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    Do Most In-House Attys 'Have One Foot Out the Door'?

    Most in-house attorneys think they need to switch employers to advance their careers, according to a new report that warns legal leaders of an upcoming wave of attrition.

  • Defamation Plaintiffs Say Contents Of Giuliani's Home Missing

    A mother and daughter trying to enforce a $148 million defamation judgment against ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani that had sent him briefly into bankruptcy told a federal judge that the former Trump lawyer's Manhattan apartment was a ghost town on Halloween, standing largely bare and frustrating attempts to collect.

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    Simpson Thacher Acquires 'Rising Star' M&A Partner Duo

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP said Tuesday that it has added two new partners in its mergers and acquisitions practice to help the firm keep up with demand for high-end M&A services.

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    JFK Terminal Developer Taps Attorneys For Executive Roles

    The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport, the consortium behind the construction of a new terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, has found a new chief commercial and strategy officer from JetBlue and a new legal leader.

  • IHeartMedia GC Named Chief Legal Officer, Gets Salary Bump

    IHeartMedia Inc.'s top lawyer has a new job title with a higher salary, and she also had her employment contract extended until September 2026, according to a public filing.

  • Ex-Fabiani Cohen Atty Fights To Preserve Discrimination Suit

    A Black female insurance and construction law attorney is urging a Manhattan federal judge not to toss her suit against her former firm, Fabiani Cohen & Hall LLP, arguing that though she was an equity owner, she was still an employee who could bring claims.

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    On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election

    Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.

  • Adams Loses Bid To Sanction Feds Over Alleged Leaks

    A Manhattan federal judge Monday rejected New York City Mayor Eric Adams' bid to sanction the prosecutors handling his bribery and corruption case for allegedly leaking secret grand jury information to journalists, saying he hasn't shown the news articles contain protected information or that prosecutors were behind any leaks.

  • Turkish Co. Asks To End Sanctions As Kyrgyzstan Settles Suit

    Kyrgyzstan has agreed to a settlement deal that resolves a Turkish company's suit to confirm an $11.6 million arbitral award it won after being forcibly ejected from its hotel project in the capital city of Bishkek, the company has told a New York federal judge.

  • Harris' 'SNL' Sketch Didn't Break Rules, FCC Spokesman Says

    A Republican on the Federal Communications Commission is pushing NBC to follow equal airtime rules following Vice President Kamala Harris' appearance on "Saturday Night Live" just days before Election Day, but a spokesperson for the FCC chair says there is no foul play here.

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    How General Counsel Can Help Offset Geopolitical Risks

    Despite a belief among in-house attorneys that geopolitical risks are rising, most of 200 legal department leaders recently surveyed by the Association of Corporate Counsel stated their employers are planning to maintain or grow engagement with some of the riskiest countries, leading to a rising need for risk management policies, training and collaborative preparation.

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    Attys At These Firms Donated The Most To Harris, Trump

    Attorneys and staff at the country's largest law firms have donated more than 15 times as much money to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign as they have to former President Donald Trump's, federal election records show.

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    Lambda Legal Says Gift Will Bolster Its LGBTQ+ Services

    LGBTQ+ advocacy group Lambda Legal has announced that it received a $1 million gift to support the organization's efforts to defend rights and secure protections for its community.

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    Vinson & Elkins Adds Simpson Thacher Atty As M&A Co-Head

    Vinson & Elkins LLP has brought on a veteran mergers and acquisitions lawyer as a New York-based co-head of strategic M&A, the firm said Monday.

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    Barnes & Thornburg Leadership Panel Debuts New Ohio Head

    Barnes & Thornburg LLP is getting new leadership in Columbus, Ohio, the firm said as it announced its 2024-2025 management committee.

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    Feds Slam Ozy Media CEO's 'Last-Ditch' Effort To DQ Judge

    Prosecutors have pushed back against Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson's "last-ditch effort" to get his fraud and identity theft convictions undone, insisting that investments owned by the New York federal judge overseeing his case are in hedge funds and not in Watson's victims, and are too small to matter.

  • AIG Associate GC Joins Carlton Fields In NY

    The former associate general counsel at AIG has joined Carlton Fields PA's national property and casualty insurance practice as of counsel in New York, the firm said Monday.

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    Paul Hastings Adds NY Finance Atty From Winston & Strawn

    Paul Hastings LLP announced Monday that it has added a leveraged finance lawyer from Winston & Strawn LLP as a partner in New York to strengthen its private equity and mergers and acquisitions platforms.

  • Former FTC Northeast Director Joins Arnold & Porter

    After 12 years in a senior role with the Federal Trade Commission, the former director of the agency's Northeast region has moved to private practice and joined forces with another former FTC enforcer he reported to for years, he told Law360 Pulse Friday.

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    How Sidley Won Landmark Verdict In Solitary Confinement Case

    After spending nine years alone in a concrete cell the size of a parking space, a former New York prisoner recently got the chance to tell his story to a jury and win a landmark civil rights verdict with help from a pro bono team of Sidley Austin LLP attorneys.

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    Judge Skeptical Of NYC Mayor's Bid To Dismiss Bribery Count

    A Manhattan federal judge on Friday voiced skepticism of New York City Mayor Eric Adams' motion to dismiss his bribery charge, and set an April trial date in a case accusing the mayor of taking travel perks from Turkish officials in exchange for official favors.

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    Kilpatrick Says 2025 Partner Class Most Diverse In Its History

    Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP has announced that its 2025 partner class will be the most diverse in its history, with 90% of the class identifying as a woman, person of color and/or LGBTQ+, the firm's managing partner told Law360 Pulse on Friday.

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    How 2024 Election Litigation May Look Different From 2020

    Courts are fielding a flood of lawsuits over the 2024 presidential election, with more certainly to come, but those suits may have some significant differences from the ones that played out in 2020, according to experts.

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    Proskauer Elevates 15 To Partnership, 6 To Senior Counsel

    Two years after announcing its largest ever promotion class of 33, Proskauer Rose LLP announced Friday another large group of 21 attorneys being promoted across its U.S. and U.K. offices.

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    Legal Hiring Continued Upward Trajectory In October

    The U.S. legal sector logged its second month in a row of job number increases in October, following a four-month-long period of decline this spring and summer, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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