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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
From Judge To Neutral: Lessons In ADR Marketing, Patience
From Judge To Neutral: Losing Power Of 'Robe,' Gaining Time
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First Woman To Serve As Oregon AG Joins Freshfields
Freshfields LLP has hired Ellen Rosenblum, the first woman to serve as Oregon's attorney general in state history, who has joined the firm as a senior counsel, the firm has announced.
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Ex-Civil Rights Chief For Mass. District Returns To Seyfarth
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has hired the first and only chief of the Civil Rights Unit at the Massachusetts U.S. Attorney's Office, bringing back a former associate who stayed in touch through the firm's alumni program.
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Clemency Favors White Collar Offenders, New Study Shows
White collar criminal defendants are more likely than other types of offenders to receive presidential pardons, especially under the Trump administration, a new analysis of clemency actions shows, raising concerns about a system one expert called "broken."
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Trade Secret Filings Hit Record High In 2025, Report Finds
Trade secret litigation reached an all-time high in 2025, with more than 1,500 federal cases filed for the first time ever, according to a new report by legal analytics firm Lex Machina, which also highlights trends about damages, the busiest courts and the law firms most frequently involved.
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Ex-Detainees Detail Conditions At Florida Immigration Facility
Former detainees testified Wednesday in Florida federal court about conditions at an Everglades immigration facility, recalling that they weren't able to speak with attorneys and had to write down phone numbers for counsel using bars of soap.
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Expert Fights Dismissal Of Jan. 6 Report Copyright Case
A jury bias researcher who has accused an attorney of copying and reusing a report to help three Jan. 6 insurrection defendants get their trials moved has urged a D.C. federal court not to dismiss her copyright lawsuit, saying that wholesale reuse of her work is not fair use.
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Tobey Maguire Says He Rerouted Fee To Goldstein
"Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire told the jury Wednesday in Thomas Goldstein's tax fraud trial that he paid $500,000 for his legal services to another poker player the former SCOTUSblog founder owed money to, rather than Goldstein's law firm.
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FBI Raids Fulton County Election Office
The FBI raided Fulton County, Georgia's election operations center Wednesday, a move that comes amid efforts by the federal government to find evidence to support President Donald Trump's assertion that widespread voter fraud led to his loss in the 2020 election.
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Fla. Prosecutors' Detention Defense Met With Sanction Threat
The U.S. attorney for the Middle District of Florida, Gregory Kehoe, along with an assistant U.S. attorney have been threatened with sanctions by a federal judge for the methods their office used in defending the mandatory detention of noncitizens.
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'Compassion Isn't Pretty': Judge Defends Deportation Threats
A New Jersey municipal judge accused of berating children and threatening their families with deportation during truancy hearings admitted Wednesday that after listening back to the proceedings that he could have done better, but defended the intention behind his conduct.
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Reciprocal Discipline Unfair After 'Ambush,' Atty Tells 4th Circ.
A solo practitioner in North Carolina whose law license was suspended for alleged tax crimes and trust account problems told the Fourth Circuit on Wednesday not to reciprocate the punishment, arguing his due process rights were violated and the underlying facts don't support disciplining him.
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Tom Goldstein Saga Could Go From Courtroom To Big Screen
As federal prosecutors are two weeks into detailing SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein's storied descent into the world of high-stakes poker during his tax fraud trial in Maryland, Hollywood producers are gearing up to tell the same story on-screen.
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Mass. Disbars Pot Shop Lawyer Convicted In Bribery Scheme
A Massachusetts attorney convicted of attempting to bribe a Boston-area police chief to endorse his client's pot shop license has been disbarred, according to a notice released by the state's bar this week.
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Judiciary Panel Gets Earful On Legal Financing, Subpoenas
Plans to overhaul federal rules involving recusal and subpoenas fueled spirited debate Tuesday before a judiciary panel, as prominent lawyers outlined forceful views on transparency in third-party litigation funding as well as relaxed policies for serving court documents and obtaining trial testimony.
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Colo. Defender Refused 'Reality' Of Overwork, Court Told
A former attorney at the Colorado public defender's office told a state court Tuesday that it underpays and overworks its employees and fired him for complaining about it, though the office responded that the reality of balancing public defenders' workloads is more nuanced than the study he cited suggested.
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Ill. Panel Upholds Life Sentence Despite 'Juvenile Mind' Claim
An Illinois state appeals court has refused to overturn a sentence of life without parole for a man who claims his attorney failed to present an expert at trial to prove that he had "the mind of a juvenile" when he murdered two people.
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BigLaw Firms Seek Partial Exec Order Appeal Consolidation
The four BigLaw firms that sued the White House and Justice Department over executive orders against them related to the clients they represent have asked the D.C. Circuit that the cases be "partially consolidated" amid the government's appeals of its losses, while maintaining the ability to file individual response briefs.
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Ex-NJ Judge Wants To Revive Civil Rights Suit Over Arrest
A former New Jersey state court judge urged a federal court to reconsider the dismissal of her federal civil rights claims against a municipality and its police director, arguing that the court wrongly imposed an excessive evidentiary bar and misread a record of constitutionally deficient internal affairs investigations.
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Ill. Judge Removed For Column Stating Pro-Trump Opinions
A retired Illinois state judge's temporary reappointment to the bench has been canceled after he penned a MAGA-tinged column railing against "draconian Covid lockdowns," "Fauci lies" and "lawfare" against President Donald Trump, which a local bar association called "wildly inappropriate."
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Indiana Judge Was Shot Through Front Door, Cop Says
An Indiana Superior Court judge and his wife were shot by a man standing on their front porch, through their closed front door, according to an affidavit, which noted that the suspected shooter was connected to a man with pending charges in the judge's courtroom.
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Full 3rd Circ. Passes On Alina Habba DQ Challenge
The Third Circuit on Monday declined to reconsider its decision blocking Alina Habba from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, denying the Justice Department's petition for rehearing and leaving intact a decision that sharply curtailed the government's use of creative maneuvers to install interim federal prosecutors.
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Ex-Calif. Judge Takes Aim At Sex Assault Charge
A former California judge said a count of a federal indictment accusing him of sexual assault should be tossed since the alleged victim viewed him as a friend.
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Fla. Bar Clears Gaetz Despite US House Ethics Report
The Florida Bar has decided to not discipline former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., who was briefly President Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, despite the House ethics committee's findings that Gaetz regularly paid for sex, including with a minor.
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High Court Won't Review Social Security Judge's Removal
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a Federal Circuit decision upholding the removal of a Georgia-based Social Security judge who was accused of on-the-job misconduct and shoddy work.
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Supreme Court To Define 'Consumer' Under Privacy Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider what criteria consumers need to meet in order to sue under the federal Video Privacy Protection Act, accepting a challenge to a ruling that said a Paramount digital newsletter subscriber could not bring a lawsuit.
Expert Analysis
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Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring
As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026
After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
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What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.
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A Closer Look At 5 Types Of Legal Management Services Orgs
Legal management services organizations, which outsource the administrative aspects of law firms to separate entities, are poised to disrupt the industry in the year to come, so firms and attorneys should consider the advantages and disadvantages of several MSO models, say Frederick Shelton and Ayven Dodd at Shelton & Steele.