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A Georgia federal judge moved an Atlanta-area law firm's suit accusing a Michigan-based investment firm of failing to pay $180,000 in legal fees to the Great Lakes State after finding there is no evidence linking the Michigan-based company's Georgia branches to the alleged breach of contract.
A longtime Connecticut intellectual property lawyer who left Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle LLP to launch his own firm says the names of two deceased partners are worth more to a remaining attorney than an expert's proposed 2% licensing fee, arguing the names achieved "celebrity status" in the IP community.
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP told a New Jersey state court this week that a malpractice suit it faces from a real estate investor is nothing more than an attempt by the investor to shift responsibility for a failed investment.
A former dean at West Virginia University College of Law has recently returned to litigation after spending more than five years in education, joining Tucker Arensberg PC's Pittsburgh office to advise clients on civil and toxic tort litigation.
Fenwick & West LLP has asked a Florida federal judge to shut down a bid by victims of the infamous FTX Trading Ltd. cryptocurrency scam to bring new claims against the firm, calling allegations that it knew about FTX's misuse of customer funds an "irresponsible falsehood."
A woman suing Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and its former district attorney over his stalking, harassment and sexual assault can continue with her civil case under a "Jane Doe" pseudonym, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
A Boston personal injury firm facing claims it ripped off another firm's marketing plan launched a countersuit claiming that the rival is using an illegal business model and lying to try to stop a growing competitor.
The parents of a California teenager who died by suicide earlier this year filed a wrongful death suit in Golden State court Tuesday, claiming that OpenAI's artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT encouraged self-harm and suicidal ideation and then helped the 16-year-old plan his death.
Delta Air Lines Inc. and a certified class of Angelenos urged a California federal judge to vacate his summary judgment ruling and preliminarily approve their $78.75 million deal under which class counsel would receive up to $26 million to end consolidated litigation over a 2020 jet fuel dumping incident.
A Virginia federal judge on Tuesday dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging a standing order from Maryland federal judges temporarily pausing the removal of noncitizen detainees who have filed habeas petitions, telling the U.S. Department of Justice that if it wants to challenge the court policy, it must follow the "proper" channels.
German entity Financialright Claims GmbH is urging a Delaware federal court to reconsider a decision ordering the company to arbitrate its dispute with a Burford Capital affiliate over an allegedly fraudulent arbitration pact, saying "a clear error of law" in the ruling needs to be corrected.
It had been only a few months since Peter Keisler retired as co-leader of the Supreme Court and appellate practice at Sidley Austin in December when his longtime friend and colleague Thomas Green, Sidley's former white collar chief, approached him about getting back in the trenches.
The former deputy associate general counsel for litigation in the general counsel's office at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has joined King & Spalding LLP as a partner in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Tuesday.
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP announced Tuesday that it has bolstered its business trial practice group with a partner in Houston who arrived from Kasowitz LLP and a partner in Los Angeles who came aboard from Venable LLP.
California-headquartered Stris & Maher LLP said Tuesday it has hired a former national security attorney from the U.S. Department of Justice, who joined the firm after ending a trial in which the government proved a Michigan man experimented with bomb making in support of ISIS.
A former assistant city attorney for Trenton, New Jersey, has sued the city for allegedly firing her in retaliation for speaking out about supposed corruption and for cooperating with a state investigation into it.
A Florida lawyer fighting Wells Fargo, his former girlfriend, her attorney and others over a $30,000 bill for law school loans paid by his ex has failed to establish a good cause why he should be permitted to amend his complaint for the fourth time, according to a Monday filing in federal court.
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has told a Manhattan federal judge it wants to arbitrate a suit by a former attorney in its international dispute resolution practice group who claims he was wrongfully fired after taking medical leave, arguing the two sides already settled the dispute.
The Third Circuit on Monday denied Philadelphia attorney Bruce Chasan a third chance to litigate a long-running fee dispute with Pierce Bainbridge Beck Price & Hecht LLP over a client who unsuccessfully sued Microsoft over allegedly stealing his image for a video game.
Lawsuits filed by a data privacy group representing judges, prosecutors and law enforcement officials may continue against companies and groups that published their home addresses and unlisted phone numbers after a New Jersey federal judge on Monday denied the defendants' motions to dismiss.
A Miami litigator known as much for his ability to treat everyone with compassion as he was for his aggressive courtroom advocacy has died at the age of 65, Greenberg Traurig LLP announced Saturday.
