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9th Circ. Judges Doubt AG-Picked Nevada US Atty Can Serve
Two judges on a Ninth Circuit panel doubted Thursday the government's argument that a lower court erred by finding the U.S. Attorney General wrongly appointed Nevada's top federal prosecutor, with both judges repeatedly noting that the government's legal theory suggests that U.S. attorneys could circumvent the nomination process indefinitely.
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Investor Claims $250K Fraud In Project Tied To Magic Johnson
A business owner accused an associate of Earvin "Magic" Johnson of fraudulently taking $250,000 to invest in an online education platform about cryptocurrency that was endorsed by the legendary basketball player but never launched or paid any royalties.
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Ballard Spahr Enters San Francisco With Benesch Litigators
Ballard Spahr LLP announced Thursday that it has launched a San Francisco office with a four-member litigation team who came aboard from Benesch Friedlander Coplan & Aronoff LLP.
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Saul Ewing Re-Ups Managing Partner, Appoints New COO
Strong growth over the past four years has led Philadelphia-based Saul Ewing LLP's executive committee to elect the firm's managing partner to serve another term and promote a member of the executive team as the new chief operating officer.
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Robinson & Cole Names New Leader For Insurance Group
Robinson & Cole LLP has named a new chair of its insurance and reinsurance group to succeed the leader who has helmed the team dating back to 2019.
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Seyfarth Harnessing Superusers As It Decides Next AI Moves
Seyfarth Shaw LLP is connecting with attorneys and staff who are superusers of its generative artificial intelligence tools to gather their feedback as the firm figures out its next steps for the technology.
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Norton Rose Taps Trial Atty As New Head Of LA Office
Norton Rose Fulbright has tapped a veteran trial attorney to be the new head of its Los Angeles office.
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Ford Slams Lemon Law Attys' Bid To Escape Billing Fraud Suit
Ford Motor Co. urged a California federal judge to keep alive its lawsuit accusing three Knight Law Group LLP-affiliated attorneys of orchestrating a massive fraudulent legal billing scheme, scoffing at the attorneys' argument that they are immunized from liability related to lemon law litigation they have pursued.
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CoStar Digs In On Quinn Emanuel DQ Bid In CREXi IP Suit
CoStar doubled down on its efforts to disqualify Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP counsel from representing rival CREXi amid copyright infringement litigation in California federal court, reiterating that it's not bound by a conflict waiver signed by a company CoStar later acquired.
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Calif. Atty Wins $25K Fee Sanction Over AI Errors
A California federal court has ordered $25,000 in fee sanctions for a litigator representing a mobile app platform in a copyright and contract suit as reimbursement for work he said went into responding to an error-ridden motion and further resulting motion practice.
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Cozen O'Connor Makes Office, Practice Leadership Changes
More than 30 attorneys at Cozen O'Connor have new titles following the firm's recent updates to firmwide, office and practice leadership.
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Ogletree Brings On Nixon Peabody's OSHA Practice Chairs
Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC has announced it hired a pair of longtime colleagues who most recently chaired Nixon Peabody LLP's Occupational Safety and Health Administration practice.
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Calif. Atty Faces Possible Sanctions Over Bogus Citations
A California federal judge has ordered an attorney to show cause as to why he shouldn't face sanctions over bogus case citations in an immigration case.
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Cloudflare CLO To Resign, Deputy Stepping Up
Technology company Cloudflare Inc. is preparing for leadership changes as its top in-house attorney takes on a new role with the company next month, according to a recent public filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Legal Services Hiring Started New Year Off With A Bang
The legal sector is off to a good start in 2026, with 5,500 more people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in December, according to seasonally adjusted data released Wednesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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McLaughlin & Stern Expands West With SF Boutique Tie-Up
East Coast-based full-service firm McLaughlin & Stern LLP is expanding to the West Coast, adding the lawyers and staff of San Francisco-based litigation and employment law boutique Dillingham & Murphy LLP.
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Akerman Names Leaders For Corporate, Tax Practices
Akerman LLP announced Tuesday it has appointed new leaders for its corporate practice group and that one of the co-chairs of its tax practice will continue to be the lone leader for the group.
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Seyfarth Adds 2 Co-Leaders To Trade Secrets Group
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has welcomed two new leaders to its trade secrets, computer fraud and non-competes group following the retirement of a longtime attorney at the firm.
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O'Melveny Gains Baker McKenzie Tax, Benefits Atty In Calif.
O'Melveny & Myers LLP is expanding its tax and benefits team, bringing in a Baker McKenzie executive compensation expert as a partner in its Silicon Valley office.
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Occidental Petroleum Atty Joins Greenberg Traurig In Calif.
An attorney with more than three decades of experience advising clients on energy and environmental projects has moved his practice to Greenberg Traurig LLP's Sacramento, California, office after 15 years as in-house counsel for Occidental Petroleum Corp.
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ABA Delegates Back Forgiving Loans For Public Interest Attys
The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Monday encouraged student loan forgiveness for lawyers engaged in public interest employment and asked that trust and estate law be part of the NextGen bar exam.
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BigLaw Firms Saw Increased Demand, Revenue In 2025
Last year was another strong year for U.S. law firms, with a double-digit revenue increase despite a strong expense growth environment of 9.5% over 2024, according to survey results from Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group released Monday.
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Troutman Gets Energy Transactions Ace From McDermott
Troutman Pepper Locke LLP announced Monday that it has added a partner to its energy transactional practice from McDermott Will & Schulte.
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Group Lateral Hires Fueled Office Expansion In 2025
U.S. law firms leaned heavily on group lateral hiring in 2025, with more than 130 attorney teams changing firms as competition for top talent intensified and firms pursued growth through practice-area expansion and new market entry, according to a report released Monday.
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2 Arnold & Porter M&A Attys Join WilmerHale In Silicon Valley
WilmerHale continues boosting its dealmaking team with attorneys from Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, announcing Monday that two technology mergers and acquisitions experts are joining its Silicon Valley office in Palo Alto, California.
Expert Analysis
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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How Attys Can Guard Against Rising Settle-And-Sue Claims
Certain precautions can help lawyers avoid post-settlement malpractice claims and create a solid evidentiary defense, as settle-and-sue lawsuits rise amid pandemic-induced dispute settlements, say Bethany Kristovich and Jeremy Beecher at Munger Tolles.
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What I Learned As A Virtual Summer Associate
It is necessary in a virtual law firm summer program to think twice about asking questions you may be able to answer on your own, but this independence and other aspects of a remote internship may help to instill habits that would be useful for future full-time associates, says law student Kelley Sheehan, who interned at Patterson & Sheridan this summer.