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Diddy Calls DOJ's Possession Of His Notes 'Outrageous'
Sean "Diddy" Combs said Monday that federal prosecutors are in possession of privileged attorney-client materials, including his own written notes, which they're "actively" using to detain him ahead of his trial, a move the hip-hop mogul called "outrageous government conduct."
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Menendez Calls Trial Evidence Flub 'Deeply Troubling'
Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez raised red flags Monday about "deeply troubling" recent revelations that Manhattan federal jurors accidentally received unredacted text messages before convicting him of bribery, slamming prosecutors for trying to brush aside the significance of this evidence.
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Blackstone Funds Name New CLO Amid Leadership Shift
The chief executive officer and chief legal officer for three Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC funds, have stepped down from their posts, with new executives named from within the company to replace them immediately.
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In-House Female Attys Say They Prefer Work Culture, Balance
In a first-of-its-kind survey by the National Association of Women Lawyers, in-house female attorneys report finding their work-life balance, work substance and workplace culture superior to that of law firms.
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Why AI May Be The Secret Weapon For Starting A Law Firm
The secret ingredient to opening a solo practice or small firm might be artificial intelligence, Chris Stock, a vice president at legal tech company Clio, said at the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium last week.
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Ozy Media CEO Turns To 2nd Circ. Over Judge's Investments
The "atypical" conflict and threat to public confidence in the judiciary created by a New York federal judge's financial investments warrant the Second Circuit stepping in to undo former Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson's fraud and identity theft convictions sooner rather than later, Watson told the appellate court on Monday.
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Friedman Kaplan Name Partner Larry Robbins Dies At 72
Larry Robbins, a name partner at Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP known for counseling high-profile congressional witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford through their Senate and House committee appearances, died earlier this month at age 72, the firm announced.
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Simpson Thacher Adds Cleary Gottlieb Banking, Credit Pro
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday that a former Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP attorney will be joining the firm's New York office to focus on banking and credit matters, touting her history representing some of the world's largest financial sponsors and their portfolio companies.
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Where Women Are And Are Not Getting Ahead In Law
Women now make up the majority of law school graduates, law firm associates and lawyers in the federal government and will likely soon make up the majority of law school faculty, according to a report from the American Bar Association out Monday, however the proportion of women in certain positions of power within the profession continues to lag.
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Allen Matkins Adds Stradley Ronon Tax Co-Chair In NY
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has continued growing its New York office with the addition of the co-chair of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's tax department, the firm said Monday.
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Clifford Chance Adds Private Equity Partner From O'Melveny
Clifford Chance LLP announced Monday that it had hired a former O'Melveny & Myers LLP attorney to its private equity practice in New York, for what the firm said was its 16th senior hire in the United States this year.
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Trump's SDNY Pick A Familiar Face In Wall Street's Legal Wing
Jay Clayton's nomination to be the Manhattan U.S. attorney would seat a highly regarded Wall Street lawyer in one of the top law enforcement jobs in the country, but he may face headwinds over his industry relationships and lack of criminal prosecution experience.
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Giuliani Gets New Atty As Poll Workers Seek To Collect $148M
Two days after Rudy Giuliani's lawyers asked a federal judge to allow them to withdraw from representing him in a pair of cases from former Georgia poll workers seeking to collect a $148 million defamation award against him, the embattled former mayor of New York found himself new representation.
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Dogecoin Buyers Drop Bid To Revive Suit Against Musk
Dogecoin cryptocurrency investors have agreed to drop their appellate bid to revive a two-year-old proposed securities class action accusing Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. of using the CEO's celebrity to target unsophisticated investors and gain a profit on the memecoin, according to a stipulation filed in New York federal court.
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What To Know About Digital Marketing Before Starting A Firm
At the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium on Thursday, lawyers and a digital marketing expert broke down what attorneys looking to launch a law firm should be thinking about before launching a digital marketing campaign.
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Wilson Sonsini Partnership Class Drops Slightly To 16 Attys
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has elected 16 attorneys to its partnership, marking a dip from the 20 partners elected for 2024 and a further decline from its 23-attorney partner class for 2022, which was its largest partner class since 1999.
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NY Real Estate Lender Bravo Names New GC And COO
New York City-based real estate lender Bravo Property Trust announced Friday it has brought on a new general counsel and chief operating officer with 20 years of experience and a deep network of industry connections, as the company looks to grow.
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Cooley's Bench-Growing Bet On More Gov't Scrutiny Paid Off
Five years ago, Cooley LLP decided to grow its litigation bench in anticipation of rising federal and state government scrutiny, especially toward its technology-heavy client base. Today, the firm's newly expanded team is reaping the benefits of that foresight as litigation work in the area has surged.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Wiley Rein's work on a $5 billion telecommunications deal and Brownstein Hyatt's representation of a debt-collection trade group lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Nov. 1 to 15.
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Litigator Becomes Newest Member Of Whiteford's Exec Board
Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP has announced the appointment of an experienced litigation partner who's been with the firm for more than 25 years to its executive committee.
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Katten Atty Brings Derivatives Expertise To Faegre Drinker
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP announced a new addition to its New York office on Thursday, touting the derivatives focus the former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP partner takes to the firm's investment management group.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Covington & Burling LLP leads this week's list of Law360 legal lions for helping Mark Zuckerberg beat multidistrict litigation claims alleging Meta concealed social media's risks to young users.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments and Milbank kicked off BigLaw bonus season. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Trump Names Solicitor General, SDNY Picks
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Thursday he is tapping for solicitor general the lawyer who represented him before the U.S. Supreme Court and will name his former chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to be U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York.
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Hinshaw Finance Leader Named To Management Committee
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP announced that one of the co-leaders of its consumer financial services practice has been named to the firm's management committee.