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Jackson Walker Inks $500K Deal In EXCO's Ch. 11 Fee Fight
Jackson Walker has agreed to pay EXCO Resources Inc. $500,000 to end litigation over fees paid to the firm while one of its partners was in an undisclosed relationship with the former bankruptcy judge who mediated in the reorganized oil and gas driller's Texas Chapter 11.
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Atlantic City Mayor Pans Prosecutor's Immunity Bid
Atlantic City Mayor Marty Small has pushed back against Atlantic County prosecutor William E. Reynolds' bid to toss the mayor's malicious prosecution suit, arguing the prosecutor should not be afforded any immunity protections.
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Groups Urge High Court To Maintain Halt Of Big Bend Wall
A group of environmental advocates urged the U.S. Supreme Court to keep in place an order that blocked construction of barriers along the Big Bend border, arguing immigration officials exceeded their authority when they circumvented certain environmental laws.
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How A Cigar Box And An Expert On Lying Cost Meta $25B
Two lawyers who won $25 billion at a closely watched corporate deception trial against Meta said they followed three simple rules: Take extreme care with your jury questionnaire, devise your trial themes during discovery and don't be afraid of a lead witness who specializes in abstract theory.
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Texas Atty To Plead Guilty In BigLaw Cyberstalking Case
A Texas lawyer is expected to plead guilty to harassing a BigLaw attorney online and via text and falsely telling law enforcement authorities that her victim intended to commit a mass shooting at a law firm, according to Friday court filings.
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DOJ Atty Promises No Surprise Raid On Comey In New Case
A lawyer for the U.S. Department of Justice told a D.C. federal judge on Friday that it will not conduct a surprise raid on former FBI Director James Comey in connection with the latest criminal charges filed this month.
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Brooklyn Natives Square Off In NY Attorney General Race
This year's New York attorney general race features a battle between two Brooklyn natives: a Holtzman Vogel partner whom President Donald Trump unsuccessfully nominated for a federal judgeship and the incumbent who has frequently clashed with the president.
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DOJ Backs Ex-Wisconsin Judge's ICE Obstruction Conviction
The U.S. Department of Justice told the Seventh Circuit that the high-profile conviction of a former Wisconsin state court judge for interfering with an ICE arrest was not compromised by her position on the bench or by jury instructions.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the last week of October with the death knell of a BigLaw powerhouse. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Fla. Court Dismisses Ex-School GC Grand Jury Secrecy Case
A Florida state court Thursday tossed an indictment alleging a former school general counsel unlawfully violated the secrecy of a grand jury convened after the 2018 Parkland school shooting after the state's highest court declined to hear prosecutors' appeal to reinstate criminal charges earlier this week.
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NJ Justices Uphold Atty's Privacy Expectation In Email Advice
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a split decision that the name of the attorney who emailed legal advice to a municipal prosecutor in a traffic dispute should not be disclosed under the state's public records law, finding the sender's reasonable expectation of privacy outweighs any interest in disclosure.
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Williams & Connolly's Butswinkas Remembered As Trial Ace
Williams & Connolly LLP partner and litigator Dane H. Butswinkas is being remembered by those who knew and worked with him as an accomplished and talented trial attorney, trusted adviser and mentor, and great friend.
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Ex-Philly Prosecutors Open Firm After Clash With DA Krasner
Two former prosecutors in the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office have launched their own firm after resigning from the office following a clash with District Attorney Larry Krasner in a habeas corpus case.
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Gov't Urges 11th Circ. To Lift Sanctions Over Trump-IRS Deal
A federal judge's order barring President Donald Trump, the IRS and the U.S. Treasury Department from citing the agreement made to settle his $10 billion suit against the tax agency is unsupportable and should be reversed, the government told the Eleventh Circuit.
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Ex-DOJ Antitrust Assistant AGs Launch Litigation Co. FluxCap
Two former U.S. Justice Department antitrust leaders under President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday the launch of FluxCap, a litigation technology platform backed with $6.4 million in seed funding.
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DOJ Taps Walsh Pizzi Co-Founder To Lead US Trustees
The attorney general has tapped one of Walsh Pizzi O'Reilly Falanga LLP's founders to take up the reins as director of the U.S. Trustee Program, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday.
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Ashurst Perkins Hires Freshfields Investigations Co-Lead
Ashurst Perkins Coie has hired the co-leader of Freshfields LLP's congressional investigations team, who makes the move just a week before the U.S. midterm elections to advise clients on congressional inquiries and other government investigations.
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SC Gov.'s Counsel Still In The Running For Federal Judgeship
The chief legal counsel for South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster is "being actively considered" for a federal judgeship, according to the White House, but it's not a done deal yet.
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BigLaw Tip Middleman To Admit Role In $3.5M Trading Scheme
An alleged middleman in a sweeping scheme to trade off of deal information stolen from major law firms has agreed to plead guilty and potentially faces a prison term of nearly a decade, according to a plea agreement filed Wednesday in Massachusetts federal court.
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NJ Municipal Judge Admonished Over Palestinian Attire
A New Jersey municipal judge was admonished Wednesday by the state supreme court after he admitted his decision to wear pro-Palestine clothing to a judicial training conference fell short of the standards and expectations of his position.
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Interim Ga. Judicial Administrative Head Gets Permanent Post
The Judicial Council of Georgia has named its interim director of the Administrative Office of the Courts to succeed the retiring director, elevating a senior staff member who has worked at the office for more than 20 years.
