Weil's Demise Sparks Shock, Reflection In The Legal World
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Daily Litigation
Morgan & Morgan Seeks To Block Celebrity Ad Ban In FloridaPersonal injury giant Morgan & Morgan PA has asked a Florida federal court for a preliminary injunction to block a Sunshine State bar rule that forbids celebrity endorsements in attorney advertisements.
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California Pulse
Troutman, Baker McKenzie Report Data BreachesTroutman Pepper Locke LLP and Baker McKenzie LLP experienced data breaches last month as a result of social engineering attacks, according to notices submitted this week to the attorneys general offices in California and Texas.
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In-House
Rocket Legal Team Tracks AI Use But Won't Require It YetThe legal department at Rocket Cos. Inc., parent to Rocket Mortgage, has stopped short of requiring employees to use artificial intelligence tools at work, at least for the time being, one of its top lawyers said Thursday, adding that the company was tracking AI use by workers.
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Courts
Williams & Connolly's Butswinkas Remembered As Trial AceWilliams & Connolly LLP partner and litigator Dane H. Butswinkas is being remembered by those who knew and worked with him as an accomplished and talented trial attorney, trusted adviser and mentor, and great friend.
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Modern Lawyer
Gibson Dunn To Add Weil's London Funds TeamGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP is set to hire an almost 40-strong London funds team, including eight partners, from Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP as the firm prepares to wind down, sources familiar with the situation told Law360 on Thursday.
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Modern Lawyer
Office Snapshot: O'Melveny's Bespoke Houston ShopMore than four years after launching its third Texas location in Houston, O'Melveny & Myers LLP has set up a permanent downtown office in a custom two-floor space designed to accommodate its growing roster in Space City.
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Legal Tech & AI
AI's Cost Is Reshaping Billing, Pay Models For Small FirmsArtificial intelligence's efficiency and its price might be changing the way solo practitioners and small firms need to be thinking about billing and what they're paying their lawyers, legal consultants said at ClioCon this week.
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DC Pulse
Womble Bond Names DC Partner White Collar Group HeadWomble Bond Dickinson has tapped a partner of 5½ years to lead its white collar defense and criminal investigation team, which includes a group of former federal prosecutors and regulatory lawyers, according to an announcement Tuesday.
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Georgia Pulse
Porsche Financial Names GC, Shifts Legal Chief To OperationsPorsche Financial Services Inc. has moved its lead attorney into a top operations role and has appointed its business director to be general counsel, the luxury car financing company said Wednesday.
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California Pulse
CrowdStrike Says Chatty Spider Group Increased Legal HacksLaw firms faced a 129% increase in malicious activity over the first eight months of the year compared to all of 2024, according to a report on Wednesday from Nasdaq-listed cybersecurity company CrowdStrike, with the hacker collective Silent Ransom Group, also known as Chatty Spider, leading the charge.
