DC Pulse

$1.5M Georgetown Tuition Refund Deal Closer To Final OK

By Ali Sullivan

A D.C. federal judge appears poised to give final approval to a $1.5 million settlement resolving claims over Georgetown University's move to remote instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic, but his skepticism that a graduate student outside the settlement class should score a $1,000 service award dissuaded him from granting final approval Thursday.
House Dems Tell Gorsuch To Recuse Over NEPA Case Conflict

By Katie Buehler

A group of House Democrats has called for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch to recuse himself from a dispute over federal environmental review requirements, arguing the court's decision could directly benefit a Colorado billionaire and former client who campaigned for the justice's first judicial appointment.
BREAKING: Gaetz Withdraws From Consideration As Attorney General

By Phillip Bantz

Former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz announced Thursday that he is withdrawing from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general.
Judiciary Touts Reforms In Handling Workplace Complaints

By Ryan Boysen

The federal judiciary is successfully reforming the controversial process that aims to protect its 30,000 employees from sexual harassment in the workplace, according to a new internal report released Wednesday, even as lawmakers have called for scrapping that process altogether and replacing it with a new one.
Washington State, DC District Court Picks Secure Seats

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate on Wednesday voted 50-48 to confirm Washington Court of Appeals Judge Rebecca L. Pennell to the Eastern District of Washington and 50-49 to confirm Amir Ali, former president and executive director of the MacArthur Justice Center and co-director of the Criminal Justice Appellate Clinic at Harvard Law School, to the District of Columbia.
Steptoe Elevates 12 Attys In Firm's Largest Promotion Class

By Adrian Cruz

Steptoe LLP announced that it has promoted 12 attorneys to partner or of counsel, highlighted by five promotions coming from the summer associate class of 2015, in what it said is the largest class in the firm's history.
Simpson Thacher Outpaces Last Year With 2025 Partner Class

By Andrea Keckley

Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP unveiled its 44 partner promotions for 2025 on Tuesday, touting a class of 12 more attorneys than last year.
Day Pitney Latest Firm To Add Energy Talent With 30-Year Vet

By Jack Rodgers

Day Pitney LLP has hired an energy partner in Washington who represents investors in the natural gas and electric power industries, as lateral moves in that industry across the country continue at a fervent pace.
Trump Wants 'Immediate Dismissal' Of NY Hush Money Case

By Frank G. Runyeon

President-elect Donald Trump's legal team told the New York judge who presided over his hush money trial that his conviction should be thrown out due to his "overwhelming victory" at the polls, according to a filing released Wednesday.
Ex-K&L Gates Chair On Growth, Leadership And Remote Work

By Aebra Coe

During the two decades Peter Kalis served as chairman and managing partner of K&L Gates, from 1997 to 2017, the law firm grew from a primarily Eastern Seaboard firm to one with offices around the globe, with annual revenue that ballooned by 700%.
BigLaw Begins Matching Milbank On Associate Bonuses

By Aebra Coe

Following the news Tuesday that Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP will pay associates year-end and special bonuses in line with those handed out by Milbank LLP this year, the firms' peers have begun to respond, with swift matches Wednesday by Paul Hastings LLP and McDermott Will & Emery LLP.
High Court Urged To Let Courts Scrutinize Agency Rulings

By Allison Grande

District courts should be allowed to question rather than grant "absolute deference" to the Federal Communications Commission's interpretation of key statutory terms in the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, a chiropractic group contended Monday in calling on the U.S. Supreme Court to revive a junk fax class action.
Cravath Matches Milbank On 2024 Associate Bonuses

By Aebra Coe

Longtime legal compensation leader Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP has reportedly announced year-end and special bonuses for its associates in line with those offered by peer law firm Milbank LLP over the summer and earlier this month.
Ex-US Attorneys See Risks In Working Under Gaetz

By Chris Villani

Some prospective U.S. attorneys may think twice about joining the U.S. Department of Justice if Matt Gaetz ends up in charge, veterans of the position told Law360.
PierFerd Adds FisherBroyles RE Partner To DC Shop

By Jack Rodgers

Pierson Ferdinand LLP has added a FisherBroyles LLP partner who works with real estate financing and transactional matters to its Washington, D.C., team, the firm announced Tuesday.
Law Firms Set To Close Out 2024 With Near-Record Billing

By Tracey Read

Amid high demand, billing rates at U.S. law firms were up 9% during the first nine months of 2024 compared to this time last year, revealing the industry is on track to see strong year-end financial results, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.
Senate Confirms Oregon Judge Following Many GOP Hurdles

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 51-44 on Tuesday to confirm Magistrate Judge Mustafa Taher Kasubhai to the District of Oregon following hours of Republicans' delay tactics the night before.
Poll Workers Fight Giuliani Attys' Bid To Exit Collection Cases

By Madison Arnold

Two of Rudy Giuliani's attorneys doubled down Tuesday on their attempt to withdraw as counsel in the $148 million defamation case against him, saying in a redacted letter that the two Georgia poll workers hoping to stop their withdrawal are unaware of the facts that led up to the request.
DA Says Trump Sentencing Could Be Delayed Until 2029

By Frank G. Runyeon

Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday suggested that President-elect Donald Trump's criminal sentencing could be delayed until after he serves out his next term, but urged a judge not to throw out his conviction over an alleged hush money scheme.
State Department Sanctions Official Rejoins Crowell & Moring

By Christine DeRosa

After more than three years working as a senior sanctions policy official in the U.S. State Department, Erik Woodhouse has returned to private practice at Crowell & Moring LLP in the firm's Washington, D.C., office, the firm announced Tuesday.
Senate Confirms Fla. Magistrate Judge To 11th Circ.

By Courtney Bublé

The Senate voted 49-45 on Monday to confirm U.S. Magistrate Judge Embry J. Kidd of the Middle District of Florida to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.
USPTO Director Kathi Vidal To Rejoin Winston & Strawn

By Andrea Keckley

Winston & Strawn LLP said Monday that Kathi Vidal, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, is slated to rejoin the firm.
In-House Female Attys Say They Prefer Work Culture, Balance

By Sue Reisinger

In a first-of-its-kind survey by the National Association of Women Lawyers, in-house female attorneys report finding their work-life balance, work substance and workplace culture superior to that of law firms.
Why AI May Be The Secret Weapon For Starting A Law Firm

By Rachel Rippetoe

The secret ingredient to opening a solo practice or small firm might be artificial intelligence, Chris Stock, a vice president at legal tech company Clio, said at the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium last week.
Friedman Kaplan Name Partner Larry Robbins Dies At 72

By Jack Rodgers

Larry Robbins, a name partner at Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP known for counseling high-profile congressional witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford through their Senate and House committee appearances, died earlier this month at age 72, the firm announced.

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