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Baker Donelson Tries Again To Escape Miss. Timber Ponzi Suit
Baker Donelson has moved for summary judgment against claims the firm allowed a timber company's nine-figure Ponzi scheme to unfold under its nose, with other defendants and the receiver also seeking rulings in their favor in the Mississippi federal suit.
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Wilson Elser Picks Up 6-Atty Team In LA From Booth
Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired a six-attorney team from the now-shuttered Booth LLP in Los Angeles, including that firm's former managing partner.
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Pond Lehocky Expands In South NJ With Veteran Litigator
Pond Lehocky Giordano is expanding in South Jersey with a new Haddonfield office to be led by a litigator who comes aboard from Lichten & Liss-Riordan PC with experience handling high-profile employment cases.
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McElroy Deutsch Adds 2 Litigation & Insurance Pros In NJ
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP has added two attorneys in New Jersey who spent lengthy tenures at Tompkins McGuire Wachenfeld & Barry LLP to bolster its litigation and insurance services practice group.
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Marino Finley Adds Top DC Litigator From Barnes & Thornburg
Marino Finley LLP has hired a Barnes & Thornburg LLP white collar group partner in Washington, D.C., who joins the firm as of counsel to represent clients in high-stakes litigation, the firm announced this week.
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Law Firms Announce Merger To Widen Reach In Central NY
Binghamton, New York-based Levene Gouldin & Thompson LLP said this week that it will merge with Ithaca law firm Schlather Stumbar Parks & Salk LLP on Jan. 1 to increase its presence throughout central New York.
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OpenAI Sets Policy Against Legal, Medical Advice
OpenAI has updated its user policy across its artificial intelligence platforms, including ChatGPT, saying its products can't be used by individuals to provide any legal or medical advice.
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2nd Circ. Denies Reed Smith Relief In Eletson Discovery Feud
The Second Circuit has rejected a bid from Reed Smith to pause a lower court ruling ordering the new owner of international shipping company Eletson Holdings to turn over documents requested by competitor Levona Holdings Ltd, finding the law firm failed to make its case to hold off on granting access to the documents.
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Paymentus Faces Trial Over Fintech Atty's Age Bias Claims
A former in-house attorney for billing company Paymentus Corp. can bring her retaliation, age discrimination and wrongful discharge claims to trial after a North Carolina federal judge on Monday granted only partial summary judgment in the company's favor.
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Insurance Law Firm's Bid For $600K Biz Tax Refund Flops
Washington appellate judges spurned a Pacific Northwest law firm's request for a roughly $600,000 tax refund on Monday, agreeing with state regulators that the firm owes business taxes on legal services for insurance clients when the litigation unfolded within the Evergreen State.
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Fla. Law Firm Escapes Data Breach Class Suit
A Florida federal judge Monday tossed a proposed class action suit claiming Miami-headquartered national law firm Zumpano Patricios PA failed to protect sensitive information prior to a data breach, ruling that a threat of misuse of the information was not enough to confer standing for the plaintiffs.
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10th Circ. Affirms Atty Fees Award In Habeas Actions
The Tenth Circuit on Monday held that the Equal Access to Justice Act authorizes fee awards in habeas actions challenging immigration detention, affirming a Colorado federal court's ruling that a Guatemalan national can receive attorney fees after successfully petitioning for habeas relief from her immigration detention.
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Dorsey & Whitney Opens In Chicago, Joining Other Firms
Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced Monday that it has opened a Chicago office led by a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission alumnus from Perkins Coie, who arrives along with six colleagues.
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Calif. Prop 65 Expert Joins Carlton Fields In Los Angeles
Carlton Fields announced Monday that an experienced defense litigator who focuses on California's Proposition 65 matters has joined the firm's Los Angeles office from Steptoe LLP.
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Cannabis Cos. Allege Hinckley Allen Malpractice Cost $25M
A group of cannabis companies have claimed that Hinckley Allen & Snyder LLP's alleged malpractice stemming from the purported decision to prioritize the personal interests of a manager in a 2017 investor suit ended up costing them over $25 million in damages.
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New Loan Forgiveness Rule Targets Trump Critics, States Say
Two lawsuits filed Monday, one by a coalition of states and the other by a group of cities, unions and advocacy organizations, are challenging a new Trump administration rule imposing "intentionally vague" and allegedly illegal restrictions on student loan forgiveness for public employees intended to stifle dissent.
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Littleton Chambers Adds Atlanta Litigator Turned ADR Neutral
Littleton Chambers has brought on an arbitrator and mediator at Hendrix ADR LLC in Atlanta with decades of litigation experience, the London-based firm announced Monday.
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Ex-Paxton Attys Defend Conspiracy Suit Tied To Impeachment
Three of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's top deputies are not immune from allegations that they conspired to retaliate against former colleagues who raised allegations of witness tampering and other ethical misdeeds during Paxton's impeachment, those former colleagues have told a Texas federal court.
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Hartmann Doherty Adds Veteran Federal Prosecutor In NJ
Hartmann Doherty Rosa Berman & Bulbulia LLP expanded its white collar practice on Monday by adding a partner bringing nearly 30 years of experience as both a federal and state prosecutor in New Jersey.
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Leech Tishman Adds Labor Partner In Erie, Pittsburgh Offices
Leech Tishman announced Monday the firm has expanded its employment law resources in Pennsylvania with the addition of an attorney who moved his practice to the firm's Erie and Pittsburgh offices following more than 30 years with Quinn Buseck Leemhuis Toohey & Kroto Inc.
