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February 07, 2025
Conn. Trial Firm Partner Seeks Sanctions In Heated Split-Up
Connecticut Trial Firm LLC former co-owner Andrew Garza has asked a Connecticut Superior Court judge to issue sanctions against his former 50-50 partner, Ryan McKeen, accusing McKeen of "misconduct presenting a threat to the administration of justice" in heated litigation over the firm's split.
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February 07, 2025
Pullman & Comley Escapes Ex-Tech CEO's Legal Ethics Claim
A Connecticut state judge ruled that the former CEO of WorldQuant Predictive Technologies LLC cannot sue Connecticut law firm Pullman & Comley LLC over the loss of $6 million in WorldQuant stock, determining that he should have raised those concerns earlier in the termination process.
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February 07, 2025
NAFTA Case Useful In Bid To DQ Quinn Emanuel, Judge Says
A Florida federal judge has ruled that a Mexican oil company can use information on dismissed NAFTA arbitration and other documents in a bid to disqualify former counsel Quinn Emanuel, saying the evidence is relevant to underlying litigation over alleged funds transfers.
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February 07, 2025
Fla. Atty Disbarred For Fund Mishandling, Cover-Up, Contempt
A lawyer in Florida has been disbarred over uncontested allegations of misconduct, including not filing a lawsuit on behalf of a client, fabricating a settlement amount and paying the client out of her personal bank account using commingled funds from an unrelated settlement.
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February 07, 2025
UAE Prisoner Subpoenas Ex-Dechert GC Over Torture Claims
A Jordanian lawyer imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates has subpoenaed Dechert's former general counsel in the U.S. over what the law firm's top brass knew of alleged human rights abuses said to have been committed by a former partner.
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February 07, 2025
NJ AG Seeks To Escape Retaliation Suit Over Alleged Fraud
The New Jersey Attorney General's Office is urging a state judge to reconsider a ruling that denied its bid to escape a lawsuit accusing the Warren County Prosecutor's Office of retaliating against two officers for their part in uncovering an alleged fraud scheme, saying the office cannot be held liable for the purported misconduct.
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February 07, 2025
Prosecutors Urge Ga. Justices To Revive Trump Charges
Prosecutors have called on the Georgia Supreme Court to undo a state appellate decision that affirmed the dismissal of six counts in the state's election interference case against President Donald Trump, former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and others.
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February 07, 2025
4th Circ. Says LeClairRyan Founder May Duck Tax Liability
Defunct law firm LeClairRyan PLLC's operating agreement did not bar founder Gary LeClair from jumping ship in time to potentially dodge massive tax bills tied to the firm's collapse, the Fourth Circuit ruled Friday.
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February 07, 2025
NJ Supreme Court Snapshot: Paterson Police, Immigrant Pay
The New Jersey attorney general's takeover of the embattled Paterson police department and a dispute over how undocumented migrants are treated under the state's wage law are among the matters the Garden State high court recently agreed to tackle.
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February 07, 2025
Goldstein's Pro Se Filing Irks Feds Amid Murky Atty Situation
Prosecutors have asked a Maryland federal judge to strike a pro se motion from Tom Goldstein in his tax evasion case, saying the U.S. Supreme Court attorney and SCOTUSblog publisher shouldn't be allowed to personally make arguments to the court when he is represented by several experienced lawyers.
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February 07, 2025
Judge In Ga. 2020 Election Fraud Case To Retire
Chief Judge Timothy Batten Sr. of the Northern District of Georgia, who presided over one of the many lawsuits alleging fraud in the 2020 presidential election, has informed the president he will retire May 23.
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February 07, 2025
Fla. Ethics Watchdog: Judge Should Testify If Subpoenaed
A Florida judge should testify if subpoenaed by a former intern challenging the denial of her admission or reinstatement to the state bar, according to a new ethics opinion issued by the state's judicial watchdog.
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February 06, 2025
USPTO Suspends Atty For Mishandled China IP Applications
A Seattle attorney faces suspension from handling cases before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office after allowing a China-based intellectual property company to file new trademark applications without first reviewing the documents, including allowing the IP service provider to sign the lawyer's name to documents.
