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Weinstein Atty Features Rape Accuser's Warm Words For Him
On cross-examination Friday, an attorney for Harvey Weinstein repeatedly confronted the woman accusing the longtime Hollywood producer of rape with her own kind words for him, but the witness remained firm in her assault claims.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
The U.S. Supreme Court heard the final five arguments of the term this week and issued two rulings, including a blockbuster opinion that limits the Voting Rights Act. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.
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How Paul Clement Does It All
For most lawyers, getting to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court is a once-in-a-lifetime event, but for a select few, it's a common occurrence. Clement & Murphy PLLC name partner Paul Clement is one of those lawyers.
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California High Court Rejects Dunn's Bid To Nix Suspension
The California Supreme Court has declined to review a California State Bar decision to impose a one-year stayed suspension on former State Bar executive Joseph Dunn.
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Mich. Judge Faces Warrant After Crashing Into Bus, DUI Arrest
A Michigan judge accused of drunken driving after crashing into a bus last month is facing criminal charges after a county prosecutor's office on Friday referred a criminal warrant request to the state's Prosecuting Attorneys Coordinating Council for transfer outside the county where the judge presides.
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Whistleblower Says DOJ Rushed SPLC Indictment
A whistleblower has come forward to say a top U.S. Department of Justice official ordered prosecutors in Alabama to "rush" the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center despite concerns about the viability of the case, according to Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee.
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Texas Panel Finds No Shield For Paralegal From Stalking Suit
A Texas appeals court has refused to throw out a suit from an attorney alleging a paralegal stalked, harassed and threatened her, finding that the paralegal's statements and communications aren't shielded by the Texas Citizens Participation Act.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Insights on 2026 law firm performance and BigLaw firm efforts to expand practice offerings made 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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Choice Of Trump's Attys For Bench Worries Some, Not Others
President Donald Trump is drawing from a pool of his own personal lawyers to fill some seats on the federal bench — a change in strategy from his first term that some experts say is unremarkable, but that others worry will undermine the legitimacy of the courts.
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Philly Attys Urged To Uphold Their Oaths At Law Day Event
After standing to recite the Pennsylvania attorney's oath during a ceremony at Philadelphia's Crystal Tea Room on Thursday, the more than 70 gathered for the luncheon event were reminded by guest speakers about the pledge's power and what it means to abide by its words.
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Senate Advances Mont. Judge Pick Rated Unqualified By ABA
A judicial nominee for the District of Montana who was the only nominee of the second Trump administration so far to receive a "not qualified" rating from the American Bar Association advanced out of committee on Thursday.
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Judiciary Advisers Back Looser Limits On Defense Subpoenas
A campaign by white collar defense lawyers against long-standing limits on subpoena powers cleared a key hurdle Wednesday when federal judiciary advisers endorsed earlier and easier access to potentially favorable evidence despite staunch resistance from crime victims' advocates.
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Fla. Judge Pick Denies Conflict In Trump Defamation Case
A judicial nominee for the Southern District of Florida on Wednesday denied there was any overlap between when he presided over a case involving President Donald Trump and when the White House let him know Trump was considering him for the federal judgeship.
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Hall Benefits Law Expands To North Carolina, Ohio
National benefits boutique Hall Benefits Law announced Wednesday that the firm has opened offices in North Carolina and Ohio with the hiring of two attorneys.
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Nadine Menendez Denied Bail During Bribery Conviction Appeal
A New York federal judge on Wednesday denied a bid from Nadine Menendez for bail while she appeals her conviction on a bribery scheme carried out with her ex-senator husband, ruling that her motion doesn't raise a substantial question of law.
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2nd Circ. Stands By $83M Carroll Verdict As Full Court Splits
In a splintered ruling Wednesday, the full Second Circuit refused to rehear President Donald Trump's appeal challenging an $83.3 million verdict for defaming writer E. Jean Carroll in his response to her sexual abuse allegations.
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Epport Richman Litigator Joins Fox Rothschild In LA
Fox Rothschild LLP announced Wednesday it has added a Los Angeles-based partner from Epport Richman & Robbins LLP to its litigation department, touting his experience representing corporate clients in commercial disputes, corporate governance lawsuits and securities litigation.
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Justices Limit Voting Rights Act Suits While Voiding La. Map
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional map containing two majority-Black voting districts Wednesday and further limited the Voting Rights Act's use in challenging racial discrimination in legislative redistricting — a decision the dissent claims completes the conservative majority's "demolition" of the seminal civil rights law.
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Justices Rule NJ Info Demand Chilled Anti-Abortion Speech
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously revived an anti‑abortion pregnancy center network's constitutional challenge to a New Jersey subpoena seeking years of donor information, holding that the state's demand infringed free speech.
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Philly Courts, City Legal Depts. Pitch Council For Funding OK
The president judge of Philadelphia's judiciary asked the City Council Tuesday for an increase in staff salaries for 800 nonunion employees to match those of unionized workers who recently secured a contract, urging council members to help the court system stave off wage compression.
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Justices Wary Of Cisco's Bid To Avoid Aiding Torture Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed skeptical Tuesday of Cisco Systems Inc.'s argument that the Alien Tort Statute categorically bars claims for aiding and abetting alleged human rights violations, with several justices suggesting the viability of such claims should turn on the facts of each specific case.
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DOD Scoffs At Clement & Murphy, Jenner & Block Fee Ask
The U.S. Department of Defense took aim at Clement & Murphy PLLC and Jenner & Block LLP's request for "inflated" attorney fees in their successful challenge to a DOD cap on indirect research costs, urging a federal judge to reject the request or, in the alternative, award about a quarter of the firms' $530,000 ask.
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Dems Say Calif. Redistricting Map Isn't Racial Gerrymandering
The campaign arm of House Democrats has asked a California federal judge to toss a challenge to the state's new voter-backed congressional districts, saying state Republicans had failed to provide direct evidence that it benefits one race more.
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Ex-Prosecutor Cops To Using Stolen IDs For Online Gambling
A defendant who recently admitted to using stolen identities to open online gambling accounts and collect winnings is a former assistant federal prosecutor, a spokesperson for the U.S. attorney's office handling the case confirmed Tuesday.
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Nadine Menendez Says Feds Need To 'Look Into The Mirror'
Nadine Menendez dug into her bid for bail while she appeals her conviction on a bribery scheme carried out with her ex-politician husband, telling a New York federal court that prosecutors refuse to own up to their handling of the "forced withdrawal" of her counsel.
Expert Analysis
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Making Legal Cents: Firm Culture Is The New Game Plan
Law firm culture is often dismissed as a soft factor — merely platitudes on a website that seem disconnected from the bottom line — but by intentionally embedding a strong culture into day-to-day operations, law firms can achieve sustainable success, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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5 Questions Firms Must Ask For Successful Lateral Integration
To ensure that lateral partners effectively integrate their books of business, firms should design a structured transition plan based on a few fundamentals, from tracking the right data to implementing meaningful incentives, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.
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Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right
As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
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As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal
As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.
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Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises
“No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.