The firm's 149,000 square feet in New York across four floors is an increase of about 6,000 from the prior location.

The Texas Supreme Court has proposed ending the central docket system in Bexar and Travis counties, where any available judge can currently hear a case. Instead, under the proposed new rules, cases would be randomly assigned to one judge who would handle the case from start to finish.

Pennsylvania's Superior Court judges ruled in Monday's opinion that a trial judge had previously instructed the jury with the wrong legal standard.

The Wall Street law firm and its chair, Neil Barr, have advised on at least five law firm mergers in the last couple of years.

Harvard University secured a court victory against the Trump administration in early September when District Court Judge Allison Burroughs blocked the government from enforcing past or future freeze orders.

The legislation, which will set a 25% cap on a third-party consumer litigation financing company's gross recovery from a lawsuit, had been eight years in the works.

Some observers said the merger was a cautionary tale about the forces in the market. Others lauded the announcement.

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"I would tell my younger self to be patient with the process of building a career and to recognize that success is as much about relationships as it is about skills. Early on, I was focused on technical excellence—which is critical—but I've since learned that investing time in mentoring others, cultivating trust, and contributing to a healthy firm culture is equally important."

Friday's verdict, in the Second Judicial District in Ramsey County, Minnesota, is the latest talc verdict against Johnson & Johnson for Dallas-based plaintiffs' firm Dean Omar Branham Shirley.