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Two King & Spalding LLP partners face a sanctions hearing in a $300 million fraud lawsuit to determine whether they violated a rule requiring candor to the tribunal by falsely claiming attorneys for other parties were copied on letters to two Connecticut jurists, according to two state court orders.
The D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel has turned to Sydney Foster, a former U.S. Department of Justice leader now with the Washington Litigation Group, to represent it in a lawsuit from the federal government accusing the ethics office of "partisan and ideological bias."
Berman Tabacco, Sperling Kenny Nachwalter LLC, Hilliard Shadowen LLP and five other firms have asked a Massachusetts federal judge for $11.55 million in attorney fees from a $35 million antitrust settlement resolving claims that Teva abused patent protections to delay generic competition for its QVAR asthma inhalers.
A New Jersey state judge has ruled that a former Reed Smith LLP attorney suing the firm for gender discrimination can be deposed nearly two years after her deposition left off, but only after the firm provides long-sought-after discovery documents and completes defendant depositions.
Colorado has enacted a ban on lawyers sharing fees with nonlawyer-owned firms, such as alternative businesses in Arizona, as well as a prohibition on deals with managed services organizations that involve paying a percentage of firm income.
A former Brewer Attorneys & Counselors associate with BigLaw experience has been brought on to lead the community advocacy efforts at the pro bono arm, Brewster Storefront, of the litigation boutique, the firm has announced.
Womble Bond Dickinson has brought on an Alston & Bird LLP partner to its Atlanta office, strengthening its patent prosecution and litigation practice.
Greenberg Traurig LLP has added a shareholder and two other attorneys from Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP to bolster its healthcare and FDA practice group, including one who led her former firm's healthcare group.
When Elizabeth Cabraser began working with Robert Lieff as a clerk at his small practice in Northern California in the late 1970s, fresh out of law school, her job was to help him dispose of his remaining cases so he could retire early and become a winemaker.
California-based plaintiffs' firm Gibbs Mura has launched a new Philadelphia office with an attorney who has more than two decades of experience representing clients in multidistrict litigation matters.
Oklahoma-based Arnold & Smith Law PLLC on Friday asked a New York federal judge to dismiss a New York attorney's lawsuit accusing the firm of misclassifying employees as contractors to avoid paying benefits, saying there is no reason to believe any of the alleged misconduct happened in New York.
New Jersey state senators on Monday advanced legislation that would require disclosure of third-party litigation funding agreements over the objections of trial lawyers and litigation finance representatives, who warned that the bill could discourage funding for plaintiffs involved in costly cases.
Latham & Watkins LLP announced Monday that it has fortified its litigation presence in Texas and nationally with an Austin, Texas-based partner who arrived from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
The Second Circuit should uphold the dismissal of a Chinese software company's legal malpractice suit and $635,000 in sanctions against it and its lawyers, DLA Piper has argued, citing previous favorable rulings in the matter by a federal magistrate judge, district court judge, state justice and five-judge panel of the New York state appeals court.
A Georgia appellate court affirmed the awarding of legal fees under the state's anti-Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation statute to two attorneys who were sued for defamation by another attorney after he was accused of Fair Debt Collection Practices Act violations in federal court.
A Texas bankruptcy judge approved a confidential settlement between law firm Paul Hastings LLP and Johnson & Johnson talc unit Red River Talc over $8 million in disputed fees sought by the firm for its representation of a talc claimant committee in the company's dismissed Chapter 11 case.
Scandal-plagued financier Leon Black wants Wigdor LLP to pay $1.6 million as a sanction for lying to a New York federal judge while representing a woman who claims she was raped by Black at notorious accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's home.
Harris Trzaskoma LLP, a 1-year-old New York-based litigation boutique, just hired a lawyer who prosecuted Donald Trump and another who is defending former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Here, the attorneys share their insights on handling high-profile cases.
Jones Day announced that the former leader of Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP's financial and securities litigation practice has joined the firm's Irvine, California, office as a partner.
The U.S. Supreme Court issued three opinions this week, two of which affirmed federal government agencies' ability to hit companies and individuals accused of wrongdoing with monetary fines. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
As Dykema Gossett PLLC celebrates its 100th anniversary, its CEO told Law360 Pulse on Friday that the firm is eyeing more growth of its existing 13 offices, as well as potential expansion into new markets.
Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP this week asked a New Jersey state court to dismiss malpractice claims against it and a firm attorney from Rider University stemming from a dispute over the school's ownership of a $42 million property.
Litigation boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP is the latest firm to announce midyear associate bonuses and is distributing payouts of between $10,000 and $25,000, according to an internal memo viewed by Law360.
Brownstein Hyatt's challenge to a Colorado cannabis tax formula leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 22 to June 5.
The legal sector saw 1,200 more jobs in May after gaining 1,900 positions the month before, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.
Though law firms and private equity firms appear to be strange bedfellows, such combinations may offer opportunities for ailing midsize firms — which must be weighed against risks to culture, brand and growth prospects, say directors at FTI Consulting.
This year's Buying Legal Council Conference highlighted three emerging forces in how buyers and sellers operate in the legal ecosystem — artificial intelligence, data and preferred panels — and organizations would be well advised to combine them into an integrated framework for transparency, performance and collaboration, says Matthew Prinn at RFP Advisory Group.
As legal departments face mounting pressure to do more with less, general counsel should lead a structured process for adopting generative artificial intelligence tools to transform productivity, manage risk and align with enterprise priorities, says Maesea McCalpin at Gartner.
Amid law firm layoffs of business development staff, lawyers cannot depend solely on their firms to foster their professional growth, and must instead create their own initiatives for building community, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
As artificial intelligence changes the dynamic between in-house and outside counsel, both internal and external legal teams must thoughtfully reimagine how to mutually leverage AI tools to collaborate and deliver successful outcomes, say Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law and Diane Honda at Redis.
Sirisha Gummaregula at QuisLex offers advice on navigating the challenges that come with taking on an in-house counsel role after leaving law firm life, including learning your company's business goals and leading with empathy and collaboration.
As potential clients with legal questions increasingly rely on summaries generated by artificial intelligence, attorneys must rethink their content strategy to make sure AI chatbots and search overviews cite their thought leadership, say Ioana Good and Adrien Maines at Promova and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing.
Complex corporate litigation now often unfolds under the glare of a parallel trial in the court of public opinion, requiring attorneys to adopt a cohesive strategy for legal filings, leadership communications and narrative control, says Monica Smith at Integer PR.
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As some attorneys seek interim roles amid economic uncertainty, big-picture thinking and a few proactive steps can help to turn those short-term assignments into long-term positions, says Amy Vanderhoof at Major Lindsey.
As artificial intelligence tools become increasingly adept at handling entry-level legal tasks, firms and organizations must consider new ways to train and mentor junior attorneys to prepare them for leadership in an AI-integrated profession, say attorneys at KXT Law.