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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
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WDTX Judge Albright Stepping Down At End Of Summer
U.S. District Judge Alan D Albright is resigning after nearly eight years presiding over cases in the Western District of Texas, Law360 confirmed Tuesday.
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Atty Loses Latest Bid To Delay Prison In $22M Tax Fraud Case
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is capable of handling a St. Louis attorney's outpatient needs, a North Carolina federal judge said, denying her request to delay her prison report date after she was convicted of helping perpetrate a $22 million tax fraud scheme.
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DA Willis Gets Chance To Appeal Election Case Fee Ruling
The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday to hear an appeal from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to overturn a ruling that blocked her from intervening in an attempt by President Donald Trump and others to recoup nearly $16 million in legal fees in a dismissed election interference case.
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Ga. Attorney Gives Up License After Wire Fraud Conviction
The Georgia Supreme Court signed off Tuesday on removing the law license of an attorney who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in December and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors against a co-conspirator in a scheme involving fraudulent commercial and real estate deals.
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Ex-Wisc. Judge Argues ICE Case Reversal Backs Her Acquittal
Former state Judge Hannah Dugan asked a Wisconsin federal judge Tuesday to reconsider an order not to overturn her felony obstruction conviction for directing a defendant in her courtroom away from immigration agents, arguing the Fourth Circuit recently reversed a decision the trial court repeatedly relied upon.
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Fired Watchdog Nominated To Be Del.'s 1st Inspector General
Delaware's governor has nominated a former U.S. Department of Defense inspector general who President Donald Trump fired after returning to office to serve as the First State's inspector general.
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Feds Pan Nadine Menendez's Bail Bid Months After Appeal
Prosecutors have urged a New York federal judge to reject a bid by Nadine Menendez for bail while she appeals her bribery and corruption conviction, saying her argument falls short of the high bar for release.
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Former Federal Attys Join Kelley Drye In New York, LA
Two former federal prosecutors have returned to private practice and recently joined Kelley Drye & Warren LLP's New York and Los Angeles offices.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Alerts SDNY To AI Errors In Ch. 15 Case
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP told a New York bankruptcy judge Saturday that an emergency motion it filed in Prince Global Holdings Ltd.'s Chapter 15 case contained several inaccurate citations and other errors, including what the firm described as artificial intelligence "hallucinations."
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Philly Zantac Judge Again Declines To Recuse From Cases
A Philadelphia judge overseeing the Zantac mass tort litigation against GlaxoSmithKline has once again denied a motion to recuse himself from the cases, claiming that his wife's affiliation with a firm representing a defendant in the litigation did not present a conflict that required him to step away.
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Weinstein Recasts 'Rape' As 'Regret' In 3rd NY Trial Openings
Harvey Weinstein's attorney told a Manhattan jury Tuesday that the film producer had a genuine on-and-off relationship with a woman who chose to "change the narrative" from consensual sex to rape after he faced a flurry of assault accusations in 2017.
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Fla. Federal Judge Joins Coffey Burlington As Mediator
Recently retired Senior U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. is opening his own alternative dispute resolution practice and joining Miami-based boutique litigation firm Coffey Burlington as of counsel starting May 1, the former judge told Law360 Monday.
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Sanford Heisler Lands DOJ Immigration Judge In San Diego
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP has added an attorney who formerly worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, including serving as an immigration judge, to co-lead the firm's national trial practice.
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SPLC Paid Sources To 'Stoke Racial Hatred,' Feds Say
One of the Southern Poverty Law Center's stated missions is to dismantle white supremacy but for years it surreptitiously paid informants in extremist groups to "stoke racial hatred," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged Tuesday while announcing a federal indictment leveling fraud and money laundering charges against the nonprofit.
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Fla. Judge's Texts To State Atty Weren't Official, Panel Told
A Florida state appellate judge urged a disciplinary panel Monday to toss ethics charges alleging coercive attempts to influence postconviction litigation in an incarcerated man's death penalty case, saying her private text messages to a Miami prosecutor weren't made in an official capacity.
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Fox Lawyer In Dominion Case Confirmed To Texas Bench
The Senate voted 47-46 Monday evening to confirm Andrew Davis, a partner at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP who defended Fox News in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case, to serve on the bench in the Western District of Texas.
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Ex-Newman Clerks, Judges Back High Court Suspension Fight
A group of former clerks for Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, as well as former federal judges, have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the challenge to her suspension imposed by her colleagues.
