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Daily Litigation


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    Lewis Brisbois Adds Gordon Rees Atty To Lead KC Office

    Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has hired a partner from Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP to serve as managing partner of its Kansas City office and bolster its capacity to handle commercial litigation and employment matters.

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    Cole Schotz Miami Leader On Rejoining Firm, Office Launch

    Cole Schotz PC this week announced the opening of its third Florida office, launching a location in Miami following the arrival of three attorneys from local boutique firm Salazar Law LLP and a separate real estate associate hire.

  • Firm Fights Bid To Remand Florida Whistleblower Suit

    Insurance litigation firm Matthiesen Wickert & Lehrer SC pushed back against a whistleblower's request to have her case remanded to state court, arguing that the amount sought in the case satisfies the $75,000 minimum to stay in federal court.

  • Expert Witness Biz Says Ex-Worker Stole Trade Secrets

    Litili, a company that connects expert witnesses to attorneys working on civil cases, has brought a lawsuit in California state court against its former account representative, alleging she took the firm's confidential proprietary business information and used it in her new role at a competing business.

  • Litigation Funder Can't Stop Attys' Texas Fee Fight Remand

    A divided Texas First Court of Appeals won't disturb a split decision that revived a dispute between an attorney and a former attorney over a fee-sharing agreement in tobacco litigation, rejecting a litigation finance company's en banc request to keep its trial court victory and prevent the case from being remanded.

  • Calif. Panel Remands Fee Claims Over Evidence Exclusion

    A California trial court erred when it blocked any reference to underlying legal malpractice allegations in a trial for recovery of fees brought by a San Francisco lawyer against his former clients, according to a Golden State appeals panel, which found the malpractice claims, though "effectively abandoned," had not reached final judgment on the merits.

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    Goldberg Segalla Adds Toxic Torts Expert In NY

    Civil litigation firm Goldberg Segalla LLP has added a trial lawyer who is an expert in complex asbestos litigation, product liability, personal injury and commercial litigation matters to its toxic torts and environmental law group in Garden City, New York.

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    Ex-SDNY Prosecutor Exits Paul Weiss For Jenner & Block

    Just months after rejoining Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, the former U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is leaving the firm to join Jenner & Block LLP.

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    Pierson Ferdinand Lands Parker Poe Trade Secrets Pro In Ga.

    Pierson Ferdinand LLP has added a partner from Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP with expertise handling trade secrets litigation to bolster its intellectual property department.

  • Fox Rothschild Settles Suit Over $3M Real Estate Deal

    Fox Rothschild LLP has settled a Colorado real estate investor's legal malpractice lawsuit over a $3 million development deal that went wrong, according to a new order filed in state court directing the parties to file for dismissal within a month.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    The legal industry began June with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their presence and offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.

  • Med Mal Juror Misconduct Claim Won't Mean New Trial

    An Indiana state appeals court Thursday upheld a defense win in a medical malpractice trial despite a juror's post-verdict revelation that she had previously heard of a defense expert witness.

  • Attorney's FMLA Suit Against Va. City Headed To Trial

    A former Virginia city assistant attorney's Family and Medical Leave Act suit against the chief city prosecutor will head to trial, a federal judge said Thursday, ruling that there is an open question over whether firing the attorney was a pretext to not grant a leave request.

  • Ex-Atty Says IRS Suit Over Property Sale Tactic Is Retaliatory

    A former attorney has asked an Idaho federal court to toss the government's suit accusing him and his company of promoting an abusive tax scheme, arguing that the underlying property sale transactions were above board but the government targeted him as punishment for suing the IRS and to gain backdoor access into confidential business records.

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    Pillsbury Brings On Buchalter IP Co-Leader In San Diego

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is boosting its intellectual property team, announcing Thursday it is bringing on the former co-chair of Buchalter PC's intellectual property practice as a partner in its San Diego office.

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    Veteran Litigator Joins Goldberg Segalla In Connecticut

    Goldberg Segalla LLP has expanded its civil litigation offerings in the Nutmeg State with a former solo practitioner experienced in insurance defense and probate matters.

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    Leading Financial Crimes Prosecutor Joins Friedman Kaplan

    Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP said it has hired one of the Southern District of New York's most experienced financial crimes prosecutors who has tried 14 cases to verdict over his decade-plus career there.

