MoFo, Irell Latest Firms To Unveil Competitive Bonuses
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DC Pulse
Biggest DC Legal Industry News From 2024An election-year stream of attorneys leaving government jobs for private practice, several high-profile ethics cases, and a handful of notable law firm mergers were all part of a busy 2024 for the Washington, D.C., legal community.
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Daily Litigation
Gunster $8.5M Data Breach Deal Needs More Info, Judge SaysA Florida federal judge this week denied preliminary approval of an $8.5 million settlement in a data breach class action against Gunster and demanded more information on payouts, the plaintiffs' standing in the case and a historical breakdown of settlement rates.
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DC Pulse
Veteran Littler Mendelson Policy Expert Dies At 76Michael Lotito, a veteran management-side labor and employment attorney who most recently practiced at Littler Mendelson PC, died Thursday, the firm confirmed.
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Daily Litigation
Freeman Mathis To Merge With Firm To Open Denver OfficeFreeman Mathis & Gary LLP announced Friday that it will launch an office in Denver by taking on a 12-attorney team from litigation and commercial law firm Treece Alfrey Musat PC on Jan. 1.
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In-House
Polaris GC Set To Become New Top Lawyer At Eaton Corp.The general counsel of Polaris Industries will move into the same position at power management company Eaton Corp. PLC in January, and will be elevated to chief legal officer in April when the current legal chief retires.
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Legal Tech
Trustate Leader Talks Legal Tech 'Identity Crisis' As 2024 EndsAs 2024 draws to a close, legal technology is in a bit of an "identity crisis," according to Tara Faquir, co-founder and chief operating officer at estate planning software provider Trustate.
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Connecticut Pulse
Reed Smith Financial Pro Jumps To Eckert Seamans As CFOEckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC announced Friday it has hired Reed Smith's global director of financial intelligence as its firmwide chief financial officer.
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California Pulse
Cooley Capital Markets Pro Joins Sidley In CaliforniaSidley Austin LLP has grown its capital markets offerings in California with the addition of a Cooley LLP attorney as the firm sees demand growth in equity transactions.
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California Pulse
How Lawyers May Sue The Trump Administration … AgainDuring the last Trump administration, BigLaw firms challenged White House policies, focusing on immigration, environmental regulations and healthcare. This time around, attorneys could rely on old tools, and some new tactics, to stall the executive branch.
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Courts
Reflections From One Of NY's 1st Black Female JudgesOne of New York's first African American female judges and a co-founder of the state's first African American female-owned law firm is retiring as the Brooklyn project president of Legal Services NYC just months after celebrating her 90th birthday, but she's not done yet.
