Weil Names Private Equity Pro As Next Executive Partner
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Legal Tech & AI
Lawhive Plots US Law Firm Buying Spree After NY ExpansionBy Steven Lerner
Artificial intelligence-native law firm Lawhive opened an office in New York on Wednesday and disclosed plans to acquire other U.S.-based law firms to grow its presence across the country.
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California Pulse
Deals Rebound As Lit Finance Finds Footing After ShakeoutBy Ryan Boysen
Litigation finance deal volume rebounded modestly in 2025 after two years of decline following an industrywide shakeout, while BigLaw pulled back from tapping into litigation financing opportunities, according to a new report.
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Courts
NJ Judge Boots Prosecutor, Orders US Atty Trio's TestimonyBy Jack Karp
A New Jersey federal judge on Monday questioned whether Alina Habba is still running the New Jersey U.S. Attorney's Office during a heated hearing where the jurist tossed a supervisory prosecutor from his courtroom and ordered testimony from the trio of attorneys who assumed Habba's responsibilities.
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Daily Litigation
Hall Booth Smith Expands To New Mexico With Partner TrioBy Adrian Cruz
Months after announcing the opening of a Philadelphia office, Hall Booth Smith PC revealed its latest expansion, opening an office in Albuquerque, New Mexico, following the hire of three partners from a local firm.
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Georgia Pulse
Barnes & Thornburg Brings On M&A Pros In Georgia, IllinoisBy Madison Arnold
Barnes & Thornburg LLP announced Tuesday that it has boosted its mergers and acquisitions capabilities with new partners in Atlanta and Chicago.
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California Pulse
Simpson Thacher Adds Kirkland Finance Pros In Houston, LABy Lynn LaRowe
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Tuesday that it has added partners in Houston and Los Angeles to its recently formed capital structure solutions practice, both of whom previously practiced with Kirkland & Ellis LLP.
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Courts
Meet The Attorneys Facing Off Over NJ Judicial Privacy LawBy Jake Maher
Top appellate litigators at private firms, state agencies and public interest organizations will square off Tuesday before the New Jersey Supreme Court over a state-of-mind question at the center of a constitutional challenge to Daniel's Law, a state judicial privacy law.
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California Pulse
Judges Using AI For Some Tasks, But Cautious About RisksBy Jack Karp
Every federal and state judge who participated in a recent survey said they are using generative artificial intelligence in their work, but acknowledged the risks the technology poses and insisted it should only help with speeding certain tasks, according to a new report.
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California Pulse
Northeast Slowdown, Midwest Gains In Mid-Law PromotionsBy Adrian Cruz
An overall drop in the most recent partner classes at Mid-Law firms was marked by declines in Northeast and Southeast markets, while promotions rose throughout the Midwest and West Coast, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.
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California Pulse
Mid-Law Promotions Reflect Slow Progress In Gender ParityBy Emma Cueto
Women accounted for about 43.5% of Mid-Law partner promotions during the 2026 promotion cycle, roughly in line with the prior year and reflecting the slow pace of progress toward gender parity, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.
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