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How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Find Some Modicum of Happiness Every Day,' Says Diandra Debrosse of DiCello Levitt

Sun, 2025-02-23 22:59

"You can't take care of others if you don't take care of yourself. Attorneys are generally leaders in all aspects of their life, and it takes years to realize the impact that pressure may have had. Find some modicum of happiness every day."

       

OpenSea Says SEC Has Ceased Enforcement Action Into NFT Exchange

Fri, 2025-02-21 20:10

"With greater regulatory clarity, the NFT industry now has the potential to grow exponentially, attracting new entrants, institutional participation and new innovative uses for NFTs and use of blockchain tech without fear of regulatory reprisal," said George S. Georgiades, general counsel at Borderless.xyz, who is an expert not involved in the matter.

       

Pepperdine U. Asks Court to Stop New Netflix Comedy Over Trademark Dispute

Fri, 2025-02-21 18:08

The private Christian school claims the fictional NBA team in “Running Point has “too many similarities in its name, logo and colors to be coincidental and wants no affiliation with the comedy's “raunchy humor and “offensive themes.

       

Litigation Trends to Watch From Law.com Radar: Lawsuits Target Elon Musk's DOGE, China's Largest Retailer and Banned Instagram Users

Fri, 2025-02-21 17:07

Elon Musk's DOGE is in the crosshairs over the collection of personal and financial data.

       

Trump Admin. Won't Defend Agency Judges' Job Protections

Fri, 2025-02-21 16:32

In a Feb. 20 letter, the acting solicitor general wrote that the “multiple layers of removal protections for administrative law judges, or ALJs, constrained presidential authority in violation of Article II of the U.S. Constitution.

       

Defense Attorney for Luigi Mangione Alleges Possible Evidence Suppression

Fri, 2025-02-21 16:23

Karen Friedman Agnifilo cited possible search and seizure issues and complained New York City public officials had appeared in a documentary discussing evidence that had not yet been given to the defense team.

       

UK Court Approves Mastercard Settlement in Blow to Litigation Funders

Fri, 2025-02-21 16:10

The tribunal's decision is a blow to Innsworth Advisors, the funder behind the case, which had argued the settlement struck was too low a sum.

       

The Law Firm Disrupted: Building a Leadership Brand in Big Law

Fri, 2025-02-21 15:28

Two Am Law 50 leaders have set a standard, and now many others may be looking to follow.

       

How a Big Company Launched a Legal Ops Team That Won Over Skeptics

Fri, 2025-02-21 15:23

“When you're standing up a legal ops or transformation team, it's easy to get distracted by AI or other sexy' tech projects, said Lauren Ziegelaar, manager of legal operations for Australian mining giant BHP. “But the biggest wins come from foundational improvements—understanding budget cycles, optimizing headcount and getting processes in place.

       

Inside Track: Companies Walking on Eggshells Amid Furor Over DEI

Fri, 2025-02-21 15:02

"There is no reason to believe companies are genuinely eliminating DEI—they are just going to hide it better," said Paul Chesser of the National Legal and Policy Center.

       

Cahill's Strategy Shift Contributes to 15% Revenue Gain, 21% PEP Surge

Fri, 2025-02-21 14:57

“We invested in white-collar, IP, private credit and congressional investigations, said chair Herbert Washer. “And all contributed meaningfully to the results.

       

Davis Wright Tremaine Surpasses $600M in Revenue Amid Leadership Transition

Fri, 2025-02-21 13:57

The Seattle-headquartered Am Law 100 saw its managing partner abruptly step down in 2024, but that didn't stand in the way of double-digit increases to revenue and PEP.

       

New York Judge in Adams Case Appoints Independent Lawyer to Argue Against Dismissal

Fri, 2025-02-21 13:26

Paul Clement, an appellate lawyer at Clement & Murphy who served as U.S. Solicitor General, will appear to offer “adversarial testing to the request from both Department of Justice and Eric Adams attorneys to dismiss the case, U.S. District Judge Dale Ho ruled on Friday.

       

States Can't 'Immunize' Themselves from Civil Rights Suits, Supreme Court Says

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:39

"As the Court has explained, States possess 'no authority to override' Congress's 'decision to subject state' officials 'to liability for violations of federal rights,'" Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote.

       

Big Law Touted Its Pro Bono Immigration Work in Trump's First Term. Now Some Firms Are Clamming Up

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:35

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher has filed multiple suits on behalf or organizations that provide legal services to immigrants, and Jones Day continues to provide services through its Laredo, Texas-based "Border Project." But other firms that once were highly visible in this area have gone quiet.

       

A Grand Jury Indicted Eric Adams, Amici Reminds Judge Mulling Motion to Dismiss the Case

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:33

“Under the Constitution neither the President nor the Department of Justice can institute a criminal prosecution, counsel stated in the letter to U.S. District Judge Dale Ho. “Pursuant to the Court's inherent authority, the Court has the important obligation to ensure the integrity of all proceedings related to the grand jury's indictment."

       

With 'Flurry' of Deal Activity Expected, Big Law Continues Adding Corporate Partners

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:11

Sidley Austin, Simpson Thacher, Norton Rose, White & Case, among others, all announced new corporate partners this week in major markets.

       

Client Succession Guide for Retiring Partners

Fri, 2025-02-21 12:00

“Succession planning is essential to every lawyer's practice, proactively protecting clients and colleagues in the event of the lawyer's disability or death. The ABA page has a link to a document that lists each state's requirement related to succession planning. If you are considering retiring in 2025 then this is a roadmap for you.

       

Isolated Transaction Insufficient to Establish Ga. Jurisdiction, Appellate Panels Rules in Fatal Plane Crash Case

Fri, 2025-02-21 10:08

"The plaintiffs are contending that we should confer personal jurisdiction over a foreign company that merely mailed invoices to and communicated electronically with Georgia citizens," Georgia Court of Appeals Presiding Judge Stephen Dillard said.

       

SEC Staff Has 'Agreed in Principle' to Drop Lawsuit Against Coinbase, Company Says

Fri, 2025-02-21 09:51

"And after millions in legal costs and fees, countless employee hours, and years of protracted litigation, we have successfully protected our customers' rights, and held the SEC accountable," Coinbase said Friday.

       

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