In addition to practicing in intellectual property litigation, former U.S. Circuit Judge Kent Jordan, who held a seat on the 3rd Circuit court from 2006 until January, will serve as a mediator and arbiter of commercial disputes, the firm said.

“As Ivan admitted today, one of his and Sergei's businesses promised to mine crypto and did in fact mine crypto, but not as much as it had promised; instead, it sometimes repaid customers with crypto it had purchased on the open market, said Andrey Spektor, a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.

The firm is reported to be more than doubling its square footage in the city.

The order is in line with U.S. Judicial Conference guidance from last year, which came amid Democratic lawmakers' concerns over red states strategically filing challenges to Biden administration actions in a single-judge division in Texas to end up with a Trump-appointed judge.

The Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group year-end survey shows that the Texas region kept a lid on expense growth in 2024 and also grew lawyer head count, which can help it meet 2025 demand in strong industry sectors.

The enforcement comes after a week of monitoring AI use at the firm.

Lateral movement among senior associates is also on the rise in New York as well as Chicago, according to a look at seven key markets by Major, Lindsey & Africa.

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Overwhelmed legal departments focus on getting work done instead of providing deputy GCs face time with board members and other opportunities that would groom them for the top job, according to a report from Axiom.

Matt Miner developed deep expertise in white-collar crime as a partner at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and White & Case and as a deputy assistant attorney general at the Department of Justice.

Katyal, who has argued over 50 cases in front of the Supreme Court, will lead Milbank's appellate practice, the firm said.

Skadden and Wachtell are consistently at or near the top of league tables for deal value, but those are not the only indicators they watch.

U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania affirmed the settlement awarding $905,000 to the family members of Tamika Jones, who died a day after paramedics allegedly convinced her not to go to the hospital. The court also approved awards for $300,000 in attorney fees and $30,000 in costs.

"Law is a team sport and you're only as good as your team. I played a lot of team sports growing up, and I was never the best player on the team. But I do feel that I have always added to the team, and it's been better as a result of me being on it. Being a leader isn't about being the best lawyer; it's about helping the team to be the best."

The ruling, which reserved a 2023 order denying Thomson Reuters a summary judgement, found that ROSS' use of Westlaw data did not meet the fair use doctrine. The case, however, will still go to trial.

Sega's Sheppard Mullin counsel claim Consovoy amassed 19,541 claimants via online advertisements, and then filed individual cases for each with alternative dispute resolution provider JAMS, resulting in a $39 million invoice for Sega.

U.S. District Judge Angel Kelley for the District of Massachusetts allowed state law claims to move forward in a suit brought by an investment banker who claims Leerink Partners failed to pay minimum bonuses promised to her.

"While administrative stays are more common in appellate courts, district courts have recognized their applicability in cases seeking emergency relief—including in this District," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in a minute order temporarily reinstating Hampton Dellinger as special counsel of the Office of Special Counsel.

Fowler White Burnett is realigning its products liability and toxic torts practice as aviation clients steadily add to the firm's caseload.