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California Pulse
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Calif. Bar Exam Proctor Fights To Dismiss Class Claims
The company that proctored the fraught California Bar Exam in February wants to end a proposed class action brought by test-takers claiming they are owed monetary relief for funds they spent on the exam, which was rife with technical errors, though both sides have indicated they are open to a settlement agreement.
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These Law Firms Are Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders
What does it take to stand out as a global legal powerhouse? The firms featured in this year's Law360 Pulse ranking have built a worldwide reach few can match.
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How BigLaw Is Redrawing Its Global Map For 2026
The U.S. remains by far the world's most important legal market, but as clients and capital flows become increasingly international, U.S. law firms are grappling with where and whether to expand their global footprint.
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Tracking The Footprints Of Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders
The law firms in this year's Law360 Pulse Global Leaders ranking have built networks that span the globe. Visualize the reach of those 50 firms with our interactive map.
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Uber May Win Sanctions On Atty Who Disclosed MDL Docs
A California federal judge said Tuesday it appeared an attorney for plaintiffs claiming Uber failed to protect passengers from sexual assault "acted in a cavalier manner" with a protective order in the multidistrict litigation, but didn't rule on Uber's requests for monetary sanctions nor its bid to kick the attorney off the plaintiff steering committee.
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Judge Won't Nix Alleged AI-Tainted Award In Gaming Fight
A California federal judge on Tuesday dismissed on technical grounds a closely watched case in which a consumer sought to vacate an arbitral award favoring Valve Corp., the company behind the PC game marketplace Steam, over the arbitrator's "outsourcing" of his adjudicative role to artificial intelligence.
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MoFo, Kellogg Hansen Exceed Prevailing BigLaw Bonus Scale
Morrison Foerster LLP and boutique law firm Kellogg Hansen Todd Figel & Frederick PLLC both recently unveiled above-market bonuses, according to a MoFo in-house memo and a media report.
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Benefits, Bonuses Rose As Remote Work Dipped In 2024
More firms are offering benefits such as parental leave and bonuses, and the legal industry appears to be settling on the amount of remote work that attorneys and staffers are allowed to perform, the Association of Legal Administrators has found in its latest annual report.
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Jenner & Block To Require 4 Days In Office Starting In March
Jenner & Block LLP is planning to call attorneys and other employees into the office four days a week next year, joining a growing number of BigLaw firms that have announced increased in-person work requirements.
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King & Spalding Promotes 27 Attys To Partner Across Globe
King & Spalding LLP is elevating 27 lawyers to partner in 2026, the firm announced on Tuesday, a smaller class than the 37 attorneys who were promoted this year in the firm's largest class of partners.
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Judge Rejects Recusal Bid In UC Law SF Bias Suit
A California federal judge rejected a request to recuse himself from a disability discrimination suit against the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, over his ties to the school, saying on Sunday that the former student's motion would still be legally insufficient even if it were timely.
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Personal Injury Biz LawPro.ai Partners With SmartAdvocate
LawPro.ai Inc., a Los Angeles startup that provides automation software for legal tasks and specifically injury claims, announced Monday a new partnership with SmartAdvocate, a case management software provider, that will allow them to integrate workflow processes between products.
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23andMe Research Biz Hires Pfizer Atty As GC
Nonprofit medical research organization 23andMe Research Institute announced Tuesday that it has hired a longtime Pfizer attorney as its general counsel and chief risk officer.
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Solve Intelligence Gets $40M Series B For Second 2025 Raise
Solve Intelligence, an artificial intelligence platform for intellectual property law and patents, secured a $40 million Series B funding round on Tuesday.
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Eversheds Sutherland Leaders Talk Strategic Growth
Growth is top of mind for Eversheds Sutherland's two global leaders, but as they wrap up 2025 in their new leadership roles with the transatlantic firm, they emphasized in a recent interview with Law360 Pulse they're taking a strategic approach to expansion.
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Litigation Funder Says Attys Hid Deal To Evade $1.5M Payout
A Florida-based litigation funder has sued two California attorneys and a law firm, alleging they secretly settled a client's civil dispute and steered the money so they wouldn't have to repay over $1.5 million.
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Bernstein Litowitz Corp. Founder Returns To 'Stabilize' Group
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP announced Monday that it has welcomed back a prominent shareholder lawyer to co-lead its corporate governance practice following the controversial departure of the group's former leader to launch a boutique firm.
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Freshfields Brings On DOJ Antitrust Leader In San Francisco
Freshfields LLP announced Monday that it has brought on the former deputy assistant attorney general for criminal enforcement in the U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division to the firm's San Francisco office.
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US Lawyer Numbers Surge With Hefty 2024 Graduating Class
The number of U.S. lawyers showed marked growth for the first time since 2020, due to a 2024 graduating class that was nearly 12% larger than any other class since 2012, a study from the American Bar Association released Monday showed.
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WilmerHale Adds Latham Fund Formation Pro In SF
WilmerHale is expanding its corporate team, announcing Monday that it is welcoming back a fund formation expert, most recently with Latham & Watkins LLP, as a partner in its San Francisco office.
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Calif. Agency Hires Ex-DOJ Crypto Enforcement Director
The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation has brought on a new general counsel who previously served in leadership positions with the U.S. Department of Justice, including director of its cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Calif. Court Reverses Arbitration Denial In Injury Firm Dispute
A California state appeals court has reversed a lower court's decision denying an injury firm co-founding partner's petition to compel arbitration in a dispute with his former law partner over referral and attorney fees, finding that an arbitration clause may be enforceable.
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7 Things To Know About Apple's New General Counsel
When Jennifer Newstead joins Apple Inc. in January, the iPhone and Mac computer maker will be gaining a lawyer steeped in experience dealing with federal regulators, dedicated to diversity and constitutional rights, and passionate about opera.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Lieff Cabraser's handling of a lawsuit by fired federal employees involved in diversity, equity and inclusion work and Wiley's work defeating a bid challenge on behalf of a federal contractor lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Nov. 14 to Dec. 5.
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MetLife Executive Rejoins LPL Financial As New Legal Chief
Following a year and a half in-house with Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., the former head of litigation and regulatory affairs at wealth management company LPL Financial has rejoined the company as its chief legal officer, the firm said Friday.
Expert Analysis
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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.