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Connecticut Pulse
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Conn. Firm Hit With Another Data Breach Lawsuit
A 26-attorney Connecticut business litigation, intellectual property and employment law firm was hit with another proposed federal class action over a breach of the firm's computer systems.
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McCarter & English Caught In Mall Developer Estate Suit
The family of a deceased Connecticut retail developer has filed suit against the estate of a deceased attorney and his former firm, McCarter & English LLP, accusing him of mismanaging the developer's trust while extracting steep attorney fees.
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Atty Says Sig Sauer Defamed Him In Pistol Safety Statement
A Connecticut lawyer on Tuesday added to an ongoing legal battle with weapons manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc., filing a new lawsuit claiming the gunmaker referenced him in a March 7 press release suggesting trial attorneys made misrepresentations about gun safety.
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What Corporations Tell Investors About Geopolitical Risks
A new study on company disclosures of business risk in their most recent annual 10-K filings with regulators shows many companies are concerned about geopolitical risks related to unstable areas, including Ukraine, Russia and the Gaza Strip in the Middle East.
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Some Associates Bill $2,000 Per Hour As BigLaw Fees Rise
Billing rates for law firms that serve corporate clients continue to increase at a historically fast clip, with the largest firms increasing their fees the fastest in 2024, according to a report out Tuesday that found some associates' billing rates are nearing $2,000 per hour.
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Dropped Suit Doesn't Support 'Vexatious' Claims, Court Told
The Connecticut employment law firm Hayber McKenna & Dinsmore LLC "cannot ever, under any circumstances" prove that a series of unfair trade practices cases brought by five restaurant chains ended in its favor, so it cannot pursue vexatious litigation claims against two attorneys who filed them, defense counsel said Monday during oral argument in Hartford.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP's work monitoring compliance in the T-Mobile and Sprint merger and Choate Hall & Stewart LLP's role in the $6.1 billion acquisition of the Boston Celtics lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from April 4 to 18.
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Feds Seek Up To 6 Years For Ex-Bank GC's $7.4M Theft
A former general counsel for a Webster Bank predecessor should serve between 51 and 71 months behind bars and pay full restitution after admitting he spent eight years embezzling $7.4 million, federal prosecutors argue.
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Conn. Atty Convicted In Shooting Faces Suspension Bid
A Connecticut court should suspend longtime Cramer & Anderson LLP partner Robert L. Fisher Jr. from the practice of law on an interim basis after his conviction on a manslaughter charge for shooting an attacker, the state's attorney discipline authority has said in a filing.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Schlichter Bogard LLC and the University of Virginia School of Law Supreme Court Litigation Clinic lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court revived a class action from Cornell University workers who said their retirement plans were saddled with excessive fees.
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Law Firm In-Office Policies Steady Real Estate Footprints
Law firms' office real estate footprints are stabilizing as firms bolster their in-office attendance — through return-to-office programs and a focus on culture — and move away from space-sharing for attorneys, according to a report from CBRE.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms hired new talent and the D.C. Bar kicked off its annual election. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Conn. Atty Suspended Over Role In Client's Property Swap
A Cohen & Wolf PC attorney will be suspended from practicing law for three months for failing to tell a judge that a client accused of violating a judgment in a divorce case had transferred a disputed property out of his name to avoid a potential lien.
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Stites & Harbison Adds 4th Cantor Colburn IP Atty In Conn.
A little over six months after Stites & Harbison PLLC launched its new outpost in Connecticut with a three-attorney team from Cantor Colburn LLP, a fourth lawyer has made the jump to join Stites & Harbison's intellectual property and technology service group in Hartford, the firm has said.
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No Redo In Ex-CEO's $6M Stock Case Against Co., Law Firm
The former CEO of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC cannot reargue failed $6 million stock loss claims against the company from which he was ousted or its law firm Pullman & Comley LLC, a Connecticut trial judge has ruled.
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Steptoe Welcomes Former Conn., Calif. AUSA To NY Office
Steptoe LLP announced Wednesday that it has hired a former assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Connecticut with a history of prosecuting everything from fraud to violent crime.
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Reed Smith Wins Stay Order In Eletson Shipping Feud
For now, Reed Smith will not be compelled to turn over a client file to the new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson, following a temporary stay issued by the Second Circuit amid the BigLaw firm's fight to continue representing the company's prebankruptcy shareholders.
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Not A Doughnut Shop: Ex-MoFo Chair Says Firms Need Focus
As large law firms navigate an increasingly competitive marketplace, former Morrison & Foerster LLP Chair Keith Wetmore says today's firm leaders need a clear vision for what sets their firm apart and avoid trying to be everything to everybody.
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Boies Schiller Can't Escape Guo Clawback Claim, Judge Rules
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP must face a Chapter 11 trustee's nearly $654,000 clawback case for receiving cash from a company connected to since-convicted Chinese exile Miles Guo, a Connecticut bankruptcy judge has ruled, advancing the case against the firm's motion to dismiss.
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How Companies And GCs Are Navigating Shifting Tariffs
A study of 10-K financial statements filed by 19 large companies, mostly retailers, between March 1 and April 13 indicates that the businesses are reacting to the intensified U.S.-China tariffs war by updating disclosures of their possible risks.
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Unfilled Legal Jobs Up Amid Political, Economic Uncertainties
While hiring demand in the legal sector remains virtually unchanged from last year, more positions are going unfilled, which suggests a growing sense of caution among law firms due to broader economic uncertainty, according to a report released Tuesday by legal data company Leopard Solutions.
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Will Trump Deals Change BigLaw's Pro Bono Work?
The nine law firms that struck deals with the Trump administration in an effort to avoid punitive executive orders agreed to perform $940 million worth of free legal services for causes the president supports, but it's unclear how much those commitments will change pro bono practices at some of the nation's biggest firms.
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From Hello To Hired In 8 Weeks: Lateral Moves Pick Up Speed
The process of bringing on a lateral partner, once long and arduous, has been shortened and streamlined at many law firms in an effort to gain a leg up on the competition, according to two recruiters at Major Lindsey & Africa.
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UK Co. Says Ex-Sikorsky Atty Gave 'Inconsistent' Testimony
A British company locked in a $64 million contract feud with Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky Aircraft accused its former in-house counsel of giving testimony "blatantly inconsistent" with other evidence at a Connecticut trial, requesting the alleged transgressions be discussed after a Texas bankruptcy judge slammed the lawyer for providing "false statements" in a separate matter.
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Class Attys Seek $20.2M Fee For RTX No-Poach Deals
DiCello Levitt LLP, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and counsel at two Connecticut firms are seeking nearly $20.2 million in fees plus $2.65 million in expenses after hammering out $60.5 million in settlements with the Pratt & Whitney division of RTX Corp. and five contractors accused of illegally agreeing not to hire one another's aerospace engineers.
Expert Analysis
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCD
Kelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
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3 Innovative Ways AI May Be Used In Legal Practice
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Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Librarian
Lisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
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Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.