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Benjamin W. Massarsky of Miller Friel PLLC helped a flooded manufacturing factory obtain more than $112 million from its insurers, one of the largest verdicts in Indiana history and one of the largest bad faith wins nationwide in 30 years, earning him a spot among the insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Hunter Biden's attorneys told a Los Angeles federal judge that while several statements in their motion to dismiss tax charges against the president's son were worded "perhaps inartfully," they never intended to mislead the court in a way that would merit sanctions.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP announced Monday that a former Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP funds attorney joined the firm's investment management practice as a partner in Washington, D.C.
The American Bar Association ethics committee published on Monday its first formal opinion on attorney use of generative artificial intelligence tools, saying lawyers should consider their ethical obligations, including those related to model rules on competency, confidentiality and fees.
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP has grown its energy transition team with the addition of an attorney from Clark Hill PLC who previously worked in-house at a petroleum company, the firm said Monday.
Dentons has brought on a former Foley & Lardner LLP senior counsel with a background in creditors' rights, out-of-court workouts and restructurings, and commercial litigation, strengthening its Chicago office and the firm's restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy practice.
A legal advocacy group of defense-side attorneys has come out against a proposal by several plaintiffs firms to allow live virtual testimony in civil trials, calling it a "thinly veiled attempt" to put CEOs and other top executives "on the stand in every federal trial."
Foley Hoag LLP has hired a longtime Boston-based senior partner in the intellectual property department as co-managing partner, the firm said Monday.
Public trust in the federal judiciary, and the U.S. Supreme Court in particular, has fallen in recent years, with fewer than half of Americans now expressing confidence in the federal courts, according to a study released Monday.
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced Monday that it has hired three new partners to further strengthen its German offerings.
Tansy Woan of Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP has used her litigation prowess to score a one-of-a-kind victory in a crypto case, as well as successfully argue for the Second Circuit to free JPMorgan Chase from a long-running lawsuit, earning her spot as one of the securities attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Bradley Justus of Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP has represented Tyson Foods in growers' antitrust litigation alleging an industry-wide conspiracy to suppress prices paid to chicken growers, and Google against claims it helped suppress competition, earning him a spot among the antitrust and competition practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Jenner & Block LLP's Niqui Kohli has become the guy major energy companies are turning to early on in dealmaking, often involving himself in setting strategy from the beginning to help providers navigate the potentially treacherous waters of regulatory approval and stakeholder buy-in, landing him among the energy attorneys under 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Michael Snow of Hogan Lovells was co-lead counsel representing Kaiser Foundation Hospitals for the launch of its value-based healthcare platform Risant Health, helped the large hospital system acquire the $10 billion Geisinger Health, and represents Oregon Health & Science University in acquiring health system Legacy Health, earning him a spot among healthcare law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Kirkland & Ellis LLP's Britt Cramer secured a record $19.3 million civil verdict for deprivation of rights for a pro bono Jane Doe client who was repeatedly raped and abused by a counselor at an Illinois prison where she was housed, earning a spot among the trial attorneys under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
A Georgia judge has rejected an attempt to temporarily block a new state commission created to investigate and discipline state prosecutors, finding it doesn't violate Georgia's constitution.
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP's former chief financial officer was sentenced Friday in a New Jersey state court to five years in prison and ordered to pay restitution for embezzling more than $1.5 million from the firm and failing to pay income tax.
Margaret T. Karchmer of Wiley Rein LLP got a $14 million judgment against Travelers Indemnity Co. reversed and helped Tokio Marine HCC escape a $75 million matter, earning her a spot among insurance law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 Rising Stars.
A Virginia federal judge has asked lawyers representing a plaintiff in a whistleblower case to defend why they should not be sanctioned for including seemingly fabricated case sources in a brief objecting to a protective order, questioning whether it was a case of "ChatGPT run amok."
The California federal judge overseeing Hunter Biden's criminal tax trial threatened to sanction the presidential son's lawyers Wednesday, saying they made "false statements" in a motion to dismiss that cited a Florida federal judge's order disqualifying the special prosecutor in Donald Trump's classified documents case.
Former Thompson Hine LLP income partner Rebecca Brazzano fired back at efforts by two firm partners to dismiss her lawsuit alleging sexual harassment, contending among other arguments that they waived their right to contest personal jurisdiction by filing another motion that attempts to force arbitration that didn't raise the jurisdiction issue.
Reed Smith has added the co-chair of Winston & Strawn's structured finance practice as a New York-based partner in its financial industry group.
Boyden Gray PLLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the full Fifth Circuit struck down as unconstitutional the Federal Communications Commission's system for subsidizing telecommunications service for rural and low-income users.
Rutgers University wants a New Jersey state court to reject a bid by a law school student who filed a discrimination suit against it to hold the school in contempt for moving ahead with disciplinary measures against him, arguing there is "no basis" to grant the request.
Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP has filed suit against insurer Lloyd's of London in North Carolina state court, alleging the company has failed to reimburse the law firm for expenses related to a November 2022 data breach.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness CoachTara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental HealthAttorneys and other legal professionals share insights on mental health and well-being in this Law360 Pulse Expert Analysis series.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice LeaderConstance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCDKelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: LibrarianLisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.
Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.
It is critical for general counsel to ensure that a legal operations leader is viewed not only as a peer, but as a strategic leader for the organization, and there are several actionable ways general counsel can not only become more involved, but help champion legal operations teams and set them up for success, says Mary O'Carroll at Ironclad.