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ABA Changes DEI Scholarship Requirement Amid Lawsuit
A law school scholarship once meant for a "member of an underrepresented racial and/or ethnic minority" is now open to applicants who "have demonstrated a strong commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion," according to a change broadcast by an organization suing the American Bar Association over the scholarship's "categorical exclusion" of whites.
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Expert Sues DC Atty For Allegedly Pirating $30K J6 Report
A Texas-based expert report author has accused a Washington, D.C., attorney and her firm of unlawfully copying and distributing a copyrighted report regarding jury pool attitudes toward cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol in at least three separate criminal cases, unlawfully bypassing a $30,000 licensing fee.
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Bernstein Litowitz, Robbins Geller To Lead $8.9B Class Action
The Delaware Chancery Court has tapped Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP and Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP to lead stockholder litigation over an $8.9 billion take-private deal, citing the firms' alignment with institutional investors holding the largest stake.
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Fisher Phillips Adds 4 Employment, Appellate Attys In Calif.
Fisher Phillips announced Monday that it has added four attorneys in California to bolster its employment litigation and appellate practices, including the former leader of Kelley Drye & Warren LLP's Los Angeles office.
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Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
From billion-dollar pharma feuds to shifting equity deadlines, Delaware's courts saw another week of battles over mergers, fiduciary duty and judicial limits.
Expert Analysis
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How 1Ls Can Plan For Sped-Up Summer Associate Hiring
The ever-earlier recruiting of summer associates sets high stakes before new law students may even realize, but 1Ls can better land a good 2L summer fit if they hit their first semester focused on the hiring timeline and ready to ask important questions about their would-be firms, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.
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How GCs Can Help Build A Geopolitical Command Center
In the face of sustained regulatory and economic uncertainty, general counsel can help businesses move from reactive to proactive management by building a clear, cross-functional geopolitical command center that monitors and coordinates responses to a wide spectrum of issues, says Lars Faeste at FTI Consulting.
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For Some Lawyers, Building A New Practice Makes Perfect
Leaving an established law firm to start a boutique business of your own requires not only vision and resilience but also a solid business plan to help mitigate risks and increase your chances of unparalleled personal and professional success, says Rebecca Palmer at the Rebecca L. Palmer Law Group.
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10 Key Strategies For Successful Lateral Partner Integration
To help ensure new partners and practice groups are successfully integrated, firms should embrace specific structured practices that recognize each lateral's distinct value, personalize their integration plans and proactively address transition complexities long after onboarding ends, say Elizabeth Kennedy at NewEdge BD and Erika Steinberg at CMO2Go.
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Key Ingredients For Effective Law Firm Strategic Planning
As the legal industry faces political turmoil and economic uncertainty, the time is ripe for firms to revisit their strategic plans, ensuring they contain a few essential elements — from accountability systems to broad-based input — to achieve sustainable growth and profitability, says Joe Calve at Calve Communications.
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AI-Powered Biz Development Can Democratize Rainmaking
As fluency in artificial intelligence becomes a competitive imperative in the legal industry, the next generation of rainmakers likely won’t be defined by their Rolodexes or club memberships, but by their ability to leverage AI business development tools effectively, says Jessica Aries at By Aries.
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How Law Students Can Effectively Use AI In Their Job Search
Law students can use artificial intelligence tools strategically throughout the job application process to review materials, prepare for interviews and navigate employers’ use of similar tools, but there are several key missteps they should be careful to avoid, says Lauren Wong at University of San Diego School of Law.
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An After-Placement Plan Maximizes Legal Content's Potential
Before landing a published quote, feature or interview, law firms should articulate the content’s purpose and develop a strategic plan for repurposing it to ensure they’re aligning public relations efforts with measurable business outcomes, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should I Coordinate Pro Bono Projects?
Julie LaEace at Perkins Coie offers tips for attorneys acting as pro bono coordinators, including how to choose appropriate projects, how to encourage participation and why it is important to keep in touch with legal aid partner organizations.
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6 Strategies For Navigating Legal Leadership Transitions
Amid uncertainty in the legal job market, attorneys who are considering a transition to a leadership role must fundamentally reimagine their approach to value creation and develop a new set of skills, say Stacy Bratcher at Cottage Health and Michael Watkins at Genesis Advisers.
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The Augmented Lawyer: Crafting Responsible AI Policies
As the legal industry increasingly looks to impose responsive guardrails for artificial intelligence use, firms and organizations’ internal use policies, outside counsel guidelines and vendor contracts can address confidentiality and data retention concerns in several ways, say attorneys at KXT Law.
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6 Ways To Build Pro Bono Culture If You Lack Dedicated Staff
Firms can develop a strong pro bono culture without hiring dedicated professionals through strategies like demonstrating active involvement by leadership, tailoring volunteer tasks to individual professional development needs and building trusted partnerships within the legal aid community, says Stacy Zinken at Paladin.
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Attorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
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Why Law Firm Leaders Should Care About Student Debt Crisis
As the student debt crisis evolves under changing federal policies, firms that proactively address the burden will have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining the best young lawyers, says Brian Kabateck at Kabateck.
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Talking Mental Health: Encouraging New Attys To Find Joy
Rudene Haynes at Hunton discusses her experiences as a hiring partner, common sources of stress that newer attorneys face and steps that law firms can take to protect their attorneys' mental health and encourage personal life fulfillment.