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Florida's Supreme Court Will Soon Have A New Chief Justice
Florida's Supreme Court announced Thursday that a justice who was appointed to the bench in 2020 by Gov. Ron DeSantis will become the Sunshine State's 58th chief justice on July 1.
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Dems Call On Watchdog To Probe DOJ Antitrust Work
A group of Democratic federal lawmakers this week called on the U.S. Department of Justice's acting inspector general to investigate the possibility that lobbying has led to misconduct in the department's antitrust work, including the DOJ's recent surprise settlement with event ticketing giant Live Nation.
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Pashman Stein Lands NJ Civil Rights Enforcement Atty
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC announced Thursday it has brought on a former civil rights enforcement expert in New Jersey state government to the firm's pro bono center, who has expertise in areas ranging from housing law to LGBTQ+ rights.
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Ariz. Gov. Vetoes Shifting Atty Licensing Away From State Bar
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have shifted the responsibility to license the practice of law from the state bar to the state supreme court, amid her moratorium on signing nearly all legislation until Republican legislators reveal their state budget proposal.
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John Eastman Disbarred Over Bid To Overturn 2020 Election
California's highest court on Wednesday ordered the disbarment of California attorney John Charles Eastman, who a state bar court found had helped plan and promote President Donald Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty On Google Case Joins Wilson Sonsini
A lead attorney on the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's monopolization cases against Google LLC who left the agency last week joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as a partner.
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Judge John T. Dorsey's Legacy On The Bench And Beyond
A Delaware bankruptcy judge who oversaw cases such as the insolvencies of crypto supernova FTX and Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt has died "following a courageous battle with cancer," the court said Wednesday. Friends and colleagues, paying tribute, highlighted and mourned a brave, clever and dynamic man.
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Sotomayor Apologizes For 'Hurtful' Comments About Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor publicly apologized Wednesday for comments she made at a University of Kansas appearance earlier this month criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Former Judge To Head New NJ Attorney Readmission Board
The New Jersey Supreme Court announced this week the lineup of a new committee that will consider disbarred attorneys' applications for readmission, with a former state court judge of over 20 years at the head of the board.
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DOJ Atty Slapped With $250 Sanction For Missed Deadlines
A California federal judge hit a U.S. Department of Justice attorney with a $250 sanction for repeatedly missing deadlines in a noncitizen's habeas corpus case, rejecting his assertions that his need to juggle tasks under a 300-plus caseload should excuse him.
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U.S. Legal Support Acquires Calif. Court Reporting Firm
Court reporting and litigation support services provider U.S. Legal Support announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal to purchase Northern California-based court reporting firm American Reporting Services, calling the acquisition a reflection of "continued consolidation within the litigation support industry."
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Trump's 8th Circ. Pick Pressed On Leonard Leo Ties
President Donald Trump's nominee for the Eighth Circuit, who represented Trump in the two cases brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, came under scrutiny Wednesday for his affiliation with groups linked to longtime Federalist Society executive and Republican fundraiser Leonard Leo.
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Nadine Menendez Seeks Bail Pending 2nd Circ. Appeal
Nadine Menendez urged a Manhattan federal judge to keep her free while she challenges her conviction, arguing that prosecutors deprived her of her constitutional right to the counsel of her choice.
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Conn. Court Rule Would Make Lawyers Verify All AI Citations
Connecticut lawyers and pro se litigants could face case-ending sanctions for citation errors tied to the misuse of generative artificial intelligence under a new rule proposed by the state's attorney rules committee.
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Heavy Hitters File Amicus Briefs In Law Firm EO Appeal
With oral arguments scheduled next month at the D.C. Circuit on the Trump administration's 2025 executive orders targeting law firms, Law360 looks at some of the notable amicus briefs filed in recent weeks and the lead attorneys on those briefs.
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ICE Arrest Memo Switch Looks 'Specious,' Judge Says
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday revived an effort by civil rights groups to block immigration courthouse arrests, citing what he called an apparently deceptive Trump administration move to disclaim its earlier litigation position.
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MoFo Brings On Former Federal Prosecutor In San Francisco
Morrison Foerster LLP announced Wednesday that it has expanded its investigations and white collar defense group with a partner in San Francisco who has served as an assistant U.S. attorney and as a deputy attorney general with the California Attorney General's Office.
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Justices Told That Eli Lilly's FCA Qui Tam Challenge Too Late
A whistleblower who secured a $183 million trial win against Eli Lilly urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday to reject its constitutional challenge over his ability to sue for the federal government, arguing the drugmaker's arguments came too late.
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Judiciary Panel Backs Legal Finance Project, Subpoena Rules
Federal judiciary advisers agreed Tuesday to develop transparency obligations for litigation funders despite "vehement" views in the defense and plaintiffs bars, while also advancing controversial subpoena rules involving remote testimony and process servers.
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Evidence Cut In Weinstein's 3rd NY Rape Trial As Jury Picked
Six years after the first #MeToo verdict against Harvey Weinstein, a New York state judge on Tuesday began picking a jury for the disgraced producer's third rape trial in Manhattan and ruling on what evidence would come in.
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Grassley Says Cruz And Lee Top His List If Alito Retires
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, said on Tuesday that if U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito were to retire then he would recommend the president nominate either Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, or Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.
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Texas District Says Local Counsel Must Have Offices Close By
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas released a new rule allowing district judges to set a cap on the distance between where local counsel maintains their offices and the courthouse where a case is pending.
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Ginsburg Hack Conviction Upheld For Man Who Blamed Cat
The Fourth Circuit affirmed Tuesday a former hospital transplant coordinator's conviction for illegally accessing U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's healthcare records, upholding a ruling that the defendant was not improperly coerced when he told FBI agents a coworker or his cat may have been responsible.
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Grassley Hits 100 Judge Confirmations As 2 Clear Senate
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the 100th district judge under Sen. Chuck Grassley's leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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Michigan County Hit With Sexual Harassment Suit
A former investigator for a Michigan public defender's office claims in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that she was sexually harassed and assaulted by a male senior attorney, then faced retaliation and constructive termination after she reported the misconduct.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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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.