Daily Litigation


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    Goulston & Storrs Adds 4 NY Attys Spanning 3 Practice Areas

    Goulston & Storrs PC has brought on three associates and a counsel to add to its capabilities in real estate, litigation and corporate matters, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Greenberg Traurig Adds Epstein Becker Litigator In NY, NJ

    Greenberg Traurig LLP brought on as a partner in New Jersey and New York this week a trial expert with experience in high-stakes civil and criminal cases and a background litigating corruption cases as a federal prosecutor.

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    Jackson Lewis Names New Leader In White Plains, NY

    Nationwide employment law firm Jackson Lewis PC has promoted Michael L. Abitabilo from office litigation manager to office managing principal in White Plains, New York, the firm has announced.

  • Attorney Accused Of Tax Scam Wants Opposing Counsel Cut

    An attorney accused by a precious metals dealer's partnership of selling it a tax scam asked a Colorado federal court to disqualify the partnership's attorney from the case, saying the lawyer has a conflict because he formerly represented her.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry ended March with another action-packed week as firms elevated attorneys and President Donald Trump aimed another executive order at a prominent BigLaw shop. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

  • Ex-Paralegal Sues Ga. Personal Injury Firm Over 658 OT Hours

    An Atlanta-based personal injury law firm didn't pay a former paralegal for 658 hours of overtime, and it erroneously considered her a salaried-exempt employee, according to a lawsuit filed in Georgia federal court.

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    Judges Block Trump's Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Orders

    Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale both won temporary restraining orders late Friday blocking President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the firms, with two Washington, D.C., federal judges determining the firms have shown the orders are likely retaliation for their representation of certain clients.

  • Trump Targets WilmerHale In 5th BigLaw Executive Order

    WilmerHale became the fifth large law firm to be on the receiving end of an executive order restricting its ability to practice law, with President Donald Trump on Thursday targeting the firm over its ties to former special counsel Robert Mueller as well as its immigration pro bono work and diversity practices.

  • Ga. Firm Sues Allstate Over Wrecked Car Fee Coverage

    A Georgia law firm hit Allstate Insurance Co. with a proposed class action over allegations that it fails to pay title transfer fees and license registration fees to insureds who incur total loss claims.

  • Fitch Even Sues Ex-IP Client In Effort To End Malpractice Case

    Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery LLP has launched a lawsuit asking an Illinois federal court to declare that the co-founder of a former client isn't the inventor behind a prenatal test patent, which the firm said would put a stop to a malpractice case against it in state court.

  • FINRA Improperly Acts As Government Agency, 6th Circ. Told

    The owner of a consulting company has urged the Sixth Circuit to overturn a decision by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission affirming sanctions imposed by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for alleged securities fraud, arguing that FINRA never had jurisdiction over him.

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    How Attys Saved Vistar Millions Ahead Of T-Mobile Buy

    Lowenstein Sandler LLP attorneys told Law360 Pulse this week that their documents-based strategy against an investors' suit in Delaware's Chancery Court helped save "tens of millions of dollars" for advertising technology company Vistar Media ahead of its acquisition by T-Mobile.

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    Faegre Drinker Securities Ace Joins Spencer Fane In Denver

    Spencer Fane LLP has added a securities litigation partner from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP to its Denver office, the firm announced Thursday.

  • Fla. High Court Widens Anti-SLAPP Rights In Blogger Suit

    A split Florida Supreme Court on Thursday expanded the right of a Miami-area blogger to challenge a defamation lawsuit, allowing state appellate courts to review rulings denying bids to toss such complaints based on strategic lawsuits against public participation provisions, or anti-SLAPP, before those cases have concluded.

  • Guo Trustee Settles Clawbacks From Versace, Firms

    The Chapter 11 trustee handling convicted Chinese exile Miles Guo's estate has asked a Connecticut bankruptcy judge to approve 10 clawback settlements with Hodgson Russ LLP, BakerHostetler, luxury retailer Versace and others, ending claims totaling $8.6 million but keeping the terms under wraps for six months.

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    Fox Rothschild Brings On McCarter & English IP Ace In NJ

    Fox Rothschild LLP grew its Princeton, New Jersey, office this week with the addition of an intellectual property partner from McCarter & English LLP specializing in patent prosecution for medical devices, technology-enabled hardware and more.

  • Ga. Restrictions On Litigation Funders Near Final Passage

    Georgia's House of Representatives on Thursday passed the Legislature's first attempt to rein in third-party litigation funders with new restrictions on the industry, advancing the other half of a sweeping civil litigation reform package championed by Republicans this spring.

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    Fox Rothschild Welcomes Back Litigator To Philly Area Office

    An attorney who spent over a year with plaintiffs firm Eisenberg Rothweiler Winkler Eisenberg & Jeck PC on the other side of the aisle has gone back to the defense side with his recent return to Fox Rothschild LLP's office in the Philadelphia suburbs.

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    K&L Gates Lands Smith Katzenstein Litigator In Delaware

    K&L Gates LLP has welcomed a veteran litigator from Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP in Delaware, the firm announced Thursday.

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    Texas Law Firm Must Face 2nd Firm's Paxil Fees Suit

    A Texas appellate court affirmed Thursday that a law firm battling its former co-counsel over the proceeds of lawsuits concerning the antidepressant drug Paxil can't use the state's anti-SLAPP statute to avoid a breach of contract claim but tossed an award of $100,000 in attorney fees.

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    Ex-Troutman Atty Says Racial Bias Suit Should Go To Trial

    A former Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders LLP associate who says she was fired for calling out racial bias told a Washington, D.C., federal judge that the firm's own documents and testimony show it saw her as a valuable attorney, despite saying she was let go over performance.

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    Stoel Rives Hires 7 More Enviro Attys From Downey Brand

    Less than a year after hiring seven environmental attorneys from California-based Downey Brand LLP, Stoel Rives LLP announced the hire of another seven from the same firm consisting of three partners, an of counsel and three associates, located in San Francisco and the state's capital, Sacramento.

  • Dutch Software Co. Tells 4th Circ. To Pause Trial After Atty DQ

    A Dutch software company is taking another stab at delaying its impending trademark trial with an American rival, telling the Fourth Circuit that it should not be forced to proceed after the district court held one of its attorneys in contempt and essentially disqualified him.

  • McCarter & English Faces DQ Bid In NJ Food Biz Dispute

    A food industry executive has asked a New Jersey federal court to remove McCarter & English LLP as counsel for his opponents in a business dispute, arguing that the firm previously represented him in negotiating the contract at issue.

  • Eletson, Levona Ask 2nd Circ. To Not Delay Atty Removal

    The new owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson and a creditor-turned-affiliate have urged the Second Circuit to nix Reed Smith LLP's emergency motion for a stay in a lawsuit seeking to enforce a $102 million arbitral award, as the law firm fights to continue representing the shipping company's pre-bankruptcy shareholders.

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Expert Analysis

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    My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary Ghostwriter Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: As Trials Grow Rarer, How Do I Hone My Skills? Author Photo

    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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    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 Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • Making Legal Cents: Engaging A Remote, Evolving Workforce Author Photo

    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.

  • How Firms Can Effectively Evaluate Their Summer Associates Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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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    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • Legal Briefs Can Benefit From Cleaned Up Case Citations Author Photo

    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.

  • 5 Best Practices For Firms Designing DEI Programs Author Photo

    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.

  • Former Minn. Chief Justice Instructs On Writing Better Briefs Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: How Do I Juggle Billables And Other Activities? Author Photo

    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.

  • Making Legal Cents: How To Adapt As Clients Tighten Budgets Author Photo

    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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