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Perkins Coie Insurance Litigator Returns From Pillsbury
Perkins Coie LLP is rehiring an insurance litigator from Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, as the firm's insurance recovery work has more than doubled in the past three years, that group's practice chair told Law360 Pulse on Wednesday.
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MVP: Paul Weiss' Marco Masotti
Over the past year, Marco Masotti of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's investment funds group helped Apollo Global Management close its $20 billion Apollo Fund X and guided Oak Hill Capital through several major private equity transactions, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Fund Formation MVPs.
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MVP: Cravath's David J. Perkins
David Perkins of Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP advised Amentum in its all-stock, reverse Morris trust merger with Jacobs' government services businesses that created a combined company with $13 billion in revenue, and also led Brookfield Renewable Partners in its $8 billion acquisition of Westinghouse, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Private Equity MVPs.
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MVP: Sullivan & Cromwell's Jeff Wall
Jeff Wall, who heads Sullivan & Cromwell LLP's Supreme Court and appellate practice, won a unanimous high court ruling that insurers can enforce choice-of-law provisions in maritime policies, triumphed over a Delaware Supreme Court case for Bayer AG involving liability for billions of dollars in consumers' talc claims, and preserved the MLB's antitrust exemption, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Appellate MVPs.
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Gibson Dunn 'Titan,' Ex-Solicitor General Theodore Olson Dies
Theodore B. Olson, the founder of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's appellate and constitutional law practice group and a former U.S. solicitor general, died Wednesday, the law firm announced.
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Catfished Ex-NBA Player Says Atty Stole Cash, Blew Film Deal
A former NBA player is suing his longtime attorney for legal malpractice in Colorado state court, claiming the attorney stole his money and failed to protect his intellectual property rights while negotiating the terms of a documentary deal about his victimization in an elaborate online catfishing scheme.
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Judge Notes 'Serious Issue' In Fired Firm Worker's Appeal
The outcome of a fired Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC legal assistant's appeal of her loss in a disability discrimination suit may hinge on whether there is a genuine dispute about the demands of the job, a Connecticut judge signaled Tuesday. The judge noted a "substantial" disagreement about whether the position was supposed to be a hybrid of remote and in-person.
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Businessman Blames Dentons For Failed $54M Currency Swap
A Venezuelan businessman involved in a $54 million bolivar-to-dollars currency swap told a Miami jury on Tuesday that a former Dentons US LLP attorney told him several times that he needed to deposit more bolivars to meet a threshold minimum in order to receive U.S. dollars, but those promises never materialized.
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In-House Counsel Less Wary Of Making BigLaw Jump
While most in-house counsel aren't actively looking to shift to private practice, a survey out Tuesday found there may be an increasing openness to that career lane shift if certain conditions — such as better salaries, work-life balance, and firm culture — are met.
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Consultant In $213M 'Maya' Trial Says Atty Ducked Bill
A trial consultant company that helped the attorney for the family of Maya Kowalski, the girl at the heart of the Netflix documentary "Take Care of Maya," win a $213 million judgment against Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital Inc. is now suing the Kowalskis' attorney for allegedly failing to pay his bill.
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Navajo Co. Says Paralegal Blocking Return Of Privileged Docs
A Navajo Nation natural resources company is suing a former paralegal in Colorado state court to enforce a settlement requiring the return of confidential documents that she allegedly emailed to herself, accusing the paralegal of "erecting unreasonable roadblocks" to their agreement.
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Thompson Coburn Hit With Suit Over Healthcare Data Breach
Thompson Coburn LLP was hit with a proposed class action Tuesday in Missouri federal court alleging the firm did not do enough to safeguard data provided to a healthcare provider client, resulting in a data breach that compromised individuals' personal information.
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Paul Hastings Commits To Texas With New Office Leases
More than 12 years after first hanging a shingle in Houston and months after opening a Dallas outpost, Paul Hastings announced Tuesday that it had ambitious plans to continue its recent expansion in Texas with the signing of two commercial leases to boost the firm's capabilities in the Lone Star State.
