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Kaplan Kirsch Welcomes Another Former DOT Atty
Kaplan Kirsch LLP announced last week that the former acting general counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation under former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and a onetime chief counsel of the Federal Transit Administration has joined the firm as a partner.
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Courts Face Early Push To Expand Justices' Injunction Ruling
In the two weeks since the U.S. Supreme Court curtailed federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions, Trump administration attorneys have begun pushing to expand the decision's limits to other forms of relief used in regulatory challenges and class actions. So far, judges don't appear receptive to those efforts.Â
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Dominion Attys On Growing Their Firm, Litigating Defamation
The four founders of Meier Watkins Phillips Pusch LLP were coming off a major victory in Dominion Voting Systems' massive settlement with Fox Corp. when they broke off from Clare Locke LLP to start their own defamation law boutique in 2023 with a goal to build on that success.
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Beltway Moves: Arnold & Porter, Covington, Brownstein Hyatt
Former officials with agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission headed back to private practice in some of the latest legal industry moves in the nation's capital over the past few weeks.
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Latham Adds Ex-Senate Intelligence Atty From DLA Piper
An attorney who worked for the U.S. Senate committee that investigated Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election has joined Latham & Watkins LLP in Washington, D.C.
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Feds Flag Possible Atty Conflict In Cuellar Bribery Case
Federal prosecutors on Friday asked for a hearing in the bribery case of U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas to determine if one of his lawyers should bow out because he previously represented a witness whom he helped set up a consulting firm allegedly used to funnel money to the congressman.
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Gordon Rees Leader Talks Handing Reins To New Blood
As he approached two decades at the helm of Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP, managing partner Dion Cominos says he knew it was time to turn over leadership of the firm to a "new generation."
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FisherBroyles Adds Estate Planning Vet In DC
FisherBroyles LLP announced that an experienced attorney who's spent over four decades working on asset protection and estate planning matters has joined the distributed law firm's corporate practice as a partner based in Washington, D.C.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP, Gilbert Harrell Sumerford & Martin PC and Ashbrook Byrne Kresge Flowers LLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Eighth Circuit vacated the Federal Trade Commission's planned "click-to-cancel" rule, which would have required companies to allow customers to ditch their subscriptions with a single click.
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Powers Pyles Adds Ex-Feldesman Team In DC
Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville PC has strengthened its healthcare practice in Washington, D.C., with the creation of a sub-practice focused on health centers and staffed by five attorneys and a compliance expert who moved from Feldesman Leifer LLP.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Susman Godfrey's handling of patent suits against Amazon and Vedder Price's work on the sale of a portfolio company to GE Aerospace lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 27 to July 11.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry continued July with another busy week as attorneys took on new roles and firms expanded practices. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Crowell Cybersecurity Practice Co-Chair Heads To Akin In DC
A co-chair of Crowell & Moring LLP's privacy and cybersecurity group has moved to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP to help lead the practice there, Akin said Thursday.
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Jones Walker Leader Talks Entering 20th Year At The Helm
Jones Walker LLP's longtime managing partner has been reelected to the role for a fifth consecutive term, marking nearly 20 years spent leading the Southeast firm. He spoke with Law360 Pulse about his over 40 years at Jones Walker, the firm's growth and its approach to both internal culture and client service.
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Senate Tees Up 6th Circ. Nom Vote As 1st Of 2nd Trump Term
The first judicial confirmation of the second Trump administration was readied on Thursday, with the U.S. Senate voting 51-43 to end debate on the nomination of Whitney Hermandorfer to the Sixth Circuit.
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Law Firm Data Breach Tracker: Who's At Risk?
UPDATED August 4, 2025 | Cyberattacks on law firms are rising at an alarming pace, compromising the personal, financial and health information that clients trust them to protect. Despite growing investments in cybersecurity, even the largest firms have struggled to respond quickly and transparently, with some taking months or even years to notify victims.
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Senate Confirms Gould As OCC Head
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Jones Day partner Jonathan Gould as Comptroller of the Currency in a 50-45 vote along party lines, marking his return to the agency where he spent more than two years as chief counsel.
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Phillips Lytle Welcomes Back Veteran Federal Litigator
Phillips Lytle announced Wednesday that a veteran of the federal government has left the public sector to join its litigation practice as special counsel, where the firm says he will advise on regulatory compliance, public policy and matters involving government agencies.
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1st Woman On Montana's US Court To Take Senior Status
U.S. District Judge Susan P. Watters of the District of Montana, who was the first woman appointed to that court, has announced that she will take semiretired status next year.
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As GC Roles Grow, Deputies Take On Expanded Duties Too
As general counsel roles continue to expand in today's rapidly changing economic and tech environment, legal chiefs are increasingly relying on their deputy general counsel to take over more of the day-to-day law department operations, according to a new report from legal recruiters Major Lindsey & Africa.
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Baker McKenzie Rehires Int'l Tax Pro As Principal Economist
Baker McKenzie's former director of economics, who spent more than 15 years as an IRS assistant director in a division that focuses on cross-border tax issues, has rejoined the firm after working with EY.
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Top Dems Press EEOC On 'Shakedown' Of Major Law Firms
Top congressional Democrats are once again seeking information on the Trump administration's "shakedown" of major law firms over their past work and clients.