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February 06, 2025
Chaitman Offers $900,000 To Settle Mal Claim In RE Case
Chaitman LLP and its principal, Helen Davis Chaitman, have offered $900,000 to settle a malpractice lawsuit stemming from real estate litigation, according to a filing in New Jersey Superior Court.
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February 06, 2025
Judge Questions Firm's Candor In Apple, Amazon Docs Row
A Washington federal judge said on Thursday there was "troubling shifting" around Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro LLP's explanation of texts and emails with a client who disappeared from a proposed class action targeting Amazon and Apple, while also saying it might not matter because the firm found substitute plaintiffs.
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February 06, 2025
Colo. Panel Upholds State Attys' Immunity In Defamation Row
A Colorado appeals panel on Thursday upheld the dismissal of a state economist's defamation claims against two government lawyers, finding that nothing in the state's government immunity statute carves out an exception for lawyers and that professional misconduct does not automatically cancel lawyers' immunity.
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February 06, 2025
Calif. Firm Settles Photographer's IP Claim Over Photo Use
A New Mexico photographer told a California federal judge on Thursday that he was ending his copyright infringement suit against Santa Monica immigration law firm Wolfsdorf Rosenthal LLP over ownership of a photograph on the firm's website, as the two sides have reached a settlement.
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February 06, 2025
Girardi's Mental Evaluation At NC Prison Extended By 15 Days
A California federal judge Thursday ordered Tom Girardi's psychiatric evaluation at a North Carolina federal prison to be extended by 15 days, and she also lectured Girardi's public defender while saying she "could not have imagined" why it took 17 days to get his client's medical records sent to the facility.
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February 06, 2025
Tort Report: Kiss Death Suit Must Be Axed, Band Says
A bid to escape a suit accusing legendary rock band Kiss of causing a guitar technician's coronavirus death and the $8.5 million settlement of a convoluted medical malpractice case lead Law360's Tort Report, which compiles recent personal injury and medical malpractice news that may have flown under the radar.
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February 06, 2025
Ga. Judge Resigns Amid Ethics Probe Over Communications
The chief magistrate of the Haralson County Magistrate Court in Georgia has resigned amid an ethics investigation involving his ex parte communications, telling an official in a letter that he will not "seek appointment or election to any judiciary position in the future."
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February 06, 2025
NJ Personal Injury Firm Hit With Bias Suit From Fired Atty
A solo personal injury attorney is suing his former firm in New Jersey state court alleging that he was discriminated against based on his Ecuadorian heritage and because of his requests for accommodations when he became a father.
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February 06, 2025
Philly Law Firm Settles $1.5M Fee Suit Against Metal Company
Philadelphia firm Cohen Seglias Pallas Greenhall & Furman PC and metalworking company M. Cohen & Sons have resolved a legal battle in which the firm sought to collect $1.5 million in fees while also attempting to fight legal malpractice counterclaims over an alleged conflict of interest.
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February 06, 2025
Union Funds Call For Sanctions In CBA Fight With Crane Co.
Benefit funds for an Operating Engineers local asked a Michigan federal court to adopt a magistrate judge's recommendation of sanctions against a crane rental company in the parties' contributions spat, accusing the business of being "blatantly disingenuous" in its objections to her findings.
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February 06, 2025
Jay-Z Gets Nod To Withdraw Sanctions Bid Against Buzbee
Rapper Jay-Z has dropped his sanctions bid against Texas attorney Tony Buzbee for filing a lawsuit that claims Jay-Z and Sean "Diddy" Combs raped a 13-year-old more than 20 years ago, accusations he has called "knowingly false."
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February 06, 2025
Convicted Atty Disbarred In NJ Over LA Utility Billing Scandal
The New Jersey Supreme Court disbarred an attorney this week who orchestrated a sham lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles on behalf of plaintiffs suing the local water utility and who later made $24 million off contracts with the city reached through a number of bribery schemes.
Expert Analysis
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For Now, Generative AI Is Risky For Class Action Counsel
Although a recent survey showed most in-house counsel think that their outside counsel should be using generative artificial intelligence "in some way" in class action work, the technology is more a target for class actions than it is a tool to be used in practice at present, says Matthew Allen at Carlton Fields.
