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Office Snapshot: Porzio Bromberg Moving HQ In Northern NJ
Porzio Bromberg & Newman PC recently announced that it is moving its Garden State headquarters from Morristown to a smaller, more modern location in a Parsippany office park.
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Beasley Firm Must Face Ex-Client's Suit Over Med Mal Claim
A New Jersey appellate panel on Thursday reinstated a legal malpractice lawsuit accusing The Beasley Firm LLC of mishandling a medical malpractice lawsuit, saying the trial court erred in granting summary judgment to the law firm.
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Margolis Edelstein Taps Philly Litigator To Co-Lead Firm
Insurance litigation firm Margolis Edelstein announced the appointment of a Philadelphia-based litigator with 30 years of experience at the firm as its new co-managing partner.
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Atty's Indictment DQs Firm From Retaliation Suit, Panel Told
A social worker suing New Jersey for retaliation told a state appeals court Wednesday that Brown & Connery LLP should be disqualified from representing the state, arguing the indictment of senior partner William Tambussi creates a conflict of interest for the firm.
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Blank Rome Names New Florida Chair, Practice Leaders
Blank Rome LLP announced a slew of new leadership appointments Wednesday, including new department heads, practice group leaders and a new chair of its Florida offices.
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3rd Circ. Skeptical Of Philly Firm's Ch. 7 Case Fee Quest
The Third Circuit on Wednesday seemed skeptical that Spector Gaden Rosen Vinci PC properly informed a bankruptcy court of the billing and services provided to a couple in a Chapter 7 case in which a judge sanctioned the firm for violating disclosure rules, a matter that left one appeals judge "shocked" at the Philadelphia firm's alleged shortfall.
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Lowenstein Sandler Hit With Malpractice Suit From Dispensary
A cannabis dispensary facing a lawsuit from Lowenstein Sandler LLP for unpaid legal fees has fired back with a malpractice suit against the firm, alleging its attorneys helped the dispensary's former CEO in an attempted hostile takeover of the company.
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Ex-Sen. Menendez Gets 11 Years For Bribes, Abuse Of Power
A Manhattan federal judge sentenced Robert Menendez to 11 years in prison on Wednesday after a jury convicted the former U.S. senator from New Jersey of engaging in a lengthy, million-dollar course of bribery and corruption, saying his crimes merit "serious consequences."
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Largest Firms Saw Outsized Income Growth In 'Strong' 2024
U.S. law firm revenue rose 12.5% on average in 2024 compared to the previous year, marking the industry's biggest jump in revenue outside of 2021, with the 50 largest law firms driving the average upward with outsized increases in income and profits, according to the results of a survey released Wednesday.
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Non-Equity Partner Surge A 'Mixed Bag' For Associates
Many U.S. law firms have actively grown their non-equity partner ranks in recent years, creating more high-level job opportunities within law firms in what appears to be a win for young lawyers. But what seems like a positive development could come with some caveats, experts say.
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Law Firm Accused Of Botching NYC Construction Lawsuit
An HVAC subcontractor and one of its investors claim that attorneys at a New York law firm cost them a $700,000 judgment at trial by failing to call any witnesses or produce any documents to rebut claims from a general contractor that they diverted funds, according to a lawsuit in New Jersey state court.
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GCs Told To Cut Costs Despite Growing Regulatory Risks
Over 40% of chief legal officers globally who responded to a recent survey received a cost-cutting mandate from their company in the past year, so it's not surprising that their top strategic initiative for 2025 is to operate more efficiently.
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Menendez Says Any Prison Time Should Wait For Appeal
Former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez told a Manhattan federal judge ahead of his sentencing hearing Wednesday that any prison term should be delayed until after his appeal of his bribery conviction plays out, saying the Second Circuit could well rule in his favor.
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Saiber Debuts Family Law Team With 20-Year Pro At The Helm
Saiber LLC is launching a family law practice group, with a 20-year veteran of family law in New Jersey joining the firm as a partner to lead the team from Sarno da Costa D'Aniello Maceri LLC.
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4 Things The Menendez Trial Judge Will Weigh At Sentencing
When he sentences former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez on federal bribery and corruption charges Wednesday in New York federal court, U.S. District Judge Sidney Stein will weigh the politician's lifetime of public service against the stark evidence of his crimes.
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NJ Prosecutors Shielded From Contractors' Claims, Court Told
Ocean County, New Jersey, prosecutors urged a Garden State federal judge to toss a suit alleging they illegally targeted two contractors who were indicted for stealing customer funds over a business rivalry, arguing their prosecutorial acts are shielded from civil liability.
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Schenck Price Brings On Hoagland Longo Litigator In NJ
Schenck Price Smith & King LLP announced Monday that it has hired a partner who has over 30 years of experience in commercial litigation and construction law, and who most recently worked as a partner for 18 years at Hoagland Longo Moran Dunst & Doukas LLP.
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Mergers On The Rise: A Shift For Regional Law Firms
As the legal industry grows ever more competitive, smaller regional firms are seeking new strategies to level the playing field with their larger counterparts. The solution many are turning to? Mergers.
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Trial Delayed For Ailing Wife Of Former Sen. Menendez
The bribery and corruption trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, was delayed from Feb. 5 to March 18 by a Manhattan federal judge Friday due to health issues following a cancer diagnosis.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Phillips Black Inc., Ridley McGreevy & Winocur PC and King & Spalding LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court revived claims from a woman on death row in Oklahoma that prosecutors unfairly sex-shamed her and relied on gender-based stereotypes to convince a jury that she had killed her estranged husband for insurance money.
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Ex-Seton Hall President Says Moving Suit Was Right Call
Seton Hall University's former president urged a New Jersey state judge on Thursday to stand by her decision to move his whistleblower suit against the school from Essex County to Hudson County in the face of a reconsideration bid from the university and an attorney at the center of the dispute.
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Connell Foley Leader Charts Path For The Future In 2nd Term
Tim Corriston is beginning his second term as managing partner of Connell Foley LLP — the firm where he's spent his entire legal career since 1987 — and he told Law360 Pulse that his thoughts are on the kind of firm he's going to leave for future attorneys.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another busy week as BigLaw firms shuffled practices and President Donald Trump began his second term with a flurry of policy changes and appointments. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Dechert Partner On How Firm Is Challenging The Status Quo
Dechert LLP has started multiple visionary programs since creating an Innovation Task Force eight years ago. Devin Swaney, New York-based innovation partner at Dechert, talked to Law360 Pulse about how innovation is in the firm’s blood.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Burr & Forman's work on an asset management company sale and Brownstein Hyatt handling a challenge to federal land redesignation on behalf of the Navajo Nation lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Jan. 10 to 14.