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Top Supreme Court Atty Touts AI Version Of Own Argument
You're not hallucinating — a tech-savvy U.S. Supreme Court advocate generated a near-facsimile of his voice, had an artificial intelligence chatbot use it to argue the same case he recently argued, and told Law360 on Tuesday that "many of its answers were as good or better than mine."
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Gordon Rees Taps Calif. Employment Atty As Next Firm Head
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP announced Tuesday that a 20-year veteran employment litigator who has long been involved with firm management has been tapped to become the firm's new managing partner effective next year. Â
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Ex-DC Prosecutors Rip Pick Of Emil Bove For 3rd Circ.
In a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, a group of former federal prosecutors in Washington panned Emil Bove as a "dangerous" pick for the Third Circuit and criticized his record as a prosecutor as that of a loyal follower of President Donald Trump.
Expert Analysis
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Negotiate My Separation Agreement?
Kate Reder Sheikh at Major Lindsey discusses how a law firm associate can navigate being laid off, what to look for in a separation agreement and why to be upfront about it with prospective employers.
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DoNotPay Cases Underscore Hurdles For AI-Fueled Legal Help
Recent legal challenges against DoNotPay’s "robot lawyer” application highlight pressing questions about the degree to which artificial intelligence can be used for legal tasks while remaining on the right side of both consumer protection laws and prohibitions against the unauthorized practice of law, says Kristen Niven at Frankfurt Kurnit.
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For The Future Of Legal Practice, Let's Learn From The Past
At some level, every practicing lawyer is experiencing the ever-increasing speed of change — and while some practice management processes have gotten more efficient, other things about the legal profession were better before supposed improvements were made, says Jay Silberblatt, president of the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
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Why All Law Firms Should Foster Psychological Capital
Law firms will be able to reap great long-term benefits if they adopt strategies to nurture four critical components of their employees' psychological wellness and performance — hope, efficacy, resilience and optimism, says Dennis Stolle at the American Psychological Association.
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A GC's Guide To Litigation, Inspired By Sun Tzu's 'Art Of War'
With caseloads and spending increasing, in-house counsel might find themselves called to opine on the risks and benefits of litigation more often, and they should look at five Sun Tzu maxims from the ancient Chinese classic "The Art of War" to inform their approach to any suit, says Jeff Golimowski at Womble Bond.
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Mentorship Is Key To Diversity In The Legal Industry
Not only can effective mentorship have a profound impact on women and people of color entering the legal field, but it also benefits mentors and the legal profession as a whole, creating a true win-win situation for all involved, says Natasha Cortes at Grossman Roth.
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ChatGPT Is A Cool Trick, But AI Won't Replace Lawyers
Generative AI applications like ChatGPT are unlikely to ever replace attorneys for a variety of practical reasons — but given their practice-enhancing capabilities, lawyers who fail to leverage these tools may be rendered obsolete, says Eran Kahana at Maslon.
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Pro Bono Work Is Valuable In IP And Continued Learning
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's recent elimination of a rule that partially counted pro bono work toward continuing legal education highlights the importance of volunteer work in intellectual property practice and its ties to CLE, and puts a valuable tool for hands-on attorney education in the hands of the states, say Lisa Holubar and Ariel Katz at Irwin.
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Increasing Public Access To Legal Services: A Practical Plan
Recommendations recently issued by a special committee of the Florida Bar represent a realistic, pragmatic approach to increasing the accessibility and affordability of legal services, at a time when the disconnect between the legal profession and the public at large has widened considerably, says Gary Lesser, president of the Florida Bar.
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Priorities For Improving The Legal Industry In Texas
To assist Texas lawyers in effectively executing their duties, we should be working on succession planning, attorney wellness, and increasing understanding of the grievance system by both bar members and the public, says Laura Gibson, president of the State Bar of Texas.
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Leading Your Law Firm's Creation Of A New Practice Group
Marjorie Peerce and Peter Jaslow at Ballard Spahr discuss the challenges of building a new law firm practice group from the ground up, and how sustained commitment, communication and collaboration are the key ingredients for success.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Relay Shortcomings To Associates?
Michael Cohen at Duane Morris discusses the best ways to articulate how an associate is not meeting expectations, and why documentation of performance management is crucial for their growth and protecting the firm from discrimination suits.
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10 Principles For Effective Partner Reward Systems
Several forces are reshaping partners’ expectations about profit-sharing, and as compensation structures evolve in response, firms should keep certain fundamentals in mind to build a successful partner reward system, say Michael Roch at MHPR Advisors and Ray D'Cruz at Performance Leader.
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Why Interdisciplinarity Is Key To Designing The Future Of Law
The legal profession faces challenges that urgently demand new solutions, and lawyers and firms can address this by leaning on other industries that have more experience practicing, teaching and incorporating innovation into their core business and service models, says Jennifer Leonard at the University of Pennsylvania.
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Incorporating ADA Guidance Into Lawyer Wellness Movement
The Americans with Disabilities Act and rules of professional conduct may help the legal profession promote lawyer well-being by focusing on mental conditions' actual impact, rather than on associated stereotypes, says Alex Long at the University of Tennessee College of Law.