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In Their Words: Former Colleagues Remember Robert Mueller
Sitting Judges Take Stand Over Threats Growing 'Ordinary'
DOJ Understaffing Takes Toll After 'Unprecedented' Exodus
Judges Using AI For Some Tasks, But Cautious About Risks
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Attys Split Over Mandatory Hyperlinks To Curb Fake AI Cases
A new legal requirement to hyperlink case law is drawing support from legal professionals as a counter to artificial intelligence-generated fake cases in court submissions, but some aren't sure that it is enough to solve the problem and worry that it will be an added burden on lawyers.
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Attys For City Of New Orleans Sanctioned For AI Use
A Louisiana federal judge has sanctioned attorneys for the city of New Orleans over misuse of artificial intelligence that resulted in hallucinated case citations in a pro se civil rights case.
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Ex-Md. Attorney General Joins Greenberg Traurig In DC
Former Maryland Attorney General Douglas Gansler and his longtime colleague from Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP have moved their practices to Greenberg Traurig LLP, where Gansler will co-chair its nationwide state attorneys general practice, the firm announced Monday.
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NJ Judges Name US Atty In Apparent End To Leadership Fight
The New Jersey federal court on Monday appointed a career federal prosecutor to serve as U.S. attorney for the Garden State in what appears to end a lengthy standoff between district judges and the U.S. Department of Justice over leadership of the office.
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Social Media Atty Sanctioned For 'Most Shameful Moment'
A California judge on Monday sanctioned an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether trial alleging Meta Platforms and Google's social media platforms harm children's mental health, fining him $1,100 and keeping him off the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.
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Justices Decline To Review Scope Of Wetlands Permit Waiver
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a petition from environmental groups seeking to revive a lawsuit accusing a Georgia resort of deceiving the Army Corps of Engineers to obtain a permit and illegally filling a protected wetland.
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Ex-Fla. Rep Denied 11th-Hour Depo In Foreign Agent Case
A Florida federal judge Friday denied a former congressman's requests to depose a key witness and have the government turn over interview notes before the start of a trial on charges of failing to register as a Venezuelan foreign agent, saying the defense counsel can still ask questions on cross-examination.
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Bondi Keeps Ousted Wisconsin US Atty With New Title
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi swapped Brad D. Schimel's title from interim U.S. attorney to first assistant U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Wisconsin in order to keep him in charge of the office after his tenure expired earlier this week.
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DOJ, Texas Agency End Suit Alleging Firing Over Headscarf
The U.S. Department of Justice has wrapped up a lawsuit claiming the Texas Department of Criminal Justice questioned the sincerity of an employee's faith and effectively fired her for asking to wear a headscarf to work in accordance with her religious beliefs, according to a federal court filing.
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Up Next At High Court: Late Ballots And 'Last-Mile' Drivers
The U.S. Supreme Court will kick off its March oral arguments session by reviewing disputes over the validity of state laws allowing late-arriving mail-in ballots to be counted in federal elections and whether "last-mile" delivery drivers qualify for the transportation worker exemption to the Federal Arbitration Act.
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'Community Justice' Plan Aims To Meet DC Legal Needs
A Washington, D.C., court program launching next month aims to empower nonattorneys to provide some legal assistance, as a court task force found that a majority of district residents face civil legal issues without attorneys.
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Where Calif. State Courts Landed On Generative AI Use Rules
The majority of California's 58 superior courts — together making up the country's largest trial court system — have decided to greenlight the use of generative artificial intelligence in their work this year, a Law360 investigation found.
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Developer Sues GSA Over Hartford Courthouse Records
A Connecticut real estate company is suing the U.S. General Services Administration, claiming that the agency failed to produce documents connected to the government's site selection for a new federal courthouse in Hartford and ignored its Freedom of Information Act request.
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DOJ Rebuked Over Lack Of Candor For 'Imperious Client'
A Florida federal judge has rebuked government attorneys for failing to be up-front about legal authority that contradicts their position in a habeas case, warning them not to let their "imperious client" get between them and their ethical obligations.
