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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.
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MVP: deRubertis Law's David M. deRubertis
Worker-side lawyer David deRubertis, who runs his own firm, says he has helped workers win $526 million in damages from their employers in the past two years alone, earning him a spot as one of the 2024 Law360 Employment MVPs.
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Judiciary Advisers Back Development Of AI Evidence Rules
The federal judiciary's advisory panel for evidentiary issues agreed Friday to develop rules aimed at strengthening scrutiny of testimony and materials derived from artificial intelligence systems, saying AI-generated information should meet the same reliability standards that apply to expert witnesses.
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Fla. Law Firm Gunster To Pay $8.5M Over 2022 Data Breach
Florida corporate law firm Gunster has agreed to shell out $8.5 million to resolve a proposed class action alleging it failed to properly safeguard the personal information of nearly 10,000 clients, employees, and other individuals from cybercriminals, according to a motion to preliminarily approve the deal filed in Florida federal court.
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Ex-Elanco IP Lawyer Lodges Gender Discrimination Suit
A female former in-house intellectual property lawyer at Elanco Animal Health Inc. sued the pharmaceutical company for gender discrimination in Indiana federal court, alleging she was passed over for a promotion in favor of a less qualified man who later mistreated the women on staff.
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DOJ Says Miss. Senate Stiffed Black Atty On Equal Pay
The U.S. Department of Justice alleged in a race bias suit filed in Mississippi federal court Friday that the state Senate paid a Black attorney at times less than half of what her white colleagues were paid even though they completed the same work.
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Sullivan & Cromwell Fees Questioned In Kidde-Fenwal Ch. 11
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP and the attorney general of California clashed in Delaware bankruptcy court over the firm's interim fee requests for its representation of debtor chemical company Kidde-Fenwal Inc., with the state alleging overbilling and Sullivan & Cromwell claiming California is seeking "payback" for the results of a recent mediation.
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DLA Piper's Performance Critique Is Bogus, Fired Atty Says
A former DLA Piper associate told a New York federal court that her pregnancy bias case against the firm should be heard by a jury, arguing the firm's assertion that she was fired for careless work is contradicted by bonuses she was given and a lack of disciplinary records.
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White & Case Adds Life Sciences IP Atty From A&O Shearman
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.
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Florida Voters Fail To Show Injury From Prosecutor Suspension
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.
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Clifford Law Sues Ex-Partner For Allegedly Poaching Clients
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.
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The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers
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.
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Legal Nonprofit Accuses AI Startup Of Wrongly Using Its Work
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.
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Experienced Fox Rothschild Litigator Debuts Boutique In NJ
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.
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Jackson Lewis Adds Veteran UB Greensfelder Atty In Ohio
Jackson Lewis PC has expanded its employment counseling and litigation capabilities in Cleveland with the addition of a longtime UB Greensfelder LLP attorney.
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Ex-NJ Judge Gets More Time To Make Discrimination Case
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.
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Hall Booth Adds Medical Malpractice Attorneys In Atlanta
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.
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Office Snapshot: Litigating The 'Quinn Emanuel Way' In Miami
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."
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
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.
Expert Analysis
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Jennifer Rakstad at White & Case highlights how associates can emphasize achievements and seek support before, during and after their annual review, despite the pandemic’s negative effects on face time with colleagues and business development opportunities.
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How Your Law Firm's Brand Can Convey Prestige
In order to be perceived as prestigious by clients and potential recruits, law firms should take their branding efforts beyond designing visual identities and address six key imperatives to differentiate themselves — from identifying intangible core strengths to delivering on promises at every interaction, says Howard Breindel at DeSantis Breindel.
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How Dynamic Project Management Can Help Law Firms
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Law firms looking to streamline matter management should consider tools that offer both employees and clients real-time access to documents, action items, task assignee information and more, overcoming many of the limitations of project communications via email, says Stephen Weyer at Stites & Harbison.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can I Successfully Switch Practices?
