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Lawyers Clamor for Action, but Firm Leaders Slow to Denounce Trump's Assault on Perkins Coie

Wed, 2025-03-12 15:43

Amid social media posts, open letters and brisk discussions on Reddit and Fishbowl, official pronouncements have been nonexistent.

       

Lawsuits Claim Plaintiffs Firms Are ‘Weaponizing' Mass Arbitration

Wed, 2025-03-12 13:49

The recent trend of firms filing mass arbitrations has companies resorting to litigation against the firms themselves in order to avoid “inflated settlements.

       

AI Is Yet to Change Many Client-Firm Relationships in the U.S., U.K.

Wed, 2025-03-12 13:37

A transatlantic survey commissioned by Definely finds lingering uncertainty about how artificial intelligence will impact firm-client relations, as well as notable differences between the U.K. and American legal tech markets.

       

Oklahoma Retains Ex-Solicitor General to Fight Religious Charter School at Supreme Court

Wed, 2025-03-12 13:37

Gregory Garre, the head of Latham & Watkins' Supreme Court practice, is expected to argue against the approval of the nation's first taxpayer-funded religious charter school.

       

Trump Names Pick for Next US Attorney of EDPA

Wed, 2025-03-12 13:27

The White House announced Tuesday that Trump nominated David Metcalf, previously corporate counsel for government and regulatory litigation at Amazon, to serve as the next chief prosecutor of the Eastern District.

       

Womble Bond Dickinson Litigator Named U.S. Attorney for North Carolina's Western District

Wed, 2025-03-12 13:18

Russ Ferguson, a Charlotte-based partner, was also general counsel for the North Carolina Republican Party.

       

Arnold & Porter's Revenue Jumps 5% Amid Bump in Practice Demand

Wed, 2025-03-12 11:47

The firm's revenue reached $1.19 billion, while PEP rose 1.7% to $1.63 million.

       

How I Made Managing Partner: 'Take Small Steps Toward Your Ultimate Leadership Goals,' Says Jaime Drozd of Davis Wright Tremaine

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:59

"My other advice is to take small steps toward your ultimate leadership goals. This will give you exposure across different committees and sections of the firm that is beneficial to you as a partner, whether or not you move onto other leadership roles. It also lets you test out how leadership opportunities fit within your practice and commitments outside of the office."

       

Fish & Richardson to Defend Mobile Accessory Distributor in IP Dispute

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:53
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Trump Taps 4-Time Fortune 500 GC to Lead Pension Agency

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:45

Janet Dhillon was a prominent Republican voice in Washington, D.C., during the president's first term.

       

Edward Jones Faces Allegations of Reverse Discrimination in Financial Advisers' Commission Program

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:11
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Judiciary Pushes for 71 New Federal Judgeships, with Four in NJ

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:09

The Judicial Conference seeks dozens of federal judgeships to address rising caseloads after past administration veto.

       

Your Client Is Hated. 10 Questions to Help Pick the Jury

Wed, 2025-03-12 10:04

Among the 10 questions insurance defense lawyers ask: Do you think insurers are unfair?

       

Underperformers Can Be Rehabilitated: Here's How

Wed, 2025-03-12 09:52

Coaching is a powerful tool. It can be transformative for underperforming partners in law firms, addressing issues such as situational changes, practice impediments, and age-related challenges.

       

Arizona Supreme Court Debuts AI-Generated Court News Reporters

Wed, 2025-03-12 00:56

The AI reporters Daniel and Victoria will provide online and social media commentary on new court decisions, rules, and policy.

       

Akin's PEP Spikes 23.5%, Revenue Nears $1.5B, as Firm Continues Upward Trajectory

Tue, 2025-03-11 18:23

With demand strong in "really every practice group," Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld posted another record year with hiring in key practices.

       

Big Law Firms Urge Delaware Legislature to Pass Sweeping Amendments to Corporate Law

Tue, 2025-03-11 17:42

Twenty-one major law firms including 19 in the AmLaw 50, lent their support to Senate Bill 21 in a letter to lawmakers and Gov. Matt Meyer, saying the bill would help maintain Delaware's place as the "epicenter of American corporate law." A Judiciary Committee hearing is set for Wednesday.

       

Federal Appellate Judges Denounce Threats, Impeachment Efforts

Tue, 2025-03-11 17:24

"Criticism is no surprise. It's part of the job," said Sixth Circuit Jeffrey Sutton. "But I do think when it gets to the level of a threat, it really is about attacking judicial independence, and that's just not good for the system or the country.”

       

Judge: 'Evidence Is Lacking' to Impose Warning on HPV Vaccine Gardasil

Tue, 2025-03-11 16:59

U.S. District Judge Kenneth Bell, who is overseeing the Gardasil multidistrict litigation in the Western District of North Carolina, sided with Merck on its implied preemption defense, granting summary judgment to potentially hundreds of cases.

       

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