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5th Circ. Says Atty Fee In Architecture IP Case Wasn't Explained
The Fifth Circuit has vacated a $500,000 attorney fee award granted to the legal team representing a realty firm that was accused of infringing copyrighted designs for a senior living facility, finding that a federal judge had not explained the calculation behind that amount.
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Spencer Fane Adds Quarles & Brady Labor Practice Pro
Missouri-headquartered Spencer Fane LLP has hired the former leader of Quarles & Brady LLP's Washington, D.C., labor and employment group as a partner who will work on defamation cases, class action matters and more, according to an announcement on Monday.
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Class Attys Allege Lead Counsel Is Hoarding $75M Sutter Fees
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Kim LLP has urged a California federal magistrate judge to enforce the $75.4 million fee award in Sutter Health's $228.5 million deal resolving a decade-long antitrust fight, arguing lead counsel Constantine Cannon LLP "unilaterally" and "arbitrarily" cut SWCK's fees by nearly $800,000 while boosting its own.
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Social Media Cases Atty In Hot Water Over Courthouse Filming
A Los Angeles judge on Friday ripped into an attorney for the plaintiff in a bellwether suit alleging Meta and Google's social media platforms harm childrens' mental health, stripping the attorney of his seat on the plaintiffs' steering committee for violating court rules by twice filming inside the courthouse.
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Epstein's Advisers Ink $35M Deal With Sex Trafficking Victims
A class of victims of Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking scheme has asked a New York federal judge to grant the first OK in a settlement reached with Epstein's lawyer and accountant, who allegedly aided him in the scheme.
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DuPont Atty's Clerkship Leads Judge To Reconsider Recusal
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday said he would reconsider a decision not to step away from a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances lawsuit after his former law clerk appeared for several DuPont-related defendants and his daughter landed a job at a firm that represents fellow defendant 3M.
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Beasley Allen Can't Pause NJ Talc DQ Order, Judge Rules
The Beasley Allen Law Firm can't delay an order disqualifying it from representing hundreds of women who claim their ovarian cancer was caused by Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder while it seeks review from the New Jersey Supreme Court, a state judge ruled on Friday.
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FBT Gibbons Adds Trusts & Estates Litigator In SoCal
Recently formed firm FBT Gibbons LLP is expanding its West Coast team, bringing in a trusts and estates litigator who previously ran his own firm as a partner in its Newport Beach, California, office.
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'Scare Tactics Work' But Hope Persists For Legal Industry DEI
The suspension of Diversity Lab's Mansfield Certification program is the latest indication that political threats against BigLaw are working, as the Trump administration targets DEI programs, observers say. Still, some supporters of legal industry diversity initiatives predict law firms will continue to pursue inclusive hiring practices — even if they don't talk about it publicly.
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Attys Regret Unnoticed ChatGPT Errors In Conn. Court Filings
Attorneys ordered to explain errors in two January Connecticut Supreme Court briefs said ChatGPT altered legal arguments that counsel did not notice when they asked the artificial intelligence software to help limit duplicate passages, meet word count rules and format the filings.
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Securities Group Of The Year: Skadden
With more than 100 practicing attorneys across the globe, Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP's securities practice continues to dominate, securing a $48 million settlement in an event-driven litigation, as well as a unanimous defense verdict in a multibillion-dollar class action jury trial, earning the firm a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Securities Groups of the Year.
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Environmental Group Of The Year: Sidley
Sidley Austin LLP attorneys helped a leading fuel industry trade group prevail at the U.S. Supreme Court, secured an appellate win in California for a scrap metal recycling facility, and successfully resolved a pro bono case on behalf of a U.S. Navy sailor accused of Clean Air Act violations, earning the firm a spot among the 2025 Law360 Environmental Groups of the Year.
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2nd Circ. Backs $286K For Childish Gambino's Attys
The Second Circuit has approved a $286,000 attorney fee award granted to lawyers representing rapper Childish Gambino and his record label in a case from another rapper who alleged part of the hit song "This Is America" was lifted from one of his tracks.
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Boies Schiller Partner Faces Possible Sanctions For AI Errors
A Boies Schiller Flexner LLP partner must explain why he should not face monetary sanctions for filing a brief containing artificial intelligence-generated citation errors amid his representation of women who allege the Church of Scientology harassed them for reporting convicted actor Danny Masterson's sexual assaults.
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Seyfarth's Houston Leader Aims To Wield Power Of Innovation
At just under 50 attorneys, Seyfarth Shaw LLP's Houston office is among the firm's smaller shops, but new office leader Suzanna Bonham said it can still "pack a punch."
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another busy week for the legal industry as law firms hired new talent and named new leaders across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Fabiani Cohen Escapes Fired Black Atty's Discrimination Suit
A New York federal judge tossed a Black attorney's case claiming Fabiani Cohen & Hall LLP subjected her to racist harassment and fired her after she sued, backing a magistrate judge's conclusion that the alleged mistreatment wasn't severe enough and her case lacked evidence of prejudice.
