Texas Judge Threatens Charges Over 'Dead' Expert's Signature

By Brandon Lowrey

A Texas federal judge is threatening a prominent Houston attorney and elected official with criminal charges for filing a document allegedly signed by an expert witness who had been dead for nearly a year.

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US Atty Pick In DC Probes Dem Lawmakers Over 'Threats'

By Rachel Scharf

President Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney in the District of Columbia, who is already serving on an interim basis, has sent letters to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and at least one other Democratic lawmaker as part of a larger probe into supposed "threats" to Elon Musk and other federal government employees.

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Ga. Panel Rips Willis' 'Delay Tactic' Over Trump Case Probe

By Jake Maher

A Georgia state Senate committee investigating Fulton County District Attorney Fani T. Willis over her prosecution of President Donald Trump in an election interference case has blasted her attempt to dismiss multiple subpoenas against her as a "bald-faced delay tactic."

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Analysis

FCPA Shake-Up May Open Bribery Loophole

By Phillip Bantz

New guidelines in the works for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement under President Donald Trump's administration could dramatically alter how American companies do business overseas while potentially opening the door for foreign bribery when it arguably advances U.S. interests, and the looming changes are creating an unsettled environment for attorneys who practice in the space, experts say.

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Texas Bar Forbids Revenue Sharing With Non-Atty Companies

By Emily Sawicki

In a new opinion, the State Bar of Texas' ethics watchdog said lawyers shouldn't pay revenue percentages to nonlawyer-owned businesses that provide legal support services, though attorneys may own equity interests in such companies under certain conditions.

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Convicted Fraudster 'Ponzied' His Way To Millions, Jurors told

By George Woolston

The first thing prosecutors told jurors Thursday at the start of the trial of convicted fraudster Eliyahu Weinstein — who was later pardoned and then charged again — were three words they asserted show his intent to steal more than $40 million from over 200 investors. 

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'Lawsuit Protection' Co. Fined In Ohio For Unlicensed Practice

By Ryan Harroff

A legal consulting firm that markets itself as a "comprehensive lawsuit protection company" serving medical practices was hit with a fine on Thursday by the Ohio Supreme Court for practicing law in the state without a license for more than a decade.

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Calif. Judge Disciplined For Calling Victim 'Manipulative'

By Lynn LaRowe

A former California Superior Court judge has been publicly admonished for repeatedly calling a domestic violence victim "manipulative" and saying she "liked being beat up" while telling her partner at a restraining order hearing in May 2023 that he had fallen into the victim's "trap."

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Baker Donelson Fights Docs Request In Ponzi Scheme Suit

By Emily Sawicki

Baker Donelson is pushing back on a request for documents in a lawsuit alleging the firm allowed a timber company's $164.5 million Ponzi scheme to unfold.

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NJ Law Firm, Ex-COO Settle Sexual Harassment, Bias Suit

By Jake Maher

Major New Jersey personal injury firm Garces Grabler & LeBrocq PC has settled a lawsuit with its former chief operating officer, who accused it and attorneys there of sexually harassing her and unfairly burdening her with work that was beneath her position.

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Judge's Son Concedes Misstatement To Police After Shooting

By Gina Kim

The son of a California judge on trial for allegedly murdering his wife with a handgun acknowledged during cross-examination Thursday that he didn't see his father pull the gun out and aim it at the victim before firing, despite telling police otherwise.

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Ex-Eletson Owners Given Reprieve On Ch. 11 Sanction Bid

By Vince Sullivan

The former owners and managers of Greek shipping group Eletson Holdings Inc. have until Monday to comply with the orders of a New York bankruptcy judge concerning the change in ownership of the business under a court-approved Chapter 11 plan, or they will face daily monetary sanctions.

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Ex-Heritage Pharma CEO Disciplined Over Price-Fixing Case

By Carla Baranauckas

The New Jersey Supreme Court has retroactively suspended the former chief executive of Heritage Pharmaceuticals Inc. from the state bar for three years over his role in a price-fixing conspiracy.

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3rd Circ. Rejects Appeal In Dog Magnet Design Spat

By Theresa Schliep

The Third Circuit on Thursday rejected an appeal in a case in which two businesses accused each other of stealing designs for pet-themed car magnets, saying that, because there is no final judgment in the case, one of the companies can't challenge the lower court's refusal to issue a final judgment.

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Series

Competitive Weightlifting Makes Me A Better Lawyer

The parallels between the core principles required for competitive weightlifting and practicing law have helped me to excel in both endeavors, with each holding important lessons about discipline, dedication, drive and failure, says Damien Bielli at VF Law.

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Law Firms Chart New Leadership Paths In Changing Times

By Xiumei Dong

As law firms grow larger and more tech-driven, law firm leaders are shifting their focus more on embracing technology, refining communication strategies and building stronger personal brands to guide their firms through changes, an upcoming white paper found.

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'I Shot Her To Death:' Video Shown Of Judge After Killing Wife

By Gina Kim

Prosecutors showed a video to jurors Friday of a California judge at the police station following his arrest for shooting his wife, where he's seen sobbing, cursing and saying, "My son is going to hate me forever, and she's dead. I shot her to death."

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Paul Hastings Seeks To End GenapSys Malpractice Action

By James Mills

Paul Hastings LLP has moved for summary judgment in a malpractice action from GenapSys Inc., saying the case is barred because the genomic sequencing company failed to disclose its possible claim until after confirmation of its bankruptcy plan.

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Quinn Emanuel-Backed Clients Join Eaton Fire Litigation Fray

By Hailey Konnath

Southern California Edison on Friday was hit with yet another lawsuit over the destructive Eaton Fire, this time by an Altadena family represented by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, the largest firm yet to get involved in the litigation.

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Up Next At High Court: Straight Discrimination & Trial Rights

By Katie Buehler

The U.S. Supreme Court will return to the bench Monday to debate whether majority-group plaintiffs should be held to higher evidentiary standards when bringing workplace discrimination claims and whether prisoners are entitled to jury trials when questions about pre-suit requirements are intertwined with the merits of their claims.

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California Justices Accept Court Reporter Shortage Case

By Bonnie Eslinger

The California Supreme Court has accepted a case that aims to address the state's court reporter shortage by mandating the use of electronic recording when court reporters are unavailable.

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Connecticut AG Tong Says Bomb Threat Targeted His Home

By Aaron Keller

Connecticut Attorney General William M. Tong on Friday morning said his home in the southwestern corner of the state had been targeted by a bomb threat, and the investigation appears to be in the hands of federal law enforcement authorities.

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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week

By Sue Reisinger

Experts say the new U.S. guidelines on enforcing the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act could open the door for American companies to pay business bribes overseas. And a new survey shows adoption of AI by lawyers has nearly doubled in the past year. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.

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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

By Kevin Penton

Clement & Murphy PLLC, Ropes & Gray LLP, Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the First Circuit determined that a major avenue for False Claims Act enforcement requires proof that kickbacks directly changed medical treatment decisions.

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In Case You Missed It: Hottest Firms And Stories On Law360

For those who missed out, here's a look back at the law firms, stories and expert analyses that generated the most buzz on Law360 last week.

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