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All Signs Point Up For Law Firm Financials In First Half
After a couple of years of sluggish growth in work flowing into law firms, U.S. firms saw meaningful increases in demand, revenue and lawyer productivity during the first six months of 2024, according to the results of a midyear survey by Citi Global Wealth at Work.
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Menendez, Co-Defendants Seek Acquittal After Guilty Verdicts
Convicted U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez and two of his co-defendants want their guilty verdicts thrown out, telling a New York federal judge the government failed to offer any evidence of how the senator used his office's power to benefit any of the alleged bribe givers.
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Chinese Exile's Daughter Wants Ch. 11 Sanctions Overturned
The daughter of bankrupt Chinese exile Miles Guo and her New Jersey-based attorney are asking the Second Circuit to overturn a bankruptcy judge's $83,370 discovery sanction, calling the discovery requests in question unclear and the sanction excessive.
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Steeped In Politics, Uber CLO In His Element Aiding Harris
It was no surprise when Uber Chief Legal Officer Tony West decided on the eve of the Democratic National Convention to take a leave of absence from his $10 million-a-year job to volunteer on the presidential campaign of his sister-in-law, Kamala Harris.
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Ex-NJ County Exec Loses Bid To DQ Firm In Retaliation Suit
A former Cumberland County, New Jersey, health official claiming his firing was political retaliation cannot disqualify the county's counsel in his lawsuit, Testa Heck Testa & White PA, over interactions he had with two firm attorneys around the time of his firing, a state court judge ruled Friday.
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It Takes Two, Baby: When Solo Attys Decide To Partner Up
They say that one is the loneliest number, but for solo practitioners, adding a partner or another lawyer to their practice can be daunting. Former solos told Law360 Pulse why doubling up was worth it in the end.
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Ex-McElroy Execs' Theft, Bias Cases Paused Amid Ch. 11
A New Jersey state court has sided with McElroy Deutsch and stayed all litigation between the law firm and two former executives, including both the firm's fraud claims and discrimination counterclaims made against it, while a related bankruptcy case plays out.
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Ballard Spahr Adds Biz Development Exec From Norton Rose
Ballard Spahr LLP expanded its leadership team this week with the addition of a business development expert who joined the firm after more than nine years with Norton Rose Fulbright, the firm said Monday.
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Careful Planning Can Help Small Firms Avoid Growing Pains
Some small firm founders hang their shingle with the intention of growing into a behemoth, and others wake up one day after a decade of steady growth to realize they've gone from a 10-attorney firm to one with 50. Either way, growth can be daunting.
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As Your Firm Grows, Do You Need A Paralegal Or Assistant?
Attorneys at large law firms often enjoy plenty of nonlawyer help: paralegals, marketing professionals, an accounting department and more. By contrast, small firm lawyers and solo practitioners often have to carefully consider if hiring a support staffer is worth it. Here's the story of how some small firm lawyers have made this decision.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Shaw Keller LLP and Covington & Burling LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a federal judge overturned a Delaware jury verdict that AstraZeneca owes $107.5 million for infringing two cancer drug patents owned by a Pfizer unit.
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BigLaw's Pause To Consider Bonuses Is Becoming New Norm
It's been more than a week since Milbank LLP first announced it was offering special bonuses this summer to its associates and counsel. And traditionally, BigLaw has been swift to follow a market leader like Milbank on pay.
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New President Wants To Make ABA Home Of Legal Profession
Thompson Coburn LLP partner William “Bill” Bay recently assumed the presidency of the American Bar Association at the organization's annual meeting in Chicago. Here, Bay spoke with Law360 Pulse about his plans to make the organization the home of the legal profession.
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Bar Associations Issue 'Call To Action' To Law Firms On DEI
Presidents from eight of the nation's largest bar associations are asking legal industry leaders to help defend diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives against attacks from segments of the country.
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Pashman Stein Must Face NJ Atty's Malpractice Claims
A New Jersey state court has rejected Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC's bid to dismiss a malpractice counterclaim lodged against it by an attorney and former client, who the firm has argued painted an "outright deceptive narrative" to avoid paying nearly $100,000 in legal fees.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw made big hires and Donald Trump's legal woes continued. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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New Jersey Litigation Highlights Of 2024: A Midyear Report
A court's upheaval of New Jersey's longstanding "county line" ballot layout for the Democratic primary fueled both sides of the lively political aisle this year, while the same federal judge also riled the state's pharmaceutical hotbed by ending two challenges to Medicare's ability to negotiate drug prices. Here, Law360 looks at some of the notable cases so far in New Jersey.
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New Jersey Legislation To Watch: A Midyear Report
New Jersey proposals for a corporate transit tax and mandatory business showdowns during sweltering weather have generated concerns from industry sectors fatigued by rising costs, while the rise of artifical intelligence and corresponding legislation appears to have united those fearing the digital-age hazard of "deepfakes."
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NJ Gov. To Replace Menendez With Former Chief Of Staff
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy officially announced on Friday that his former chief of staff, George Helmy, will serve out the term of convicted U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., whose resignation takes effect Aug. 20.
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SEC Defendants Fight Ex-Latham Atty For Whistleblower Docs
A credit reporting agency at the center of a $73 million U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit is seeking to force a retired Latham & Watkins LLP partner to hand over his discussions with a pair of SEC whistleblowers, arguing that the attorney's work for the tipsters isn't privileged.
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NJ Court Urged To Toss All Of Ex-Elections Chief's Claims
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has again asked a Garden State trial court judge to dismiss a lawsuit claiming he conspired with top staffers to oust the state's former elections chief, arguing that as government officials, the defendants are all entitled to qualified immunity.
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Chief Justices' Group Leader: No Need For 'Mad Dog' Attys
Utah Chief Justice Matthew B. Durrant, who was recently selected as president of the Conference of Chief Justices, joined Law360 Pulse for a wide-ranging discussion that touched on the biggest challenges facing chief justices and how attorneys should conduct themselves with decency.
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Feds, NJ Judiciary Reach Deal Over Language Access Bias
The New Jersey judiciary has reached a settlement to resolve a federal investigation into alleged discrimination against non-English speakers in Monmouth County court, agreeing to increase training and translation services systemwide, according to an announcement Thursday.
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Law Firms Reimagine Recruitment Amid AI Talent War
Law firms are taking a nuanced approach to fill new artificial intelligence-centric roles, including "testing" experienced professionals as consultants and thinking about potentially having data scientists work remotely, a panel of experts said Thursday.
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Retiring NJ Justice Solomon Reflects On Path To High Court
Justice Lee Solomon of the New Jersey Supreme Court is approaching his last day before mandatory retirement on Friday. He talked with Law360 Pulse about his tenure on the bench and the varied legal career that led him there.