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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Susman Godfrey's representation of the American Bar Association in a suit challenging the Trump administration's actions directed at law firms leads this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from June 13 to 27.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Cooley LLP, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP and Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a California federal judge determined that it was fair for Meta Platforms Inc. to train its Llama large language models with 13 bestselling authors' copyrighted material without their permission.
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No Federal Agency Can Enforce WilmerHale EO, Judge Says
A D.C. federal judge on Thursday amended his decision in the WilmerHale executive order litigation, clarifying amid disagreement among the parties that the underlying executive order cannot be enforced by any federal agency.
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In-House Pro Bono Work Dipped In 2024, Report Says
The pro bono participation rate for U.S. attorneys in the Pro Bono Institute's annual Corporate Pro Bono Challenge dipped to 46% in 2024, with participation among legal staff decreasing to 31%, well below the institute's 50% "aspirational goal."
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Former DHS Senior Attorney Joins Grossman Young
Grossman Young & Hammond LLP has grown its ranks with the addition of a former longtime attorney at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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LGBTQ Attorneys Seek To Navigate A Changing Legal Industry
During Pride Month 2025, LGBTQ attorneys are seeking to navigate a changing environment around their rights and shifting attitudes in the legal industry toward diversity and inclusion initiatives.
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Justices Punt La. Voting Rights Case Despite Thomas Dissent
The U.S. Supreme Court surprisingly declined Friday to resolve a yearslong saga over voting rights and alleged racial gerrymandering, ordering new arguments over Louisiana's controversial congressional districts despite an impassioned protest from Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms expanded their offerings and reelected leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Justices Say Md. Must Allow LGBTQ Storybook Opt-Out
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that a Maryland school district burdened parents' religious rights when it declined to provide opt-outs from a policy that introduced LGBTQ-themed storybooks into its K-12 English curriculum.
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Justices Limit Universal Injunctions But Defer On Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump can partially implement his executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship, in a ruling that significantly limits the ability of federal district court judges to issue nationally applicable orders against presidential edicts and policy initiatives.
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McDermott, Schulte Roth Vote To Approve $2.8B Merger
Partners at Schulte Roth & Zabel and McDermott Will & Emery have voted in favor of merging to create the combined firm of McDermott Will & Schulte, the firms announced Thursday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
June was a month for endings and beginnings as several law firms in the U.S. completed relocation plans 鈥� including Duane Morris LLP, which moved its Manhattan shop to a new office building 鈥� and launched offices, like Foley & Lardner LLP's Nashville, Tennessee, opening.
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Ex-FDA Regulator Joins ArentFox Schiff's Pharma Practice
ArentFox Schiff LLP has hired a career U.S. Food and Drug Administration compliance professional, whose oversight focused on ensuring pharmaceutical industry participants' compliance with drug supply chain rules and other governing regulations, as counsel in the firm's food, drug, medical device and cosmetic practice in Washington.
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Clifford Chance Names Antitrust Pro As New DC Office Leader
Clifford Chance LLP has named a new office managing partner who joined the Magic Circle firm from Baker Botts LLP in 2023 to expand the scope of its U.S. antitrust litigation work and replaces a four-year veteran in the position.
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Lewis Brisbois Adds Gov't Contracts Pro From Potomac Law
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has hired a partner from Potomac Law Group PLLC to enhance its capacity to handle construction matters, government contracts law and commercial litigation.
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DLA Piper Hires 2 King & Spalding Corporate Attys In NY, DC
DLA Piper has brought on two former King & Spalding LLP partners to its corporate practice who advise companies around the world seeking to expand or relocate in the U.S.
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Why ABA Is Rebooting 10-Year-Old Study On Atty Well-Being
Mental health advocates working on the American Bar Association's newly launched study into attorney mental health say that they hope the project will not only provide an updated look at the profession聽a decade after the organization's last major study, but also provide more information on the best ways to tackle issues such as depression, substance abuse and burnout.
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Study Finds Use Of AI Tools By Legal Teams Spiked In 2025
The percentage of legal departments that use artificial intelligence tools took a big leap in the past year, and general counsel at midsize companies used the cost savings to hire more lawyers, according to a new global benchmarking survey.
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Akerman Adds Steptoe Energy Transactional Atty In DC
Akerman LLP has hired a former Steptoe LLP partner who works on the regulatory, corporate and transactional aspects of energy deals and with related project development matters, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Justices Expand Reach Of First Step Act In Resentencings
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday聽that defendants can聽benefit from lighter sentences under the First Step Act if they were sentenced prior to the 2018 criminal justice reform law but later resentenced after their original sentences were tossed.
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Justices Allow Texas Death Row Inmate's DNA Suit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said a Texas death row inmate can sue state officials in federal court to try to obtain post-conviction DNA testing, a decision that could open the door to broader challenges to how Texas provides access to forensic evidence after conviction.
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DC Access To Justice Commission Honors 34 Firms
Dozens of law firms in the nation's capital qualified for an annual campaign recognizing those that contribute a certain portion of their Washington office revenue to local legal aid organizations, the D.C. Access to Justice Commission announced Wednesday.
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K&L Gates Adds Powers Pyles Pharma Litigator To DC Team
K&L Gates LLP said Wednesday it has brought on a pharmaceutical attorney from Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville PC who worked for nearly a decade as a pharmacist and has handled pharmacy law matters for more than 15 years.
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Ex-Covington Atty Gifts $10M To Georgetown Law
A former Covington & Burling LLP partner and onetime U.S. ambassador to Romania has pledged $10 million to Georgetown University Law Center to fund scholarships and other support for students committed to pursuing careers in public service.
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Colorado Attorney Settles Bias Suit With DC-Area Firm
A Colorado lawyer has settled claims she brought against her former employer in December, when she accused the law firm of having "abruptly and unlawfully" terminated her employment due to her age and gender.