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    Simpson Thacher's PIPE Work Was 'Dogged,' Jury Told

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP did all it could to help Patriot National Inc. and the company's owner and warn them about risks as they pursued a financing deal, a former capital markets attorney told a Florida state jury Monday in the insurance services company's malpractice case against the firm.

  • Conn. Atty Says Deal Bars Fidelity's $920K Malpractice Claim

    A Connecticut lawyer has sought an early win on Fidelity National Title Insurance Co.'s malpractice case surrounding a $2.5 million mortgage refinancing loan, arguing that a claim over a forged mortgage release and a $920,000 payout is barred by the passage of time and a prior settlement.

  • Baker Botts Hires Litigators In DC And London

    Baker Botts LLP has hired two litigators who focus on representing companies in highly regulated and technically sophisticated industries as partners in its offices in Washington, D.C., and London, the firm announced Monday.

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    Rising Star: Mayer Brown's Sophie Mancall-Bitel

    Sophie Mancall-Bitel of Mayer Brown LLP has made a career defending big-name companies like TikTok, Google and YouTube in high-stakes privacy litigation, earning her a spot among the technology practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Shegerian's Mahru Madjidi

    Mahru Madjidi, a managing shareholder at Shegerian & Associates, helped a client secure a historic $103 million trial victory in an age discrimination suit brought against Liberty Mutual Insurance Co., earning her a spot among the employment law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    Rising Star: Cohen Milstein's Alison Deich

    Alison Deich of Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll LLP represented poultry plant workers who forced producers into a wage-suppression settlement that was touted as the largest of its kind, earning her a spot as one of the antitrust lawyers under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.

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    NJ Panel Revives Bank's Greenbaum Rowe Malpractice Suit

    First Bank's legal malpractice suit against Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis LLP over a botched loan for a Lexus dealership was revived by a Garden State appeals court Monday, with the panel ruling that the trial court should not have barred the bank's expert report.

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    Ex-Associate GC Can Take ADA Retaliation Claim To Trial

    A former associate general counsel at a historically Black college in North Carolina will take her claim for disability retaliation to a bench trial later this month after a federal judge determined there were disputed questions of fact surrounding the timing of her termination.

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    Linklaters Continues NY Growth With Paul Weiss Trio

    Linklaters LLP announced Monday that three New York-based attorneys from Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP have joined its litigation practice in what the firm said is a further expansion of its U.S. disputes and sports group.

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    Cleary Adds Litigators From White & Case, Orrick

    Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP said Monday that it has added two partners to its litigation practice in Washington, D.C., and California, one from White & Case LLP and the other from Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.

  • Conn. Justices Order Education For Atty Who Missed AI Flubs

    The Connecticut Supreme Court has ordered a GLG Law LLC attorney to complete continuing education after finding that seven errors in filings caused by ChatGPT stemmed from negligence in the use of new technology, not from an intentional attempt to deceive or mislead the court.

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    Orrick Rehires IP Partner In DC From White & Case

    Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP has rehired an attorney for its intellectual property litigation team three years after he had left the firm for White & Case LLP, according to a Monday announcement.

  • Law360 Names 2026's Top Attorneys Under 40

    Law360 is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2026, our list of more than 160 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

  • WorldQuant Predictive Ex-CEO Fights AI Co.'s Bank Demands

    The former CEO of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC has fired back at the company's vexatious litigation case against him, filing a counterclaim that accuses the AI-driven business solutions provider of abusing the legal system by pursuing unnecessary post-judgment discovery in a prior case.

  • Amundsen Davis Fights Malpractice Suit Over Nobu Hotel Row

    Amundsen Davis is seeking to toss a malpractice suit from the romantic partner of a construction executive found liable for misusing millions meant for Chicago's Nobu Hotel, blasting as "fatally flawed" her allegations that the firm cost her the chance to appeal a six-figure judgment against her.

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    ABA House Of Delegates Resolutions To Watch

    The American Bar Association is holding its annual conference in Chicago this year, and next week the organization's policymaking body will be tackling a wide range of topics, like student loan reform and establishing a commission to fight antisemitism.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Bass Berry and Potter Anderson's work on an investors' suit against Cars.com leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 17 to 31.

  • Fired NJ Judge Again Pushes For Ex-Gov. Murphy's Deposition

    A terminated New Jersey workers' compensation judge suing the state for reinstatement renewed her request for a "narrowly tailored" deposition of former Gov. Phil Murphy this week, saying that recent discovery justifies undoing a protective order from last year.

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    Wachtell Losses Reflect Sea Change In Partner Hiring

    Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz saw several partner exits in the first half of the year, part of a wider phenomenon as the largest firms in the industry focus on lateral recruiting to scale up their practice areas and revenue.

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    Pa. Law Firm Accused Of Botching Lawsuit Response, Appeal

    Attorneys from Pittsburgh firm Myers Law Group have been accused of mishandling a client's real estate dispute by failing to file proper responses and preserve his chance to appeal an Allegheny County judge's decision on the underlying case.

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    Houston Bar Leader Talks Of Making A Bar Service Investment

    Law360 Pulse caught up with BakerHostetler partner Gregory Ulmer, who talked about leading the Houston Bar Association and the "automatic payoff" that comes with making an investment in bar service.

  • Judge Rejects DOJ's Recusal Bid In Suit By Fired US Atty

    A Washington federal judge has denied a bid from the Trump administration to recuse himself from a case filed by a fired U.S. attorney in Seattle, saying there is no legitimate reason that he should step aside from the case.

  • Pierson Ferdinand Adds Attys In Philly, Boston, Chicago, DC

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Thursday that it has added five partners to its intellectual property and litigation departments in the month of July.

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    Davis Wright Adds Bass Berry Healthcare Atty In DC

    Davis Wright Tremaine LLP has hired a former Bass Berry & Sims PLC lawyer in Washington, D.C., who spent two and a half years working as a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services senior counsel, the firm recently announced.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry ended July with another busy week as firms doled out associate bonuses and BigLaw shops expanded their bench of talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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Expert Analysis

  • Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right Author Photo

    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.

  • As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal Author Photo

    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.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises Author Photo

    “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 Author Photo

    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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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month Author Photo

    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.

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    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.

  • Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025 Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases Author Photo

    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.

  • Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025 Author Photo

    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.

  • Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market Author Photo

    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.

  • Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles Author Photo

    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.

  • Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy Author Photo

    By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.

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