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Burford Capital Targeted For Docs In German Funding Feud
A German entity is accusing Burford Capital LLC of improperly trying to dodge information requests in a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation by citing an underlying arbitration clause, despite being a nonsignatory and the Third Circuit shutting down the arbitration bid last year.
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Washington Justices' Input Sought On Prosecutorial Immunity
A Seattle federal judge said he intends to send a certified question to the Washington Supreme Court as part of a lawyer's racial discrimination suit against Snohomish County judges and prosecutors, giving parties a week to weigh in on what exactly the question should be.
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Del. Chancery Court Saw Record Number Of Filings In 2025
Delaware's nationally important Chancery Court saw a record number of case filings in 2025 and has relied on the state's Superior Court to help ease its judges' caseload, the First State's chief justice told legislators on Thursday.
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Ill. Justices Face Judge's Suit Over Removal For MAGA Op-Ed
A retired Illinois state judge who had published a MAGA-leaning opinion column, then was temporarily reinstated to the bench amid a judge shortage, has sued the justices of the state Supreme Court, alleging they deprived him of due process in ordering his removal.
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Doc Fight Delays Trial In $22M McCarter & English Loan Suit
The delayed disclosure of thousands of documents has created "a lot of prejudice" against McCarter & English as it fights a $22.5 million professional malpractice lawsuit, and the impending trial must be pushed back again, a Connecticut state judge said Thursday.
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Ex-LA Atty Faces Possible Suspension Over Billing Scandal
A California Bar Court said that former Los Angeles chief deputy city attorney James Patrick Clark should be suspended from practicing law for at least two years due to his role in a high-profile customer billing scandal.
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11th Circ. Upholds Atty Sanctions, Recusal Denial In CBD Row
The Eleventh Circuit on Thursday upheld a ruling that rejected a former franchisee for a CBD company's argument that a magistrate judge should have recused herself from a case stemming from his efforts to open a retail store in Florida as well as a decision sanctioning his attorney over duplicative court filings.
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Kluger Kaplan Starts Appellate Group With Ex-Fed. Prosecutor
Litigation firm Kluger Kaplan Silverman Katzen & Levine PL has launched its own dedicated appellate practice with the addition of a lawyer from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida.
Expert Analysis
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections
One reason business development in the legal industry seems so mysterious is because human relationships are so complex, but lawyers can reorient their thinking in two important ways to drive the process of connecting with new colleagues and contacts, say Jamie Lawless and Angela Quinn at Husch Blackwell.
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Roundup
Biz Development Tip Of The Month
This year, experts shared 12 actionable strategies on building business in today's competitive legal market, from prioritizing human connections to maximizing the impact of thought leadership.
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Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market
Successful private equity exits with strong returns have solidified India's buyout market as an increasingly attractive destination for future investments, offering compelling reasons for the U.S. legal community to overcome its caution on the country's markets, says Vaishali Movva at Eimer Stahl.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year
While firms are busy allocating resources and assessing client demand, individual attorneys should use the start of the year to slow down and create a personal business plan, which can be accomplished with a few steps, say Elizabeth Gooch, Teri Robshaw and Chris Newman at McDermott.
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Talking Mental Health: Caring For Everyone As A Firm Leader
Reid Phillips at Brooks Pierce discusses how he manages the pressure of running a law firm, how sources of stress in the legal industry have changed over the past decade, and what firm leaders should do to help manage burnout and mental health issues among employees.
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How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025
LinkedIn has several features law firms can use to showcase their capabilities and thought leadership to reach prospective and existing clients, including the Event and Live features, says Sofia Millar at Reputation Ink.
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Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases
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Nikki Hurtado at The Ferraro Law Firm discusses what motivates her to represent victims of catastrophic injuries, how she copes with the emotional toll of such cases, and what other attorneys taking on similar cases can do to protect their mental well-being.
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Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025
Law firms are expected to continue consolidating in the year to come, and because these mergers require a different kind of playbook, firm leaders must carefully consider office culture nuances, professional services economics and talent retention strategy before any merger, say directors at FTI Consulting.
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Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market
In a market where clients have more options, tighter budgets and higher expectations, firms must figure out how to differentiate themselves without discounting their rates, and several practical strategies for pitching, pricing and early-engagement communication can help, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
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Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles
Law firm revenue cycles are becoming more complex and time-consuming, but hiring dedicated revenue cycle personnel can help streamline the process and reduce the burden on attorneys, says Christine Indiano at Harbor Global.
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Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy
By initiating planning and processes to evaluate personal retirement goals and firm value early, longtime solo practitioners and small-firm owners can unlock a range of possibilities and potential buyers, setting up for a profitable exit and a rewarding transition, says Brent Daub at Gilson Daub.
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Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section
When crafting an appellate brief, the focus for most lawyers is the argument section, but other sections also offer strategic opportunities to shape the court's perception of the case and favorably frame the issues, say attorneys at Frost Brown.
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Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move?
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
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3 Trends Reshaping Chief Marketing Officer Appointments
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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Talking Mental Health: Working As A Mom Of An Autistic Son
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.