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Culhane Meadows Rebrands With An Eye Toward Expansion
Culhane Meadows Haughian & Walsh PLLC unveiled a new name and branding this week, beginning its second decade as CM Law PLLC with an eye toward expansion.
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Saxton & Stump Hires Career Pa. Government Executive
Saxton & Stump has hired a veteran of Pennsylvania government who has held a number of jobs with the state's Department of Community and Economic Development and most recently was a special projects director in the Governor's Office of Administration, the firm said Wednesday.
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Buchanan Ingersoll COO Jumps To Faegre Drinker
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has hired a chief operating officer who previously held that role at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, the firm said Thursday.
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With Dechert Chicago Closing, Shook Hardy Gets Criminal Pro
Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP has nabbed a Dechert LLP regional white collar practice chair and former federal prosecutor for its Chicago and Washington, D.C. offices in the wake of Dechert's recent decision to shutter its Windy City office.
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Flaster Greenberg Reelects Firm Co-Leaders To Second Term
East Coast law firm Flaster Greenberg PC's board of directors has unanimously reelected its co-managing shareholders to a second four-year term.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In August? Netflix, Apple And More
Netflix Inc. chief legal officer David Hyman added to his income by selling more than $29 million worth of company stock in August, while Apple Inc. general counsel Katherine Adams sold over $20 million worth.
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Can K&L Gates Quadruple Its Revenue Again?
In the last two decades, K&L Gates LLP has quadrupled its annual gross revenue. Global strategic growth partner Craig Budner discusses growth strategy, as well as industry factors at play as the firm and its peers look to the future.
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Overheard At ILTACON: Law Firms Face AI Growing Pains
Law firms exploring artificial intelligence tools face growing hurdles in implementing those technologies effectively while dealing with pushback from clients, based on what I overheard at a recent legal technology conference.
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Marshall Dennehey Names New Leader For Pittsburgh Office
Longtime Marshall Dennehey litigator Stuart H. Sostmann started his new role as managing attorney of the firm’s Pittsburgh office, taking the reins from Scott G. Dunlop, who helped launch the office nearly 30 years ago and has planned his retirement for the end of the year.
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Holland & Knight Taps EY Exec For Expanded C-Suite Role
Holland & Knight LLP announced Tuesday the addition of a longtime Ernst & Young executive as chief business development and marketing officer, a new position where he'll be tasked with driving growth and bolstering the firm's brand.
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Lewis Brisbois Brings On COO From McGuireWoods
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP announced Tuesday that it has added a chief operating officer who previously filled the same role at McGuireWoods LLP.
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Atty Claims Pa. Firm Breached Merger, Payment Agreement
An attorney with a Pittsburgh-area law firm that merged with Cafardi Ferguson + Wyrick says in a lawsuit that his new firm has breached his compensation agreement and now owes him nearly $94,000.
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'Price Of Innovation': Young Legal Tech Startups Lack Security
Many early-stage legal tech startups don't initially meet law firms' security requirements, and instead are focused on product development and marketing, according to legal industry experts.
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How To Make Partner Working Remotely
Attorneys who work at home or outside law firm offices can position themselves for partnership by becoming indispensable to their colleagues, as well as leveraging new technology and flexible schedules to better serve clients.
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Pa. County's Voting Machine Inspections Cost It $1M In Fees
A Pennsylvania county whose commissioners violated a court order by allowing outside inspectors to access its voting machines should pay Dominion Voting Systems and the Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commonwealth more than $1 million in legal fees as part of the state supreme court's sanctions, an appellate judge recommended Friday.
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More Bias Claims Lobbed At Philly Legal Org, This Time Racial
A Black former public defender has sued the Defender Association of Philadelphia for racial bias, claiming the organization fired her based on her race and that it treats Black employees differently than White ones.
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The Women Working To Lift Barriers For Military Spouse Attys
The American Bar Association's policymaking body earlier in August passed a resolution urging all state supreme courts and bar associations to accommodate the unique needs of military spouse attorneys who must move frequently to support the nation's defense. Here, Law360 Pulse talks to members of the group that helped push the issue to the forefront.
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Nike Slammed Over Litigation Tactics In TM Atty Fees Battle
A Pennsylvania clothing manufacturer panned Nike Inc.'s alleged "intransigence" and obstructive conduct in fighting a trademark infringement lawsuit, as the business pushed for attorneys fees in federal court following a remand from the Third Circuit.
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NJ's Connell Foley Gets New Real Estate Group Co-Chair
New Jersey firm Connell Foley LLP announced Friday that it has elevated a veteran real estate and land use partner to co-chair of the practice group, with an eye on growing the team and expanding its reach.
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More Took, Passed Multistate Bar Exam In July
An influx of law students in 2021 has led to an increased number of examinees taking and passing the multistate bar exam in July, according to an announcement this week from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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Are DEI Policies A Movement Or A Moment In Time?
Following the Supreme Court's summer 2023 ruling to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, experts warned corporate America about the wide-ranging implications that would likely take hold. Since then, several big-name brands have rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, a list that Lowe's joined this week.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry closed out August with another action-packed week as firms hired new talent and disbarred attorney Tom Girardi was convicted by a California federal jury. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Epstein Becker Green PC and the Restaurant Law Center lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fifth Circuit struck down a U.S. Department of Labor rule on tipped wages, deeming it to go against the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Philly Legal Org. Must Face Atty's EEOC Bias Suit At Trial
A Pennsylvania federal judge declined Thursday to side with either party on the core claims in a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission suit alleging a Philadelphia legal services organization fired an attorney who asked for more medical leave, ruling that the case is best fit for trial.
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Weber Gallagher Expands Transport Team With 7-Atty Hire
Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires & Newby LLP announced the hiring of seven trucking and transportation attorneys from Rawle & Henderson LLP in a move that the firm said marked an expansion of its geographic footprint in the Northeast.