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Google Users Say DOJ Win 'Leaves Only Damages For Trial'
Consumers want a California federal judge to go straight to trial over the amount of damages Google owes them for illegally monopolizing online search, arguing the company's violation of antitrust law "is now an undisputed fact as a matter of law."
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Amber Denies Violating Confidentiality Order In Citgo Feud
An affiliate of hedge fund Elliott Investment Management LP — whose $5.9 billion bid for Citgo's parent company was accepted late last year — is denying the oil giant's allegations that it improperly exposed company secrets in an op-ed last month, telling a Delaware federal court it has every interest in ensuring the company's success.
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Atty Sanctioned Over Bogus Citations In Forced Labor Case
A Maine federal judge has sanctioned an attorney for submitting court filings with fake legal citations to oppose the dismissal of a forced labor trafficking suit against a school, after using an artificial intelligence platform.
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Paul Weiss Brings On Gibson Dunn Litigator In Houston
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP announced Wednesday that it has brought on a veteran trial lawyer in Houston who practiced for over three decades with Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP to boost the firm's litigation offerings domestically and internationally.
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Curiam Capital Atty Launches New IP Litigation Funding Firm
A former managing director at litigation funder Curiam Capital has launched his own boutique, focused on funding and underwriting for intellectual property litigation, he announced this week.
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Fed. Circ. Backs Atty Fees In Bicycle Design Patent Case
The Federal Circuit on Wednesday agreed with a Massachusetts federal judge that a case related to a set of design patents for a bicycle warranted attorney fees being awarded to Hyper Bicycles Inc., saying the judge's finding that the case was weak and unnecessarily dragged out was supported by the evidence.
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Dilworth Paxson Hires Real Estate Trio From Commercial Firm
Midsize northeastern firm Dilworth Paxson LLP has announced it has hired three attorneys from corporate and commercial law firm Scarinci Hollenbeck LLC, saying their hires "[strengthen] the firm's capabilities in complex commercial real estate transactions, leasing, and related litigation."
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Federalism Probed In Suit Over Judge's MAGA Op-Ed Ouster
An Illinois federal judge said Wednesday he may have to abstain from exercising jurisdiction over a retired Illinois state court judge's claims that was wrongfully removed from the bench over protected speech in a political opinion column, saying the prospect of a federal court in the first instance instructing the state's top jurists about who can be a judge "seems to break the respect that federalism demands for state government."
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Dallas Litigator Named Gray Reed's 1st Innovation Chief
Texas law firm Gray Reed & McGraw LLP has selected a Dallas-based business and commercial litigation partner to serve as chief innovation officer as artificial intelligence plays a growing role in the delivery of legal services and in the businesses of firm clients.
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The Law School Legal Industry Job Tracker: Class Of 2025
Want to know which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates to BigLaw? How big a slice are landing those prized clerkships in federal or state courts? Explore the ins and outs of law school graduate placement in our interactive graphic.
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The Top Law Schools For Legal Industry Jobs: A Data Review
A law degree can lead to careers across law firms, government, business and public interest, according to the latest ABA data. See which schools stand out for placing graduates in BigLaw, federal and state clerkships, public interest roles and more.
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Aiming For BigLaw? These Schools Deliver
Law school students continue to set their sights on law firm jobs post-graduation, with interest in BigLaw roles holding strong. Here's a look at how those preferences are playing out and which schools are sending the highest percentage of graduates directly to BigLaw.
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Miller & Chevalier Hires DOJ Nat'l Security Atty In DC
Miller & Chevalier Chtd. has hired an attorney who spent the past nine years working in the federal government, most recently with the U.S. Department of Justice's National Security Division in a section focused on export controls and counterintelligence issues.
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NJ Prosecutor Gets OK To Trim Suit Over Alleged Interference
Atlantic County Prosecutor William E. Reynolds can narrow his suit seeking independent outside counsel to represent his office due to the alleged attempts made by county counsel to interfere with prosecutions, a New Jersey state judge ruled.
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Miner Looks To DQ Dorsey Under The 'Hot Potato' Doctrine
A uranium mining company is looking to disqualify Dorsey & Whitney LLP as counsel for potential intervenors in a lawsuit in Colorado federal court over an arbitration initiated by another mining company based on a mineral assets purchase, saying Dorsey can't drop it like a "hot potato."