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DOJ's New Comey Case May Get Stuck In Procedural Weeds
The Justice Department's last-minute attempt to stop the statute of limitations from expiring in the criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey over a decade-old allegation has raised an "open legal question" that could clarify procedural law and determine whether the prosecution moves forward, experts say.
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LA's Top Federal Prosecutor 'Unlawfully Serving,' Judge Finds
A federal judge has ruled that Los Angeles' top federal prosecutor isn't legally serving in the role and that he is disqualified from participating in or supervising two criminal prosecutions.
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NY Judges Question Court Agency's Withholding Of Records
Two judges on a New York state appeals court panel pushed back on arguments by the state's Office of Court Administration that no reports related to investigations of court personnel can be considered final under the state Freedom of Information Law until all proceedings have concluded.
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Judge Hellerstein, Gruff Moderator Of Major Cases, Dies At 92
Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein, a former litigator and sometimes impatient Manhattan federal jurist who presided over decades of high-profile cases that often came under close appellate scrutiny, died Wednesday at the age of 92.
Expert Analysis
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Tech Plays An Indispensable Role In Addressing Legal Deserts
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While building the Free Legal Answers platform, we have seen how technology can overcome barriers of time and space to make it easier for lawyers to help in legal deserts, meaning we must turn to big, bold measures, or the justice gap will continue to grow, says Buck Lewis at Baker Donelson.
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How Firms Can Develop The Next Generation Of Lawyers
As law school graduates enter the industry after experiencing significant educational disruption due to COVID-19, firms can adapt to the new generation's unique circumstances by rethinking how they onboard and develop incoming attorneys — starting with summer associates, say attorneys at Taft.
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How In-House Lawyers Can Help Fill The Legal Aid Gap
Corporate legal departments can expand access to justice in legal deserts in ways that don't require court appearances, as many client needs can be met through advice, brief service or pro se support, say Todd Stillerman at Wells Fargo and Allison Constance at Legal Aid North Carolina.
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How Law Firms Can Advance Gender Parity Without Exclusion
Law firms can work toward eliminating workplace disparities while reducing discrimination risk by opening events to all employees, expanding caregiver support, and using mentorship, coaching and pay equity data to guide durable inclusion efforts, says Lori Mihalich-Levin at Mindful Return.
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Closing The Gender Gap In AI Adoption: A Lawyer's Guide
Amid a reported gender gap in artificial intelligence use, female lawyers should think about AI ownership as beginning with adoption, expanding into career agency and influence, and culminating in collective leadership directed toward the profession and the public good, says Tamara Kraljic at Hughes Hubbard.
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How Firms Adopting AI Can Learn From CRM Rollout Mistakes
Law firms should learn from the challenges that have plagued client relationship management system adoption for over 30 years as they evaluate whether and how to implement artificial intelligence tools, says consultant Paul Manuele.
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RFP Reset: Start With Client Service
As clients increasingly expect the sophistication that artificial intelligence makes possible, law firms can use the proposal to adopt a client service mindset that delivers practical guidance the in-house legal team can use without translation, say attorneys at Stinson.
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Legal Tech Talks: Notorio Co-Founder On Measuring Value
Leonardo Lupiano, co-founder at Notorio, discusses the importance of establishing performance metrics, analyzing product usage and calculating the return on investment when considering whether to adopt a new technology.
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How BigLaw Can Build Infrastructure For Plaintiff-Side Work
Traditionally defense-oriented Am Law 100 firms are increasingly expanding their plaintiff-side dockets through a mix of contingency arrangements and litigation finance, but firms must consider how on-risk work interacts with their existing capital structure and business practices, says Brendan Dyer at Rocade Capital.
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Teaching Associates To Write Well With Responsible AI Aid
Firms can help their new associates become strong writers and responsible AI users by employing a framework that ensures that use of artificial intelligence tools strengthens, rather than replaces, associates' thinking processes, say Julie Schrager at Faegre Drinker and Dawn Anderson at the University of Iowa.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Play The Long Game
Lawyers who consistently maintain early-career and personal relationships, track contacts, and make thoughtful outreach over time will be better positioned to generate future client work, referrals and leadership opportunities, says Deborah Farone at Farone Advisors.
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5 Due Diligence Steps For A Successful Succession Plan
Instead of relying on abstract policies, firm leadership should develop concrete succession plans before rainmakers announce retirement that track which tasks intended successors are assuming, how the outgoing member is transferring their knowledge and whether clients are yet relying on the replacement, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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The GC's 1st 90 Days: How To Build A Strong GC Network
Taking time to build a network of general counsel thought partners is useful in the early days of the role because the value of relationships compounds over time, and approaching the process with a spirit of curiosity and generosity can be especially helpful, says Heather Stevenson, general counsel at Red Cell.
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5 Ways Law Firms Can Build Lasting AI Visibility
As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded across the entire digital ecosystem, law firm leaders can build an enduring footprint with five factors that ensure their firms remain visible no matter how underlying models evolve, says Melanie Trudeau at Reputation Ink.
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Nonequity Partner Boom Forces Lawyers To Pick A Lane
With firms increasingly offering the nonequity partnership tier, the position can become either a parking spot to help build a book of business or a permanent landing zone, and for those who want to become equity partners, business development matters more than ever, says Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey.