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Bondi's Proposed Rule Change May Shield Her In Ethics Case
A federal rule change that Pam Bondi proposed before she was fired as U.S. attorney general could stymie an ethics complaint against her in Florida, which is expected to be refiled after the state bar declined to take up the case during her tenure, experts say.
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Developer Says Power Broker, Atty Brother Seek Rushed Ruling
A Philadelphia-based developer has told a New Jersey state court that South Jersey power broker George Norcross and his attorney brother's opposition to his bid to amend his suit is really an effort to get an untimely ruling.
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High Court Revives Military Vet's Injury Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Fluor Corp. can be held liable for a veteran's state-based injury claims stemming from a 2016 suicide bombing in Afghanistan, saying his claims are not preempted by the Federal Tort Claims Act.
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Justices Won't Move Mich. Pipeline Suit To Federal Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to overturn a Sixth Circuit decision that rebuffed Enbridge's efforts to transfer from state court to federal court a lawsuit from Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel seeking to shut down a pipeline between the U.S. and Canada.
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Breyer Says 'Shadow Docket' Not A Top Court Power Grab
Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said Tuesday that the rise of the so-called shadow docket is a consequence of the post-COVID era and not a bid to usurp influence by the high court.
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WDTX Judge Albright Stepping Down At End Of Summer
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright is resigning after nearly eight years presiding over cases in the Western District of Texas, Law360 confirmed Tuesday.
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Atty Loses Latest Bid To Delay Prison In $22M Tax Fraud Case
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons is capable of handling a St. Louis attorney's outpatient needs, a North Carolina federal judge said, denying her request to delay her prison report date after she was convicted of helping perpetrate a $22 million tax fraud scheme.
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DA Willis Gets Chance To Appeal Election Case Fee Ruling
The Georgia Court of Appeals agreed Tuesday to hear an appeal from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis to overturn a ruling that blocked her from intervening in an attempt by President Donald Trump and others to recoup nearly $16 million in legal fees in a dismissed election interference case.
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Ga. Attorney Gives Up License After Wire Fraud Conviction
The Georgia Supreme Court signed off Tuesday on removing the law license of an attorney who pled guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in December and agreed to cooperate with federal prosecutors against a co-conspirator in a scheme involving fraudulent commercial and real estate deals.
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Ex-Wis. Judge Argues ICE Case Reversal Backs Her Acquittal
Former state Judge Hannah Dugan asked a Wisconsin federal judge Tuesday to reconsider an order not to overturn her felony obstruction conviction for directing a defendant in her courtroom away from immigration agents, arguing the Fourth Circuit recently reversed a decision the trial court repeatedly relied upon.
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Fired Watchdog Nominated To Be Del.'s 1st Inspector General
Delaware's governor has nominated a former U.S. Department of Defense inspector general who President Donald Trump fired after returning to office to serve as the First State's inspector general.
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Feds Pan Nadine Menendez's Bail Bid Months After Appeal
Prosecutors have urged a New York federal judge to reject a bid by Nadine Menendez for bail while she appeals her bribery and corruption conviction, saying her argument falls short of the high bar for release.
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Former Federal Attys Join Kelley Drye In New York, LA
Two former federal prosecutors have returned to private practice and recently joined Kelley Drye & Warren LLP's New York and Los Angeles offices.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Alerts SDNY To AI Errors In Ch. 15 Case
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP told a New York bankruptcy judge Saturday that an emergency motion it filed in Prince Global Holdings Ltd.'s Chapter 15 case contained several inaccurate citations and other errors, including what the firm described as artificial intelligence "hallucinations."
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Philly Zantac Judge Again Declines To Recuse From Cases
A Philadelphia judge overseeing the Zantac mass tort litigation against GlaxoSmithKline has once again denied a motion to recuse himself from the cases, claiming that his wife's affiliation with a firm representing a defendant in the litigation did not present a conflict that required him to step away.
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Weinstein Recasts 'Rape' As 'Regret' In 3rd NY Trial Openings
Harvey Weinstein's attorney told a Manhattan jury Tuesday that the film producer had a genuine on-and-off relationship with a woman who chose to "change the narrative" from consensual sex to rape after he faced a flurry of assault accusations in 2017.
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Fla. Federal Judge Joins Coffey Burlington As Mediator
Recently retired Senior U.S. District Judge Robert N. Scola Jr. is opening his own alternative dispute resolution practice and joining Miami-based boutique litigation firm Coffey Burlington as of counsel starting May 1, the former judge told Law360 Monday.
