'Really Poor Lawyering': Benchslap, No Mistrial In YSL Case

By Chart Riggall

The lead prosecutor in the trial of Atlanta rapper Young Thug received an unrelenting dressing-down Monday from the case's latest presiding judge, who slammed the state's "really poor lawyering" that she said she could attribute only to incompetence or deliberate misconduct.

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Ga.'s 'Heartbeat' Abortion Ban Struck Down Once Again

By Chart Riggall

Georgia residents had their legal access to abortion temporarily restored Monday as the state's so-called heartbeat abortion ban was again struck down by a judge whose previous move to block the 2019 law had been reversed by the state's highest court.

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Ga. Judge Questions Pizzeria Wage Case Settlement Terms

By Tom Lotshaw

A Georgia federal judge declined to sign off on an agreement to settle a former delivery driver's lawsuit alleging unreimbursed expenses pushed his pizzeria pay below the federal minimum wage, expressing some concern about the arrangement.

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DC Ethics Hearing Starts For 3 Attys Over 2020 Election Suits

By Alison Knezevich

Three attorneys "essentially weaponized their law licenses" to subvert the will of voters and undermine public confidence in elections when they worked on lawsuits challenging the results of the 2020 presidential contest, a lawyer with the D.C. Office of Disciplinary Counsel told an ethics committee in the nation's capital on Monday.

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Biden Admin Expands Asylum Curbs At Southern Border

By Alyssa Aquino

The Biden administration on Monday quadrupled the length of time during which stringent asylum restrictions that were introduced in June will remain in effect.

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Magic City Dancers Claim Atlanta Club Shirked Wage Laws

By Tom Lotshaw

A former dancer hit Atlanta's famous adult entertainment club Magic City with a proposed collective action claiming it mischaracterized her and others as independent contractors and willfully failed to comply with federal wage laws.

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BakerHostetler Says Ethics Suit Must Stay In Ga. Fed. Court

By Emily Johnson

BakerHostetler has asked a Georgia federal court not to remand a suit alleging the firm botched a patent application for a smart wardrobe system to state court, arguing that its former client's claims that the firm violated professional rules under U.S. patent law belong in federal court.

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Logistics Co. Wants Out Of Worker Visa Misuse Class Action

By Chart Riggall

A Georgia logistics company accused of luring skilled workers from Mexico to the U.S. with empty promises of well-paying technical jobs asked a federal judge Friday to be let out of the proposed class action for want of any ties to the plaintiffs' alleged mistreatment.

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If Not Asylum Curbs, What Else? Mayorkas Says In Defense

By Britain Eakin

U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas pointedly criticized those who have condemned new restrictions on asylum-seekers, saying Monday the limits must be viewed in light of a need for order at the southern border.

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Brief

Ga. Dems Drop Election Law Challenge After Failed Injunction

By Chart Riggall

Georgia's Democratic Party has agreed to drop — for now — a suit challenging a state law that allows certain political candidates to sidestep campaign contribution limits after a federal judge denied the party's bid for an injunction blocking the statute earlier this month.

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11th Circ. Skeptical Of Peanut Truck Co.'s Excise Tax Refund

By Anna Scott Farrell

The Eleventh Circuit seemed skeptical of a lower court's decision to award a $37,000 excise tax refund to a manufacturer on its sale of wagons for carrying and drying peanuts, suggesting during oral arguments that the semitrailers may fail to qualify for a tax exemption for off-road vehicles.

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4 Ways To Prepare For DOD Cyber Certification Rule

Given the U.S. Department of Justice's increased scrutiny of contractor compliance with cybersecurity requirements, it is critical that contractors take certain steps now in response to the U.S. Department of Defense's proposed Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification implementation rule, say Townsend Bourne and Lillia Damalouji at Sheppard Mullin.

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Opinion

AI May Limit Key Learning Opportunities For Young Attorneys

The thing that’s so powerful about artificial intelligence is also what’s most scary about it — its ability to detect patterns may curtail young attorneys’ chance to practice the lower-level work of managing cases, preventing them from ever honing the pattern recognition skills that undergird creative lawyering, says Sarah Murray at Trialcraft.

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A Deep Dive Into Law Firm Pay

By Kevin Penton

The legal industry may be known for its relatively high pay, but don't tell that to lawyers: Barely half of all attorneys feel satisfied or very satisfied with what they make, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.

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The 2024 Compensation Report: Law Firms

Law360 Pulse asked lawyers about their compensation, pay structure transparency, billable hours and more. Find out how much they earn, how satisfied they are and where some of the problem areas lie with their pay.

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Spencer Fane Combines With Las Vegas Boutique Firm

By Adrian Cruz

Spencer Fane LLP announced Tuesday that it has merged with Las Vegas boutique Holley Driggs Law Firm, adding a further 14 attorneys to its operations in Nevada's most populous city.

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Ga. High Court Declares Judicial Emergency After Helene

By Madeline Lyskawa

The Supreme Court of Georgia declared a statewide judicial emergency Monday in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which slammed into the Southeastern U.S. last week, bringing heavy rain and high winds that shut down several state courts the following day.

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Wigdor Sued For Dragging Cuomo Aide Into Harassment Case

By Ryan Boysen

Former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's spokesperson hit Wigdor LLP with a malicious prosecution suit Tuesday, claiming the well-known employment law firm filed a bogus retaliation claim against him for likening a sexual harassment suit against Cuomo to extortion.

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When The Client Is The Mayor, The Usual Rules Don't Apply

By Julie Manganis

Representing a public official, whether the mayor of New York City, a state legislator or a city council member, poses unique challenges for even the most experienced lawyers, who often find themselves torn between fighting battles in the press and protecting their client in court.

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Adams Says Feds Sought To 'Tarnish' Him With Leaks

By Frank G. Runyeon

New York City Mayor Eric Adams asked a Manhattan federal judge Tuesday to sanction Southern District prosecutors for allegedly leaking the details of a criminal investigation for nearly a year leading up to his corruption indictment, saying negative press has hurt his standing with the public and undermined his right to a fair trial.

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NYC Mayor Elevates Attorneys Amid Corruption Charges

By Anna Sanders

New York City Mayor Eric Adams nominated a longtime public servant as his next corporation counsel and promoted a former WilmerHale attorney to City Hall chief counsel as the embattled Democrat faces federal corruption charges.

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NYC Bar Urges Congress To Place Ethics Rules On High Court

By Andrea Keckley

The New York City Bar Association called on Congress to put U.S. Supreme Court justices under enforceable ethics rules in a report released Tuesday, throwing its support behind reforms, such as the creation of a Judicial Investigation Panel and an Office of the Inspector General.

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McElroy Deutsch Must Face 'Malicious' Claim From Fired Exec

By Jake Maher

A former business development director from McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP has been given the go-ahead from a New Jersey state judge to bring a malicious-prosecution claim against the firm in litigation over her and her husband's alleged multimillion-dollar embezzlement from the firm.

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The Top In-House Hires Of September

By Michele Gorman

Legal department hires over the last month included high-profile appointments at Wynn Resorts, Amtrak and eBay. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from September.

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Apple, Amazon Hint Hagens Berman Lacked Client's OK

By Greg Lamm

Amazon and Apple blasted Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP for seeking to withdraw as counsel for the no-show original lead plaintiff in an antitrust suit targeting iPhone and iPad sales, hinting that the firm continued to pursue the case even after knowing its client wished to drop out.

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