Associates who pivot into new practice areas may find that along with the excitement of a fresh start comes some apprehension, but certain proactive steps can help tame anxiety and ensure attorneys successfully adapt to unfamiliar subjects, novel internal processes and different client deliverables, say Susan Berson and Hassan Shaikh at Mintz.
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A Road Map For Creating Law Firm Sustainability Programs
Amid demands from clients and prospective hires for greater sustainability efforts, law firms should think beyond reusable mugs and create programs that incorporate clear leadership structures, emission tracking and reduction goals, and frameworks for reporting results, says Gayatri Joshi at the Law Firm Sustainability Network.
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Why Firms Should Help Associates Do More Pro Bono Work
Associates may hesitate to take on the added commitment of pro bono matters, but such work has tangible skill-building benefits, so firms should consider compensation and leadership strategies to encourage participation, says Rasmeet Chahil at Lowenstein Sandler.
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Confronting The Stigma Of Alcohol Abuse In Legal Industry
The pandemic has likely exacerbated the prevalence of problem drinking in the legal profession, making it critical for lawyers and educators to address alcohol abuse and the associated stigma through issue-specific education, supportive assistance and alcohol-free professional events, says Erica Grigg at the Texas Lawyers' Assistance Program.
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Opinion
Lawyers Have Duty To Push For Immigration Court Reform
Attorneys must use their collective voice to urge federal lawmakers to create an Article I immigration court outside executive branch control, helping address the conflicts of interest, political influence and lack of adjudication consistency that prevent migrants from achieving true justice, say Elia Diaz-Yaeger and Carlos Bollar at the Hispanic National Bar Association.
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Ask A Mentor: How Can 1st-Year Attys Manage Remote Work?
First-year associates can have a hard time building relationships with colleagues, setting boundaries and prioritizing work-life balance in a remote work environment, so they must be sure to lean on their firms' support systems and practice good time management, say Jenny Lee and Christopher Fernandez at Kirkland.
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5 Ways To Lead Lawyer Teams Toward Better Mental Health
Attorney team leaders have a duty to attend to the mental well-being of their subordinates with intention, thought and candor — starting with ensuring their own mental health is in order, says Liam Montgomery at Williams & Connolly.
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How Your Summer Associate Events Can Convey Inclusivity
As law firms begin planning next year's summer associate events, they should carefully examine how choice of venue, activity, theme, attendees and formality can create feelings of exclusion for minority associates, and consider changing the status quo to create multiculturally inclusive events, says Sharon Jones at Jones Diversity.
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Ask A Mentor: How Do I Negotiate Long-Term Flex Work?
Though the pandemic has shown the value of remote work, many firms are still reluctant to embrace flexible working arrangements when offices reopen, so attorneys should use several negotiating tactics to secure a long-term remote or hybrid work setup that also protects their potential for career advancement, says Elaine Spector at Harrity & Harrity.
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What I Wish Law Schools Taught Women About Legal Careers
Instead of spending an entire semester on 19th century hunting rights, I wish law schools would facilitate honest discussions about what it’s like to navigate life as an attorney, woman and mother, and offer lessons on business marketing that transcend golf outings and social mixers, says Daphne Delvaux at Gruenberg Law.
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4 Ways To Break Down Barriers For Women Of Color In Law
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Female lawyers belonging to minority groups continue to be paid less and promoted less than their male counterparts, so law firms and corporate legal departments must stop treating women as a monolithic group and create initiatives that address the unique barriers women of color face, say Daphne Turpin Forbes at Microsoft and Linda Chanow at the Institute for Inclusion in the Legal Profession.
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Opinion
We Need More Professional Diversity In The Federal Judiciary
With the current overrepresentation of former corporate lawyers on the federal bench, the Biden administration must prioritize professional diversity in judicial nominations and consider lawyers who have represented workers, consumers and patients, says Navan Ward, president of the American Association for Justice.