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Greg Halperin of Covington & Burling LLP helped McKesson Corp. win a key bellwether trial against distributors in sprawling opioid multidistrict litigation, and helped defend Boehringer Ingelheim from thousands of suits over the drug Pradaxa, earning him a spot among the product liability law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Kaufman Dolowich announced that an experienced attorney who has spent more than 15 years working on civil litigation and general liability matters joined its San Francisco office as a partner.
Controversial ex-attorney Lin Wood was pushed on his claim that social media posts he made about three of his former law partners following the 2020 dissolution of his firm were an attempt at self-defense when he took the stand Wednesday in Georgia federal court.
A woman whose son was seriously injured in a car accident shed tears Wednesday while testifying in Tom Girardi's criminal trial, recalling her increasingly desperate attempts to get a final $1 million owed to her from a lawsuit settlement as the embattled attorney gave her varying excuses for why she wasn't getting the funds.
As Holland & Knight LLP steps out of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's lawsuit alleging Tesla allowed rampant racism to overtake a California factory, a California federal judge allowed Polsinelli PC to step in as the electric carmaker's counsel after three attorneys switched to the incoming firm.
A University of Denver law school graduate with disabilities who was fired by the Denver District Attorney's Office during a school externship cannot sue the school for discrimination, a Colorado federal judge has ruled, sanctioning the former student for misogynistic attacks against opposing counsel and other behavior.
Delaware's Supreme Court on Wednesday backed a Chancery Court decision awarding an almost record-breaking $266.7 million fee for stockholder attorneys who settled a class action against Dell Technologies Inc. for $1 billion, saying the Chancery "did not exceed its discretion in setting the fee percentage."
A Texas federal judge has ordered litigation firm VDPP LLC and its counsel, Texas attorney William Ramey III of Ramey LLP, to pay Volkswagen $207,543 in fees stemming from a now-dismissed patent case after determining a fee multiplier that applies to "exceptional" cases was appropriate due to the suit's "obvious lack of merit."
The Georgia Supreme Court has declined to take up the wrongful termination case of a former public defender employee with breast cancer, leaving in place an appellate court decision that overturned a 22-year-old ruling by saying the state did not waive its sovereign immunity when it enacted the Fair Employment Practices Act.
A Pennsylvania state judge overseeing the Zantac mass tort litigation against GlaxoSmithKline denied a motion to recuse himself Wednesday after expressing skepticism about the plaintiffs' contention that he could be unconsciously partial because his wife works for a firm defending the drugmaker in other jurisdictions.
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP and a Texas lawyer accused of ripping off the BigLaw firm's name battled over the issue of attorney immunity in post-hearing briefings Tuesday, with the firm writing that the Fifth Circuit "has made itself clear" that the lawyer can't be shielded from the case.
Baker Botts LLP and Sumner Schick LLP are seeking nearly $14.3 million in attorney fees plus almost $1.8 million in costs for representing Computer Sciences Corp. in a trade secrets dispute where the IT company won $168.4 million after a Texas jury found Tata Consultancy Services willfully misappropriated CSC's proprietary information.
Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP continues expanding its tax team, announcing Wednesday it is bringing in another Chamberlain Hrdlicka White Williams & Aughtry tax expert, this one as a partner in its recently opened Houston office.
The North Carolina Business Court on Monday did not outright reject a bid by a Lloyd's of London syndicate looking to unseal a complaint by Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP seeking coverage for a November 2022 data breach, though the judge did admonish the syndicate for failing to consult with Cadwalader's counsel before filing the motion.
Baker McKenzie has added a partner from Turanzas Bravo & Ambrosi to its Monterrey, Mexico, office who brings more than 15 years of experience practicing international trade law with a focus on taxation and customs-related litigation.
A Washington, D.C., federal judge has granted Dominion Voting Systems' "extraordinary and rarely granted" disqualification bid over serious discovery violations by a lawyer defending Overstock.com CEO Patrick Byrne in a defamation lawsuit brought by the voting machine company.
A Florida attorney is suing the former board chair of anti-vaccine group America's Frontline Doctors for $2.4 million for allegedly defaming the attorney in an open letter that implied she committed felonies, among other wrongdoings, and harmed her reputation.
