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State High Court Chiefs To Review Law School Accreditation
Federal Judge Disciplinary System Raises Secrecy Concerns
Habeas Cases Flood Courts After Immigrant Detention Shift
Attys Rip Judge-Shopping Sanctions As Bid To 'Rewrite' Rules
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Stevens & Lee Taps NJ AG Chief Of Staff For Lobbying Arm
The onetime chief of staff for former New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin has joined Stevens & Lee PC as a shareholder and a managing director in the firm's lobbying subsidiary, Stevens & Lee Public Affairs, the firm said Tuesday.
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Harvey Weinstein Swaps Attys As 3rd Rape Trial Looms
Harvey Weinstein tapped a new attorney at Agnifilo Intrater for his third rape trial slated for next month, while the former Hollywood mogul's longtime defense team at Aidala Bertuna & Kamins said it will bow out.
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Patterson Belknap Adds Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Maurene Comey
Former Manhattan federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, who handled some of the nation's highest-profile cases before she was fired by the Trump administration, has joined Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Justices Set New Limits On Recess Testimony Talks
A unanimous Supreme Court set limits Wednesday on the right to counsel during overnight breaks in a defendant's testimony under the Sixth Amendment, ruling that prohibiting talk about "testimony for its own sake" strikes an appropriate constitutional balance.
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High Court Says GEO Group Can't Appeal Immunity Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that GEO Group Inc. cannot immediately appeal a district court decision that found it does not derive sovereign immunity from the federal government in a forced labor class action brought by immigrant detainees.
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Trump Declares 'War On Fraud,' Led By VP Vance
President Donald Trump declared at his State of the Union address on Tuesday night that Vice President JD Vance will lead the "war on fraud."
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9th Circ. Grants Atty Fee Appeal In Eye Drop Pricing Suit
District courts cannot reduce fee awards to attorneys based on a firm's size, the Ninth Circuit ruled in a published opinion Tuesday, sending a case back to a California federal court to recalculate attorney fees awarded to a "small" firm that represented wholesalers in a Robinson-Patman Act suit against eye drop manufacturers.
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10th, 5th Circ. Stalwarts Step Back From Bench
U.S. Circuit Judge Timothy Tymkovich has announced that he'll take senior status from his seat on the Tenth Circuit, just a day after U.S. Circuit Judge James L. Dennis said he'd step down from the Fifth Circuit.
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Feds' White Collar Crime Enforcement 'Retreat' Raises Alarms
Money laundering-related fines and tax fraud investigations plummeted last year as President Donald Trump shifted federal agents away from combating financial crime to focus on the immigration crackdown, according to recent reports that have raised alarms among experts about the state of white collar enforcement in the U.S.
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Judiciary Seeks Control Over Courthouse Maintenance
The federal judiciary says courthouses are in "crisis," with an $8.3 billion backlog in maintenance, and on Tuesday repeated its request to Congress for the direct authority to maintain the buildings.
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Ex-Fla. Rep., Lobbyist Can't DQ Prosecutor In FARA Case
A Florida federal judge declined Tuesday to disqualify a federal prosecutor in the criminal case against a former Florida congressman and a lobbyist accused of failing to register as foreign agents for Venezuela after finding that the defense had failed to show a basis to disqualify him.
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Key Details To Know As Judiciary Rules Face Decisive Votes
Judiciary panels are poised for pivotal votes on controversial rules governing wide-ranging topics — from the age-old and analog to the newfangled and high-tech — after a six-month stretch of public hearings and trade group mobilization climaxed with an influx of impassioned opinions.
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Gunster Adds Former Federal Prosecutor In Florida
A former assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida will now handle business litigation and white collar defense at Gunster.
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Former PSE&G Deputy GC, Ex-Prosecutor Approved As NJ AG
Jennifer Davenport, a veteran prosecutor and former deputy general counsel at the utility PSE&G, was confirmed as New Jersey's next attorney general on Tuesday.
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Ex-Pandemic Watchdog Cements Interim US Atty Role In Pa.
Interim U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller has been reappointed as the Middle District of Pennsylvania's top federal prosecutor, a role that he is set to hold while his nomination remains pending in the Senate, his office said Tuesday.
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Mich. Federal Judge On Leave Amid Drunk-Driving Charges
A Michigan federal judge is taking a voluntary leave of absence while awaiting resolution of drunk-driving charges.
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Supreme Court Sends Baby Food Case Back To Texas
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday found that a suit against Hain Celestial Group and Whole Foods over allegedly tainted baby food was not properly removed to federal court, leaving in place a 2024 ruling by the Fifth Circuit.
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Justices Rule USPS Immune For Declining To Deliver Mail
A Texas woman cannot hold U.S. Postal Service workers liable for engaging in a "racially motivated harassment campaign" against her, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, finding a federal tort law immunizes the service from claims related to intentional delivery failures.
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ABA Says Trump Attacks On Justices Cross 'Dangerous Line'
The American Bar Association on Monday condemned President Donald Trump's "personal attacks" against U.S. Supreme Court justices after Friday's 6-3 decision struck a blow to his tariff policy, saying the remarks "cross a dangerous line that threatens the safety of the judiciary and our judicial process."
