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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Sidley Austin LLP led this week's Legal Lions for representing Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in a $13.5 billion cash purchase of AssuredPartners in what its private equity seller, GTCR, called the largest sale of a U.S. insurance broker to a strategic acquirer in the industry's history.
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After 36 Years, Texas Chief Justice Reflects On 'End Of An Era'
Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht is unsure what his life will look like in a month, but he knows that hanging up his robe after 36 years on the Texas Supreme Court isn't goodbye.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as BigLaw firms recruited new talent and announced raises for associates. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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BakerHostetler Can't Ditch RICO Claims In Bankruptcy Fight
A Texas bankruptcy judge Wednesday trimmed fraud and legal malpractice claims alleging BakerHostetler aided a $100 million insurance fraud scheme, but he refused to throw out civil racketeering claims, finding that the allegations are "well-pleaded," and he must assume, for now, that they're true.
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Albright Confirms Move To Austin, Pending 5th Circ. Sign-Off
U.S. District Judge Alan Albright is in the process of moving from the Western District of Texas' Waco division to Austin, and he's just awaiting a vote from the Fifth Circuit Judicial Council, he confirmed Thursday.
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Sullivan Matches, Selendy Exceeds Milbank Bonus Scale
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP is the latest firm to match Milbank LLP's year-end and special bonus scale, according to a report Thursday, while New York boutique Selendy Gay PLLC said it is exceeding the prevailing scale for its associates.
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AI Terms, 'Coffee Badging' Among Top New Words In Law
Burton's Legal Thesaurus recently announced this year's top new words in law, with entries like "coffee badging" and "hot-tubbing" joining the echelons of 2022's "meme stock" and 2023's "hallucination" as the thesaurus brings to light some of the most novel terms and talking points for lawyers in 2024.
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Mazzant To Take Over As EDTX Chief From Gilstrap In March
The Eastern District of Texas will have a new chief judge next year, with U.S. District Court Judge Amos L. Mazzant slated to take over U.S. District Judge Rodney Gilstrap's role as the top jurist overseeing the nation's busiest patent docket.
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Norton Rose Promotes 56 Lawyers Across The Globe
Norton Rose Fulbright has elevated 56 lawyers from all over the world to partner effective Jan. 1, up from the 49 new partners it promoted for 2024.
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JUDGES Act Passes House But Biden Veto Looms
The House voted 236-173 on Thursday to pass a bill to add more judgeships, which tees it up for a likely veto by the president, as many Democrats have soured on the measure after Donald Trump's victory at the polls.
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Seyfarth Bumps Up Associate Pay For 2025
Seyfarth Shaw LLP has capped 2024 with some good news for its associates: raises for the new year.
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Embattled Texas Law Firm Heading To Mediation In Ch. 11
Troubled Houston law firm MMA Law said it will engage in mediation with litigation funders Equal Access Justice Fund LP and creditors to try to sort out issues pertaining to the firm's bankruptcy plan and other matters, days after Equal Access escaped a class action involving MMA Law.
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Winston & Strawn Matches Bonuses, Top Billers Get Extra
Winston & Strawn LLP is the latest firm to match the 2024 associate bonus first put forward by Milbank LLP, with adjustments for associates who fall short of the minimum hours threshold while offering extra bonuses for those who "substantially" exceed their productivity goals.
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Growing Workloads Have More In-House Teams Turning To AI
Corporate law departments are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence tools as they face pressure to control costs and meet growing demands for legal services amid flat headcount, according to survey results released Wednesday.
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After Veto Threat, Courts Warn Need For More Judges Urgent
Following President Joe Biden's veto threat of a bill to add more federal judgeships, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts warned Wednesday that there is an urgent need for more judges despite the White House's claim that there's no immediate need to create more seats.
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Akerman Can't Escape Malpractice Suit Over Lease Dispute
Akerman LLP has lost its jurisdictional challenge to a lawsuit alleging it owes a seafood restaurant chain over $1 million for giving bad advice during a lease dispute in Florida, with a Texas appeals court ruling the malpractice claims stem from work the firm solicited within the Lone Star State.
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Wilson Elser Finds 'Agile Workspace' In New Dallas Shop
In its newly finished office space in the Santander Tower in downtown Dallas, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP has embraced a hoteling concept that meets "the needs of today's hybrid workforce and recruiting pool."
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Jay-Z Says PI Atty Buzbee Has History Of False Diddy Claims
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's lawyers told a New York federal judge on Tuesday that the law firm of Tony Buzbee, a high-profile personal injury attorney suing the music mogul for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl alongside Sean "Diddy" Combs, tried to pressure a different woman into leveling false sexual assault claims against Diddy.
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BigLaw Firms Freed From Bankruptcy Judge Romance Suit
Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Jackson Walker LLP have officially escaped an investor's racketeering lawsuit alleging a conspiracy involving a former Texas bankruptcy judge and his secret romance with a former Jackson Walker partner.
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Ariz. High Court Limits State Bar's Use Of Dues For Lobbying
As part of a recently adopted rule change, the Arizona Supreme Court has agreed to restrict the state bar's use of mandatory dues payments from its members for lobbying purposes.
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Diddy's Antagonist, Atty Buzbee, Accused Of Bilking Seaman
Houston personal injury lawyer Tony Buzbee — known lately for bringing sexual assault lawsuits against music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs — didn't bring the "glitz and bravado" of his high profile law practice to his representation of an injured Louisiana seaman, according to a new federal lawsuit accusing Buzbee and his firm of fraud.
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BakerHostetler Launches In Austin With Locke Lord Team
BakerHostetler said Tuesday that it is opening its Austin office — the firm's third office in Texas — and launching a new community development team led by a longtime Locke Lord LLP partner who joins alongside nine of her colleagues.
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Michael Best Names Partner Duo To Management Committee
Michael Best & Friedrich LLP announced Tuesday that a pair of experienced partners who lead the firm's Colorado and Madison, Wisconsin, offices have been named to its management committee.
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King & Spalding Announces Its Largest Ever Partner Class
King & Spalding LLP on Tuesday unveiled what it said was the largest class of partners in the firm's history.
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Some Boies Schiller Associates' Bonuses To Hit $1M Or More
Multiple Boies Schiller Flexner LLP associates will receive bonuses of $1 million or more this week due to a banner 2024 from numerous wins at trial and significant settlements on behalf of plaintiffs and victims, the firm said Tuesday.