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Sanford Heisler Lands DOJ Immigration Judge In San Diego
Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight LLP has added an attorney who formerly worked for the U.S. Department of Justice, including serving as an immigration judge, to co-lead the firm's national trial practice.
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SPLC Paid Sources To 'Stoke Racial Hatred,' Feds Say
One of the Southern Poverty Law Center's stated missions is to dismantle white supremacy but for years it surreptitiously paid informants in extremist groups to "stoke racial hatred," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche alleged Tuesday while announcing a federal indictment leveling fraud and money laundering charges against the nonprofit.
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Fla. Judge's Texts To State Atty Weren't Official, Panel Told
A Florida state appellate judge urged a disciplinary panel Monday to toss ethics charges alleging coercive attempts to influence postconviction litigation in an incarcerated man's death penalty case, saying her private text messages to a Miami prosecutor weren't made in an official capacity.
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Fox Lawyer In Dominion Case Confirmed To Texas Bench
The Senate voted 47-46 Monday evening to confirm Andrew Davis, a partner at Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP who defended Fox News in the Dominion Voting Systems defamation case, to serve on the bench in the Western District of Texas.
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Texas State Judge Resigns After Handcuffing Defense Atty
A Texas state court judge has resigned after the state's judicial ethics watchdog accused her of wrongly handcuffing a defense attorney, signing off on an agreement that will see disciplinary action relating to the incident dropped.
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Ex-Newman Clerks, Judges Back High Court Suspension Fight
A group of former clerks for Federal Circuit Judge Pauline Newman, as well as former federal judges, have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the challenge to her suspension imposed by her colleagues.
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Kash Patel Sues Atlantic For $250M Over 'Fabricated' Report
FBI Director Kash Patel sued The Atlantic magazine for $250 million in damages Monday, claiming a recent report about his alleged drinking and absences from work was "fabricated" and designed to "drive him from office."
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High Court SEC Case Threatens FERC Fraud Clawbacks
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission efforts to claw back unjust profits from market frauds, a linchpin of the agency's enforcement work, face an uncertain future as the U.S. Supreme Court considers a challenge to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's disgorgement powers.
Expert Analysis
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Can Mandatory CLE Mitigate Implicit Bias's Negative Impacts?
Amid ongoing disagreements on whether states should mandate implicit bias training as part of attorneys' continuing legal education requirements, Stephanie Wilson at Reed Smith looks at how unconscious attitudes or stereotypes adversely affect legal practice, and whether mandatory training programs can help.
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Ditch The Frills And Start Writing Legal Letters In Plain English
To become more effective advocates, lawyers need to rethink the ridiculous, convoluted language they use in correspondence and write letters in a clear, concise and direct manner, says legal writing instructor Stuart Teicher.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
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ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers
Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.
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Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.
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Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan
Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.
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Priorities For Improving The Legal Industry In Texas
To assist Texas lawyers in effectively executing their duties, we should be working on succession planning, attorney wellness, and increasing understanding of the grievance system by both bar members and the public, says Laura Gibson, president of the State Bar of Texas.
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Leading Your Law Firm's Creation Of A New Practice Group
Marjorie Peerce and Peter Jaslow at Ballard Spahr discuss the challenges of building a new law firm practice group from the ground up, and how sustained commitment, communication and collaboration are the key ingredients for success.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Relay Shortcomings To Associates?
Michael Cohen at Duane Morris discusses the best ways to articulate how an associate is not meeting expectations, and why documentation of performance management is crucial for their growth and protecting the firm from discrimination suits.
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10 Principles For Effective Partner Reward Systems
Several forces are reshaping partners’ expectations about profit-sharing, and as compensation structures evolve in response, firms should keep certain fundamentals in mind to build a successful partner reward system, say Michael Roch at MHPR Advisors and Ray D'Cruz at Performance Leader.
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Why Interdisciplinarity Is Key To Designing The Future Of Law
The legal profession faces challenges that urgently demand new solutions, and lawyers and firms can address this by leaning on other industries that have more experience practicing, teaching and incorporating innovation into their core business and service models, says Jennifer Leonard at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Incorporating ADA Guidance Into Lawyer Wellness Movement
The Americans with Disabilities Act and rules of professional conduct may help the legal profession promote lawyer well-being by focusing on mental conditions' actual impact, rather than on associated stereotypes, says Alex Long at the University of Tennessee College of Law.