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Progressive Accused Of Giving Crash Victims' Info To Law Firm
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company and Kanner & Pintaluga PA are facing a proposed class action in Houston, where former clients accuse the two of conspiracy and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act violations because the insurer allegedly shared crash victims' private information with the law firm in violation of state and federal statutes.
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After Trump's Win, DC Recruiters See Surge In Gov't Atty Calls
Legal recruiters in the nation's capital, used to seeing a bump in activity around presidential elections, say they have been fielding a rush of calls from government attorneys in the aftermath of President-elect Donald Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris last week.
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Deloitte In-House Atty Joins Foley & Lardner In LA
Jose Sanchez, a former senior trial counsel in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Enforcement Division, has joined Foley & Lardner's Los Angeles office following nearly six years in Deloitte's office of the general counsel.
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Pennsylvania Atty Text Solicitation Ban Stands, For Now
A Pennsylvania federal judge on Tuesday declined to temporarily halt the state's prohibition on attorneys soliciting potential clients using text messages while litigation filed by a legal marketer over the legality of the ban plays out, reasoning that there was no threat of irreparable harm to the company.
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Genova Burns Adds Ex-NJ Prosecutor As White Collar Leader
Genova Burns LLC has added to its Newark, New Jersey, office a former state prosecutor with two decades of legal and prosecutorial experience to lead its white collar defense practice.
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Teen Says Judge Not Immune After 'Scared Straight' Trial
A Michigan state judge can't claim judicial immunity from a lawsuit alleging he abused his power when he streamed a mock "Scared Straight" trial against a teen after she nodded off during a field trip to the courthouse because the judge had no jurisdiction over her with a fake proceeding, the teen and her mother argued Monday.
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Trial Consultant Agrees To Keep Ex-Employer's Biz Info Secret
An ex-employee for jury analysis firm Jury-X has agreed to avoid using the company's confidential information while its trade secrets lawsuit unfolds, according to a stipulation filed Tuesday in North Carolina federal court.
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Fed. Circ. Won't Revive Billable Hours Patent Against RELX
The Federal Circuit won't undo a New York federal judge's finding that a Realtime Tracker Inc. patent for tracking billable hours was invalid as an abstract idea, backing a win for LexisNexis parent company RELX.
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Law360 Names Attys Who Moved Up The Firm Ranks In Q3
A promotion to partner or election to practice group chair means a slew of new responsibilities and also lots of well-deserved recognition. Law360 reveals the list of attorneys whose commitment to legal excellence earned them highly coveted spots in the law firm leadership ranks. Find out if your old legal friends — or rivals — moved up in the third quarter of the year.
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MVP: Latham's Benjamin Naftalis And Douglas Yatter
Benjamin Naftalis and Douglas Yatter of Latham & Watkins LLP served as lead counsel for Binance founder and CEO Changpeng Zhao in a high–profile anti-money laundering investigation and represented Andreessen Horowitz in a proposed class action, earning them a spot among the 2024 Law360 Fintech MVPs.
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MVP: Gibson Dunn's Allyson Ho
Allyson N. Ho of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP's appellate practice won a high-profile and unanimous U.S. Supreme Court ruling reversing decades of bankruptcy precedent, and another unanimous win at the Third Circuit safeguarding crime victims' rights, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Appellate MVPs.
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Suit Demands Boston Boutique Return Escrowed $7M
A Chinese company says a Boston law firm has refused to account for or return $7 million in escrowed funds that were supposed to be used to secure a line of credit, allegedly ignoring the company's requests for months, according to a complaint filed in Massachusetts state court.
Expert Analysis
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Take Time Off?
David Kouba at Arnold & Porter discusses how attorneys can prioritize mental health leave and vacation despite work-related barriers to taking time off.
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Law Firms Must Prioritize Mental Health In Internal Comms
The traditional structure of law firms, with their compartmentalization into silos, is an inherent challenge to mental wellness, so partners and senior lawyers should take steps to construct and disseminate internal action plans and encourage open dialogue, says Elizabeth Ortega at ECO Strategic Communications.
