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Approach The Bench: Judge Tunheim Advises Other Jurists
For more than a decade, U.S. District Judge John Tunheim has counseled judges from other countries on quandaries jurists face internationally, from artificial intelligence to court administration to judicial independence.
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Are Law Firms Losing Money On Generative AI?
How to leverage generative artificial intelligence to enhance the bottom line is still a question mark for the vast majority of law firms, with many making massive investments in the technology without much of a plan for how to monetize it, law firm consultants say.
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JAMS Aims To Expand Services In Miami With Office Move
Alternative dispute resolution service JAMS has moved its 12-year-old Miami office from the Brickell section to a new location in downtown Miami overlooking Biscayne Bay.
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Judge OKs Fla. Law Firm's $229K Fee In Chiquita MDL
A Florida federal judge on Monday approved a fee of more than $229,000 to a law firm for its work in reaching a settlement in the long-running multidistrict litigation over Chiquita Brands International Inc.'s funding of Colombian paramilitaries following a recommendation from a magistrate.
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LPGA Legal Chief Tapped As Interim Commissioner
The Ladies Professional Golf Association announced Monday that its longtime legal leader would serve as its interim commissioner after the organization's current top executive departs next month.
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EB-5 Visa Scam Suit Against Fla. Immigration Atty Ends
A Florida federal judge on Monday dismissed with prejudice a lawsuit against an immigration attorney over a $500,000 visa scam after the two parties filed a stipulation of dismissal.
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Fla. Judge Suspended For Pro-Cop Campaign Remarks
A Florida state judge will face a 25-day suspension without pay for showing bias in favor of law enforcement during his campaign by making or approving statements such as, "Criminals won't be happy to see me on the bench."
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The Top In-House Hires Of November
Legal department moves in the last month included high-profile announcements at CSX Corp., Cohen & Steers Inc. and Pershing Square Holdings Ltd., including two general counsel joining boards of directors. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house appointments from November.
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Miss America CEO Files $500M Suit Alleging Bankruptcy Fraud
The producer of the Miss America pageant and its related entities have filed a $500 million racketeering suit in Florida accusing developer Glenn Straub of fraudulently pushing the organization into bankruptcy in an effort to take over its assets.
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Mid-Law Firm Seward & Kissel Matching Milbank Bonus Scale
Seward & Kissel LLP, a Mid-Law firm with offices in New York and Washington, D.C., has joined the bonus bandwagon for associates by matching the year-end and special cash rewards set by Milbank LLP, according to media reports.
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Dad Can Sue Over Atty Sons' Alleged Fraud In Death Deal
A Florida appeals court reinstated Wednesday a suit seeking to change terms of a trust agreement regarding a multimillion-dollar wrongful-death settlement amid claims that a Miami attorney and his Morgan & Morgan attorney brother defrauded their father of his rightful share, holding that a fraud claim warrants a second look.
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Mayer Brown, Gibson Dunn Match Milbank Bonuses
Mayer Brown LLP and Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP joined a chorus of other BigLaw firms in doling out extra cash for associates, matching the year-end and special bonuses set by Milbank LLP, according to media reports.
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Fla. Atty Vows To Fight Litigation Funder's Law Firm Stock Win
A Florida attorney is planning to challenge a state appellate decision issued Wednesday that he must turn over stock interest in his law firms to a litigation finance company to help cover tobacco settlement funds, asserting that the ruling must be vacated in light of a recent Texas appellate decision that invalidated an underlying judgment.
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Weil Elevates 18 To Partner In Latest Promotion Class
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced that it promoted 18 attorneys to partner for the start of 2025, with a majority of them operating in the financial and restructuring sectors.
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More Law Firm Business Staffs See Discretionary Bonuses
Law firms' administrators and staff have reported more discretionary bonuses, longer parental leave, increasing work-from-home policies and an overall decline in turnover rates, according to the latest annual report produced by the Association of Legal Administrators.
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Fla. Judge Suspended For Cursing From Bench
The Supreme Court of Florida on Wednesday accepted findings by the Judicial Qualifications Commission on the conduct of a Seminole County judge and recommended a 60-day suspension without pay, a public reprimand and continued anger management and stress treatment.
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Akerman Increases Promotion Class With 20 New Partners
Akerman LLP announced Tuesday that it had elevated 20 of its attorneys to partner roles, spanning eight practices and 13 offices.
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Kelley Kronenberg Adds Fla. Trusts And Estates Partner Duo
Kelley Kronenberg has bolstered its wealth and family protection division with a pair of new partners in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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What Do You Know About BigLaw's Associate Bonus Plans?
BigLaw has ushered in another busy bonus season as law firms announce extra compensation for associates. Test your legal news savvy with a special Law360 Pulse quiz on what firms have announced so far.
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BigLaw's Special Bonuses Are A Hedge Against Uncertainty
When Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP matched Milbank's 2024 bonuses with its own, the storied New York firm did not hand associates a single lump sum with the total amount, but instead chose to separate out year-end bonuses from special bonuses.
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Dechert Associates Bridge Business Acumen Gap At Wharton
Dechert LLP associates from the United States and Europe recently took part in an intensive, three-day program at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Here, Law360 Pulse speaks to Dechert’s co-chair and a firm associate on how the program helped bridge the gap between legal expertise and business acumen.
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2024 Associate Bonus and 2025 Salary Tracker
UPDATED December 20, 2024 | As the year draws to a close, an increasing number of large and other elite law firms are falling in line with a bonus scale set by market leader Milbank LLP, which in many cases puts more money in the pockets of law firm associates than ever before.
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Fla. Bar Alleges Atty Delayed Trial Over His Broken Tooth
The Florida Bar has launched a complaint against a criminal attorney in the Florida Supreme Court, accusing him of violating state bar rules by refusing to proceed with a jury trial because he had a broken tooth.
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Bonus Season Heats Up As More Firms Match Milbank's Scale
The 2024 associate bonus season is heating up, with more law firms matching Milbank LLP's year-end and special bonuses and U.K. firms extending the same offering to their U.S.-based attorneys, according to firm memos shared with Law360 Pulse and media reports.
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Legal Services Corp. Awards $5.9M In Tech Grants In 22 States
Continuing a program first launched in 2000, the Legal Services Corp. is awarding $5.9 million in Technology Initiative Grants to organizations using tech to help deliver legal services across 22 states, the group announced Tuesday.