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NC Law Firm Can Pursue Coverage In $510K Loan Fraud Row
A North Carolina federal judge on Tuesday said a professional liability insurer must face claims that it has to defend a law firm against allegations it was responsible for a $510,000 fraudulent home loan, finding documents in the closing package could preserve coverage.
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Bankruptcy Atty Sued By Debtor After Ch. 11 Turns To Ch. 7
A Houston real estate holding company said its former bankruptcy lawyer negligently handled its Chapter 11 case and broke attorney-client privilege, which the company said helped lead the federal bankruptcy judge to convert the case to Chapter 7.
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Ex-Blank Rome Atty Must Nix Pseudonym In Assault Bias Suit
A former Blank Rome attorney cannot sue the firm anonymously claiming that it failed to act after she accused a male associate of sexually assaulting her, a Pennsylvania federal judge ruled, after the firm argued it would be unfair to conceal her identity while publicly defending itself.
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Whistleblower Attys Seek $96.5M After Fluor Fraud Verdict
Counsel for five False Claims Act whistleblowers have asked a South Carolina federal court for fees and costs totaling roughly $96.5 million following a jury's $15 million verdict against Fluor Corp. over its logistical support services for the U.S. military in Afghanistan.
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Swift Currie Launches Savannah Office With 4 Attys
Atlanta-headquartered law firm Swift Currie McGhee & Hiers LLP has opened its second office in Georgia to build on its work for clients in the Savannah area, representing the firm's third office and it has brought on three attorneys to bolster its new presence.
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Colo. Nonprofit Law Firm Hit With Race Bias, Retaliation Suit
A former paralegal supervisor for a Colorado nonprofit law firm that represents tenants facing eviction sued the organization in federal court, alleging she was selected for a layoff after repeatedly complaining about race discrimination and racially offensive comments.
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Norton Rose Grows In Calif., Ill. With 6-Atty DLA Piper Hire
Norton Rose Fulbright announced Tuesday that the firm has grown its California and Illinois offices with a team of six litigation attorneys, including three partners, who were most recently with DLA Piper.
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SPLC Faces Fla. Probe Over Donations Amid Fed. Indictment
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has announced a civil investigation into the Southern Poverty Law Center for alleged deceptive and unfair practices related to charitable solicitations and fundraising, just weeks after the organization was hit with a federal indictment.
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Weiss Serota Brings On Fla. Employment Atty From Solo Firm
Florida-based Weiss Serota Helfman Cole + Bierman PL announced Tuesday that it has bolstered its labor and employment division in Boca Raton with a new partner who joins after running her own firm.
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Ex-McCarter & English Atty Pushes To Keep Alive Bias Suit
A former McCarter & English LLP attorney suing the firm for discrimination against veterans is trying to fight off several motions to dismiss his New Jersey federal suit, arguing the firm is relying on a rehash of rejected arguments.
Expert Analysis
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AI-Powered Search Demands New Legal Marketing Playbook
As potential clients use artificial intelligence tools instead of search engines when looking for counsel, it is a democratizing moment for specialized midsize firms and a compression threat for generalist big-firm brand positioning, says Ronn Torossian at 5WPR.
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What Law Firm MSOs Can Learn From Accounting Co. Model
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Private equity capital has been flowing into accounting firms for years, with investors developing creative structures to work within that field's specific ownership restrictions, and the framework developed by these transactions offers valuable insights for law firms looking for outside investment, says Russell Shapiro at Levenfeld Pearlstein.
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Legal Tech Talks: StrongSuit CEO On The AI Gold Rush
Justin McCallon, CEO of StrongSuit, discusses how the potential for automation and insight generation with artificial intelligence is massive, but that in legal work, especially litigation, the margin for error is essentially zero.
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Legal Marketing Conference Highlights Pivotal Time For Firms
The Legal Marketing Association's recent annual conference underscored how advances in artificial intelligence and shifting client expectations are causing law firms to evolve into more structured, data-driven businesses that place greater emphasis on strategy, implementation and measurable results, say Maria Aronson and Gina Rubel at Furia Rubel.
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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.