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Our Current Approach To Trial Advocacy Training Is Lacking
The key to trial advocacy is persuasion, but current training programs focus almost entirely on technique, making it imperative that lawyers are taught to be effective storytellers and to connect with their audiences, says Chris Arledge at Ellis George.
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How Women In Law Can Advance Toward Leadership Roles
Female attorneys in leadership roles inspire other women to pursue similar opportunities in a male-dominated field, and for those who aspire to lead, prioritizing collaboration, inclusivity and integrity is key, says Kim Yelkin at Foley & Lardner.
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The Case That Took Me From Prosecutor To Defense Attorney
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Moira Penza, now at Wilkinson Stekloff, recalls the challenges of her first case as a civil defense attorney — a multibillion-dollar multidistrict class action against Allergan — and the lessons she learned about building rapport in the courtroom and with co-counsel.
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The Importance Of Legal Macroeconomics Education For Attys
Most legal professionals lack understanding of the macroeconomic trends unique to the legal industry, like the rising cost of law school and legal services, which contributes to an unfair and inaccessible justice system, so law school courses and continuing legal education requirements in this area are essential, says Bob Glaves at the Chicago Bar Foundation.
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What ABA Student Well-Being Standards Mean For Law Firms
While the American Bar Association's recent amendments to its law school accreditation standards around student well-being could have gone further, legal industry employers have much to learn from the ABA's move and the well-being movement that continues to gain traction in law schools, says David Jaffe at the American University Washington College of Law.
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Series
Ask A Mentor: How Do I Build Rapport In New In-House Role?
Tim Parilla at LinkSquares explains how new in-house lawyers can start developing relationships with colleagues both within and outside their legal departments in order to expand their networks, build their brands and carve their paths to leadership positions.
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What Attys Should Consider Before Taking On Pro Bono Work
Excerpt from Practical Guidance
Piper Hoffman and Will Lowrey at Animal Outlook lay out suggestions for attorneys to maximize the value of their pro bono efforts, from crafting engagement letters to balancing workloads — and they explain how these principles can foster a more rewarding engagement for both lawyers and nonprofits.
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Opinion
NY Bar Admission Criminal History Query Is Unjust, Illegal
New York should revise Question 26 on its bar admission application, because requiring students to disclose any prior interaction with the criminal justice system disproportionately affects people of color, who have a history of being overpoliced — and it violates several state laws, says Andrew Brown, president of the New York State Bar Association.
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7 Ways Attys Can Improve Their LinkedIn Summaries
Lawyers can use LinkedIn to strengthen their thought leadership position, generate new business, explore career opportunities, and better position themselves and their firms in search results by writing a well-composed, optimized summary that demonstrates their knowledge and experience, says Guy Alvarez at Good2bSocial.
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How Law Firms And Attys Can Combat Imposter Syndrome
Imposter syndrome is rampant in the legal profession, especially among lawyers from underrepresented backgrounds, leading to missed opportunities and mental health issues — but firms can provide support in numerous ways, and attorneys can use therapeutic strategies to quiet their inner critic, says Helen Pamely at Rosling King.
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The Law Firm Qualities Partners Seek In Lateral Moves
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In 2022, partners considering lateral moves have new priorities, and firms that hope to recruit top talent will need to communicate their strategy for growth, engage on hot issues like origination credit and diversity initiatives, and tailor their integration plans toward expanding partners’ client base, says Gloria Sandrino at Lateral Link.
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Small Steps Can Help Employers Beat Attorney Burnout
Lawyers are experiencing burnout on a massive, unprecedented scale due to the pandemic, but law firms and institutional players can and should make a difference by focusing on small, practical solutions that protect their attorneys’ most precious personal resource and professional commodity — time, says Chad Sarchio, president of the District of Columbia Bar.
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The Evolving Role Of The Law Firm Legal Secretary
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Technological shifts during the pandemic and beyond should force firms to rethink how legal secretaries can not only better support timekeepers but also participate in elevating client service, bifurcating the role into an administrative support position and a more elevated practice support role, says Lauren Chung at HBR Consulting.