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Ford Case Sinks Uber RICO Suit Against Pa. Firm, Judge Told
Counsel for a Philadelphia injury firm that Uber accused of scheming to inflate the value of personal injury cases against the ride-sharing company told a federal judge Tuesday that the firm was shielded from civil racketeering claims because of legal doctrine that protects the filing of litigation — even in instances of alleged fraud.
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Sig Sauer Hits Conn. Atty With Unfair Trade Practices Claims
Sig Sauer Inc. has added counterclaims of unfair trade practices and commercial disparagement to an ongoing multidocket battle with a Connecticut attorney whose clients say they were injured by the weapons manufacturer's allegedly defective P320 pistols, just days after losing a motion to dismiss the lawyer's lawsuit.
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Rehab Programs Seek To DQ Participant's Counsel In Pay Suit
Several Texas-based addiction recovery program operators urged a federal court to disqualify a program participant's counsel in a Fair Labor Standards Act lawsuit, arguing the attorney's prior involvement with the programs creates both a conflict of interest and a need for him to serve as a witness.
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O'Hagan Meyer Absorbs Atlanta Boutique, Plans Office Move
More than two years after entering the Atlanta market, O'Hagan Meyer has expanded the office by absorbing the attorneys and staff from the closed boutique Freed Grant LLC and is preparing a move later this month to a new location.
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Calif. Bar Touts Crackdown On Alleged Atty AI Misuse
The State Bar of California has suspended one attorney and is pursuing disciplinary charges against two others over allegations they filed documents that included nonexistent citations, sharing the news in an announcement highlighting the need for thorough citation checks amid the adoption of new technology.
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Lin Wood's Days-Late Bond Appeal Denied In Ex-Partners' Suit
Former attorney L. Lin Wood cannot challenge a lower court ruling ordering him to post a supersedeas bond and pledge property to secure a judgment issued to his former partners, because he filed his notice of appeal a few days late, the Georgia Court of Appeals ruled Monday.
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Greenspoon Marder Grows In LA By Hiring Resch Polster Attys
Greenspoon Marder LLP has expanded its Los Angeles footprint with the recent addition of nearly a dozen attorneys who moved their practices from 46-year-old firm Resch Polster Berger LLP.
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Meta Pulls Some Attys' Social Media Addiction Ads
After losing a bellwether trial last month in one of a slew of cases from plaintiffs who claim to have been harmed by social media, Meta has begun removing ads from attorneys seeking clients with similar claims.
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Michael Best Grows In Austin With Corporate Boutique Hire
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP announced Monday that a veteran corporate attorney with over 20 years of experience has joined the firm's Austin, Texas, office as a partner after spending over a decade running his own boutique.
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NJ Firm Sues To Block Other Firm From Accessing Fees
Lomurro Munson is suing to prevent Block O'Toole & Murphy from accessing attorneys fees in a personal injury case in which the two firms served as co-counsel, claiming they failed to properly represent their client.
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3 Attys With DOJ Backgrounds Launch Strategic Counsel Firm
An attorney who represented SCOTUSblog founder and U.S. Supreme Court advocate Thomas Goldstein in his recent tax evasion trial, the former U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and a onetime Justice Department leader have joined forces to launch their own firm.
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DC Circ. Scraps Foley's Atty Fee Win In 13-Year IRS Saga
A D.C. Circuit panel on Friday vacated a district court ruling giving Foley & Lardner LLP first dibs on nearly $800,000 in fees for representing a conservative nonprofit in a 13-year-old suit against the Internal Revenue Service, giving Bopp Law Firm a chance to argue for a larger cut of the pie.
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Conn. Justices Block Agency's Bias Probe Into Atty Licensing
Because citizens blocked the legislature from reviewing court decisions when ratifying the state's 1818 constitution, a Connecticut human rights agency has no power to investigate alleged bias in attorney licensing decisions, the Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Friday in a unanimous opinion.
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Another Gov't Atty From Vt. Joins Stris & Maher's Team
A former civil chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont has joined Stris & Maher LLP's practice as a partner, the firm announced Friday.
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Fla. Atty Faces Possible Bar Referral For Citing Bogus Cases
A divorce attorney may be referred to the Florida Bar for discipline after a Florida state appeals court found she filed a petition and reply that contained nonexistent cases, likely hallucinated by artificial intelligence.
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Calif. Atty Avoids Sanctions For Filing Bogus Citations With AI
A California attorney has avoided sanctions over his use of artificial intelligence for a filing in a civil rights case, which resulted in false citations.
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Gambling Tech Co. Seeks To Add Rival In NJ Defamation Case
A gambling technology company asked a New Jersey state court to add a rival company as a defendant in its defamation suit against investigative firm Black Cube and law firm Calcagni & Kanefsky LLP, accusing the rival of orchestrating a smear campaign in an effort to eliminate competition.
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Hicks Thomas DQ'd Over Aide's Past Work For Other Side
Siding with two lower courts, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday held that Hicks Thomas LLP must be disqualified from a long-running suit over a hospital project because of a firm legal assistant's past work for the other side of the case.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Business of law headlines this week included a major law firm combination, a hefty GC paycheck, and data on Mid-Law's appetite for growth. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Two personal injury firms in Michigan lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions for their work to secure a more than $300 million verdict against a prison health services provider and one of its doctors for refusing to approve a 34-year-old man's surgery while he was detained at a local jail.
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Fed. Circ. Chief Feels 'Bright-Line Rule Coming' For IP Marking
As a Federal Circuit panel reprimanded embattled attorney William Ramey on Thursday for the "disrespect" shown in his failed 3D glasses patent litigation against Volkswagen, the Federal Circuit's chief judge suggested precedent may be needed to define the role of marking in admissionless settlements.
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Trade Secrets Suit Is A 'Far-Flung Conspiracy,' Law Firm Says
A Georgia law firm wants a Nevada federal court to throw out a lawsuit accusing it of stealing trade secrets from litigation lead generator Archetype Capital Partners, calling the whole case "a far-flung conspiracy."
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Insurer Won't Have To Defend Firm In $2M Fraud Case
National Liability & Fire Insurance doesn't have to insure a Texas law firm for claims it fraudulently disbursed nearly $2 million of a safety equipment company's money for COVID-19 tests, a Pennsylvania judge has ruled, finding the insurer has shown that policy exclusions exempt it from coverage.
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MMA Law Accuses Lawyer, Insurance Co. Of RICO Scheme
Embattled Texas firm MMA Law has filed nearly a score of complaints amid an ongoing bankruptcy action, including accusing a Louisiana attorney, his wife and an insurer of working together to "target, dismantle and destroy" the firm in an effort to avoid sharing a cut of legal fees stemming from storm damage claims.
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AI-Based Firm Norm Law Hires Ex-Ropes & Gray PE Partner
Norm Law LLP, the firm offshoot of the legal and compliance startup Norm Ai, expanded its private equity offerings on Thursday with the hiring of Bill Mone, a former longtime partner at Ropes & Gray LLP.
Expert Analysis
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9 Writing Tips From The Justices' Opinions Last Term
Hidden in the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions from the last term are each justice’s talents for crafting choice turns of phrase, highlighting best practices for attorneys to jump-start their own writing, says Ross Guberman at BriefCatch.
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As the legal profession undergoes a dramatic period of change, experts answer questions on career and workplace conundrums in this Law360 guest article series.