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Atty Drops Securities Suit After Failed Class Counsel Bid
An attorney accusing a group of financial services companies of running a scheme driven by high commissions and undisclosed conflicts of interest has voluntarily dropped his suit, just two months after a New Jersey federal judge barred him from serving as class counsel in his proposed class action.
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Marshall Dennehey Adds Quintairos Prieto Casualty Pro In Fla.
Marshall Dennehey has bolstered its casualty department with a new special counsel in Orlando from Quintairos Prieto Wood & Boyer PA.
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How Paul Weiss' 'Flip The Script' Tactic Beat $68M Earnout Bid
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorneys said their recent Delaware Chancery Court win for The Carlyle Group in a $67.5 million earnout dispute with a clinical data company founder resulted from a "flip the script" strategy that had them go on the offensive in defense of claims.
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DLA Piper Accused Of Malpractice In Investor's Soccer Deals
American businessman John Textor has filed a legal malpractice suit in Florida against DLA Piper over the firm's representation in connection with an investment vehicle he created to acquire soccer clubs in the United Kingdom and other countries, claiming his damages could exceed hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Boies Schiller Adds Ex-DOJ Civil Division Leader In NY, DC
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP has added a former deputy assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Division to its global investigations and white collar teams in New York and Washington, D.C., according to an announcement made Wednesday.
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Kushner Is Unlawfully Serving As Envoy, Watchdog Says
Jared Kushner is unlawfully wielding power on behalf of the United States government, an ethics watchdog alleged Wednesday, asking a Washington, D.C., federal judge to block the president's son-in-law from acting as a top diplomat without disclosing his personal finances and potential conflicts of interest.
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Atty Sanctioned For Vulgar Emails To Opposing Counsel
A Texas federal magistrate judge has sanctioned an attorney who serves as principal for an oil and gas exploration company locked in a trade secret misappropriation case with a rival after opposing counsel complained of his expletive-ridden emails containing ad hominem attacks.
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Cannabis Co.'s Ex-Legal Chief Says Sale Stripped Assets
A Colorado cannabis company owes nearly $180,000 in severance to its former chief legal officer due to the company's inability to pay its liabilities following a zero-cash sale to a buyer attached to one of the company's co-founders, the former executive told a Colorado state court Wednesday.
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Trump Dodging Deposition In Defamation Suit, BBC Says
The BBC asked a Florida federal court to convene a hearing on whether President Donald Trump should be forced to sit for a deposition, saying he's not following through with obligations in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the broadcaster over a documentary on the January 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.
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Harvey And Legora Debut Rival 'Intake' Tools On Same Day
Legal artificial intelligence companies Harvey and Legora both announced Wednesday two separate products named Intake for use by in-house legal teams.
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Baker Botts Atty Seeks $3.4M In Fees After Defamation Suit
A Baker Botts LLP patent attorney has moved for almost $3.4 million in attorney fees and expenses in a defamation suit an inventor brought against her that was dismissed.
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Ethics Scandals Causing 'Paralysis' At NH Supreme Court
Multiple ethical missteps have led to the chief justice's resignation and criminal and ethics charges against a retired justice, and they're starting to interfere with the court's ability to do its job, according to New Hampshire attorneys and politicians.
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Sidley Hires Treasury Official As Litigation Partner In DC
Sidley Austin LLP has hired a former U.S. Department of the Treasury official who has more than a decade of federal government experience with agencies such as the U.S. Department of Defense and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Feds Fight Top Court Review Of Ex-Defender's Sex Bias Suit
The federal judiciary has urged the U.S. Supreme Court to reject a former assistant public defender's petition challenging its internal complaint process for workplace sex harassment, arguing the questions she presented weren't properly preserved in the lower courts.
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Fox Rothschild Beats Daycare's Malicious Prosecution Suit
A New Jersey state court dismissed an adult daycare company's suit against Fox Rothschild LLP and one of its attorneys related to their prosecution of a fraudulent loan lawsuit that led to a $65,000 sanction against the firm, according to a court order.
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Ogletree Adds 8 Labor, Employment Attys From Fisher Phillips
Management-side labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins LLP said Wednesday it has hired eight attorneys from Fisher Phillips.
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Sorrels Law Adds Pair Of Texas Litigators From Solo Firms
Sorrels Law has added a pair of partners in Houston who joined from solo litigation practices.
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Sibling Attys Fighting Over $1.1M Comp Want Suit In NY
Two sibling attorneys have agreed to send to the Eastern District of New York their New Jersey federal lawsuit that accuses one of failing to properly compensate the other about $1.1 million, according to a joint filing.
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Trade Court Spares Attys Sanctions Over 'Outlandish' Errors
A U.S. Court of International Trade judge said Wednesday that he won't hit a trio of attorneys with sanctions after they convinced him their "outlandish" errors were editing mistakes, not artificial intelligence hallucinations, chastising them for overall "sloppiness" in their brief.
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Skadden Adds 5 DLA Piper Mass Torts Attys To Chicago Office
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP continues to grow its mass torts and products liability litigation offerings in its Chicago office with the addition of five veteran litigators from DLA Piper, the firm announced on Tuesday.
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Pa. Firm Can't Toss Uber's RICO Claims Over Insurer Payouts
A Pennsylvania federal judge allowed Uber to pursue Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims alleging a Philadelphia personal injury firm schemed with healthcare providers to fabricate medical records and inflate accident claims involving Uber and FedEx drivers, saying Uber doesn't lose standing just because its insurer paid its legal fees in underlying litigation.
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Financialright Seeks To Revive Burford Arbitration Fight
German entity Financialright Claims GmbH has urged a Delaware federal judge to reopen its lawsuit against a Burford Capital affiliate over an allegedly fraudulent arbitration agreement, arguing that an arbitral tribunal has now determined that the court has the authority to decide the dispute.
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Conn. Atty Sues Ga. Firm Over Fees From Sig Sauer Suit
An attorney who has been helping clients sue Sig Sauer Inc. for years over pistols that allegedly discharge without a trigger pull is suing a Georgia firm that he says recruited him for one such case, saying he was removed from the case and is likely to be cut out of his share of attorney fees.
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Ex-AmTrust Atty Says Insurer Targeted Older Employees
A former staff attorney for AmTrust Financial Services Inc. is suing his former employer in New Jersey state court, alleging that his firing was the result of a deliberate, yearslong campaign to purge the litigation department of older attorneys.
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11th Circ. Urged To Keep Atty On The Hook For Defense Costs
A lawyer who said a fellow attorney targeted her with a frivolous lawsuit asked the Eleventh Circuit to uphold a sanctions award, arguing that a district court was right to conclude that the suit was baseless and defense costs should be shifted to the plaintiff.
Expert Analysis
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm Marketer
Liz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
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The Case For Keeping The Gas On Deputy GC Compensation
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
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Talking Mental Health: The View From Life After BigLaw
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
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6 Essential Skills For Summer Associates To Land An Offer
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With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
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Making Legal Cents: How Law Firms Can Innovate Faster
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Ask A Mentor: How Should Departing Partners Approach Pay?
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
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How 2 Litigators Decided Dad Would Stay Home With The Kids
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter
Wayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
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Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills?
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Depression As A Co. Founder
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness Coach
Tara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice Leader
Constance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
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Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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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.