For Non-Atty Services
The Texas Supreme Court has delayed the effective date of rules for allowing non-attorneys to perform some legal services, saying it will take the extra time to "give due consideration to the comments received."
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Kasowitz Hires Int'l Arbitrator From Baker McKenzie
New York City-based Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP has announced the hiring of a former associate at Baker McKenzie to step into a special counsel role.
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Veteran Corporate Atty Joins Olshan Frome In NY
Olshan Frome Wolosky LLP announced that an experienced corporate attorney who most recently served as general counsel for a nuclear fusion technology company, joined the firm's New York office as a partner.
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It's Too Early To Say Gen AI Will Kill The Billable Hour
Recent surveys are — again — saying the billable hour is about to go the way of the dodo. This time the predictions forecasting the billable hour's impending doom are because of the rise of generative artificial intelligence in law firms.
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The Firms With An Inside Track To A New Trump Admin
Law firms that have represented Donald Trump and the Republican Party on everything from personal legal woes to election-related lawsuits could see the risks of that work pay dividends as Trump is projected to secure a second term in office.
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Day Pitney Adds Trademark, Copyright Pro In Boston
A former ArentFox Schiff LLP attorney has jumped to Day Pitney LLP's intellectual property law practice, bringing with her years of experience in Boston helping clients defend trademarks and register copyrights.
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Trump Trial, Deepfakes Fuel Push For Cameras In Fed. Court
The public significance of former President Donald Trump's federal criminal trial on election interference charges and the potential for artificial intelligence-created deepfakes of that trial are good examples of why cameras should be allowed in criminal court, according to a coalition of media outlets and a court transparency group.
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Trustee Seeks Jackson Walker Docs In Judge Romance Probe
Arguing that the issue "presents a matter of national importance" with implications for the integrity of the judicial system, a U.S. bankruptcy trustee has urged a Texas federal court to force Jackson Walker LLP to turn over documents related to a former firm attorney's secret romance with a onetime judge.
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Ex-Michael Best Litigator Joins Buchanan Ingersoll
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney LLP has added a litigator from Michael Best & Friedrich LLP in its Charlotte, North Carolina, office, with the firm touting the attorney's hire as part of its growth plans in the city.
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Davis Graham Scores IP Duo From Denver Boutique
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP announced Monday that a pair of experienced intellectual property partners, including a former attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, have joined the Denver-based firm from a local boutique, which Davis Graham said widens the scope of IP services it can provide clients.
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ABA Tweaks Planned Changes To Law School Diversity Rules
The American Bar Association is revising the language of its diversity standards for law schools after its August decision to remove references to race, ethnicity and other identities in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision striking down affirmative action in higher education was met with pushback from legal professionals.
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Howard & Howard Grows In Vegas With Holley Driggs Duo
Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC, a national business law firm, has hired a pair of former Holley Driggs attorneys In Las Vegas, both of whom focus their practices on a wide range of construction law matters, the firm announced Wednesday.
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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.