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McElroy Deutsch Beats Former Exec's Malicious Claim
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP got a claim for malicious prosecution against it dismissed without prejudice in litigation against its former business development director, who the firm accused of embezzling millions from it.
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Lessons In 'Value-Centered Lawyering' From Atty Turned Prof
Katya Cronin, a professor at George Washington University Law School and former BigLaw attorney, argued in a recent academic paper that law schools need to do more to encourage students to examine their personal values and pursue legal careers in line with them.
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Ex-NJ AG Leader Says Lowenstein Sandler Feels Like Home
Michael Long, Lowenstein Sandler LLP's newest partner and the former head of the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General’s Division of Law, joined Law360 Pulse to reflect on his time leading the 500-attorney division and his plans at the firm.
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Stevens & Lee Adds To Growing Estates Practice In Pa.
The recent growth of Stevens & Lee's wealth planning and estates practice has attracted a pair of veteran attorneys who joined the firm's offices in Pennsylvania to be part of the practice's expansion.
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3 Ways Associates Can Survive An Average Annual Review
You're a rock star associate in your fourth or fifth year trying to make partner, and you just got an average review after previously receiving high marks. Although it's tempting to panic, experts say it's possible to come back after such setbacks by being proactive.
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Generative AI Continued To Drive Legal Tech Scene In 2024
Generative artificial intelligence remained the top issue for legal tech in 2024, as vendors continued rolling out generative AI tools while law firms tested them and trained their attorneys on the underlying technology.
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Approach The Bench: What Judges Had To Say This Year
Jurists weighed the benefits of partisan elections, praised innovations in telehearings and worried about the future of the profession in nearly a dozen interviews with Law360 this year.
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Firm's Fee Battle With Pot Co. Could Turn On An Ellipsis
The fate of Lowenstein Sandler LLP's battle over nearly $800,000 in unpaid legal fees with a cannabis dispensary could hinge on how a judge interprets an ellipsis in a legal brief.
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Gunster $8.5M Data Breach Deal Needs More Info, Judge Says
A Florida federal judge this week denied preliminary approval of an $8.5 million settlement in a data breach class action against Gunster and demanded more information on payouts, the plaintiffs' standing in the case and a historical breakdown of settlement rates.
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Croke Fairchild Adds Seven Attys From Chicago Boutique
Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres LLC announced a seven-attorney team, including many from Sidley Austin LLP, have joined the firm's Chicago office from a local litigation boutique.
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FisherBroyles Adds Corporate, Tech Partners In Two Cities
FisherBroyles LLP has hired a longtime Stein Sperling Bennett De Jong Driscoll PC attorney and a former Workday director and privacy counsel, who are joining the firm's teams in Washington, D.C., and Palo Alto, California, as partners, the firm has announced.
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Freeman Mathis To Merge With Firm To Open Denver Office
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP announced Friday that it will launch an office in Denver by taking on a 12-attorney team from litigation and commercial law firm Treece Alfrey Musat PC on Jan. 1.
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How Law Firms Are Reinvesting 2024's Near-Record Profits
U.S. law firms are set to close out 2024 with near-record increases in revenue and profits, according to industry surveys. Here, a look at how seven law firm leaders are planning to reinvest the windfall.
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MoFo, Irell Latest Firms To Unveil Competitive Bonuses
Morrison Foerster LLP and litigation boutique Irell & Manella LLP have joined a chorus of firms announcing associate bonuses that meet or exceed the BigLaw standard for associate bonuses this year, with MoFo offering up to $218,200 and Irell handing its lawyers as much as $175,000.
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How Lawyers May Sue The Trump Administration … Again
During the last Trump administration, BigLaw firms challenged White House policies, focusing on immigration, environmental regulations and healthcare. This time around, attorneys could rely on old tools, and some new tactics, to stall the executive branch.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
This week's Legal Lions leader comes from the public sector, as federal prosecutors secured a $650 million settlement from McKinsey & Co. to resolve a lawsuit over the consulting giant's role in Purdue Pharma's promotion of OxyContin.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as law firms announced large associate bonuses, opened up new offices, and made notable hires. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Dinsmore Adds Labor And Employment Duo In Denver
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has hired two labor and employment attorneys in Denver from a firm one of those attorneys helped found, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Top Takeaways For Mid-Law Firms In 2024
In 2024, midsize, midmarket and regional firms saw an overall strong year, several notable firm mergers and much conversation around new technologies, especially generative artificial intelligence.
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Hueston Hennigan, McKool Smith Bonuses Top Milbank Scale
Trial firm Hueston Hennigan LLP is the latest boutique to award above-market, year-end bonuses, the firm said Thursday.
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The Year In Legal Ethics: AI, Judicial Scandal And More
A number of legal ethics topics dominated the conversation in 2024, including artificial intelligence and the fallout of an undisclosed relationship between a Texas bankruptcy judge and an attorney whose firm appeared before him for years.
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Firms Expand Recruiting Departments Amid Strategic Push
Law firms have grown their internal talent acquisition and recruiting teams as they compete to add partners who further the firms' strategic goals, according to a survey released this week.
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Law Firms Tap Business-Savvy Leaders Amid 2024 Shakeups
The legal industry has seen ongoing leadership changes in 2024, with law firms increasingly turning to business-savvy leaders to oversee operations and better compete in a challenging market.
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Young Conaway Elects 3 New Partners From Its Del. Office
Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP has announced that two bankruptcy attorneys and a corporate litigator will join its partnership on Jan. 1.
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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.