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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
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Trump Bid To Move NY Appeal Faces 'Fatal' Error, Judge Says
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday repeatedly aired doubts that President Donald Trump can upend the pending New York state appeal of his hush-money conviction by moving the case to federal court.
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O'Melveny Supreme Court Ace Joins Hecker Fink In LA
Litigation firm Hecker Fink LLP is expanding its appellate team, announcing Wednesday that an O'Melveny & Myers LLP Supreme Court expert is joining as of counsel in its Los Angeles office.
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Ex-Top Public Corruption Prosecutor Rejoins King & Spalding
The former chief public corruption prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice has returned to King & Spalding LLP, where he worked early in his career, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Ga. Chief Justice Highlights AI Risks, Civil Justice Gap
Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Nels S.D. Peterson told state lawmakers on Wednesday that evidence fabricated by artificial intelligence is a greater threat to the judiciary than attorneys filing briefs with nonexistent cases based on AI hallucinations.
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Drugmakers Say Hagens Berman Responsible For Costs
Drugmakers including GSK and Sanofi have told a Pennsylvania federal court that plaintiffs firm Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP should bear the costs for the special master tasked with sorting out long-running disputes in a since-dropped product liability suit.
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Fla. Judge Can't Nix Death Penalty Ethics Case, Panel Says
A Florida judicial ethics panel has pushed back on an appellate judge's effort to dismiss ethics charges over her purported attempt to influence postconviction litigation in a death penalty case via text messages with a state attorney, rejecting her argument that the charges violate her First Amendment rights.
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Ga. Justices Uphold $8.3M Verdict In MedMal Case
The Georgia Supreme Court said it won't disturb a $6.5 million verdict or an additional $1.8 million attorney fee award in a suit over a botched knee surgery, with one justice clarifying what courts can do regarding jury instructions in medical malpractice cases.
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First Woman Elected To Pa. Supreme Court Dies At 87
Former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Sandra Schultz Newman is remembered days after her death as a compassionate and "trailblazing" jurist who broke barriers as the first woman elected to the state's highest court.
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Goldstein Knew What Was On His Returns, Accountant Claims
The top outside accountant handling tax returns for SCOTUSblog founder Thomas Goldstein and his law firm said Tuesday that Goldstein wasn't forthcoming about his gambling records and that he firmly believed the former U.S. Supreme Court attorney knew what was in his allegedly false tax returns when they were filed.
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Senate Confirms Picks For Texas, Ark. District Court Seats
The Senate confirmed two U.S. district court judges, for Texas and Arkansas, on Tuesday.
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Trump Signs Funding Bills, DHS Reform Still To Be Addressed
The House voted 217-214 on Tuesday to pass the five remaining spending bills for fiscal 2026 and a continuing resolution for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, which kicks off a 10-day sprint for lawmakers to work on reforms to immigration enforcement before triggering another government shutdown.
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Feds Fight Cyberstalking Atty's Bid For Pretrial Release
The U.S. government has asked a Texas federal judge to reject a bid for pretrial release from a currently detained attorney charged with cyberstalking other attorneys at BigLaw firms.
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Floyd Prosecutor, Defense Atty To Represent Pretti's Family
The relatives of a Minnesota intensive care nurse killed by ICE agents have secured legal representation from a former federal prosecutor who helped secure the conviction of an ex-police officer in the killing of George Floyd, and a criminal defense attorney coming off a high-profile murder case.
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Baker McKenzie Describes Client Fallout After Assault Claims
Several clients asked the leader of Baker McKenzie's Washington, D.C., office to stop handling work for them after he was accused of sexual assault, according to a new filing in a defamation case against the former firm associate who made the allegations.
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Haynes Boone Adds Ex-SDNY Atty From Winston & Strawn
Haynes Boone LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired a former Southern District of New York prosecutor from Winston & Strawn LLP to promote the growth of its white collar and investigations practice.
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Tyler Technologies Acquires For The Record For $212M
Public sector software company Tyler Technologies announced Monday that it's set to acquire For The Record, a provider of digital recording within courtrooms, for $212.5 million.
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Queens Defenders Ex-Director Admits Embezzling Over $100K
The former longtime head of Queens Defenders copped to a count of fraud conspiracy in Brooklyn federal court Tuesday after prosecutors said she diverted over $100,000 intended for indigent residents and used the money for a lavish lifestyle.
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Colorado Supreme Court Nominees For Vacancy Announced
Colorado's nominating commission for the state's next Supreme Court justice has nominated three candidates for the high court's vacancy, the Colorado Judicial Branch announced Tuesday.
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5 Key Topics To Watch At The ABA Midyear Meeting
The American Bar Association's policymaking body is expected to consider nearly 30 proposals at its semiannual meeting, including several pieces of legislation addressing the intersection of today's political unrest and the law.
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First Woman Justice Elected To Wash. High Court To Retire
Washington State Supreme Court Justice Barbara A. Madsen, the first woman to be voted onto the court and the second-longest serving justice in state history, said Monday she plans to retire this spring after 33 years on the bench.
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7th Circ. Hands Dead Packaging Worker's 401(k) To Ex-Wife
The Seventh Circuit awarded the 401(k) account balance of a dead Packaging Corp. of America worker to his ex-wife Monday, concluding that a lower court erred in determining she wasn't entitled to benefits based on a fax requesting a beneficiary designation change that he transmitted after a divorce.
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NJ Sens. Probe AG Nominee On Immigration, Accountability
Gov. Mikie Sherrill's pick for New Jersey Attorney General passed a vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday after a lengthy hearing in which state senators questioned her on hot-button issues, including the state's relationship with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers and state anti-corruption prosecutions.
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DOJ Defends NJ US Atty Office Funding Amid Scrutiny
Defending the three-person leadership structure of New Jersey's federal prosecution operations since the departure of Alina Habba, an administrator told a federal court that two of the attorneys running the office are paid through the office's budget and the third is funded through the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Georgia Judge Accused Of Bias Departing For Advocacy Role
A Georgia state judge is resigning at the end of February to lead an antisemitism initiative at the Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, a move that comes after an advocacy group criticized her social media comments as anti-Palestinian and anti-Muslim.
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Watchdog Renews Halligan Bar Complaint After Court Rulings
The nonprofit Campaign for Accountability on Monday once again launched a bar complaint against former interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan in Virginia, after the Virginia State Bar declined to pursue an ethics investigation against the attorney last year, calling it a matter for the courts to determine.
Expert Analysis
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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.
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What GCs Value Most: 7 Ways To Earn Clients' Trust
Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make An Onboarding Plan
The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM.
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Law Firm Content Strategies To Stay Competitive In 2026
A number of trends will continue to reshape how people search, consume and trust information next year, and law firms will need to adopt forward-thinking content strategies — from generative engine optimization to interactive legal tools — to stand out, says Elizabeth Lampert at Elizabeth Lampert PR and Nancy Myrland at Myrland Marketing and Social Media.
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What Law Firm Liability Risks In 2025 Signal For Year To Come
Trends and statistics reveal that law firms of all sizes and practice areas remained attractive litigation targets this year, so firms must take concrete steps to avoid professional liability risks in the year to come, say Douglas Richmond and Andrew Ricke at Lockton Companies.
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5 New Archetypes Of Legal Talent For The Age Of AI
New job archetypes are rapidly replacing the traditional model of the lawyer as artificial intelligence proliferates, and to remain competitive, firms will need to embrace the diverse portfolio of talent required to navigate, design and critique algorithmic systems, says Dmitri Mehlhorn at Atoll Society.