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A veteran life sciences patent litigator has jumped from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling to White & Case LLP in New York, expanding the firm’s capabilities to represent medical and pharmaceutical industry clients in complex litigation.
A Florida good-government group's lawsuit challenging Gov. Ron DeSantis' suspension of a local prosecutor was dismissed on Friday, after a federal judge found that voters don't have a constitutional right to see elected officials serve out their full terms.
An Illinois firm specializing in personal injury and wrongful death cases has accused a former partner of stealing clients when he left the firm in February and not making appropriate arrangements for his former firm to get fees for certain cases.
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in four cases this week, including a dispute between Facebook and investors over a data harvesting scandal and the formula used to calculate payments to hospitals treating low-income patients. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.
Artificial intelligence-powered legal research startup Caseway wrongfully downloaded work from the nonprofit Canadian Legal Information Institute's website in bulk and is selling it for a monthly subscription fee, according to a lawsuit filed by CanLII, a nonprofit that provides free legal information.
A longtime Fox Rothschild LLP litigator and former chair of the firm's alternative dispute resolution practice is launching his own complex litigation boutique in Trenton, New Jersey, focusing on both trials and appeals.
Jackson Lewis PC has expanded its employment counseling and litigation capabilities in Cleveland with the addition of a longtime UB Greensfelder LLP attorney.
A New Jersey court gave a former state workers' compensation judge challenging her removal from the bench more time to make her case, according to a court order.
Hall Booth Smith PC hired an of counsel and associate, who joined the firm's Atlanta office and who both specialize in medical malpractice, among other medical-related cases, the firm announced.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP is preparing for continued growth at its shop in the Coconut Grove neighborhood of Miami after having already expanded its roster there with what the office leader said were attorneys looking "to litigate the Quinn Emanuel way."
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms named new leaders and Donald Trump became president-elect. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
After completing six jury trials and pulling out a win for an app developer suing Google for patent infringement, and a victory for U.S. Well Services over three patents owned by Halliburton, Tom Melsheimer is one of the 2024 Law360 Trial MVPs.
Brad Karp, chair of Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP, led the legal team defending the National Football League in high-profile suits filed by two former head coaches and a former league network reporter, and defended Major League Baseball against a proposed class action over its merchandise licensing agreements, earning him a spot among the 2024 Law360 Sports & Betting MVPs.
Tara Higgins, co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's global energy practice, headed up a team that negotiated a $1.5 billion deal for Invenergy in the company's acquisition of a renewables portfolio from American Electric Power, including 14 projects in 11 states, earning her a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Energy MVPs.
Valve Corp. has urged a Washington federal judge to grant it permission to directly contact game buyers whom the gaming marketplace company is suing to block them from continuing to arbitrate their antitrust claims, saying some gamers want out of arbitration, but their counsel at Bucher Law PLLC is not responsive to their queries.
Litigation funders often see the attorneys they would be working with as the most important element of whether to invest in a case, several members of the industry said on a panel at the University of Texas School of Law's Advanced Patent Law Institute.
A Florida state court judge Thursday ordered the founder of the company that makes Bang Energy drinks to sit for a deposition in a lawsuit over unpaid fees brought by counsel who formerly represented him in a bankruptcy case, overruling attorney-client privilege asserted in a previous attempt to depose him.
A Louisiana law firm that took over now-bankrupt Houston plaintiffs firm MMA Law's hurricane victim cases is appealing a Houston bankruptcy's court's decision not to free it from a lawsuit claiming that it cut MMA out of its share of settlement fees.
A motion to remove a Shipman & Goodman LLP partner from a court battle over a garbage sorting facility permit because he is allegedly an important fact witness could have come much sooner, a Connecticut state court judge suggested Thursday while working to nail down why the plaintiff waited until a trial was imminent.
A North Carolina business bankruptcy law firm and its founder have escaped sanctions for allegedly lying to a trial court about its communications in a fee dispute, as a state appellate court said the former client's sanctions motion must fail as a matter of law because he "unreasonably delayed" filing it.
A Connecticut jury has handed Milford attorney Jill M. McGoldrick a victory in a contract and consumer protection claim by Donald M. Brown, a lawyer who sought a cut of a settlement McGoldrick obtained for a personal injury client who originally hired Brown.