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Ex-NJ Judge At Wilentz Talks 20 Years On The Bench
Robert Mega, formerly the head equity judge for Union County and now an ADR expert at Wilentz Goldman Spitzer PA, joined Law360 Pulse for a conversation on how he improved court operations as a judge and how that legacy will carry over to private practice.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
During this past week in legal industry news, there were leadership transitions, new offices, and the dissolution of a combination. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Justices Clarify Heck In Street Preacher's Free Speech Case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday unanimously found that a street preacher convicted of violating a Mississippi city's rule governing public protests can use a federal civil rights lawsuit to challenge the constitutionality of the law used to convict him, saying the man's conviction does not bar him from seeking "forward-looking relief."
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Ex-Judges Say Anthropic Case Doesn't Merit Court Deference
Nearly 150 former judges are backing Anthropic's fight against its designation as a "supply chain risk" by the U.S. Department of Defense, telling the D.C. Circuit in an amicus brief that the judiciary shouldn't simply defer to the executive just because it invokes national security.
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Feds Say Atty Used Stolen Nonprofit Funds To Buy Crypto
An attorney and former president of the nonprofit preserving Pittsburgh's Duquesne Incline has been indicted, accused of embezzling nearly $1.4 million from the organization, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
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Former Calif. Chief Deputy AG Joins Jenner & Block In SF
Jenner & Block LLP is bringing in the former second-highest-ranking member of the California Department of Justice, announcing Thursday that Venus D. Johnson is joining as special counsel in its San Francisco office.
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AI Errors Likely To Persist Despite Escalating Court Sanctions
Judges have begun issuing sanctions to lawyers, escalating the consequences over artificial intelligence-generated errors, but attorneys say that penalties might not be enough to stop the problem.
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NJ Judicial Privacy Law Suits Survive Venue Challenge
Seven out of eight data collection companies that claimed Garden State federal courts lack jurisdiction over them in suits alleging they violated the state's judicial privacy law purposefully availed themselves of the market in New Jersey, a federal judge ruled.
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Jackson Walker, US Trustee Reach Deal On Fee Settlements
The Office of the U.S. Trustee and law firm Jackson Walker LLP on Wednesday resolved the bankruptcy watchdog's opposition to a series of settlements tied to a romantic relationship between a former Jackson Walker attorney and a now-retired bankruptcy judge.
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Snapshot: Patent Filings Soar, Bankruptcy Cases Drop In Del.
Patent filings in Delaware federal district court were up by roughly 30% in 2025, while the federal bankruptcy court in Wilmington saw a decrease in overall filings for the year that included a major dip in Chapter 11 cases.
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Nomination For New DOJ Fraud Chief Heads To Senate Floor
The nomination of Colin McDonald for the new position of assistant attorney general for fraud was sent to the full Senate on Thursday, after the Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines to advance his nomination.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be An Industry Expert
Although taking the time to fully invest in a client and its industry is a big ask, it is well worth it for attorneys to understand the pressures, trends and constraints of a client's industry in order to build enduring business relationships, says Nonnie Shivers at Ogletree.
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Talking Mental Health: Fostering Cultures Where Women Excel
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Sylvie Rodrigue at Torys discusses why authenticity is essential to women's career growth, why burnout is not the result of a lack of resilience, how the legal industry can better support women's mental health needs, and how firms can address gender gaps in senior roles.
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How Clients Can Make The Most Of Law Firm Partner Moves
Outside counsel’s lateral career moves can create uncertainty and disruption for companies, but if managed strategically, in-house legal teams can leverage partner mobility for more complete service, better pricing and stronger relationships with their law firms, says Theodore Edelman at GCE Advisors.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Countering 4 AI Efficiency Myths
Perceived efficiency gains from artificial intelligence can create unsustainable workload expectations for in-house legal departments, so general counsel must proactively educate executives, reframe assumptions and tie legal judgment to business outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Catie Cambridge at Docsum.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing
There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.
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Biz Dev Impostor Syndrome May Actually Be Good Judgment
Attributing lawyers’ sense of unease with business development to self-doubt or weakness may misidentify an important source of discomfort — a keen intuition that an ask isn’t yet appropriate for the relationship — and lead to advice that ultimately backfires, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Handle Unproductive Feedback?
Maggie Potter at Segal McCambridge offers advice for associates who receive unproductive criticism from superiors and tips for gently pushing back with an eye to growth and efficiency.
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles
The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.
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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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Roundup
Judges On AI
Do artificial intelligence tools have any practical judicial applications? In this Expert Analysis series, state and federal judges explore potential use cases for AI in adjudication and beyond.
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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.