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New York Pulse
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US Attys To Shift Focus Amid Questions Of Staffing, Politics
The new U.S. attorneys under President Donald Trump's administration will almost certainly shift their offices' enforcement priorities, experts say, but they may also be faced with the impacts of a shrinking federal workforce and a politicized Justice Department, others worry.
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Jay-Z Gets Nod To Withdraw Sanctions Bid Against Buzbee
Rapper Jay-Z has dropped his sanctions bid against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee for filing a lawsuit that claims Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs raped a 13-year-old more than 20 years ago, accusations he has called "knowingly false."
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Armstrong Teasdale Lands Former Troutman Litigation Trio
Armstrong Teasdale LLP has added three attorneys from Troutman Pepper Locke LLP in New York City to enhance its litigation practice group and strengthen its efforts in mass tort, complex commercial and product liability matters.
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Cuomo Faces Skeptical Panel In AG Document Lawsuit
Counsel for former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a doubtful appellate panel Wednesday, who questioned whether the disgraced executive had jumped the gun in suing Attorney General Letitia James for records from the state's sexual harassment investigation against him that are still being reviewed and produced.
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Nixon Peabody Taps Ex-Faegre Drinker Environmental Atty
Nixon Peabody LLP hired a former Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP environmental attorney for the firm's New York City office.
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Latham Adds Ex-SEC Pro, GC To NY Roster
The former acting director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's enforcement arm and a private capital specialist with in-house and private practice experience have come aboard Latham & Watkins LLP, the firm announced Wednesday, marking the latest in a flurry of lateral hires entering Latham's New York office since fall 2024.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In January? Netflix, Palantir And More
Legal leaders at Netflix and Palantir Technologies were among those corporate lawyers who welcomed the New Year by hauling in millions of dollars in stock sales in January.
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Girardi Keese Trustee Sues NY Atty Who Funded Girardi
The bankruptcy trustee for disgraced California attorney Tom Girardi's defunct law firm is suing to prevent New York attorney Joseph DiNardo from discharging $7.5 million in his own bankruptcy, claiming DiNardo received the money by helping Girardi defraud his own clients.
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As Adams Case Teeters, A DOJ 'Ideal' Hangs In The Balance
The public courtship between New York City Mayor Eric Adams and President Donald Trump is worrying some white collar legal experts, who say that Trump influencing the U.S. Department of Justice to drop Adams' corruption case would depart from over 40 years of policies aimed at keeping politics out of prosecutorial decisions.
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Ex-Ambassador To Hungary Returns To Jenner's NY Team
After serving as the U.S. ambassador to Hungary, David Pressman is returning to Jenner & Block LLP as a partner, a firm where he helped co-found the national security and crisis practice as well as the human rights and global strategy practice, the firm announced Monday.
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Law Firms Add Marketing Chiefs Amid Biz Development Push
As law firms battle for business in a more competitive market, the new year has seen a wave of chief marketing officer appointments. This shift, experts say, reflects a growing emphasis on strategic leadership and business development, as firms look to differentiate themselves and drive growth.
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Ex-NY Real Estate Atty Gets 4½ Years For $3.3M Client Con
A former New York City attorney on Tuesday was sentenced to over four years in prison, following his admission to stealing $3.3 million in client funds for purported real estate deals.
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Winston & Strawn Names IP Partner To Lead NY Office
Winston & Strawn LLP announced Monday it would be elevating intellectual property partner Krishnan Padmanabhan to become the new managing partner of its New York City office.
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Haynes Boone Adds 7-Atty Seward & Kissel Team In NY
Haynes Boone has grown its fund finance and securitization practices with the addition of seven attorneys from Seward & Kissel LLP, including the head of the firm's asset securitization and CLO practice group.
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For Attys, Problem Gambling Can Mean Betting The Firm
SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein’s bombshell tax evasion indictment puts the renowned appellate lawyer on a long list of attorneys to find themselves in hot water as a result of a gambling habit. And for small firms or solo practitioners, experts say the consequences can be even more dire.
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Cooley Taps NY Leader To Head Global Litigation Practice
Cooley LLP has appointed the partner in charge of its New York office and a veteran of the firm since 2003 as the leader of its global litigation group, according to a Tuesday announcement.
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Ex-SDNY Criminal Division Chief Joins Debevoise
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP announced Tuesday that it has hired the former chief of the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York's Criminal Division to bolster its white collar and regulatory defense group.
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King & Spalding Adds Restructuring Partners In New York
King & Spalding LLP said it has hired away two Alston & Bird partners for the firm's bankruptcy stable.
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Wachtell Atty Jumps To Latham To Lead Liability Management
Latham & Watkins LLP is bulking up its capital markets and finance practice in New York and beyond with the addition of a seasoned partner from Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz.
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SEC's Former Acting Enforcement Director Joins Weil In NY
A former acting enforcement director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission who led some of the agency's biggest cases over the past two decades has joined Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP as a partner in the firm's New York office.
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Seward & Kissel Adds K&L Gates Investment Pro In NY
Seward & Kissel LLP announced Monday that an experienced investment management attorney who most recently practiced with K&L Gates LLP has joined its New York office as a partner.
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The Top In-House Hires Of January
Legal department moves in the past month included high-profile appointments at Hilton Hotels, the Baltimore Orioles baseball team and the restaurant chain White Castle. Meanwhile, several legal leaders left notable companies, including American Airlines, music streamer Spotify and radio broadcaster SiriusXM.
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ABA House Of Delegates Votes For Stricter High Court Ethics
The American Bar Association's policymaking body recommended Monday that the U.S. Supreme Court adopt a binding ethics code as strict as the code of conduct that other U.S. federal judges must follow.
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J&J Investigations And Gov't Litigation Head Joins O'Melveny
The global practice leader for investigations and government litigation at Johnson & Johnson has joined O'Melveny & Myers LLP after two decades in-house, the firm said Monday.
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Panel Backs Sanctions For Frivolous Bid In Malpractice Case
A New Jersey appeals court said Monday that a New York attorney's motion to vacate an almost $450,000 judgment after a jury found him negligent in a divorce action could only be seen as frivolous, affirming the trial court's award of nearly $8,000 in attorney fees as a sanction.
Expert Analysis
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Series
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In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging.
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Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap
In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.
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Perspectives
Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench
To close the diversity gap between the judiciary and the litigants that regularly appear in criminal courts, institutions including police departments, prosecutor offices and defense law firms must be committed to advancing Black and Latino men, says New York Supreme Court Justice Erika Edwards.
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The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
Recent law firm trademark disputes highlight how the tension between legal ethics rules and trademark law can make it difficult for firms to select brands that are distinctive and entitled to protection, say Kimberly Maynard and Tyler Maulsby at Frankfurt Kurnit.