A Michigan federal judge Friday refused to disturb a $58 million verdict favoring a police officer who claimed his ex-wife falsely accused him of sexually abusing his daughter, saying a Michigan state trooper and a former assistant state attorney general couldn't escape findings that they pursued a bogus case.
The new owner of international shipping company Eletson has asked a New York federal judge to vacate a $102 million arbitral award issued in a dispute with competitor Levona, saying the award is based on a "fiction" perpetuated by the company's former owners as assisted by their Reed Smith LLP counsel.
Pullman & Comely LLC said in a 2022 letter to New York-based lender Titan Capital ID LLC that it had no knowledge of any inaccuracies or issues in a $16 million loan to the development arm of a Connecticut municipal housing authority, according to exhibits recently filed in a suit over the allegedly botched transaction.
A Florida state judge has denied a bid by Berger Singerman LLP and one of its attorneys to dismiss a malpractice suit related to hurricane damages, ruling that it's too early to determine whether the claims against them are time-barred.
Before landing a published quote, feature or interview, law firms should articulate the content’s purpose and develop a strategic plan for repurposing it to ensure they’re aligning public relations efforts with measurable business outcomes, says John Hellerman at Hellerman Communications.
Julie LaEace at Perkins Coie offers tips for attorneys acting as pro bono coordinators, including how to choose appropriate projects, how to encourage participation and why it is important to keep in touch with legal aid partner organizations.
Amid uncertainty in the legal job market, attorneys who are considering a transition to a leadership role must fundamentally reimagine their approach to value creation and develop a new set of skills, say Stacy Bratcher at Cottage Health and Michael Watkins at Genesis Advisers.
As the legal industry increasingly looks to impose responsive guardrails for artificial intelligence use, firms and organizations’ internal use policies, outside counsel guidelines and vendor contracts can address confidentiality and data retention concerns in several ways, say attorneys at KXT Law.
Firms can develop a strong pro bono culture without hiring dedicated professionals through strategies like demonstrating active involvement by leadership, tailoring volunteer tasks to individual professional development needs and building trusted partnerships within the legal aid community, says Stacy Zinken at Paladin.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Extend Your Content's LifeAttorneys often limit the impact of their thought leadership by letting their content languish after initial publication, but through four easy strategies for retooling existing content, they can maximize its reach and further their business development goals, says Jillian McKenna at Verrill Dana.
As the student debt crisis evolves under changing federal policies, firms that proactively address the burden will have significant advantages in recruiting and retaining the best young lawyers, says Brian Kabateck at Kabateck.
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Talking Mental Health: Encouraging New Attys To Find JoyRudene Haynes at Hunton discusses her experiences as a hiring partner, common sources of stress that newer attorneys face and steps that law firms can take to protect their attorneys' mental health and encourage personal life fulfillment.
The incident response plan developed by the Florida Bar's cybersecurity and privacy committee might not seem all that consequential, but it's a long overdue framework that could go a long way toward protecting the highly sensitive data law firms handle — and could even set a model for other professional organizations to follow, says Chris Boehm at Zero Networks.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s searing dissents this past term serve as a reminder for attorneys to analyze U.S. Supreme Court minority opinions in their thought leadership for three key reasons, says Jessica Kaplan at Legally Penned.
Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” offers a useful framework for attorneys to build relationships and develop new business, inspired by Prince Tamino’s curiosity, courage and consistency, says Paul Manuele at PR Manuele Consulting.
As in-house legal departments are increasingly expected to do more with less, developing a thoughtful framework to measure key performance indicators can help them both maximize and demonstrate their contribution to business success, say co-founders at New Era ADR.
A few key trends have arisen in partners’ lateral movements in the first half of 2025, reflecting a legal market defined by macroeconomic uncertainty, shifts in firm structures and rising scrutiny of firm affiliations, say legal recruiters at Macrae.
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Biz Development Tip Of The Month: Be A Mentor Or MenteeMentorship is a powerful tool for business development when both mentors and mentees approach their relationships with strategic purpose, ensuring professional success while supporting broader business goals, say Angela Liu at Dechert and Jessica Lewis at WilmerHale.
Junior attorneys are increasingly expected to start building books of business while they are still figuring out their long-term career goals, but a few pointers can help young lawyers develop business even when they’re uncertain about their future direction, says Lana Manganiello at Practice Growth Partner.