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    Ex-DOJ Unit Chief Launches Sher Tremonte DC Office

    New York-based Sher Tremonte LLP has expanded to the nation's capital, opening a new office in Washington, D.C., led by a former U.S. Department of Justice chief and staffed by a former U.S. attorney who prosecuted crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

  • Judge Rejects DC Bid To Toss Black Atty's Bias Suit

    A D.C. federal judge allowed a city attorney's discrimination and retaliation lawsuit to proceed to discovery Thursday, rejecting the D.C. government's motion to toss the claims that a city administrative law judge discriminated against Black women and paid the plaintiff attorney less than her male peers.

  • Sills Cummis Slams 'Woefully Inadequate' Docs In Fees Suit

    Sills Cummis & Gross PC is asking a New Jersey state court to order a former client to produce documents to back up allegations the law firm padded legal bills that reached about $1.5 million, saying the man's responses have been "inadequate" and "vaguely written."

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    NY Trial Lawyer Joins Venable's White Collar Defense Group

    Venable LLP announced this week that it has added a former federal prosecutor, who later founded two litigation boutiques, to its New York office.

  • Conn. Atty Seeks Digital Data To Unmask Alleged ID Thief

    Claggett Sykes & Garza LLC partner Andrew Garza told a Connecticut state court judge Thursday that someone used his identity to open bank accounts and file a fraudulent registration for his former law firm with the Secretary of the State's office, and he needs the court to order U.S. Bank and other companies to give him information that could reveal the perpetrator.

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    Foley & Lardner Says Palestine Support Didn't Doom Job Offer

    Foley & Lardner LLP urged an Illinois federal judge to dismiss a bias suit by a former summer associate, arguing her job offer was rescinded not due to her Arab Muslim identity but because her public comments on Hamas' 2023 attack on Israel "violated the firm's core values" and showed "incredibly poor judgment."

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    Titan Of The Plaintiffs Bar: Joseph Saveri

    Joseph Saveri, now one of the most successful plaintiffs lawyers in the U.S., said he's thought often about the story of his paternal grandparents, who left Italy around 1918, immigrated to America and traveled across the continent to settle in San Francisco.

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    Delaware's New Public Advocate Aims For Fair Utility Bills

    As Jameson Tweedie takes on the role of Delaware's public advocate, the longtime environmental lawyer said he aims to ensure that utility ratepayers get a "fair shake" while also tackling important policy issues such as ensuring that the power grid can meet growing demand.

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Expert Analysis

  • Goldilocks Solution: Why The 4-Day Office Week Is Just Right Author Photo

    As law firms continue to wrestle with return-to-office policies, many are being pulled toward one or the other of two extremes: the rigidity of a five-day in-office schedule and the laissez-faire approach of a flexible three-day hybrid model — but a four-day in-office workweek may be the sweet spot, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.

  • As Attys Adopt Generative AI, 3 Elements Should Be Cardinal Author Photo

    As the legal world increasingly adopts generative artificial intelligence, lawyers and firms must develop and utilize strong prompting skills, keep a pulse on forthcoming tech evolutions, and remain steadfast to ethical obligations, say Michele Carney at Carney & Marchi and Marty Robles-Avila at BAL.

  • Rethinking 'No Comment' For Clients Facing Public Crises Author Photo

    “No comment” is no longer a cost-free or even a viable public communications strategy for companies in crisis, and counsel must tailor their guidance based on a variety of competing factors to help clients emerge successfully, says Robert Bowers at Moore & Van Allen.

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    Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Prioritize Connections Author Photo

    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.

  • Overcoming US Law Firms' Hesitancy To Enter Indian Market Author Photo

    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.

  • Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Make A Plan For The Year Author Photo

    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 Author Photo

    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.

  • How Firms Can Use LinkedIn To Aid Marketing Efforts In 2025 Author Photo

    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.

  • Talking Mental Health: Managing Emotions In Trauma Cases Author Photo

    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.

  • Strategies For Successful Law Firm Mergers In 2025 Author Photo

    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.

  • Making Legal Cents: Winning More Work In A Crowded Market Author Photo

    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.

  • Best Practices For Implementing Firm Revenue Cycle Roles Author Photo

    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.

  • Tips For Constructing Your Small-Law Exit Strategy Author Photo

    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.

  • Tips For Persuasive Briefs Beyond The Argument Section Author Photo

    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.

  • Ask A Mentor: Is Secondment A Good Career Move? Author Photo

    Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.

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