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Former Federal Trade Commission member and ex-law professor Joshua Wright sought to "bankrupt" two women who publicly accused him of sexual misconduct and "make their lives hell" by filing a since-dropped $108 million defamation lawsuit against them, according to a filing Friday by one defendant seeking sanctions against Wright.
A DLA Piper attorney with a track record in commercial and insurance litigation has followed several of his former colleagues in joining Dentons' litigation practice, further boosting the firm's global insurance team, according to an announcement Monday.
A Florida federal judge on Sunday selected Christopher Seeger of Seeger Weiss LLP to lead the team representing plaintiffs in the multidistrict litigation claiming Pfizer Inc. failed to adequately warn patients and doctors about the risk of brain tumors associated with the hormonal contraceptive drug Depo-Provera.
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP became the third law firm to have workers' security clearances suspended by President Donald Trump, who signed the executive order Friday, citing the firm's DEI hiring practices and the decision by a former attorney there to assist the Manhattan district attorney's investigation of Trump.
A New York federal judge has paused his order removing Reed Smith LLP as counsel for the former owners of reorganized international shipping group Eletson Holdings in litigation over a $102 million arbitral award while the BigLaw firm appeals the decision to the Second Circuit.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP announced Friday that it has added a four-attorney team in San Francisco from Goldberg Segalla LLP to bolster its efforts to advise clients in products liability, toxic torts and other matters.
Geoff Moore and Spencer Payne took their friendship from the basketball court to launching a new Orlando law firm focused on taking nursing home catastrophic injury and medical malpractice cases to trial. The duo recently talked to Law360 Pulse about their firm and how they hope to help clients.
Attorneys for a dry cleaning delivery startup knew that the founder and sole director of the company had fabricated company documents and was the subject of an active securities fraud investigation in Texas as he solicited money from investors, an ex-board member said Friday in response to the law firm's bid to toss a securities fraud lawsuit.
An optometrist who claims a fraudster infiltrated her lawyer's email system and tricked her into wiring $90,586 to an incorrect account has won a lawsuit against Mancini Provenzano & Futtner LLC after a Connecticut state court judge found the firm was negligent in failing to secure its system.
In the latest twist in former Apollo Global Management CEO Leon Black's legal battles with Wigdor LLP, New York-based Rivkin Radler LLP this month secured a novel ruling that New York law barred Black's suit over allegations that Wigdor improperly pursued claims for a woman accusing him of sexual misconduct.
A law firm accused of charging unlawfully high post-judgment interest rates on debt collection actions told a Michigan federal court on Thursday that several debtors have already resolved their litigation, precluding them from pressing their federal class action, and debt collection agencies blamed the rates on the law firm.
Two Garden State law firms are accused in a New Jersey state lawsuit of falling for an email scam that led to the loss of more than $146,000 received in a medical malpractice settlement and meant for a client's special needs trust.
A tawdry courtroom brawl between Pennsylvania personal injury firm Fritz & Bianculli LLC and former Holland & Knight LLP partner Patrick McCabe continues to boil, as Fritz & Bianculli denies that it is only suing McCabe for leverage in a messy divorce caused by his wife's "salacious" affair with name partner Brian Fritz.
Business and insurance defense litigation firm Coffey Modica LLP has added two partners to its team in Tarrytown, New York, marking a homecoming of sorts for one, who worked as an associate under the firm's founding partner, while allowing both veteran attorneys to simultaneously be "the new guy."
A Colorado magistrate judge has found that a hemp farm can collect reasonable attorney fees and costs from a business partner that breached a memorandum of understanding related to a mid-litigation audit, but scolded the farm for its "excessive" calculation, which includes hours billed long before the memorandum was even signed.
Shumaker Loop & Kendrick LLP announced that an experienced patent attorney who's spent over a decade with Burr & Forman LLP has joined the firm's office in Tampa, Florida, as an intellectual property and technology partner.
Attorneys had another action-packed week as data revealed law firm hiring practices and the legal industry continued to respond to President Donald Trump's policies. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
A fintech startup that went belly up after a $1.7 billion deal to take it public fell apart told a Texas federal court that Chapman and Cutler LLP helped the startup's CEO stab it in the back, saying in a Thursday complaint the firm breached its fiduciary duties.
Melick & Porter LLP has settled a suit accusing its former IT vendor of holding the Boston law firm's computer systems and data hostage during the transition to a new provider.
A group of college athletes suing to stop a transgender woman from playing volleyball want an appellate court to step in and remove from the case the Colorado federal judge overseeing it, citing the "prejudice caused" by the judge's use of the transgender athlete's preferred female pronouns.
As it fights the Trump administration over an executive order targeting the firm, Perkins Coie LLP has turned to a small army of attorneys with the Washington, D.C., litigation firm Williams & Connolly LLP.
As Delaware lawmakers advance changes to the state's general corporation law — aimed in part at stopping companies from moving their corporate charters — they are facing increased pressure from their counterparts in Texas, where legislation appears to be on a fast dash in an attempt to convince more businesses to make it their legal home.
Divisive amendments to Delaware's general corporation law cleared the state Senate Thursday with multiple questions but little debate and without dissenting votes, and will now be sent to the House amid warnings that failure to approve could weaken the state's standing as a top corporate charter hub.
Chaitman LLP has asked a New Jersey state judge to dismiss a long-pending legal malpractice action stemming from real estate litigation, arguing its former clients who brought the suit have repeatedly failed to produce expert witnesses for depositions, "severely prejudicing the defendants."
The University of Pennsylvania's trustees pushed back Wednesday against a law professor's claim that her contract with the school was breached when she was sanctioned for racist remarks, saying it followed disciplinary procedures laid out in the faculty handbook.
Kate Driscoll at Morrison Foerster suggests six questions to help candidates evaluate whether a secondment will benefit their career.
Recent approaches to hiring chief marketing officers demonstrate how firms are reimagining their marketing and business development frameworks to stay competitive and responsive to evolving client needs, says Murray Coffey at M Coffey.
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.