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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin PC and Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click.
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Powers Pyles Adds Ex-Feldesman Team In DC
Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville PC has strengthened its healthcare practice in Washington, D.C., with the creation of a sub-practice focused on health centers and staffed by five attorneys and a compliance expert who moved from Feldesman Leifer LLP.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Susman Godfrey's handling of patent suits against Amazon and Vedder Price's work on the sale of a portfolio company to GE Aerospace lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 27 to July 11.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry continued July with another busy week as attorneys took on new roles and firms expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Crowell Cybersecurity Practice Co-Chair Heads To Akin In DC
A co-chair of Crowell & Moring LLP's privacy and cybersecurity group has moved to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to help lead the practice there, Akin said Thursday.
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Jones Walker Leader Talks Entering 20th Year At The Helm
Jones Walker LLP's longtime managing partner has been reelected to the role for a fifth consecutive term, marking nearly 20 years spent leading the Southeast firm. He spoke with Law360 Pulse about his over 40 years at Jones Walker, the firm's growth and its approach to both internal culture and client service.
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Senate Tees Up 6th Circ. Nom Vote As 1st Of 2nd Trump Term
The first judicial confirmation of the second Trump administration was readied on Thursday, with the U.S. Senate voting 51-43 to end debate on the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to the Sixth Circuit.
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Law Firm Data Breach Tracker: Who's At Risk?
Cyberattacks on law firms are rising at an alarming pace, compromising the personal, financial and health information that clients trust them to protect. Despite growing investments in cybersecurity, even the largest firms have struggled to respond quickly and transparently, with some taking months or even years to notify victims.
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Senate Confirms Gould As OCC Head
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jones Day partner Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency in a 50-45 vote along party lines, marking his return to the agency where he spent more than two years as chief counsel.
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Phillips Lytle Welcomes Back Veteran Federal Litigator
Phillips Lytle announced Wednesday that a veteran of the federal government has left the public sector to join its litigation practice as special counsel, where the firm says he will advise on regulatory compliance, public policy and matters involving government agencies.
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1st Woman On Montana's US Court To Take Senior Status
U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters of the District of Montana, who was the first woman appointed to that court, has announced that she will take semiretired status next year.
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As GC Roles Grow, Deputies Take On Expanded Duties Too
As general counsel roles continue to expand in today's rapidly changing economic and tech environment, legal chiefs are increasingly relying on their deputy general counsel to take over more of the day-to-day law department operations, according to a new report from legal recruiters Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Baker McKenzie Rehires Int'l Tax Pro As Principal Economist
Baker McKenzie's former director of economics, who spent more than 15 years as an IRS assistant director in a division that focuses on cross-border tax issues, has rejoined the firm after working with EY.
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Top Dems Press EEOC On 'Shakedown' Of Major Law Firms
Top congressional Democrats are once again seeking information on the Trump administration's "shakedown" of major law firms over their past work and clients.
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Top Supreme Court Atty Touts AI Version Of Own Argument
You're not hallucinating — a tech-savvy U.S. Supreme Court advocate generated a near-facsimile of his voice, had an artificial intelligence chatbot use it to argue the same case he recently argued, and told Law360 on Tuesday that "many of its answers were as good or better than mine."
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Gordon Rees Taps Calif. Employment Atty As Next Firm Head
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP announced Tuesday that a 20-year veteran employment litigator who has long been involved with firm management has been tapped to become the firm's new managing partner effective next year.
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Ex-DC Prosecutors Rip Pick Of Emil Bove For 3rd Circ.
In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a group of former federal prosecutors in Washington panned Emil Bove as a "dangerous" pick for the Third Circuit and criticized his record as a prosecutor as that of a loyal follower of President Donald Trump.
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Law Firm Lateral Hiring Rebounded In Q2, But Trails 2024 Pace
Lateral attorney hiring at the 200 largest U.S. law firms by revenue showed a modest rebound in the second quarter of 2025, offering early signs of recovery after a slow start to the year, according to a new report from legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.
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Clare Locke Spinoff Meier Watkins Adds Defamation Vet
A prominent defamation attorney who helped secure a $787 million settlement for Dominion Voting Systems in 2023 is stepping down from his role as president of Vermont Law and Graduate School and joining boutique Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP, the firm announced Tuesday.
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High Court Allows Trump's Gov't Cuts And Restructuring
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled the Trump administration can move forward with its plans for large-scale layoffs and reorganizations at various federal departments and agencies, lifting a California federal judge's order that had paused the efforts while a legal challenge continues.
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Paul Weiss Alum Joins Dunn Isaacson After DOJ Stint
A former U.S. Department of Justice attorney who worked in the agency's office responsible for representing the executive branch in civil litigation and who worked at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP has joined a group of her former colleagues who left to launch Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP.
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Jones Day Adds Ex-FDIC, Treasury Leaders To Financial Team
Jones Day has expanded its financial markets practice in Washington, D.C., with two new partners who have key experience at financial institutions and regulatory agencies.
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US Supreme Court Term In Review: What You Need To Know
The U.S. Supreme Court considered many significant legal issues this term, including the proper venue for challenging agency actions and the level of scrutiny courts should apply to bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. But the emergency docket and a decision limiting nationwide injunctions loomed large. Here, Law360 takes a look at the cases and those who litigated them, as well as the sharpest writings from the justices.
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Cooley Boosts DC Office With Top CPSC Trial Atty
A four-year veteran of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has joined Cooley LLP as a special counsel, where she'll work with the firm's global product compliance and East Coast business litigation group in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In June? Broadcom, US Steel And More
Mark David Brazeal, chief legal officer at Broadcom Inc., earned $25.76 million selling stock in his company last month. Close behind is Duane Holloway, the former general counsel of U.S. Steel Corp., who is walking away from the company on July 18 with over $18.5 million earned from stock sales in June, when his company was acquired.
Expert Analysis
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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
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
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.
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5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
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Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities?
While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.
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Making Legal Cents: How To Adapt As Clients Tighten Budgets
Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.
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Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
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General Counsel And Legal Ops Must Work Together
It is critical for general counsel to ensure that a legal operations leader is viewed not only as a peer, but as a strategic leader for the organization, and there are several actionable ways general counsel can not only become more involved, but help champion legal operations teams and set them up for success, says Mary O'Carroll at Ironclad.
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How Generative AI's Growing Memory Affects Lawyers
A new ChatGPT feature that can remember user information across different conversations has broad implications for attorneys, whose most pressing questions for the AI tool are usually based on specific, and large, datasets, says legal tech adviser Eric Wall.
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A Model For Optimal Legal Tech Investment Strategy
Legal organizations struggling to work out the right technology investment strategy may benefit from using a matrix for legal department efficiency that is based on an understanding of where workloads belong, according to the basic functions and priorities of a corporate legal team, says Sylvain Magdinier at Integreon.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Recruiter
Self-proclaimed "Lawyer Doula" Danielle Thompson at Major Lindsey shares how she went from Columbia Law School graduate and BigLaw employment associate to a career in legal recruiting — and discovered a passion for advocacy along the way.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Balance Social Activism With My Job?
Corporate attorneys pursuing social justice causes outside of work should consider eight guidelines for finding equilibrium between their beliefs and their professional duties and reputation, say Diedrick Graham, Debra Friedman and Simeon Brier at Cozen O'Connor.