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Skipping Diversity Suits Lets Error 'Metastasize,' Alito Says
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to review Boston's allegedly discriminatory COVID-19 pandemic-era admissions policy for three elite public schools, turning away the second case to challenge the use of race-neutral diversity initiatives in a decision Justice Samuel Alito claims ignores a "glaring constitutional error" and undermines the court's affirmative action decision.
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Baker Botts' Securities Co-Chair Named Energy Co.'s New GC
Natural gas distributor Atmos Energy Corp. announced Thursday that one of Baker Botts LLP's securities and shareholder litigation co-chairs will be its new general counsel at the start of 2025, following her predecessor's recent retirement announcement.
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GC Cheat Sheet: The Hottest Corporate News Of The Week
The Boeing Co. saw its much sought after plea agreement pulled away by a federal judge in Texas, and amid the grief and shock at the slaying of United Healthcare's CEO, legal experts discussed how general counsel can step up in a crisis. These are some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed in the past week.
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Securitas Adds Longtime ADP In-House Atty As GC In NJ
Securitas Security Services USA Inc. has added a longtime in-house pro and assistant general counsel at payroll and human resources firm ADP as its new general counsel for North America, according to an announcement from the Parsippany, New Jersey-based company.
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Florida Atlantic GC Named Univ. Of New Mexico's Top Atty
The University of New Mexico announced that a longtime attorney at Florida Atlantic University, who most recently served as its general counsel, will be named the Albuquerque-based school's top attorney in February.
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Legal Hiring Continues Growth In November
The U.S. legal sector saw job growth continue in November, logging its third consecutive month of increases after a four-month decline earlier this year, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began December with another busy week as President-elect Donald Trump continued to make appointments and BigLaw firms shifted their physical footprints. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Top American Cancer Society Atty Moves To Habitat In Ga.
The chief legal and risk officer for the American Cancer Society, known for his ability to "inspire and build consensus," will now serve as the top in-house attorney for Georgia-headquartered Habitat for Humanity International, according to the organization.
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Barclays GC To Join A&O Shearman Cyber Team
A&O Shearman has tapped the current general counsel for Barclays Execution Services to co-head its global cybersecurity team, the firm announced Thursday, with the lawyer set to make the jump early next year.
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Ex-Judicial Candidate Joins Pa. Policy Shop As COO, GC
A former candidate for one of Pennsylvania's appellate benches has joined the leadership of the Commonwealth Foundation, a statewide policy lobbying group that supports efforts such as expanding school choice and right-to-work laws.
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AAUP Appoints UC Irvine Law Prof As General Counsel
The American Association of University Professors has chosen a professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law to serve as its general counsel, the organization recently announced.
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Calif. Bar Panel To Mull How Protests Impact Atty Admissions
Legal consequences, disciplinary actions by law schools and reports of violence in connection to participation in protests against the war in Gaza are not necessarily causes to deny admission to the California Bar, a working group has recommended, urging a continued holistic approach to determinations of moral character.
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What's Next For The Global Legal Market In 2025?
While U.S.-based firms with an international footprint are pulling back from some locations, they may still consider building out a new, albeit smaller, footprint in other countries, particularly in the Middle East and South Asia.
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These Law Firms Are Law360 Pulse's Global Leaders
What does it mean to be a truly global legal powerhouse? The law firms spotlighted in our 2024 ranking are setting the standard for worldwide reach.
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DEI Provision Dooms Boeing's 737 Max Plea Deal
A Texas federal judge on Thursday rejected Boeing's plea agreement in its 737 Max criminal conspiracy case, finding flaws in how the U.S. Department of Justice intended to use race and diversity to select an independent compliance monitor to oversee Boeing, and how the court was cut out of that process.
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E-Discovery Pros Urge Clients To Tackle Burnout Via Budgets
Law firms and their clients can achieve better cases outcomes, tackle e-discovery attorney burnout and cut expenses by allocating more money for e-discovery services in litigation, according to a panel of e-discovery professionals.
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Google's Ex-Litigation Head Joins AI Co. Turing As Its 1st CLO
Artificial intelligence technology company Turing Enterprises Inc. announced Wednesday that it had brought on Catherine Lacavera, a former vice president of legal at Google, to serve as its first-ever chief legal officer.
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Spencer Fane Adds IP Ace With BigLaw, In-House Experience
Spencer Fane LLP has added a member of the trademark and copyright team at K&L Gates LLP to its intellectual property practice in its Austin, Texas, office, the firm announced Wednesday.
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Manatt Adds Former UMass Memorial Exec In Boston
Manatt Phelps & Phillips LLP has grown its healthcare offerings in Boston with the addition of a veteran attorney who most recently served as an executive and legal leader at UMass Memorial Medical Center.
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Legal Chiefs Step Up When Their CEO Is Suddenly Killed
Legal experts Wednesday expressed their shock at the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Midtown Manhattan street, calling it tragic and senseless, while offering their sympathies to his family and colleagues.
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Ex-Cleveland Clinic CLO Joins Recruiter BarkerGilmore
After a 30-year tenure as the top lawyer at Cleveland Clinic, the renowned hospital system's former chief legal officer has accepted an advisory and development coaching position at legal recruiter BarkerGilmore LLC, where he will focus on providing guidance to clients within the healthcare and nonprofit sectors.
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Ex-Boeing Senior Atty Joins Jet Services Co. As CLO
Chicago-based Jet Support Services Inc. announced that a senior attorney at Boeing has joined the company as its new chief legal officer, general counsel and chief strategy officer.
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GC Of Building Materials Co. Martin Marietta To Depart
The longtime legal leader of building materials company Martin Marietta Materials Inc. will step down from her post before 2025 comes to an end.
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LexShares Must Face Claims In Ex-CEO's Race Bias Suit
Racial discrimination claims by a Black former CEO of litigation financier LexShares Inc. are not time-barred, a Massachusetts federal judge has ruled, though she dismissed claims against the chairman of the company's board and another board member.
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Trump Changes Course On Pick For WH Counsel
President-elect Donald Trump announced on Wednesday he was naming a Dhillon Law Group Inc. partner who has represented his campaign to serve as White House counsel, replacing the ex-Jones Day attorney he'd previously picked as the top lawyer in his new administration.