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    FordHarrison Appoints Trio Of New Office Managing Partners

    FordHarrison LLP announced Tuesday that it has named three office managing partners in Orlando, Florida; Spartanburg, South Carolina; and Washington, D.C.

  • Jackson Lewis Promotes 20 Attys To Ring In 2025

    Jackson Lewis PC has promoted 20 attorneys to principal to start the new year, a slight dip from the 26 it promoted at the beginning of 2024.

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    Greenspoon Marder Unveils Alliance With Davidoff Hutcher

    Florida-based Greenspoon Marder LLP and New York-based Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP have entered into a strategic alliance, which will expand the offerings for both firms' clients in the two states, they announced Tuesday.

  • Fla. Judge Denies Attys' Recusal Bid In Malpractice Case

    A Florida state judge has denied a request to recuse himself in a legal malpractice case by the victim of a car accident, rejecting the defense's argument that he should be disqualified because he oversaw the underlying matter.

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    Approach The Bench: Justice Goodwin Liu On Oral Argument

    When Goodwin Liu became a California Supreme Court justice in 2011, the constitutional law professor found the intellectual demands of judging similar to academia, but was surprised to learn that "the art of judging is much more practical than people think."

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    Here's How Paul Hastings' Big Bet On Finance Paid Off

    As the financial markets swayed between booms and busts in recent years following the waning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paul Hastings LLP stayed the course, doubling down on its transactional practices by recruiting top-tier talent across key global markets like New York and London, and rising hubs such as Texas.

  • Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Special Counsel Report

    A Florida federal judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the publication of a report by special counsel Jack Smith regarding his two now-dismissed prosecutions of Donald Trump, after lawyers for the president-elect said Smith was trying to continue a political crusade now that he can no longer pursue criminal charges.

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    Troutman Pepper Locke Leaders Define A Successful Merger

    What makes for a successful law firm merger? It's more than headcount and profits, according to two leaders of the newly minted Troutman Pepper Locke LLP law firm, which was formed Jan. 2 by the combination of major U.S.-based law firms Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord.

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    Tyson & Mendes Names First National Managing Partner

    Tyson & Mendes LLP has elevated a California-based attorney under 40 as its first-ever national managing partner, a position that she hopes will allow her to continue supporting women leaders in the legal industry and beyond.

  • S.D. Fla. US Atty Will Leave Before Trump Takes Office

    Markenzy Lapointe, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Florida, announced Monday that he will resign Jan. 17 ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration.

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    Giuliani Held In Contempt In $148M Defamation Row

    A New York federal judge on Monday found Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for failing to turn over evidence to two former Georgia election workers seeking to collect on a $148 million defamation judgment they secured against the former attorney to President-elect Donald Trump.

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    Which GCs Sold Stock In Dec.? Robinhood, Alphabet, More

    Legal leaders at tech and fintech companies like Robinhood, Alphabet, Coinbase and Meta enriched their holidays as each sold more than $2 million worth of stock in December.

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    Smith Gambrell Expands Partner Class With 8 Across 4 Cities

    Smith Gambrell & Russell LLP has added eight attorneys across four cities and eight practice areas to its partnership ranks in the New Year, growing its class from just six in 2024.

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    Shutts & Bowen Names New Leader In Fort Lauderdale

    Florida law firm Shutts & Bowen LLP has elevated the longtime co-chair of its government law practice to serve as managing partner of the firm's Fort Lauderdale office, turning to an attorney who has been with the firm for more than 25 years, the firm announced Monday.

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    Former Palm Beach State Atty Launches Litigation Boutique

    Longtime Palm Beach County, Florida, State Attorney Dave Aronberg is starting a new journey in private practice with the launch of a new boutique law firm.

  • Giuliani Says Memory Faulty In Meandering NY Contempt Row

    A Manhattan federal judge mulled a bid to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of a $148 million defamation judgment Friday, during a day of sparring in which the former New York City mayor repeatedly told counsel for two defamed Georgia poll workers that he doesn't remember case details.

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    Law Firms Ended 2024 With 'Drastic' Drop In Lateral Hiring

    Large law firms engaged in more lateral hiring in 2024 than the year before, but a strong start to the year fizzled out with a substantial dip in hiring across all job categories in the fourth quarter, according to new information from legal data company Firm Prospects LLC.

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    Dinsmore Names 5 New Members To Board Of Directors

    Dinsmore & Shohl LLP has added five new members to its executive board, including four elected to the position and one who joins after being named the new chair of its finance department.

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    Disbarred Fla. Atty Can't Shake $780K Verdict For Firms

    A Florida state appeals court has refused to disturb a jury verdict in favor of several law firms going after a disbarred attorney who improperly received a $780,000 payment when he owed those firms millions in connection with professional misconduct.

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    Ice Miller Names New Deputy Managing Partner

    Ice Miller LLP has announced that a longtime corporate partner has been named the firm's deputy managing partner following her predecessor's decision to retire from the job after a little over three years.

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    Holland & Knight Matches BigLaw Bonuses In Major Markets

    Holland & Knight LLP announced associates in major U.S. markets will receive year-end and special bonuses matching those given by other BigLaw firms, with attorneys working in regional offices making smaller figures, according to a report.

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    The Top In-House Hires Of December

    Legal department hires in the past month included high-profile appointments at Eaton Corp., Conde Nast, Constellation Energy Corp. and Turing. Here, Law360 Pulse looks at some of the top in-house announcements from the past few weeks.

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    Adams And Reese Taps Exec Committee Head For 2nd Term

    Adams and Reese LLP announced it has elected an experienced partner who has been with the firm for more than a decade as executive committee chair for the second time as part of a wave of new leadership appointments.

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    Day Pitney Elevates Attorneys Across 4 States To Partner

    Day Pitney LLP has kicked off 2025 by elevating eight attorneys in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts and Rhode Island to the firm's partnership, it said Thursday.

  • Fla. Ethics Case Over Ex-Judge's 'Intemperate' Conduct Nixed

    An ethics complaint against a former Sunshine State jurist accused of acting "intemperately" has been dismissed because the judge left office Tuesday and has agreed not to serve as a judge again, according to a Thursday notice from a judicial ethics panel.

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