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Monopoly Allegations Test ABA's Role In Legal Education

By Emma Cueto

The American Bar Association is facing mounting claims that the council responsible for law school accreditation acts as a monopoly, an accusation levied amid a broader, politicized battle over the future of legal education.

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    Daily Litigation

    'Pig Butchering' Scams Are Rampant. This Atty Reps Victims.

    Scammers are stealing billions of dollars a year through investment fraud. New Orleans-based attorney Marshal Hoda is building a legal practice that aims to recover money for victims. His team faces ruthless criminals, technical challenges, and the stress of working with emotionally devastated clients.

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    Cooley Reportedly Matches Milbank Pay Scale Starting In '27

    Cooley LLP will reportedly increase U.S. associate base compensation in line with the pay scale set by Milbank LLP in June beginning on Jan. 1.

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    California Pulse

    Womble Bond Reports Data Breach Exposing Personal Info

    Womble Bond Dickinson was hit with a data breach in August that revealed personal information to an unauthorized third party, the firm said in a notice with the Massachusetts state government this week.

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    Courts

    Dems Press Kirkland Again For Details Of $125M Trump Deal

    A trio of congressional Democrats once again accused Kirkland & Ellis LLP of subverting their oversight requests into the $125 million deal the firm cut with the Trump administration last year.

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    California Pulse

    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Schlichter Bogard LLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the full Eleventh Circuit overturned decades-old precedent that took a strict view of when federal benefits law claims could be brought in court.

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    White & Case Taps 47 Partners In Largest US Class Since 2022

    White & Case LLP has elevated 47 lawyers to its partnership, its largest promotion round since a record 59 lawyers became partners at the start of 2022.

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    In-House

    Legal Operations Pros Seek Credibility In Credentials

    Legal operations professionals hope new certification programs will bring standardization and visibility to a field that has grown more vital as legal departments embrace artificial intelligence.

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    Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    New data on BigLaw lateral moves and law school graduate employment made this another action-packed week for the legal industry. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    California Pulse

    Pond Lehocky Co-Founder On Firm's National Growth Push

    Significant gaps in the quality of workers' compensation representation around the country helped lead Pond Lehocky Giordano LLP this year to undertake one of the most significant expansions in its 16-year history, according to one of the firm's co-founders.

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    Legal Tech & AI

    Debevoise To Upgrade Its AI Adoption Tool For Clients

    Debevoise & Plimpton LLP is preparing to launch a new iteration of its Suite of Tools for Assessing AI Risk, or Staar, platform in 2027, in a move that it says will help clients with their artificial intelligence projects.

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