Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
New York Pulse
-
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Sive Paget & Riesel PC and Kaplan Martin LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after the Third Circuit denied an emergency motion for an injunction to halt New York City's highly litigated congestion pricing toll program.
-
Feds Ask 15 Years For Menendez In Case Of 'Historical Rarity'
Prosecutors have asked a Manhattan federal judge to sentence former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez to at least 15 years in prison after he was convicted of taking bribes from three New Jersey business executives in exchange for political favors.
-
Goodwin Procter Extends Bonus Season With Milbank Match
The 2024 bonus season has trickled into January, with Goodwin Procter LLP announcing it will give associates year-end and special bonuses matching those given by other BigLaw firms, Law360 Pulse confirmed Friday.
-
Tyson & Mendes Head Talks Championing Women Leaders
Cayce Lynch, the first-ever national managing partner of Tyson & Mendes LLP, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss the significance of women seeing other women "in positions of success and leadership."
-
Former SDNY US Atty Williams Returns To Paul Weiss
Damian Williams is rejoining Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP after four years as the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York under President Joe Biden, the firm announced Friday.
-
Are Law Firm Office Mandates Missing The Point?
Creating a workplace that fosters community, connection, collaboration and a clearly defined culture cannot be accomplished through office mandates alone, and, in fact, a lack of flexibility when it comes to remote work options could backfire on that goal, according to the author of a new book out this month.
-
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry kicked off 2025 with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms inked mergers, made leadership changes and promoted associates. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
-
Tort, Casualty Team Dominates Wilson Elser Partner Class
Defense litigation firm Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP outpaced last year's partner class by three, announcing Wednesday that it has promoted a slate of 34 attorneys, overwhelmingly from its complex tort and general casualty practice.
-
Trump Avoids Jail As Judge Points To Presidential Status
A New York state judge on Friday spared President-elect Donald Trump any incarceration for his 34-count felony hush money conviction, citing the changed legal landscape, which affords the chief executive with "extraordinary legal protections."
-
Supreme Court Declines To Halt Trump's NY Sentencing
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday denied Donald Trump's request to halt New York criminal proceedings in his hush money case, clearing the way for a state judge to sentence the president-elect on Friday, days before he takes the oath of office.
-
Gordon Rees Adds Former Fintech GC In NY, Miami
Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani LLP said Thursday that it has brought on a new financial services partner who recently served as general counsel at fintech firms.
-
Patterson Belknap Brings On IP Litigator From Davis Polk
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP's New York office has welcomed a patent litigator, who brings nearly a decade of experience, including most recently as counsel at Davis Polk, as its newest partner.
-
Johns Hopkins Legal Chief To Join The Met As GC
The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Thursday that it has appointed the former senior vice president and general counsel at Johns Hopkins University as general counsel and secretary.
-
Venable Promotes 33 Attorneys, Adding 18 Partners
More than 30 attorneys at Venable LLP have new job titles after the firm announced its promotion class for the start of 2025, down from the 40 attorneys elevated the previous year.
-
Womble Bond Names New Office, Practice Leaders
Womble Bond Dickinson has announced changes to its firm leadership, including new office managing partners in Atlanta, Delaware, Houston and New York, and a new leader of its bankruptcy, restructuring and creditors' rights team.
-
EDNY Prosecutor Transitions To Morrison Cohen
Morrison Cohen LLP has hired an Eastern District of New York prosecutor known for her roles in major cases like that against Mozambique's former finance minister, saying Thursday that she will focus on white-collar criminal defense, investigations and regulatory enforcement matters.
-
Menendez Sentencing Won't Taint Wife's Trial, Gov't Says
New York federal prosecutors are urging a Manhattan federal judge to reject Nadine Menendez's request for a three-month delay in her trial on bribery charges, saying that the sentencing of her husband, former U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, on similar charges will not taint the jury pool for her trial.
-
Greenspoon Marder Adds Litigation Partner In NY
Greenspoon Marder LLP announced that a veteran litigation attorney with more than 30 years of experience has joined the firm's New York office as a partner in what the firm said continues its efforts to expand the practice in the city.
-
Federal Judges Fear Slower Courts After 'Devastating' Veto
The president's veto of legislation that would have added dozens more federal judgeships has stunned and disappointed top jurists around the country, leaving them worried that the "devastating" move means backlogs on court dockets will continue to delay cases, hurt litigants and undermine confidence in the judicial system.
-
Littler Names Former Miami Leader As New COO
Management-side labor and employment law firm Littler Mendelson PC tapped its former Miami office managing shareholder and member of its management committee to serve as its next chief operating officer.
-
George Santos' Sentencing Delayed For Podcast Earnings
A Brooklyn federal judge granted former U.S. Rep. George Santos' request to delay his sentencing in order to earn money through his weekly gossip podcast "Pants On Fire" that can go toward paying the roughly $580,000 he owes in restitution and forfeiture.
-
Pryor Cashman's Outgoing Head Talks Legacy
After 17 years leading New York-based Mid-Law firm Pryor Cashman LLP, the firm's managing partner is stepping down at the end of January, saying that he is proud of the way the firm has grown under his leadership while still maintaining its identity.
-
Law Firm Leaders' Minds Are On Profitability, Growth, AI
Balancing profitability, growth and the implementation of generative artificial intelligence are the top challenges and priorities on the minds of law firm leaders going into 2025, according to the results of a recent survey by public relations firm Greentarget.
-
Moore & Van Allen Nabs Baker McKenzie Finance Pro
Moore & Van Allen PLLC announced that longtime financial services counselor Mark Tibberts has joined its Charlotte, North Carolina, office as a partner, bringing with him knowledge on energy and infrastructure projects that will bolster the firm's offerings to its clients.
-
Atty Wants Sanctions Mention Axed In NFL Merch Case
An attorney representing himself in a lawsuit seeking a court order saying he is allowed to sell unlicensed NFL merchandise took exception with a federal judge's suggestion that the league's merchandising arm may want to move for sanctions.