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Justices Torn On Interpretation Of Veterans Benefits Law
U.S. Supreme Court justices questioned Wednesday whether two veterans expected more than legally required from a lower court that only granted limited review of the denial of their disability benefits claims, while challenging the government's denial in equal measure.
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Justices Question EPA's Authority For 'Vague' SF Water Permit
The U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments on Wednesday appeared genuinely torn about what to make of San Francisco's challenge to a Clean Water Act permit issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which the city argues is impermissibly vague and difficult to comply with.
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Redgrave Adds 10-Atty E-Discovery Team From Sidley In DC
Redgrave LLP, a firm focusing on information law, has hired a 10-attorney team from Sidley Austin LLP, including three partners and a founder of Sidley Austin's e-discovery and data analytics team, the firm said Wednesday.
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Trump Mostly Denied 'Speculative' Jan. 6 Document Bids
A D.C. federal judge on Wednesday largely denied Donald Trump's request for documents from a slew of federal agencies as he defends against election interference charges, calling the motion mostly "speculation."
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Giuliani Says Ga. Poll Workers Can't Go After His Fla. Condo
Disgraced ex-lawyer Rudy Giuliani told a New York federal court Wednesday that two Georgia poll workers cannot force a sale of his Florida condominium to help cover their $148 million defamation award against him because the property is his permanent residence and thus is shielded under a "homestead" exemption.
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Ex-Jones Day Attys' Parental Leave Suit Gets 2025 Trial Date
Two former Jones Day associates challenging the firm's family leave policy will go to trial in late 2025 after a D.C. federal judge allowed certain claims in the lawsuit to move forward.
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2023 Minority Law Grads Are Still Finding Jobs At Lower Rates
Law school graduates of color from the class of 2023 continue to find employment at lower rates than their white peers despite a red-hot job market, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Skadden Hires Paul Weiss Marketing Chief
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP announced Wednesday it was bringing on a new chief business development and marketing officer who has led marketing efforts at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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Veteran DC Recruiter Joins Garrison From Lateral Link
A veteran legal recruiter in the nation's capital has joined Washington, D.C.-based legal search firm Garrison as the upcoming election drives the movement of attorneys from government to private practice.
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Baker Donelson Adds Kay Granger Chief Of Staff In DC
The former chief of staff for Congresswoman Kay Granger, whose experience includes serving as an assistant to a vice president and stints in private sector leadership positions, has joined Baker Donelson Bearman Caldwell & Berkowitz PC as a senior public policy adviser, the firm announced Wednesday.
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23-Year BigLaw Leader Cautions Against Chasing Money
James L. Shea Sr. spent 23 years as the managing partner and chairman of D.C.-based BigLaw firm Venable before retiring from the post in 2017. He recently spoke with Law360 Pulse about how the industry has changed over the course of his career, having had some time away from private practice to reflect before joining a small firm last year.
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Hunter Biden Sues Fox, Ex-Top Atty Over 'Humiliating' Series
Hunter Biden on Tuesday renewed his lawsuit accusing Fox News Network of humiliating and harassing him with its fictional, six-part "mock trial" series, which he called a politically motivated attack that featured sexually explicit photos of him, this time naming as a defendant the network's former chief legal and policy officer.
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Justices Won't Look Into Avenatti's Identity Theft Conviction
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider whether the Second Circuit used an incorrect standard when ruling that identity theft played a "key role" in celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti's forging of ex-client Stormy Daniels' name and signature, upholding the disbarred lawyer's aggravated identity theft conviction.
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Lewis Brisbois Founder, 2 Family Members Leave Firm
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP confirmed on Tuesday that founder and chairman emeritus Bob Lewis has departed from the firm, along with his son and grandson.
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Health Tech, AI Atty Rejoins Baker McKenzie
Baker McKenzie said Tuesday that it had rehired a former associate from DLA Piper with expertise in artificial intelligence, digital health and regulatory and commercial matters to join the firm's North America intellectual property practice group.
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Companies Found To Prepare Least For Greatest Risks
A new survey on the growing role of general counsel in managing crises has found that companies are least prepared for the emergencies that pose the greatest risks to their business, and that they are slow to learn from their pasts.
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Leader Of Corporate Counsel Group To Depart In 2025
The Association of Corporate Counsel announced Tuesday that its president and CEO will be stepping down from her post next year and that an executive consulting firm has been hired to find her successor.
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Skadden Picks Up Arbitration Co-Head From Sidley In Asia
The co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's global arbitration, trade and advocacy group has been tapped to lead Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's international litigation and arbitration group in Asia, the firm announced on Monday.
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FTC Attorney Rejoins Hogan Lovells Antitrust Group In DC
A former Federal Trade Commission attorney, who previously spent about five years with Hogan Lovells as a senior associate, has rejoined the firm's antitrust, competition and economic regulation practice in Washington, D.C., as a partner, the firm announced Tuesday.
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Ex-WH Senior Associate Counsel Rejoins Ropes & Gray
Ropes & Gray LLP announced Tuesday that an attorney rejoined the firm's Washington, D.C., office as counsel after most recently serving as senior associate counsel to President Joe Biden.
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How Law Firms Are Focusing Their Pro Bono Efforts
Millions of people across the United States desperately need free or reduced-cost legal services, and attorneys and law firm leaders want to make a difference. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at firms' pro bono priorities.
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The 2024 Pro Bono Ranking: How Firms Stack Up
Law firms are often eager to burnish their social responsibility credentials by leveraging their training and experience to help communities that don’t have the resources to pay BigLaw billing rates. See which firms are leading the pack in pro bono hours.
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Law Firms Diverge As Anti-ESG Pushback Continues
A continuing onslaught of legislation and litigation opposing corporate environmental, social and governance actions has created a fork in the road for law firms, with some choosing to scale back efforts and others pushing ahead with their internal ESG and diversity, equity and inclusion goals.
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These Firms Are The 2024 Social Impact Leaders
Law firms are being heavily scrutinized for their social responsibility efforts, with attorneys, clients and critics all pushing for accountability. Find out which firms made Law360 Pulse's list of firms that are taking the greatest strides on social responsibility.
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DHS Chief Privacy Officer Joins Frost Brown Todd In DC
Frost Brown Todd LLP has hired the chief privacy officer and chief Freedom of Information Act officer for the Department of Homeland Security, who is joining the firm's practice focused on internet data and technology, the firm announced Tuesday.