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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Partnership promotions, BigLaw hires and firm merger votes helped make this another action-packed week for the legal industry. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Nussbaum-Linked Law Firms Hit Ch. 11 Facing Scheme Suits
Two commercial real estate law firms headed by Mark J. Nussbaum filed for Chapter 11 protection in New York, listing at least $353 million in disputed unsecured claims tied to the firms' hard money lending practices that have been described in litigation as a Ponzi scheme.
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High Court Sends La. Pollution Suit To Federal Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday said that pollution lawsuits against Exxon Mobil Corp. and Chevron in Louisiana belong in federal court, agreeing with the companies that their World War II-era oil production in the state was federal in nature.
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Judiciary Panel Loves Paralegal's Idea To Modernize Briefs
An Arizona paralegal's unsolicited idea for overhauling a procedural rule governing the format of briefs found a surprisingly enthusiastic audience Thursday at a federal judiciary meeting, where prominent officials and attorneys voiced strong interest and agreed to explore the concept in earnest.
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Judge Doubts Broad Shift In Immigration Hearing Access
A D.C. federal judge appeared unconvinced Thursday by a human rights group's claim that the public is getting less access to immigration court hearings in Minnesota during the second Trump administration.
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Georgia Insists Criminal Rules Should Cover Trump Fee Battle
Georgia is urging a Fulton County judge to rethink his ruling that President Donald Trump and others' motions seeking more than $16 million in legal fees in the state's election interference case were covered by civil, not criminal, procedures, saying the designation would have "far-reaching implications."
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Bondi's Contempt Defenses Are Strong, But Not Without Risk
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi currently has some potentially powerful defenses against Congress' relatively limited abilities to force her to comply with a subpoena to be deposed under oath about the Epstein files, but her exposure to being held in criminal contempt could shift with the political winds, experts said.
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NJ US Atty's Office Turmoil Doesn't Nix Conviction, Judge Rules
A federal judge on Thursday rejected a New Jersey criminal defendant's attempt to dismiss his conviction and disqualify the state's top federal prosecutor, holding that the appointment of the current U.S. attorney complies with federal law and that any earlier defects in leadership do not warrant dismissal.
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Florida's Supreme Court Will Soon Have A New Chief Justice
Florida's Supreme Court announced Thursday that a justice who was appointed to the bench in 2020 by Gov. Ron DeSantis will become the Sunshine State's 58th chief justice on July 1.
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Dems Call On Watchdog To Probe DOJ Antitrust Work
A group of Democratic federal lawmakers this week called on the U.S. Department of Justice's acting inspector general to investigate the possibility that lobbying has led to misconduct in the department's antitrust work, including the DOJ's recent surprise settlement with event ticketing giant Live Nation.
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Pashman Stein Lands NJ Civil Rights Enforcement Atty
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC announced Thursday it has brought on a former civil rights enforcement expert in New Jersey state government to the firm's pro bono center, who has expertise in areas ranging from housing law to LGBTQ+ rights.
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Ariz. Gov. Vetoes Shifting Atty Licensing Away From State Bar
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed a bill that would have shifted the responsibility to license the practice of law from the state bar to the state supreme court, amid her moratorium on signing nearly all legislation until Republican legislators reveal their state budget proposal.
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John Eastman Disbarred Over Bid To Overturn 2020 Election
California's highest court on Wednesday ordered the disbarment of California attorney John Charles Eastman, who a state bar court found had helped plan and promote President Donald Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Ex-DOJ Antitrust Atty On Google Case Joins Wilson Sonsini
A lead attorney on the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division's monopolization cases against Google LLC who left the agency last week joined Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday as a partner.
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Judge John T. Dorsey's Legacy On The Bench And Beyond
A Delaware bankruptcy judge who oversaw cases such as the insolvencies of crypto supernova FTX and Irish pharmaceutical company Mallinckrodt has died "following a courageous battle with cancer," the court said Wednesday. Friends and colleagues, paying tribute, highlighted and mourned a brave, clever and dynamic man.
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Sotomayor Apologizes For 'Hurtful' Comments About Kavanaugh
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor publicly apologized Wednesday for comments she made at a University of Kansas appearance earlier this month criticizing Justice Brett Kavanaugh.
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Former Judge To Head New NJ Attorney Readmission Board
The New Jersey Supreme Court announced this week the lineup of a new committee that will consider disbarred attorneys' applications for readmission, with a former state court judge of over 20 years at the head of the board.
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DOJ Atty Slapped With $250 Sanction For Missed Deadlines
A California federal judge hit a U.S. Department of Justice attorney with a $250 sanction for repeatedly missing deadlines in a noncitizen's habeas corpus case, rejecting his assertions that his need to juggle tasks under a 300-plus caseload should excuse him.
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U.S. Legal Support Acquires Calif. Court Reporting Firm
Court reporting and litigation support services provider U.S. Legal Support announced Wednesday that it has struck a deal to purchase Northern California-based court reporting firm American Reporting Services, calling the acquisition a reflection of "continued consolidation within the litigation support industry."
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Trump's 8th Circ. Pick Pressed On Leonard Leo Ties
President Donald Trump's nominee for the Eighth Circuit, who represented Trump in the two cases brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, came under scrutiny Wednesday for his affiliation with groups linked to longtime Federalist Society executive and Republican fundraiser Leonard Leo.
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Nadine Menendez Seeks Bail Pending 2nd Circ. Appeal
Nadine Menendez urged a Manhattan federal judge to keep her free while she challenges her conviction, arguing that prosecutors deprived her of her constitutional right to the counsel of her choice.
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Conn. Court Rule Would Make Lawyers Verify All AI Citations
Connecticut lawyers and pro se litigants could face case-ending sanctions for citation errors tied to the misuse of generative artificial intelligence under a new rule proposed by the state's attorney rules committee.
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Heavy Hitters File Amicus Briefs In Law Firm EO Appeal
With oral arguments scheduled next month at the D.C. Circuit on the Trump administration's 2025 executive orders targeting law firms, Law360 looks at some of the notable amicus briefs filed in recent weeks and the lead attorneys on those briefs.
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ICE Arrest Memo Switch Looks 'Specious,' Judge Says
A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday revived an effort by civil rights groups to block immigration courthouse arrests, citing what he called an apparently deceptive Trump administration move to disclaim its earlier litigation position.
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MoFo Brings On Former Federal Prosecutor In San Francisco
Morrison Foerster LLP announced Wednesday that it has expanded its investigations and white collar defense group with a partner in San Francisco who has served as an assistant U.S. attorney and as a deputy attorney general with the California Attorney General's Office.
Expert Analysis
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Mentoring a law student who is preparing for the bar exam without attending law school is an arduous process that is not for everyone, but there are also several benefits for law firms hosting apprenticeship programs, says Jessica Jackson, the lawyer guiding Kim Kardashian West's legal education.
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The Importance Of Client Engagement In Law Firm Innovation
As clients increasingly want law firms to serve as innovation platforms, firms must understand that there is no one-size-fits-all approach — the key is a nimble innovation function focused on listening and knowledge sharing, says Mark Brennan at Hogan Lovells.
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The Unique Challenges Facing Women-Owned Law Firms
In addition to establishing their brand from scratch, women who start their own law firms must overcome inherent bias against female lawyers and convince prospective clients to put aside big-firm preferences, says Joel Stern at the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms.
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The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey
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Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.
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Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors
Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.
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Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.
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A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms
Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.