Latham & Watkins LLP will promote 24 associates to partner at the start of 2025, a number that is down significantly from the 34 associates who were promoted to partner in January 2024, the firm has announced.
The lawyers representing the former CEO of a bankrupt solar energy company should be disqualified, attorneys for the plaintiffs in a suit against him said Wednesday, arguing that the firm had multiple conflicts of interest with its work as in-house counsel for the solar energy company and was intentionally delaying discovery because of its "obvious web of conflicting obligations."
A former practice group assistant at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has filed a wrongful termination suit in California state court, accusing the firm of discriminating against her because of her disabilities and firing her in retaliation for raising hostile work environment and other concerns.
Polsinelli PC has hired a new shareholder in Washington, D.C., who spent more than two decades with Reed Smith LLP, which included time as that firm's global labor and employment chair.
Sarah Kovit Hanna at Assurant discusses how she balances the demands of her in-house role and the support needs of her son, who was diagnosed with autism, as a single mom, and reflects on how the legal industry can better support caretakers of family members who have special needs.
Debbie Berman at Jenner & Block offers advice on how attorneys can make a meaningful impact on their communities through pro bono work while enhancing their professional development through strengthened client-facing skills, hands-on experience and more.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Law Firm MarketerLiz Bard Lindley at Jaffe PR shares how she went from a family law associate who helped write industry articles to a savvy legal public relations and marketing professional, and offers takeaways for any attorney who might not feel at home in their law practice and is considering alternative career paths.
In recent years, the deputy general counsel role has expanded and become increasingly vital in organizations across the globe, and companies should consider a few ways to retain this top talent, including by offering competitive compensation that reflects projected increases, says Heather Fine at Major Lindsey.
Life coach and author Wendy Tamis Robbins discusses why she left a career in BigLaw to work in the professional well-being space after finding freedom from anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder and substance use disorders, and highlights two changes the legal industry should implement to address attorneys' mental health.
With full-time offer rates at the lowest point since 2012, summer associates must do all they can to distinguish themselves, starting with a few fundamentals — from the importance of asking clarifying questions to being honest about mistakes, says James Argionis at Cozen O'Connor.
To meet the demands of an evolving legal market and changing client expectations, law firms must not only embrace innovation, but also find ways to accelerate adoption and mitigate risks in an industry historically resistant to change, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.
Sabina Lippman at CenterPeak discusses steps BigLaw partners can take when considering a move or announcing their departure to help navigate tricky compensation issues and remain on good terms with their current partners.
Jennifer Hoekstra at Aylstock Witkin shares the tough conversations about timing, goals, logistics and values involved in her family's decision that she would build her career as a litigator and law firm partner while her husband stepped back from his own litigation role to stay home with their children.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Legal Commentary GhostwriterWayne Pollock at Copo Strategies shares how he went from overworked Am Law 50 associate to owner of a legal thought leadership ghostwriting service, and provides four lessons for anyone who might be considering launching a business within the legal industry.
Gary Parsons at Brooks Pierce offers advice for young lawyers seeking trial experience in an environment where fewer cases make it to trial, including how to build their reputations, set their expectations and pick the right firm.
New Era ADR co-founder Collin Williams discusses his journey navigating a clinical depression diagnosis, how this experience affected his leadership style, and what the legal industry can do to better support attorneys with mental health conditions.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: Career And Wellness CoachTara Rhoades at The Sanity Plea shares how she went from BigLaw partner to legal industry career and wellness coach, and explains how attorneys can use their capabilities, knowledge and professional networks to pursue coaching themselves, or bring refreshed meaning and purpose to their current roles.
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Talking Mental Health: Tackling Stress As A Practice LeaderConstance Rhebergen at Bracewell discusses how she handles the stress of being a practice chair, how sources of stress have changed in the legal industry over the past decade and what law firms can do to protect attorney mental health.
In the face of a dispersed and changing workforce with Generation Z entering the scene, law firms should consider some practical strategies to revitalize their cultures, provide meaningful mentorship and safeguard their knowledge bases, says Shireen Hilal at Maior Strategic Consulting.