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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Wiley Rein LLP's work on a $3.65 billion telecommunications merger and Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman PLLC's pursuit of privacy claims against a health and wellness app lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Aug. 8 to 22.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP and Jackson Lewis PC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fifth Circuit upheld injunctions barring the National Labor Relations Board from prosecuting unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as U.S. firms expanded their practice offerings with new talent across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Meet The Judge Handling $407M Pharma Antitrust Fight In Del.
U.S. District Judge Jennifer L. Hall, the Delaware district court's most recently seated district judge, is presiding over an antitrust battle between Amgen and Regeneron and will soon consider a request for a new trial after a jury awarded Regeneron nearly $407 million in damages.
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Del. Eyes More Oversight With New Inspector General's Office
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer recently signed into law legislation that establishes a new independent Office of the Inspector General, a move proponents said will provide more oversight and investigatory power to identify waste, corruption and mismanagement.
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Most Lawyers Feel Prepared To Meet Clients' AI Expectations
The majority of surveyed attorneys feel ready to meet client demands regarding artificial intelligence, according to survey results released Thursday by legal professionals network Best Lawyers.
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Unlawful Law Practice Reforms Needed To Account For AI
State bar associations and state supreme courts have to reimagine the rules governing the unauthorized practice of law if artificial intelligence is going to help close the justice gap, according to a new paper out Wednesday.
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Post & Schell Founder Leaves Legacy Of Kindness, Resiliency
After leading a life of resiliency and determination, Philadelphia attorney and Post & Schell PC founder Barton "Bart" Post, who died on Aug. 10 at age 95, left behind a legacy of trying his best to make success and happiness for his family, friends and colleagues just a little bit easier to find.
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PE Firm Hit With Contempt, Receiver In Del. Over Legal Bills
A magistrate in the Delaware Chancery Court has entered an order for contempt and sanctions, as well as a receivership, against private equity firm 777 Partners in its former chief financial officer's suit seeking advancement of legal fees in connection with a fraud investigation and multiple lawsuits related to the company's business.
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Law Firm Leasing On Pace To Surpass High-Performing 2024
U.S. law firms leased 5.9 million square feet in the first six months of 2025, the most active first half since 2018, according to a report released Tuesday by real estate services company Savills.
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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
Executives and board members of Cencora Corp. tentatively settled a stockholder derivative suit for $111.25 million, VectoIQ board members reached a $6.3 million deal on stockholder claims over electric carmaker Nikola's prospects, and class attorneys who secured a $50 million derivative suit settlement saw their proposed 25% attorney fee cut by almost half. Here's the latest from the Delaware Chancery Court.
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AccessLex Reveals New Prep Course For NextGen Exam
Nonprofit legal education organization AccessLex Institute announced Monday an updated version of its Helix Bar Review to prepare test-takers for the NextGen Uniform Bar Exam, which is set to debut in July 2026.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Cozen O'Connor leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Sixth Circuit determined that an employer can only be held liable for a customer's harassment of an employee if the company intended for the misconduct to happen.
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Meet The Family Law Atty Who Is ABA's New President-Elect
As she steps into her new role as president-elect of the American Bar Association ahead of a one-year term as president that will begin next summer, Barbara J. Howard told Law360 Pulse in a recent interview that defending democracy and the rule of law remains top of mind.
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Firm Revenue, Demand Climbed In 1st Half Amid Tariff Fears
U.S. law firms saw, on average, modest demand growth and solid revenue increases during the first six months of 2025, outpacing expense growth, according to the results of a midyear survey by Citi Global Wealth at Work.
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Pro Bono 'Corps' Mobilizes Small Firms As BigLaw Pulls Back
As major law firms step back from certain pro bono work amid the Trump administration's campaign against BigLaw, the nonprofit Lawyers for Good Government is deploying what its leaders say is an untapped resource in high-impact litigation: small firms, solo practitioners and retirees.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week as the president of the American Bar Association began her term and attorneys took on new roles. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Law Firms Face Hurdles Advising In-House Depts. On AI Risks
Law firm attorneys are finding it challenging to advise in-house counsel on risks associated with artificial intelligence tools when companies are taking different approaches to rolling out the technology and the regulatory landscape is continually evolving.
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Fox Rothschild Lands Cohen Seglias' Delaware Office Leader
Fox Rothschild LLP has added the former managing partner of Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC's Delaware office to expand its real estate practice in the First State and beyond.
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Former Delaware Judge Remembered For Fairness, Quick Wit
A former longtime Delaware Superior Court judge is being remembered for his intelligence, dedication to his home state and good sense of humor, with one lawyer recalling how he once lightened the courtroom mood by passing out jelly beans.
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How Law Firms Are Future-Proofing IT Talent And Leadership
Law firm IT teams are rethinking their strategies to address innovation challenges, develop internal talent and ensure robust succession planning, according to insights shared by industry leaders at a legal technology conference on Wednesday.
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Goldman Sachs Objector's $517K Fee Bid Slashed To $50K
A Delaware vice chancellor has slashed an objector's counsel fee and expense request from $517,000 to $50,000 as part of a settlement in a derivative suit against Goldman Sachs directors, and awarded the plaintiffs their sought-after $612,500 in fees.
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New ABA Leader Vows To 'Defend Liberty And Pursue Justice'
Wisconsin business attorney Michelle A. Behnke began her one-year term as president of the American Bar Association on Tuesday, saying the organization "must be ready to lead and focus on the mission of defending liberty and pursuing justice every day."
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Truist Wants Out Of Law Firm's $94K Wire Scam Suit
Truist Financial Corp. has asked a Delaware federal judge to dismiss a law firm's suit over a botched real estate wire transfer, arguing in a dismissal motion that the firm named the wrong entity in its complaint, but that even if the correct Truist had been named, the claims must fail as a matter of law.
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DOJ Demurs On Lawsuit Seeking Emil Bove Docs
The U.S. Department of Justice is contesting a watchdog's lawsuit seeking to obtain public records requests on now-Third Circuit Judge Emil Bove, who was formerly President Donald Trump's criminal attorney and a top DOJ official.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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Opinion
High Court's Carney V. Adams Analysis On Standing Is Flawed
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent ruling in Carney v. Adams that a Delaware lawyer lacked standing to challenge the state's rules on judiciary bipartisanship was based on an incorrect reading of the constitutional requisites for Article III standing, says Leland Ware at the University of Delaware.
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Opinion
Carney V. Adams Threatens Delaware's Balanced Judiciary
This week’s U.S. Supreme Court arguments in Carney v. Adams presented a strong challenge to Delaware’s bipartisan-judiciary requirement, but the tradition is critical to ensuring the state's courts remain free from partisan influence, says Rodney Smolla at the Widener University Delaware Law School.