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When Your Client Insists On Testifying In A Criminal Case
Speculation that former President Donald Trump could take the stand in any of the four criminal cases he faces serves as a reminder for counsel to consider their ethical obligations when a client insists on testifying, including the attorney’s duty of candor to the court and the depth of their discussions with clients, says Marissa Kingman at Fox Rothschild.
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Why Preemption Args Wouldn't Stall Trump Hush-Money Case
With former President Donald Trump's New York hush-money criminal trial weeks away, some speculate that he may soon move to stay the case on preemption grounds, but under the Anti-Injunction Act and well-settled case law, that motion would likely be quickly denied, says former New York Supreme Court Justice Ethan Greenberg, now at Anderson Kill.
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Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment
As increasing numbers of attorneys struggle with stress and mental health issues, business litigators can find protection against burnout by remembering their important role in society — because fulfillment in one’s work isn’t just reserved for public interest lawyers, say Bennett Rawicki and Peter Bigelow at Hilgers Graben.
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Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
A lifetime of skiing has helped me develop important professional skills, and taught me that embracing challenges with a spirit of adventure can allow lawyers to push boundaries, expand their capabilities and ultimately excel in their careers, says Andrea Przybysz at Tucker Ellis.
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Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC
The mode of legal reasoning most students learn in law school, often called “Issue, Rule, Application, Conclusion,” or IRAC, erroneously frames analysis as a separate, discrete step, resulting in disorganized briefs and untold obfuscation — but the fix is pretty simple, says Luke Andrews at Poole Huffman.
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How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts
Among associates, women now outnumber men for the first time, but progress toward gender equality at the top of the legal profession remains glacially slow, and firms must implement time-tested solutions to ensure associates’ gender parity lasts throughout their careers, say Kelly Culhane and Nicole Joseph at Culhane Meadows.
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7 Common Myths About Lateral Partner Moves
As lateral recruiting remains a key factor for law firm growth, partners considering a lateral move should be aware of a few commonly held myths — some of which contain a kernel of truth, and some of which are flat out wrong, says Dave Maurer at Major Lindsey.
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Cheering In The NFL Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Balancing my time between a BigLaw career and my role as an NFL cheerleader has taught me that pursuing your passions outside of work is not a distraction, but rather an opportunity to harness important skills that can positively affect how you approach work and view success in your career, says Rachel Schuster at Sheppard Mullin.
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6 Pointers For Attys To Build Trust, Credibility On Social Media
In an era of information overload, attorneys can use social media strategically — from making infographics to leveraging targeted advertising — to cut through the noise and establish a reputation among current and potential clients, says Marly Broudie at SocialEyes Communications.
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A Post-Mortem Analysis Of Stroock's Demise
After the dissolution of 147-year-old firm Stroock late last year shook up the legal world, a post-mortem analysis of the data reveals a long list of warning signs preceding the firm’s collapse — and provides some insight into how other firms might avoid the same disastrous fate, says Craig Savitzky at Leopard Solutions.
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Coaching High School Wrestling Makes Me A Better Lawyer
Coaching my son’s high school wrestling team has been great fun, but it’s also demonstrated how a legal career can benefit from certain experiences, such as embracing the unknown, studying the rules and engaging with new people, says Richard Davis at Maynard Nexsen.
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SG's Office Is Case Study To Help Close Legal Gender Gap
As women continue to be underrepresented in the upper echelons of the legal profession, law firms could learn from the example set by the Office of the Solicitor General, where culture and workplace policies have helped foster greater gender equality, say attorneys at Ocean Tomo.
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Verizon Benefits Ruling Clears Up Lien Burden Of Proof
A Rhode Island federal court recently ruled that a Verizon benefits plan could not recoup a former employee’s settlement funds from the attorney who represented her in a personal injury case, importantly clarifying two Employee Retirement Income Security Act burden of proof issues that were previously unsettled, says Mark DeBofsky at DeBofsky Law.
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Reimagining Law Firm Culture To Break The Cycle Of Burnout
While attorney burnout remains a perennial issue in the legal profession, shifting post-pandemic expectations mean that law firms must adapt their office cultures to retain talent, say Kevin Henderson and Eric Pacifici at SMB Law Group.