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Lowenstein Sandler Gains Ex-NJ Prosecutor, Hedge Fund GC
Lowenstein Sandler LLP announced Tuesday that it has added a former New Jersey federal prosecutor and a longtime lead attorney for Echo Street Capital Management as partners.
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'Price Of Innovation': Young Legal Tech Startups Lack Security
Many early-stage legal tech startups don't initially meet law firms' security requirements, and instead are focused on product development and marketing, according to legal industry experts.
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How To Make Partner Working Remotely
Attorneys who work at home or outside law firm offices can position themselves for partnership by becoming indispensable to their colleagues, as well as leveraging new technology and flexible schedules to better serve clients.
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The Women Working To Lift Barriers For Military Spouse Attys
The American Bar Association's policymaking body earlier in August passed a resolution urging all state supreme courts and bar associations to accommodate the unique needs of military spouse attorneys who must move frequently to support the nation's defense. Here, Law360 Pulse talks to members of the group that helped push the issue to the forefront.
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Sills Cummis, CohnReznick Sued Over Client's $2M Bill
A New Jersey man has claimed law firm Sills Cummis & Gross PC and accounting firm CohnReznick LLP padded his bills for services they rendered, which reached nearly $2 million, according to a lawsuit filed in state court.
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NJ's Connell Foley Gets New Real Estate Group Co-Chair
New Jersey firm Connell Foley LLP announced Friday that it has elevated a veteran real estate and land use partner to co-chair of the practice group, with an eye on growing the team and expanding its reach.
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More Took, Passed Multistate Bar Exam In July
An influx of law students in 2021 has led to an increased number of examinees taking and passing the multistate bar exam in July, according to an announcement this week from the National Conference of Bar Examiners.
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Are DEI Policies A Movement Or A Moment In Time?
Following the Supreme Court's summer 2023 ruling to strike down affirmative action in college admissions, experts warned corporate America about the wide-ranging implications that would likely take hold. Since then, several big-name brands have rolled back their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, a list that Lowe's joined this week.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry closed out August with another action-packed week as firms hired new talent and disbarred attorney Tom Girardi was convicted by a California federal jury. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Epstein Becker Green PC and the Restaurant Law Center lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Fifth Circuit struck down a U.S. Department of Labor rule on tipped wages, deeming it to go against the Fair Labor Standards Act.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
Attorneys at a few major national and regional U.S. law firms find themselves in new surroundings this month after Norton Rose Fulbright, Venable LLP and Snell & Wilmer all completed long-planned relocation projects.
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Gfeller Laurie Brings On Six Litigators In NJ, Conn.
Regional litigation firm Gfeller Laurie LLP has grown, with a new partner specializing in personal injury, premises liability and more in New Jersey, the firm announced Thursday, as well as a new counsel and several new associates in Connecticut.
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Seward & Kissel Faces Docs Demand In NJ 'Betrayal' Suit
The wife of the billionaire founder of hedge fund Two Sigma Investments LP told the New Jersey state court that Seward & Kissel LLP cannot hide behind attorney-client privilege to avoid producing documents in her malpractice case because the firm defrauded her.
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Holland & Knight M&A Atty Wants You To Conquer Your Fears
Stephen J. Dietrich, a corporate partner at Holland & Knight in Denver, recently published a book on overcoming an abusive childhood. Here, Law360 Pulse talks to Dietrich about how his past struggles have shaped both his personal and professional life.
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NJ Law Firm Sues TD Bank Over Bounced $149K Check
A New Jersey personal injury firm has sued TD Bank, alleging that it lost over $146,000 as a result of its bank's failure to give it timely notice about a bad six-figure cashier's check deposited to the firm's business account.
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NJ Health System Repeats Call For Proskauer DQ
New Jersey health network CarePoint Health Management Associates LLC has redoubled its call for a New Jersey federal judge to disqualify Proskauer Rose LLP from representing competitor RWJBarnabas Health Inc. amid antitrust claims brought by CarePoint, arguing CarePoint's prior representation by Proskauer is substantially related to the case.
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NFL Concussion Litigation Funder's Case Heading For Trial
A New Jersey federal judge has advanced a case for trial in which a litigation funder accuses a solo practitioner in the NFL concussion case of unfairly shielding assets by buying and transferring himself a house through his firm.
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Why BigLaw Firms Are Investing In E-Discovery Expertise
Bolstered by technological advancements, BigLaw firms are relying more on specialized e-discovery attorneys who can provide more focused legal guidance and technical support.
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A Winding Path: How Lawyers' Career Aspirations Shift
The road for many lawyers to their final career destination is winding. What a person thinks they want in law school may change once, twice or more in the following decades. Here, Law360 presents four stories about the winding path of lawyer career aspirations.
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3rd Circ. Axes Kavanaugh Classmate's HuffPo Defamation Suit
A lower court was right to nix a defamation lawsuit by a former classmate of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh against The Huffington Post because the suit is time-barred no matter which state's law governs it, the Third Circuit ruled Tuesday.
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Reed Smith Calls Ex-Atty's Bid For Pay Data 'Frivolous'
Reed Smith LLP has urged a New Jersey state court judge to reject a bid by a former attorney suing the firm for gender discrimination to obtain pay data going back nearly 20 years, arguing there is no legal basis to support expanding the scope of discovery.
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Freeman Mathis Adds Client Relations Director, Insurance Pro
Freeman Mathis & Gary LLP has added a new partner and director of client relations, tapping the former CEO of the Claims & Litigation Management Alliance, an association of claims professionals and attorneys, for the role.
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New Jersey Laws Attorneys Need To Know In 2024
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed contentious new bills into law recently that attorneys and business owners are adjusting to, including updates to the state's Open Public Records Act that make "fee shifting" more difficult, and a new wage requirement for temporary workers.
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Stradley Ronon Brings On Marketing Pro From Morgan Lewis
Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP has a new director of marketing and communications who previously served in similar roles at Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP and at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP.
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Approach The Bench: Justice Earls On Speaking Out
North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Anita Earls still believes in the importance of informing the public about the judiciary, but these days she's a little more careful about what she says.