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  • DC Judge Won't Let DQ'd Atty Back On Dominion Case

    A D.C. federal judge has refused to disturb an order disqualifying an indicted Michigan attorney from representing former Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne against a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems.

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    What A Trump Return Could Mean For Federal Attorneys

    Former President Donald Trump’s vows to “shatter the deep state” if he’s reelected could affect attorneys who work for the federal government through his plans to overhaul agencies and reclassify certain government employees.

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    Giuliani Must Give NYC Apartment, Watches To Poll Workers

    A New York federal judge Tuesday ordered Rudy Giuliani to hand over most of his property to two Georgia poll workers, including his Manhattan apartment, Mercedes-Benz, luxury watches and valuable sports memorabilia, to help cover the $148 million judgment the former mayor owes for defaming them.

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    Stigma Of Disability In Legal Industry Is 'Very Real,' Panel Says

    People with disabilities still face challenges when pursuing a legal career, but law firms, law schools, bar associations and corporate legal departments can take steps to help advance disability equality, according to panelists speaking Tuesday for National Disability Employment Awareness Month.

  • Companies Steadily Revealing More Cyber Incidents

    Among the latest cyber trends, more criminals are using generative artificial intelligence, launching more attacks on corporations and leading to public companies disclosing greater amounts of information about cybersecurity, according to a recent Ernst & Young look at Fortune 100 companies.

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    Firm Lobbying Revenue Flattens As Clients Eye Election

    Some BigLaw lobbying practices in the nation's capital reported flat federal lobbying revenue in the most recent quarter compared to the same period of 2023, but with the election weeks away, lobbyists anticipate busy months ahead as clients seek to influence a new administration and Congress.

  • McNees Wallace Adds New Marketing Director

    McNees Wallace & Nurick LLP has hired a new marketing director, who is joining the firm to help support its strategic initiatives, generate business and expand the firm's communications efforts, according to a Tuesday announcement.

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    Norton Rose Names Atty Duo As Global Arbitration Leaders

    Norton Rose Fulbright has elevated the firm's U.S. arbitration team leader and a London-based partner to co-lead its global international arbitration practice, shaking up the group's leadership for the first time in over a decade, the firm announced Tuesday.

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    Lawyers For Good Government Recognizes Yale Law, 3 Firms

    The nonprofit Lawyers for Good Government, or L4GG, announced the recipients of its 2024 Pro Bono Awards on Monday, recognizing three law firms and Yale Law School for their work in support of environmental justice, immigrant rights, children's rights, racial equity and reproductive freedom.

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    Experienced Gov't Atty Joins Brownstein Hyatt In DC

    Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck LLP announced that an experienced government attorney joined the firm's Washington, D.C., office in what the firm said will help its clients with political advocacy needs.

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    How Law Firms Get And Keep Elite Status

    For decades, a handful of New York-based law firms thoroughly dominated the national consciousness when it came to power, profitability and prestige. But in today's legal market, increased movement of partners and clients from one firm to the next has begun to shake things up and create opportunities for go-getters to ascend the ranks.

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    Prestige Leaders: The Firms In The Billionaires' Club

    As many BigLaw firms see their revenues climb ever higher, we highlight those that reported topping the billion-dollar mark in the most recent calendar year.

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    These Firms Are The 2024 Prestige Leaders

    Clients flock to firms with prestigious reputations, and so does top talent. Here are this year's Law360 Pulse Prestige Leaders — the 100 firms the industry recognizes for their prominence, power and distinction

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    OFAC Sanctions Adviser Joins Faegre Drinker's Trade Team

    A former sanctions regulations adviser to the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control has joined Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's customs and international trade team in its Washington, D.C., office as a government and regulatory counsel, the firm has announced.

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    Fraud Cases Tee Up State Fights Over Stolen Election Claims

    A "flood" of lawsuits by Republicans and allied groups are sowing doubt in the 2024 elections and potentially setting the stage for destabilizing courtroom showdowns if former President Donald Trump loses, according to law professors and good government groups.

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    Junk Call Foe Puts 'Professional' In 'Professional Plaintiff'

    Diana Mey is one of the most successful “professional plaintiffs” to sue telemarketers under the Telephone Consumer Protection Act. While she's won class settlements worth tens of millions of dollars, she said a recent counter-suit in a far-off venue, Puerto Rico, has been the “worst experience” of her litigation career.

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    Lilly Ledbetter Was An 'Indefatigable' Force For Equal Pay

    Lilly Ledbetter, whose unequal pay lawsuit against her employer sparked a 2009 law and led her to dedicate the rest of her life to fighting for pay equity, recently died at 86. Those who worked with her say her legacy lives on in the ongoing fight to close the wage gap.

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    Post-Dobbs Ballot Questions May Spell Litigation With No End

    A record-setting number of abortion-related constitutional ballot questions this year has unleashed a wave of litigation over reproductive rights in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's Dobbs decision. But they may just be the start of the legal battles over the ballot measures.

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    Longtime DOD, Military Atty Joins Beveridge & Diamond In DC

    Beveridge & Diamond PC has hired the U.S. Department of Defense's deputy general counsel for environment, energy and installations as of counsel in the firm's Washington office, a move the firm said is its latest government hire to help clients navigate the constantly changing environmental landscape.

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    DC Circ. Homes In On Comparators In MoFo Race Bias Case

    A D.C. Circuit panel questioned if a Black contract lawyer put enough detail in his discrimination lawsuit against Morrison Foerster LLP to merit its reopening, grappling Monday with whether he had provided enough information about the firm's treatment of white attorneys in similar roles.

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    The State Supreme Court Races To Watch In November

    With dozens of states holding elections next month for more than 80 seats on their courts of last resort, a number of races could prove critical for the courts' ideological balances and important cases relating to abortion, voting rights and possibly even the outcome of the presidential election.

  • Media Co. Tegna Hires 'Battle-Tested' Chief Legal Officer

    Tegna Inc., which provides media services and content across various platforms, has found a new chief legal officer from Hemisphere Media Group just over a month after its former top attorney resigned after less than a year on the job.

  • Justices Pass On Cohen Suit Blaming Trump For Prison Stint

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined to take up a case brought against Donald Trump by his former personal attorney Michael Cohen, who claimed that he was vindictively put in prison for writing a memoir that painted the former president in a negative light.

  • High Court Takes Case On Sentencing For Release Infractions

    The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to address a circuit split over what factors judges can consider when sentencing a person for violating conditions of supervised release, an issue estimated to affect thousands of defendants each year.

  • High Court Won't Revisit New-Deal Removal Ruling Yet

    The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review a case challenging presidential removal protections for commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, passing up the opportunity to revisit a New Deal-era precedent at the center of the modern regulatory system.

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