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Cos. Want Federal Rule On Litigation Funding Disclosure
The federal courts should adopt a uniform process for the disclosure of third-party litigation funding in federal cases, a host of companies, including Johnson & Johnson and Google, told the judiciary's Rules Committee.
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Crowell & Moring Loses Bid For $30M COVID Rent Refund
Crowell & Moring LLP cannot make its landlord in the District of Columbia pay back $30 million in rent it paid during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic when the office building stood empty and most of the firm's attorneys worked from home, a D.C. judge ruled Thursday.
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Kelley Kronenberg Expands NY Footprint With Albany Shop
Florida-based firm Kelley Kronenberg has launched an office in Albany, New York, its second in the Empire State, which will focus on general liability and third-party insurance defense.
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Jones Day Parental Leave Bias Claims Must Go To Jury
Jones Day will have to defend its family leave policy at trial against claims from married ex-associates who say it is discriminatory and violates District of Columbia law, a D.C. federal judge said Thursday in concluding such bias allegations were a close call.
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Brokerage Made 'Mockery' Of Courts, Texas Justices Told
A Dallas law firm urged the Texas Supreme Court at a hearing Thursday to uphold an appellate court's ruling that tossed a $22 million malpractice verdict against the firm in a dispute with a real estate brokerage, accusing the company of changing positions "depending on where the money lies."
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Pierson Ferdinand Adds Reed Smith Patent & AI Atty In Calif.
Pierson Ferdinand LLP is expanding its California intellectual property team, bringing in a Reed Smith patent expert with expertise in artificial intelligence as a partner in its Silicon Valley office.
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Womble Bond Says New Atty Shows Biz Litigation Momentum
Womble Bond Dickinson has welcomed a Washington, D.C.-based adviser to the energy sector from Steptoe LLP, saying Thursday that his hiring "reflects continued momentum for the business litigation group," which has brought on more than 30 attorneys over the past year.
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Conn. Atty May Face Discipline, Again, Over Probate Case
A Connecticut attorney with an extensive disciplinary history is again in hot water with ethics regulators by failing to file a case in probate court following the death of a woman whose relatives he represented.
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Western Pa. DA Accused Of Abusing Power To Attack Rivals
A former district attorney and the chief detective for Greene County, Pennsylvania, have been accused by the state attorney general of abusing their office by investigating political rivals, circumventing county officials' guidelines and attempting to create their own SWAT team.
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Mintz IP Partner Is Equal Parts BigLaw And Punk Rock
A member of five different New York-area bands playing upward of 50 shows per year, Mintz partner Brad Scheller is used to trading in his suit and tie after hours for a punk rock T-shirt.
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Giuliani's Fla. Condo Is Not Off Limits, Ga. Poll Workers Say
Two Georgia women who Rudy Giuliani accused of committing ballot fraud in the 2020 presidential election say his $3.5 million Florida condominium should be sold to help cover their $148 million defamation win against him, arguing he never established a "homestead" there before they brought a lien.
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A Deep Dive Into In-House Counsel Pay
The total compensation packages for in-house counsel at different levels of the corporate ladder can vary widely, with especially large variations seen in bonus amounts and long-term incentives, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.
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To Go, Or Not To Go, To A Firm Directly From Law School
Most legal professionals historically have emphasized the need for young attorneys to gain firm experience immediately after law school. However, that thought is shifting, as more junior lawyers graduate and go directly to a corporate legal team — movement that could eventually take hold as the in-house legal department continues to rise in prominence within businesses.
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Here's How To Negotiate The Best Pay Packages For GCs
Not all general counsel can pull in a pay package that places them near the top 10 highest-paid in-house lawyers. But every top legal officer can use some pro tips on how to negotiate the best deal possible. Law360 Pulse asked several executive compensation experts to share their advice.
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Venable Assistant Sues Firm For Denying Medical WFH Status
A Venable LLP administrative assistant has sued her employer in Los Angeles Superior Court, accusing the firm of denying her medically necessary work from home request in violation of the Fair Employment and Housing Act by forcing her into unpaid administrative leave.
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Office Snapshot: Block & Leviton's New Delaware Digs
Block & Leviton LLP, which launched its office in Delaware in 2020, recently moved to a bigger and more modern space in downtown Wilmington, the office's managing partner told Law360 Pulse this week.
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Kirkland Accuses Ex-IP Atty Of Delaying Bias Suit Discovery
Kirkland & Ellis LLP told a California federal magistrate judge Wednesday that a former Kirkland intellectual property associate has delayed discovery production in her discrimination lawsuit against the firm, arguing that her discovery responses cite an erroneous legal standard, are non-committal and are "not even close to being proper."
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Giuliani Asks DC Circ. To Ax Poll Workers' $148M Judgment
Rudy Giuliani urged the D.C. Circuit Wednesday to throw out the $148 million damages awarded to two Georgia poll workers the former New York City mayor falsely accused of committing ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential election, saying they didn't establish he published the misinformation with actual malice.
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Houston Firm Says DQ Bid Is Attempt To Duck MDL Penalties
Ahmad Zavitsanos & Mensing PLLC hit back Wednesday at Arnold & Itkin LLP's bid to disqualify it from Hurricane Zeta litigation, saying Arnold & Itkin's claim that a former law clerk took information for the defense team is an "illegitimate attempt" to "avoid legitimate merits discovery that goes to the heart of the case."
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Gordon Rees Atty Asks Judge To Rethink Malpractice Ruling
A Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP attorney urged a Washington state court to reconsider a recent ruling denying the dismissal of legal malpractice claims brought by the insurer for a climbing equipment manufacturer, saying the assignment and subrogation of professional liability claims is improper.
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Defense Atty Escapes DQ In $3M Transaction Row, For Now
An attorney representing a businessman facing a $3 million fraud suit over a botched business transaction will not be forced to step away from the case, a South Dakota federal judge determined Wednesday, denying a motion seeking to disqualify the lawyer because he worked on the deal at issue in the suit.
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FisherBroyles Hit With Malpractice Suit Over Stem Cell Case
A Southern California stem cell treatment center hit FisherBroyles LLP with a $10 million malpractice suit in state court over the law firm's work defending it in a patent infringement case that settled, claiming the defense was so incompetently handled that it had to hire WilmerHale as the case approached trial.
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Ex-NJ Judge Wants Rethink Of Discovery Delay Bid Rebuff
A former New Jersey workers' compensation judge challenging her removal from the bench has asked a judge for more time to make her case, arguing that the matter is plagued by voluminous written discovery that leaves little time for depositions.
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Texas High Court Skeptical Of Atty Solicitation Law Overreach
The Texas Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared skeptical that an anti-solicitation statute should apply to lawyers licensed in the state who used "case runners" to attract personal injury clients who live out of state for lawsuits filed and decided beyond the borders of the Lone Star State.
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Wells Fargo Says Atty Can't Blame It For Getting Scammed
Wells Fargo has asked a Colorado state judge to dismiss claims brought by an attorney and conservative political figure alleging the bank failed to cancel his wire transfer from a client's account to what ended up being a scammer's Hong Kong account.