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Kash Patel Sues Atlantic For $250M Over 'Fabricated' Report
FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic magazine for $250 million in damages Monday, claiming a recent report about his alleged drinking and absences from work was "fabricated" and designed to "drive him from office."
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High Court SEC Case Threatens FERC Fraud Clawbacks
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission efforts to claw back unjust profits from market frauds, a linchpin of the agency's enforcement work, face an uncertain future as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disgorgement powers.
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Justices To Hear Catholic Preschools' Challenge To Colo. Law
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Monday to review two Catholic parishes' challenge to Colorado's universal preschool program, which requires that they accept students from LGBTQ+ families to receive state funding.
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Stone Hilton Tells Court Ex-Employee's Suit 'Not A Close Call'
Stone Hilton PLLC asked a Texas federal court on Monday to toss an employment lawsuit brought by a former office manager, saying in a bid for summary judgment that the evidence just isn't there to support her claims of sexual harassment and a race-based hostile work environment.
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Inmate Who Threatened Judges Loses Appeal At 11th Circ.
The Eleventh Circuit on Monday denied an appeal from a Florida prison inmate to shorten his 41-month sentence for mailing death threats to state judges, finding that the inmate waived his right to appeal when he pled guilty.
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Judge Says Ill. Justices Can't Fire Him Over MAGA Op-Ed
Illinois Supreme Court justices have no authority to remove a state judge from the bench for alleged misconduct, so their effort to dismiss a retired state trial judge's claims that his removal for penning a political opinion column violated his constitutional rights should be rejected, the retired jurist has said.
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Ex-NJ Judge Unable To Revive Claims Against Town, Top Cop
A New Jersey federal judge rejected on Monday a former state jurist's bid to revive civil rights claims against a Garden State municipality and its former police director, finding the plaintiff failed to show any new evidence, change in law or clear error justifying reconsideration of the court's summary judgment.
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DC Ethics Office Says Ex-Interim US Atty Can't Remove Case
Washington, D.C., ethics officials have asked a federal court to send U.S. Department of Justice official Ed Martin's ethics case back to the D.C. Board on Professional Responsibility, arguing the D.C. federal court lacks jurisdiction over a disciplinary matter, which is neither a civil action nor a criminal prosecution.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Build Relationship Habits
Meaningful relationships are foundational to business development, and they can be deliberately fostered through a set of habits for authentically, intentionally and consistently connecting with clients and colleagues — starting with people you already know and like, says Matthew Moran at V&E.
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Legal Leaders Are Asking The Wrong Questions About AI
Artificial intelligence is already woven into everyday work for attorneys, so beyond questioning whether AI was used and approving such tools, legal leaders need to create a shared foundation for what good AI use looks like on their team, says Alex Denniston at Factor.
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In-House Leaders Can Turn Contract Data Into Growth Insight
A company's contracts contain final, negotiated commercial commitments that reveal important growth, revenue and strategy insights, but for organizations that aren’t making two key structural changes, the information tends to remain within the legal department — untranslated and unused, says Shimane Smith at NerdWallet.
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PE's Path In UK Legal Market Offers Playbook For US Firms
The U.K. offers 14 years' worth of data on private equity's involvement in the legal market, demonstrating for U.S. firms what worked, what didn’t and why, and illustrating several lessons about operational readiness, cultural fit and timing, says Tom Lenfestey at The Law Practice Exchange.
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8 Mistakes That Derail Law Firms' Sector Strategies
When firms attempt to deliberately organize their expertise, client relationships, business development, and thought leadership around specific industry verticals – sometimes called industry sector programs – several missteps commonly arise, but with discipline and alignment any firm can successfully grab market share, say Heidi Gardner at Harvard Law School and David Harvey at Harvey Global Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: A Strategic Plan For Lateral Partner Hires
Firms of all sizes are accelerating lateral hiring of experienced partners because investing in senior expertise can pay off big — but for such an investment to work, firms need a disciplined strategy for vetting candidates, supporting their integration, and ensuring they'll generate real returns, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Firm Structure Changes To Adequately Address Atty Burnout
While wellness programs, flexible schedules and mental health resources are meaningful steps toward addressing burnout in the legal industry, a more effective approach must involve a redesign of law firm incentive structures, says retired attorney Jason Ward.
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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.