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These Firms Are The 2024 Prestige Leaders
Clients flock to firms with prestigious reputations, and so does top talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction
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Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club
As many BigLaw firms see their revenues climb ever higher, we highlight those that reported topping the billion-dollar mark in the most recent calendar year.
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Fraud Cases Tee Up State Fights Over Stolen Election Claims
A "flood" of lawsuits by Republicans and allied groups are sowing doubt in the 2024 elections and potentially setting the stage for destabilizing courtroom showdowns if former President Donald Trump loses, according to law professors and good government groups.
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Junk Call Foe Puts 'Professional' In 'Professional Plaintiff'
Diana Mey is one of the most successful “professional plaintiffs” to sue telemarketers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. While she's won class settlements worth tens of millions of dollars, she said a recent counter-suit in a far-off venue, Puerto Rico, has been the “worst experience” of her litigation career.
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Post-Dobbs Ballot Questions May Spell Litigation With No End
A record-setting number of abortion-related constitutional ballot questions this year has unleashed a wave of litigation over reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. But they may just be the start of the legal battles over the ballot measures.
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The State Supreme Court Races To Watch In November
With dozens of states holding elections next month for more than 80 seats on their courts of last resort, a number of races could prove critical for the courts' ideological balances and important cases relating to abortion, voting rights and possibly even the outcome of the presidential election.
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Law360 MVP Awards Go To Top Attys From 74 Firms
The attorneys chosen as Law360's 2024 MVPs have distinguished themselves from their peers by securing hard-earned successes in high-stakes litigation, complex global matters and record-breaking deals.
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Judge Slams 'Lazy Lawyering' In Amazon Biometric Data Suit
The judge overseeing a proposed biometric privacy class action against Amazon Web Services Inc. in Delaware federal court chastised the plaintiffs' counsel for identically repleading a previously dismissed claim, calling the move "lazy lawyering" and warning of potential ramifications for "lying to the court."
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Paramount-Skydance Merger Triggers Class Atty Fight In Del.
A five-firm stockholder attorney team investigating the proposed $7 billion Paramount Global-Skydance Media LLC merger has urged Delaware's Court of Chancery to put the brakes on another firm's motion for co-lead plaintiff appointment for a deal challenge, arguing that the move would reward a rush to the courthouse.
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It's Not Too Late For Attys To Help Safeguard Election
With the presidential election mere weeks away, a small army of lawyers will deploy throughout the country in a nonpartisan effort to ensure the process is fair, smooth and safe.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Richards Layton's work on multiple infringement suits against Moderna and Nutter's work on a notable Massachusetts beer company acquisition lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 4 to 18.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Fenwick & West LLP and the Dacus Firm PC kick off this week's list of Law360 legal lions with a winning jury verdict for Amazon finding the e-commerce giant didn't infringe certain claims in a trio of wireless network patents.
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Ted Kennedy Jr. On Disability Inclusion In The Legal Industry
Ted Kennedy Jr., a healthcare regulatory attorney at Epstein Becker Green and a pediatric bone cancer survivor who has an amputation, has made it his life’s work to advocate for people with disabilities. Here, Kennedy talks with Law360 Pulse about why legal employers should be more inclusive.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as Lewis Brisbois saw a founder leave and other BigLaw firms tapped new leaders and talent. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Two Years In, Law Firms See Real Results From Generative AI
Law firms are reaping the benefits of generative artificial intelligence two years after this technology was publicly unleashed, despite some external challenges, a panel of BigLaw technology leaders said at a legal conference on Thursday.
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Moderna Wants Fees For 'Frivolous' COVID-19 Vax Suit
Moderna is asking a Delaware federal judge to award it about $2.8 million in legal costs for its defense of claims in a patent suit brought by Alnylam Pharmaceuticals over its coronavirus vaccine, arguing the Boston-based company pursued "frivolous" claims that wasted court resources.
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Meet Attys In Chancery Fight Over Helene-Damaged Paper Mill
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP attorneys are representing the owner of a shuttered paper mill in flood-ravaged western North Carolina in a Delaware Chancery Court action that aims to force a development group, represented by Ross Aronstam & Moritz LLP, to buy and redevelop the site.
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How BigLaw Firms Shape Knowledge Teams In The Age Of AI
Generative artificial intelligence, change management and data strategy are among the factors affecting how BigLaw knowledge management teams are organized, according to a group of panelists who have successfully navigated different structures.
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DLA Piper's New US Head On Adapting To Change
DLA Piper announced this week that it has promoted a corporate finance attorney and former managing partner of its Atlanta office as co-U.S. managing partner of the firm. Here, Gerry Williams talks to Law360 Pulse about his main priorities.
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ConocoPhillips Targets Hedge Fund Over Del. Citgo Sale
ConocoPhillips has initiated a new lawsuit in Delaware in an attempt to preserve the value of Citgo's indirect parent company, PDV Holding Inc., for an upcoming auction aimed at satisfying Venezuelan debt, as Connecticut hedge fund Gramercy allegedly threatens to undermine the long-awaited Citgo sales process.
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2023 Minority Law Grads Are Still Finding Jobs At Lower Rates
Law school graduates of color from the class of 2023 continue to find employment at lower rates than their white peers despite a red-hot job market, according to a report released Wednesday.
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Skadden Hires Paul Weiss Marketing Chief
Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP announced Wednesday it was bringing on a new chief business development and marketing officer who has led marketing efforts at Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP.
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23-Year BigLaw Leader Cautions Against Chasing Money
James L. Shea Sr. spent 23 years as the managing partner and chairman of D.C.-based BigLaw firm Venable before retiring from the post in 2017. He recently spoke with Law360 Pulse about how the industry has changed over the course of his career, having had some time away from private practice to reflect before joining a small firm last year.
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Lewis Brisbois Founder, 2 Family Members Leave Firm
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP confirmed on Tuesday that founder and chairman emeritus Bob Lewis has departed from the firm, along with his son and grandson.
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Skadden Picks Up Arbitration Co-Head From Sidley In Asia
The co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's global arbitration, trade and advocacy group has been tapped to lead Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's international litigation and arbitration group in Asia, the firm announced on Monday.