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Justices Wary Of Broad Reading Of Cuba Expropriation Law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday appeared inclined to erect guardrails around a federal law allowing U.S. victims of property seizures by the Cuban government to seek damages, in a pair of cases involving damages that could exceed $1 billion and claimants that include Exxon Mobil Corp.
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Feds Fight Ex-Judge's Bid For New Trial In ICE Arrest Case
The federal government asked a federal judge to deny acquittal and new trial motions made by a Wisconsin state judge convicted of directing a defendant in her courtroom to use a restricted staircase to avoid removal by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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Atty's Dual Role In Abuse Cases Didn't 'Feel Right,' Panel Told
A Pennsylvania judge who filed an ethics complaint against a Washington County attorney testified Monday that the lawyer should not have simultaneously represented two co-defendants across a criminal case and a civil protection-from-abuse case, telling a state disciplinary panel that the situation could lead to conflicts and "just does not feel right."
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Ga. Judge Resigns After Call For Her Removal In Ethics Case
A Fulton County Superior Court judge has resigned after a Georgia state judicial ethics panel recommended her removal, with the judge questioning the fairness of the disciplinary process and the panel's director calling her resignation an attempt to sidestep accountability.
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Ex-Stone Hilton Staffer Seeks Cruz Subpoena Denial Review
A former employee of Stone Hilton PLLC has asked a Texas federal court to revisit a decision to quash a subpoena for information from Sen. Ted Cruz, saying a 2019 memo received two days after the ruling establishes that a claim of harassment was made against firm partner Judd Stone shortly before he quit working for the senator.
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2nd Circ. Chief Judge To Take Senior Status
Chief Judge Debra Ann Livingston of the Second Circuit will take senior status over the summer, giving President Donald Trump another appellate seat to fill.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Lateral Hiring Strategy
In regional recruiting, firms that stand out to laterals can articulate a clear vision that connects local insight with global opportunity, demonstrate a culture that is lived rather than stated, and offer genuine room for growth, says Jason Novak, leader of Norton Rose's San Francisco office.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Team Up With Marketing
There are several ways attorneys can engage with resources already at their fingertips in the form of their in-house law firm marketing departments, which can help you gain some visibility, earn kudos and build a solid book of business, say Ada Kase and Liz Lindley at Jaffe PR.
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Biz Dev Impostor Syndrome May Actually Be Good Judgment
Attributing lawyers’ sense of unease with business development to self-doubt or weakness may misidentify an important source of discomfort — a keen intuition that an ask isn’t yet appropriate for the relationship — and lead to advice that ultimately backfires, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Handle Unproductive Feedback?
Maggie Potter at Segal McCambridge offers advice for associates who receive unproductive criticism from superiors and tips for gently pushing back with an eye to growth and efficiency.
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How To Prep As Private Equity Starts Investing In Law Firms
Law firms eyeing legal services organization models, which allow outside capital to support nonlegal business functions while preserving lawyer ownership, can prepare for the expansion of private equity investment in the area by balancing commercial objectives and compliance imperatives, say attorneys at Rivkin Radler.
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What Legal Leaders Can Learn From Marine Corps Principles
The small-unit leadership principles that are foundational to the U.S. Marine Corps experience — from tight feedback loops to top-down tactfulness — offer a blueprint for addressing leadership gaps that persist in the legal profession, says Edet Nsemo at Tucker Ellis.
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Venture Capital Practices Can Improve Law Firm Lateral Hiring
As law firms pursue increasingly ambitious growth goals in a competitive market for talent, they should consider supplementing traditional lateral hiring due diligence with practices inspired by the venture capitalist framework, says Henry O’Connor at Jones Walker.
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5 Litigation Funding Trends To Note In 2026
After a pivotal year for the legal industry, lawyers and their clients face an evolving litigation finance landscape in 2026 that will be shaped by developments ranging from new policies governing patent lawsuits to the reemergence of appellate monetization funding, says Jeffery Lula at GLS Capital.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Think Like A Waiter
To convert casually interested restaurant patrons into satisfied, repeat customers, a good waiter relies on four service-oriented habits that proactive attorneys can borrow to cultivate lasting client relationships, say attorneys at Maynard Nexsen.
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6 Strategies To Set Up New CCOs For Success
As demand for chief compliance officers rises among a growing range of complex issues, organizations looking to hire and retain top-notch CCOs can adopt a series of strategies including defining success metrics and allowing the CCO to build a team, says Cara Bain at Major Lindsey.
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Making Legal Cents: How Firms Can Navigate 2026 Trends
From the adoption of artificial intelligence infrastructure to increasing client attrition, a number of trends will likely define the legal industry in 2026, and law firms will need to strategically lean into these shifts to gain a competitive advantage, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Notes From A Partner-In-Charge On Integrating Lateral Talent
When done thoughtfully through three strategies, bringing laterals into the fold can propel growth and create significant business opportunities that enhance the law firm's cultural fabric, says James Sullivan, leader of Alston & Bird's New York office.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Drafting As AI Alters Admin Of Law
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law.
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How Attorneys Can Plan Now For Biz Dev Success In 2026
As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell.
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How Firms Can Retain Rainmakers, Now And All Year Long
Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms.