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Pa. Firm Seeks Over $790K In Employee Retention Credit
The Internal Revenue Service has failed to pay Ostroff Injury Law PC the more than $790,000 it is owed in pandemic-era employee retention credits, the Pennsylvania firm alleges in a federal court complaint, despite satisfying two separate tests the firm says qualify it for the relief.
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Recruiters Predict Domino Effect After Milbank Midyear Bonus
As Milbank LLP becomes the latest law firm to award midyear bonuses, legal recruiters anticipate a ripple effect, with other major firms expected to follow suit in announcing similar bonus payments for their attorneys.
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Former K&L Gates Attorney Finds Purpose At Fairness Center
More than a month into his role as managing attorney for the nonprofit the Fairness Center, former K&L Gates LLP partner Anthony Holtzman feels assured that he left his old firm, where he worked for nearly 20 years, to help advance a mission he believes in: representing workers in challenges against public-sector unions.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as BigLaw firms hired new talent and the American Bar Association held its annual meeting in Chicago. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Where Judicial Vacancies Stand As Congress Is In Recess
The U.S. Senate doesn't return for about a month, but when it does, Democrats will be on the final sprint to try to top the 234 judges confirmed in former President Donald Trump's first term.
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An Olympics Volunteer, This GC Still Seeks To Be Champion
Robert Herbst, a former general counsel and world champion weightlifter, has woven together the law and sports throughout his career, including this week in Paris where he is working with the U.S. Olympic team as a volunteer.
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Holland & Knight's Philly Leader Among 47 Joining Polsinelli
Nearly 50 Holland & Knight LLP attorneys around the country have moved their practices to Polsinelli PC, led by 35 shareholders, counsel and associates who helped the firm launch a new office in Philadelphia.
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How Law Firms Can Avoid Fallout Over Politics, Social Issues
With a presidential election approaching, the Israel-Hamas war continuing, and numerous social issues creating division in the country, Dawn Reddy Solowey of Seyfarth Shaw LLP discusses how law firms might de-escalate potential conflicts that could erupt at work.
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Marshall Dennehey Adds Co-Chair Of Disciplinary Practice
An attorney with more than 30 years of experience representing professionals in malpractice and liability matters has moved his practice to Marshall Dennehey PC after more than 17 years with Catalano Gallardo & Petropoulos LLP.
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Buchanan Embraces Diversity With New Affinity Groups
Two new affinity groups have been formed by Pittsburgh-based Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC to help firm employees with disabilities and those who are the first of their families to graduate from college and enter a professional environment.
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5 Things To Know About The ABA's New President-Elect
Michelle Behnke, a business law attorney with more than 35 years of experience, became president-elect of the American Bar Association this week, setting her up to become the president of the organization next summer.
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A New Take On 'Presumed Innocent' With Scott Turow
A staple of the legal thriller genre for nearly 40 years, Scott Turow’s bestselling novel and blockbuster movie "Presumed Innocent" returned to the screen this year as an eight-episode miniseries on Apple. In a spoiler-free conversation with Law360, the author discusses evolving his characters for their television debut and the lasting legacy of his most famous work.
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Quinn, Jenner Attys Tapped For Trump Shooting Inquiry
The Republican staff on the newly formed bipartisan task force to investigate the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump includes Capitol Hill and legal veterans, among them attorneys from Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP and Jenner & Block LLP.
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What It Will Take For More State Bars To Address AI
On the heels of the American Bar Association's first ethics guidance for lawyers using artificial intelligence, questions loom about when more state bar associations will build on the ABA recommendations.
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ABA Tells States To Nix Rape Disclosures For Bar Applicants
The American Bar Association unanimously passed a resolution Tuesday that calls on state admission authorities to stop asking would-be lawyers to disclose their experiences of sexual violence and harassment during the attorney licensure process.
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Frost Brown Brings On Chief Diversity Officer From Skadden
Frost Brown Todd LLP announced Tuesday that it tapped a new head of diversity with more than a decade of experience in the legal industry from Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP.
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New Office Is Old Hat For Raines Feldman's Pittsburgh Leader
After the launch of Raines Feldman Littrell LLP's new Pittsburgh office last month, bankruptcy attorney Michael Roeschenthaler earned the unique distinction of having managed the opening of Steel City locations for two separate firms in fewer than 10 years.
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ABA: Ease State Licensing Barriers For Military Spouse Attys
The American Bar Association's policymaking body on Tuesday passed a resolution urging all state supreme courts and bar associations to accommodate the unique needs of military spouse attorneys who must move frequently to support the nation's defense.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In July? Monolithic, Meta and More
Saria Tseng, general counsel of Monolithic Power Systems Inc., pocketed a cool $32.5 million in July after selling off several thousand shares of the semiconductor company's stock, according to a securities filing.
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Kraft Heinz Legal Chief Resigns As Unit GC Steps Into Role
The top lawyer at the Kraft Heinz Co., who has been at the food giant for almost seven years, has stepped down from her position to spend more time with her family, effective immediately, a spokesperson for the food giant told Law360 Pulse on Monday.
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ABA House Of Delegates Votes Against NDAs In Employment
The American Bar Association's policymaking body has recommended against including nondisclosure agreements as a condition of employment, and for legislation to be enacted that protects patients' access to "gender-affirming care."
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Armstrong Teasdale Grows Executive Team With Talent Officer
Armstrong Teasdale LLP has expanded its executive team this week with the addition of the former director of practice management for Epstein Becker Green, the firm announced Monday.
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Luxenberg Garbett Atty Named Pa. Association For Justice Prez
A name partner at Western Pennsylvania-based personal injury firm Luxenberg Garbett Kelly & George PC started on Monday his one-year term as president of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice.
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ABA: Few Latino Attys May Lead To Less Civic Engagement
The relatively low percentage of Latinos in the legal industry may be part of the reason the ethnic group sees less engagement in civic activities nationwide and is underrepresented in civic leadership roles, according to a new American Bar Association report released Saturday.
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ABA Taskforce Urges Attys To Step Up Election Volunteering
The American Bar Association's Task Force for American Democracy, launched last year, published a 12-page report Friday outlining the importance of lawyers knowing their state's election laws and encouraging them to volunteer their time to bolster faith in elections.