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Pillsbury Brings On Former Federal Prosecutor In San Diego
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is expanding its West Coast litigation team to meet increased client demand, announcing Thursday it is bringing in a former assistant U.S. attorney as counsel in its San Diego office.
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Incoming NJ Judge Wins Appellate Ruling To Collect Pension
A former deputy attorney general and Camden County prosecutor will be able to collect her state pension while serving on the Superior Court of New Jersey, a state appeals court ruled Thursday in a published opinion.
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Trio Of New NJ State Judges Among 15 Nominees Advanced
The New Jersey Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday signed off on three new state Superior Court judges in Union County, tapping a Jersey City government attorney, a longtime family law leader at Legal Services of New Jersey and an experienced litigator for the bench.
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Ex-Moody's GC Gets Prison For Tax-Filing Fail On $54M In Pay
The former general counsel for Moody's Corp. was sentenced Thursday to eight months in prison for willfully failing to file federal income tax returns for four years in which he collected $54 million in income.
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Trump Shooting Suspect Seeks Fla. Judge's Recusal
A man charged with attempting to shoot former President Donald Trump wants the Trump-appointed judge overseeing his case to step aside to preserve the appearance of impartiality, pointing Wednesday to news articles speculating that she could be in the running for a top legal position if Trump wins reelection.
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Tribes Want Magistrate Judge To Drop Out Of $12M Award Suit
Two Native American tribes have told a Wyoming federal court that a magistrate judge should recuse himself from an oil and gas company's lawsuit attempting to stop them from using their tribal judicial system to vacate a more than $12 million arbitration award.
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Biden Names Judicial Nominees For Calif. Courts
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced two new judicial nominees for the Central District of California and Southern District of California, picks that include a Los Angeles County judge and federal magistrate judge.
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Investor Tied To Texas AG Seeks Investigation Info From Feds
Real estate investor Nate Paul is looking to get more information from federal prosecutors about their investigation into federal fraud charges he's facing — topics that featured prominently during the failed impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — according to court filings from U.S. Attorney's Office employees.
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Feds Ask To Drop Conviction Tainted By Alaska Judge Scandal
Federal prosecutors in Alaska have moved to voluntarily vacate the conviction of a man who assaulted two jail employees, after determining the case was irrevocably tainted by the sexual misconduct scandal that toppled former U.S. District Judge Joshua Kindred.
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Women's White Collar Org Hits Milestone Amid Steady Growth
Mirroring the fast growth of white collar law since the start of the century, the Women's White Collar Defense Association has announced that in its 25th year, the diversity-focused organization has launched a chapter in its 50th location with an expansion to Virginia.
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Fla. Judge Fights Ethics Charges Of 'Intemperate' Conduct
A Sunshine State judge attempted to explain away accusations by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission that he acted "intemperately," saying that while he, at times, struggles with patience, he treats those who appear before him with "dignity and courtesy."
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9th Circ. Orders Michael Avenatti To Be Resentenced
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday ordered the resentencing of Michael Avenatti over his California conviction for tax violations and stealing from clients, saying the lower court made multiple mistakes when it handed down a 14-year prison term to the onetime celebrity attorney.
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Ga. Justices Say Open Records Suit Against DA Can Proceed
The Supreme Court of Georgia said a district attorney for the Peach State's Western Judicial Circuit must face an Open Records Act suit claiming she withheld records, and that one of her arguments to escape the suit "fundamentally misunderstands Georgia's separation-of-powers doctrine."
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Harvey Weinstein Must Face All NY Charges At Retrial
A New York state judge on Wednesday denied Harvey Weinstein a separate trial for his new sexual assault charge, ruling that he must face that allegation alongside his original indictment at a retrial that is now expected to begin in early 2025.
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What A Trump Return Could Mean For Federal Attorneys
Former President Donald Trump’s vows to “shatter the deep state” if he’s reelected could affect attorneys who work for the federal government through his plans to overhaul agencies and reclassify certain government employees.
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Calif. Official Cops To Taking Bribes For $10M In Contracts
A member of the Orange County Board of Supervisors has admitted to steering $10 million worth of COVID-19 relief funds to a charity affiliated with his daughter in exchange for more than $500,000 in bribes, California federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
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Del. Justices Set Guardrails For How Courts Can Use AI
The Delaware Supreme Court has adopted a brief interim policy to guide judicial officers and court personnel in the use of generative artificial intelligence, permitting the "safe and appropriate" use of the technology in First State courts.
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Fla. Judge Accused Of Misusing Contempt, Cuffing Victim
A Sunshine State judge has been hit with ethics charges for allegedly improperly holding people in her courtroom in contempt, including an alleged crime victim who was placed in handcuffs and held in custody for nearly three hours.
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Ex-Atty Charged With Stealing Settlement Funds From Clients
A former attorney who practiced in Oklahoma and gave up his law license in 2020 amid a disciplinary investigation has been charged in federal court with stealing money his then-clients were owed from settlements between 2015 and 2020.
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Detroit Judge Says He's Immune From Sleeping Teen's Suit
A Michigan judge accused of having a teenage girl detained and handcuffed after she fell asleep during a field trip to his courtroom is arguing that he is entitled to immunity from the teen's lawsuit because he was acting in his judicial capacity when he disciplined her.
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Judge Whose Son Was Killed Says States Must Step Up Safety
U.S. District Judge Esther Salas of New Jersey, whose son was killed at her home by an attorney who had litigated a case before her, says the federal law enacted in her late son's honor is working well, but more needs to be done on the state level.
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Georgia Supreme Court Forms Generative AI Committee
The Georgia Supreme Court has established a 16-person committee to explore uses of generative artificial intelligence in the judiciary, in partnership with the National Center for State Courts, the court said Tuesday.
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How Law Firms Get And Keep Elite Status
For decades, a handful of New York-based law firms thoroughly dominated the national consciousness when it came to power, profitability and prestige. But in today's legal market, increased movement of partners and clients from one firm to the next has begun to shake things up and create opportunities for go-getters to ascend the ranks.
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Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
As many BigLaw firms see their revenues climb ever higher, we highlight those that reported topping the billion-dollar mark in the most recent calendar year.
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These Firms Are The 2024 Prestige Leaders
Clients flock to firms with prestigious reputations, and so does top talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.