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    Jury Clears Blank Rome Attys In Malicious Suit Case

    Three Blank Rome attorneys and an aviation company have been cleared by a Pennsylvania federal jury of claims that they maliciously pursued litigation over alleged misuse of confidential information against a lawyer who formerly represented the company and switched to plaintiffs work.

  • Winston & Strawn Matches Bonuses, Top Billers Get Extra

    Winston & Strawn LLP is the latest firm to match the 2024 associate bonus first put forward by Milbank LLP, with adjustments for associates who fall short of the minimum hours threshold while offering extra bonuses for those who "substantially" exceed their productivity goals.

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    Growing Workloads Have More In-House Teams Turning To AI

    Corporate law departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools as they face pressure to control costs and meet growing demands for legal services amid flat headcount, according to survey results released Wednesday.

  • Blank Rome Partner Promotions Hold Steady At 12

    Blank Rome LLP scored a three-peat with its recent attorney promotions after announcing this week it will elevate 12 attorneys to partner for the third year in a row when the new year starts.

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    Law Firm Must Share Files, Face Malpractice Claim, Suit Says

    A mining company wants Pittsburgh-based Sherrard German & Kelly PC to hand over its files regarding the representation of a former client who was on the losing end of a multimillion-dollar judgment in 2022 and assigned its malpractice claim to the mining company.

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    Koppers Taps New CLO, Chief Sustainability Officer

    Global wood preservation technology company Koppers Holdings Inc. said Tuesday that it has elected Stephanie Apostolou to serve as its chief legal and sustainability officer and secretary ahead of the retirement of its chief sustainability officer next March.

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    Antitrust Bar's 'Leading Light,' Ex-Morgan Lewis Chair Dies

    John Shenefield, a former chair of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP who also served as an assistant attorney general in charge of the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division, died Monday at 85, according to a statement released by Morgan Lewis on Wednesday.

  • Pa. Deputy AG, Calif. Judge Confirmed To Federal Bench

    The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Keli M. Neary, an executive deputy attorney general for the state of Pennsylvania, to serve as a federal judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania and Judge Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon for the Central District of California.

  • Philly Court Leadership Orders Sheriff To Improve Security

    Leadership in Philadelphia's court system ordered the city sheriff's office this week to devise written plans to counteract what it said was a growing number of security incidents at judicial facilities over the last two years.

  • PierFerd Dropped From Suit Over Atty's Alleged Double-Cross

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP has been cut loose from a recent lawsuit accusing a firm partner of helping to defraud a client he represented during stints at three other BigLaw firms including DLA Piper and Ballard Spahr LLP.

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    Some Boies Schiller Associates' Bonuses To Hit $1M Or More

    Multiple Boies Schiller Flexner LLP associates will receive bonuses of $1 million or more this week due to a banner 2024 from numerous wins at trial and significant settlements on behalf of plaintiffs and victims, the firm said Tuesday.

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    Carisma Therapeutics Drops GC As Part Of Cutbacks

    Less than two years after joining Philadelphia-based biopharmaceutical company Carisma Therapeutics, the company's general counsel will depart along with other executives as part of an overall workforce reduction.

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    2nd Circ. Restores Challenge To Conn. Atty Anti-Racism Rule

    The Second Circuit on Monday revived a challenge to a new rule for Connecticut attorneys intended to reduce discrimination, ruling that the alleged chilling effect the two suing lawyers detailed in their complaint gives them standing even if the rule hasn't been enforced against them.

  • Houston Trial Boutique Partially Matches Milbank Bonuses

    Houston trial boutique Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PC has joined the growing number of law firms to match the 2024 associate bonus scale first put forward by Milbank LLP, at least in part, according to a Monday report.

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    Kline & Specter Wants Ex-Attorney's Suit In Arbitration

    Kline & Specter PC is seeking to send to arbitration a breach of contract lawsuit filed in Philadelphia court by a former firm attorney, saying their employment agreement expressly gives the firm the right to move the complaint into arbitration.

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    Steptoe Moving To Flexible Billable-Based Associate Payscale

    Steptoe LLP is the latest firm to announce associates will have the opportunity to earn a higher base salary in 2025, with an associate's place on the payscale depending on their billable hours.

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    Atty Tells Jury She's 'Furious' Over Aircraft Co.'s Suit

    An attorney suing an aviation company she formerly represented and three Blank Rome LLP lawyers told a Pennsylvania federal jury on Friday that she was "furious" to learn that the company accused her of misusing confidential information after she left to pursue plaintiffs work.

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    Burns White's New CEO Sees Continued Smart Growth

    Now that he has taken over as CEO of Pittsburgh-based Burns White LLC, Stuart T. O'Neal III told Law360 Pulse that his immediate goals are continuing the smart growth of the firm, enhancing its collaborative culture, and attracting and retaining top trial talent.

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    Glenn Agre, Ross Aronstam Match Milbank Associate Bonuses

    Two more boutique firms have gotten in on the bonus action, with Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP and Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP announcing Friday they'll be matching the associate cash bonuses set by Milbank LLP and followed by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP.

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    Legal Hiring Continues Growth In November

    The U.S. legal sector saw job growth continue in November, logging its third consecutive month of increases after a four-month decline earlier this year, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry began December with another busy week as President-elect Donald Trump continued to make appointments and BigLaw firms shifted their physical footprints. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

  • Dechert More Than Doubles Its Partner Class

    Dechert LLP announced Thursday that it has more than doubled its partner class from last year's, elevating 13 attorneys from seven global practices and six U.S. and European offices.

  • Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    In an otherwise fairly quiet week for litigation, lawyers at Goodwin Procter LLP were preparing for a verdict, and a federal jury returned on Tuesday with a $452 million award for their client, Insulet Corp., in a trade secrets lawsuit.

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    Polsinelli Associate Develops Platform For Transactional Attys

    A Polsinelli PC private equity mergers and acquisitions associate has developed a new deal management platform designed specifically for transactional attorneys that the firm said is redefining the application of legal technology in sophisticated deal work.

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    Law Firm Real Estate Report

    Several law firms around the country found reasons to be thankful in November as hybrid work models helped slim down their office space or as firms sought out more room to accommodate growing teams.

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