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  • Florida Powerhouse: Smith Hulsey

    This year, Smith Hulsey & Busey closed $587 million in deals, helped uncover the biggest fraud case in local history and played a crucial role in the combination of two major healthcare facilities, firm leaders say.

  • Ex-Atty In Fla. Charged With Pilfering $650K From Estate

    A Florida attorney who was disbarred this year now faces criminal charges alleging that he embezzled nearly $650,000 from a former client's estate.

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    The 2024 Regional Powerhouses

    The law firms on Law360's list of 2024 Regional Powerhouses reflected the local peculiarities of their states while often representing clients in deals and cases that captured national attention.

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    Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks

    After months of a relatively steady pace of law firm mergers and acquisitions, the trio of proposed BigLaw tie-ups announced in recent days will likely spur more firms toward entertaining similar deal talks, experts say. Here, Law360 offers a snapshot of the proposed deals.

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    K&L Gates, AltaClaro Partner On Gen AI Supervisory Course

    Legal training provider AltaClaro released a generative artificial intelligence supervisory course for law firm partners that it developed with law firm K&L Gates LLP.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP attorneys and Texas litigator Richard L. Stanley lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after the Federal Circuit on Monday revived a patent infringement case for their client Contour IP Holding LLC against GoPro Inc.

  • Ex-Fla. Law Prof's Retaliation Suit Moved North To Tallahassee

    A central Florida federal judge has transferred a retaliation and breach of contract case brought by a former law professor at Florida A&M University College of Law to another Florida federal district court, finding that the dispute's ties to the Tallahassee area overcame arguments for keeping the case in Orlando.

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    Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    Another BigLaw firm merger and a report about rising litigation spending rocked the second week of September. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

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    SBSB Adds Liability Litigator From Kelley Kronenberg In Fla.

    A former Kelley Kronenberg litigator with a focus on third-party insurance defense is heading to the Boca Raton, Florida, office of SBSB Eastham.

  • Jones Foster Defeats Bid To Revive Fla. Malpractice Suit

    A Florida federal judge on Thursday shot down a bid from onetime clients of Jones Foster PA to revive their malpractice lawsuit against the firm over its handling of trust litigation and ordered them to pay the firm more than $140,000 for unpaid legal fees. 

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    Pillsbury Hires King & Spalding Atty To Lead Appellate Team

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on Wednesday named a new leader for its U.S. appellate practice, tapping a veteran litigator and former prosecutor who joined the firm's Silicon Valley office from King & Spalding LLP.

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    Buchanan Ingersoll Looks Inward For New COO

    Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC didn't have to look far for its new chief operating officer.

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    Accuracy, Security Top Firms' Concerns As AI Use Rises

    Most law firms are using artificial intelligence tools for routine tasks over the coming year or plan to use them, but lawyers are concerned about the accuracy and security of the technology, an industry survey revealed on Thursday.

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    Litigation Spending To Rise As Cases Grow More Aggressive

    A substantial number of large companies are expecting to increase their litigation spending by double digits next year in the face of more complex and hard-fought cases — and they are more open to bringing in new legal talent to navigate the matters, according to a report released Thursday. 

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    The Firms That Handle The Most Trade Secrets Work

    Gordon Rees remains the most active law firm representing plaintiffs in trade secrets disputes, according to a new report by Lex Machina analyzing a three-year period from 2021 to 2023, while Littler Mendelson continues to lead the pack on the defendants' side during that same timeframe.

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    Dechert Global Managing Partner On What Inspired Him

    Dechert LLP's Vincent H. Cohen Jr. knew from a young age he wanted to be a lawyer. All he had to do was look at his father.

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    BCLP Seeks Nearly $1M Unpaid Fees From Miss America Org

    Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP launched a suit in Florida state court last week seeking to recoup nearly $1 million in unpaid legal fees plus interest from Miss America Organization Inc. entities, marking the latest legal volley in years-long litigation over the fees.

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    Shumaker Advisors Adds Ex-Fla. Senate Aide

    The lobbying arm of Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP, Shumaker Advisors, has added a former staffer in the Florida state senate to run the government affairs operations of its state team.

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    Spencer Fane Keeps Growing, This Time With Tampa Litigator

    Spencer Fane LLP has reinforced its Tampa, Florida office with a litigator whom law firm brass touted for her range in representing clients across several industries.

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    The Medical-Style Legal Education Model On The Rise In Calif.

    A medical-school style model of legal education is expanding to a second California law school, giving law students the option of a year of hands-on training experience and a head start for post-graduation employment while providing much-needed support for nonprofits and government agencies.

  • FAMU Must Face Law Professor's Race Bias Claims

    A Florida federal judge won't toss a Florida A&M University College of Law professor's suit claiming that she was subjected to race-based discrimination, ruling that although her latest complaint could benefit from "significant refinement," it properly alleges her claims.

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    Legal Pros Adopting Gen AI Faster Than Past Tech

    U.S. legal professionals may be adopting generative artificial intelligence tools far faster than they started using cloud-based tools, according to results released Tuesday from a survey on technology trends in litigation and investigation that e-discovery software provider Everlaw conducted with the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists.

  • Klayman's PGA Tour Antitrust Case Tossed By Fla. Court

    Conservative legal firebrand Larry Klayman said Friday he will appeal a Florida court's decision to dismiss his lawsuit accusing the PGA Tour of colluding with the Official World Golf Ranking and others to kill the LIV Golf tour and overcharging spectators.

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    Embattled Former Miami City Atty Joins Shutts & Bowen

    Former Miami city attorney Victoria Méndez has landed at Shutts & Bowen LLP, just months after the end of her 20-year tenure with the city amid multiple controversies.

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    Most Young Lawyers Say Debt Alters Their Career Plans

    A recent student debt study by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has found that student debt affects young attorneys in many ways — including changing their career plans.

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