The Ninth Circuit on Wednesday seemed chilly to a former San Francisco assistant district attorney's claim that he was booted from his post as punishment for blowing the whistle on misconduct, with judges saying he hadn't drawn a clear connection between speaking out and getting fired.
A West Palm Beach, Florida, law firm has asked a federal judge to dismiss a former paralegal's wage and retaliation suit, arguing her independent contractor status and failure to report unpaid work make her claims unviable.
Food and beverage gatherings, demos during meetings and statements from passionate advocates are just some ways law firms are getting attorneys excited about new technologies, a panel of leaders said Tuesday.
A paralegal with stage 4 breast cancer is suing two California law firms for wrongful termination and disability discrimination, saying that when they made plans to merge, they took away her remote work accommodations.
Pennsylvania information technology company Unisys Corp. must front the legal fees and expenses for two executives it hired away from French competitor Atos SE and then sued for trade secret infringement after they went back to Atos two years later, Delaware's Court of Chancery has ruled.
King & Spalding LLP's TaCara Harris' work investigating allegations of sexual assault by coaches in the National Women's Soccer League, as well as her work on the litigation over claims that Zantac causes cancer, is why she won a spot on the 2024 list of product liability Law360 Rising Stars.
Norton Rose Fulbright's Utsav Mathur represented energy companies in their challenge of the financing structure for a billion-dollar infrastructure project that ultimately made it to the U.S. Supreme Court, earning him a spot as one of the transportation law practitioners under age 40 honored by Law360 as Rising Stars.
Jennifer Akre, the leader of Tyson & Mendes LLP's new Dallas office, spoke to Law360 Pulse about the firm's strategy for defusing the emotions that fuel "nuclear verdicts" in Lone Star State personal injury trials.
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.
One of the most effective ways firms can ensure their summer associate programs are a success is by engaging in a timely and meaningful evaluation process and being intentional about when, how and by whom feedback should be provided, say Caroline Cimei and Erica Fine at Shutts & Bowen.
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Talking Mental Health: Life As A Lawyer With OCDKelly Hughes at Ogletree discusses what she’s learned in the 14 years since she was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder, recounting how the experience shaped her law practice, what the legal industry and general public get wrong about the disorder, and how law firms can better support employees who have OCD.
Artificial intelligence tools will increasingly be used by outside counsel to better predict the outcomes of litigation — thus informing legal strategy with greater precision — and by clients to scrutinize invoices and evaluate counsel’s performance, says Ronald Levine at Herrick Feinstein.
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My Nonpracticing Law Job: LibrarianLisa A. Goodman at Texas A&M University shares how she went from a BigLaw associate who liked to hang out in the firm's law library to director of a law library herself in just over a decade, and provides considerations for anyone interested in pursuing a law librarian career.
Federal courts have recently been changing the way they quote decisions to omit insignificant details and string cites, and lawyers should consider adopting this practice to enhance the readability of their briefs — as long as accuracy stays top of mind, says Diana Simon at the University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law.
Nikki Lewis Simon, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Greenberg Traurig, discusses best practices — and some pitfalls to avoid — for law firms looking to build programs aimed at driving inclusion in the workplace.
Former Minnesota Supreme Court Chief Justice Lorie Gildea, now at Greenberg Traurig, offers strategies on writing more effective appellate briefs from her time on the bench.
While involvement in internal firm initiatives can be rewarding both personally and professionally, associates' billable time requirements don’t leave much room for other work, meaning they must develop strategies to ensure they’re meeting all of their commitments while remaining balanced, says Melanie Webber at Fisher Phillips.
Amid a dip in corporate legal spending and client pushback on bills, Shireen Hilal at Maior Consultants highlights specific in-house counsel frustrations and explains how firms can provide customized legal advice with costs that are supported by undeniable value.
Like the ancient Spartans who held off a numerically superior Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae, trial attorneys and clients faced with arbitration against an opponent with a bigger war chest can take a strategic approach to create a pass to victory, say Kostas Katsiris and Benjamin Argyle at Venable.