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2nd Circ. Gives Fired ConEd Atty New Shot At Bias Claim
The Second Circuit revived Monday part of a former in-house Con Edison attorney's bias suit claiming she faced prejudice from her boss as an older woman, ruling the lower court may not have properly assessed a retaliation claim under New York City law's more liberal standards.
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Aviation Co. Wants Rosen To Pay For 'Abusive' Legal Tactics
An aerospace company that successfully defeated a securities fraud suit is now seeking to recoup $580,000 in legal fees from Rosen Law Firm PA as punishment for its alleged "abusive tactics" in pursuing the litigation.
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Eversheds Sutherland Names Atty Trio To Leadership Posts
Eversheds Sutherland has named the U.S. co-head of its litigation practice to serve on the firm's U.S. executive committee, while also elevating partners in Atlanta and Washington, D.C., to help lead the firm's litigation and capital markets practices.
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Legal Asst., Law Firm Drop Claims In NM Pregnancy Bias Suit
A New Mexico-based personal injury law firm and a legal assistant agreed to drop retaliation and defamation claims in her lawsuit alleging she was forced to resign after disclosing her pregnancy, according to a federal magistrate judge's order filed in federal court.
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Pierson Ferdinand Adds 3 Partners In NYC Area, California
Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday it has added three new partners in New York; Palo Alto, California; and Princeton, New Jersey, marking the 80th partner the fast-growing firm has hired since the start of 2025.
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Ex-CTA Worker Fights New Trial Ordered Over Jury Instruction
A former Chicago Transit Authority employee who prevailed at trial last year on claims that he was unlawfully fired for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine on religious grounds is asking an Illinois federal judge to reconsider his decision to order a new trial, after the judge found he'd erred in instructing the jury.
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Pair Of Ex-BigLaw Attys Open NY Dispute Resolution Boutique
A pair of former Freshfields LLP and King & Spalding LLP attorneys have teamed up to launch a New York-based boutique firm focusing on international dispute resolution and investment protection.
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Ex-Seton Hall Prez Denies Leaking Info, Wants Suit Tossed
Seton Hall University's former president has moved to dismiss a suit from the school claiming that he leaked damaging information about his successor after he left the role, arguing that he never leaked anything and that the information in question is not confidential.
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MoFo US Offices Lead 2026 Partner Promotions
More than a dozen attorneys at Morrison Foerster LLP have started the new year with new titles following the firm's Monday announcement of its partner promotions for 2026.
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V&E Brings On Kilpatrick Atty To Help Lead IP Practice
Vinson & Elkins LLP announced Monday that it has hired an attorney who helped steer Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP's patent litigation team to co-lead its IP litigation practice and bolster its capacity to handle patent infringement and other cases.
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Marc Mukasey Shutters Boutique To Move Team To Seyfarth
Attorney Marc Mukasey, known for representing high-profile clients including Donald Trump and Sam Bankman-Fried, is closing the boutique firm he ran alongside Torrey Young to join Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
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Spencer Fane Merges With Global IP Counselors In DC
The Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP has announced its second merger in as many months, growing with a dozen patent and trademark attorneys and patent agents, from Washington, D.C.-based Global IP Counselors LLP, the firm announced Monday.
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From BigLaw To Boutiques, Litigators In Hot Demand For '26
BigLaw firms and smaller trial boutiques are poised to continue ramping up hiring of litigators in 2026 due to the growing number and complexity of courtroom disputes, but economic uncertainty could complicate that picture if companies rein in their litigation spending.
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Waning Trust In DOJ Could Slow Federal Courts In 2026
The U.S. Department of Justice in 2026 may continue to face unusual probes from judges skeptical of applying the long-held principle that the government tells the truth about its actions and follows correct procedures, with such litigation possibly slowing down federal courts in the new year.
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His Client Got A Pro Se Suit. Then The AI Filings Started.
Employment attorneys say the increased use of AI by pro se plaintiffs has the potential to clog dockets, drag out cases and make litigation significantly more expensive.
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Newman Eyes High Court After Latest Loss On Suspension
An attorney for Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman said Friday the 98-year-old judge plans to appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court after the full D.C. Circuit refused to reconsider a decision affirming the dismissal of her lawsuit challenging her suspension.
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Atty Largely Loses Bid To Trim Sanctions Over Fake Citations
A Pennsylvania-based attorney facing sanctions for filing a motion filled with fake citations has been allowed to complete a required legal ethics course virtually due to health concerns over travel, with a Florida federal judge otherwise affirming the initial order.
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Calif. ABS Fee Sharing Ban Cleared To Kick Off In 2026
A new California law banning alternative business structure fee sharing with out-of-state law firms owned by nonattorneys has been allowed to go into effect after a Los Angeles federal court rejected an attorney's bid to temporarily block its enforcement ahead of the new year.
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Legal Ethics Cases To Watch In 2026
Federal judges will continue tackling notable ethics issues in 2026, including a U.S. Justice Department battling former federal prosecutors in court and an immigration justice system in upheaval.
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Walmart Gets $623K As Sanction Award In Avocado Oil Suit
A California federal judge has ordered two attorneys from a Santa Monica-based law firm to pay Walmart $623,000 in attorney fees as a sanction in their client's decertified class action that accused Walmart of falsely labeling its avocado oil as containing only avocado oil despite allegedly containing other oils.
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Ex-DOJ Employees Fight Gov't Bid To Toss Their Firing Suit
An ex-assistant U.S. attorney and two other former Justice Department employees urged a Washington, D.C., federal court on Tuesday to deny the government's motion to dismiss their lawsuit claiming they were unlawfully fired, arguing an internal government employment board isn't appropriate for their cases and is controlled by President Donald Trump.
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3 Key Trends For The Legal Industry In 2025
Executive orders, updated office attendance policies and private equity interests were three top issues that shaped the industry this year.
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Schenck Price Brings On Longtime Elder Law Specialist In NJ
Schenck Price Smith & King LLP expanded its elder and special needs practice group with a partner in Florham Park, New Jersey, who joins from his own firm, Bozanian McGregor LLC.
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Blue Cross Seeks McDonald Hopkins' Fraud Warning Docs
Advice that McDonald Hopkins LLC gave a Florida hospital manager about potential exposure to criminal prosecution for healthcare fraud is neither privileged nor work product, and so should be handed over to a Blue Cross health insurer being sued for malicious prosecution in Georgia federal court, the insurer said.
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ILFA Spotlight: CAC, Versaras And Westfleet Take Wins
CAC Group, Versaras and Westfleet Advisors all took home prizes at the inaugural awards of the International Legal Finance Association for their achievements in the industry.
Expert Analysis
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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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.