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Everything You Need To Know About GC Pay
Want to know which legal chief is earning the most at an S&P 500 company? How compensation compares across business sectors? Explore the ins and outs of general counsel compensation with our interactive graphic.
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Tyson & Mendes Launches 4th Fla. Shop In Tallahassee
Insurance and civil litigation firm Tyson & Mendes LLP announced Tuesday that it has opened up shop in Tallahassee, Florida, in response to client demand for defense in high-risk jurisdictions.
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Fla. Justices Urged To Nix Ruling Axing Malpractice Award
A former client of The Ferraro Law Firm PA is asking the Florida Supreme Court to consider restoring its $1.5 million legal malpractice arbitration award, arguing the Third District Court of Appeal created a new pleading requirement in arbitrations.
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Florida Firm Markowitz Ringel Brings On Bankruptcy Partner
Markowitz Ringel Trusty & Hartog has bolstered its restructuring and insolvency practice group with a partner in Fort Lauderdale who came aboard from Miami-based Tabas & Silver PA.
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Firms Add Nonequity Partners, And Many Aren't Happy
Nonequity partners make up one of the fastest-growing tiers of lawyers at major law firms — and that tier is the most discontented, according to Law360 Pulse's 2024 Law Firm Compensation Survey.
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Equity Partners At Smaller Firms Are Most Content With Pay
Lawyers in private practice are generally happy with their compensation, and BigLaw associates are particularly satisfied, thanks to openly competitive rates of pay. But equity partners at smaller firms are happiest, according to a new Law360 Pulse survey.
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A Deep Dive Into Law Firm Pay
The legal industry may be known for its relatively high pay, but don't tell that to lawyers: Barely half of all attorneys feel satisfied or very satisfied with what they make, according to a new Law360 Pulse report.
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Cozen O'Connor Reelects CEO Michael Heller To Fifth Term
Cozen O'Connor's continuous steady growth over the last 12 years has prompted the firm's leadership to reelect its current chief executive for another three-year term.
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Courts In 5 Fla. Counties Remain Closed After Helene
Five state courts in the Sunshine State were still closed Monday following the landfall of Hurricane Helene, which brought winds reaching 140 miles per hour and storm surge levels of an estimated 15 feet in the most affected areas.
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McDermott Adds Its First Director Of AI Innovation
McDermott Will & Emery LLP has continued its investment in technology and innovation by creating a new role focused on artificial intelligence, the firm said Monday.
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Fla. Timeshare Biz Wins $1.3M Fee Award In False Ad Suit
A Florida federal judge has awarded more than $1.3 million in attorney fees to a timeshare company that prevailed in a lawsuit against a Wyoming company over a false advertising scheme encouraging customers to stop paying for their properties, after agreeing the marketers pursued an "exceptionally weak case" that would not succeed.
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Giuliani Keeps Condo If He's In Fla. 'State Of Mind,' Judge Told
Rudy Giuliani's lawyer told a New York federal judge Friday that whether the ex-New York City mayor's Florida condo can be taken to help satisfy a $148 million defamation trial bill hinges not on whether he spends any time in Florida but on his residency "state of mind."
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Pryor Cashman Incoming And Outgoing Heads Talk Transition
After 17 years under the leadership of a single managing partner, Pryor Cashman LLP is in the process of transitioning to a new firm head, with both the outgoing and incoming managing partner saying they want to preserve the midsize firm's character and independence.
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11th Circ. Vacates $456K Fine Against Ex-Fla. Congressman
The Eleventh Circuit has vacated a judgment and $456,000 fine against a former U.S. congressman accused by the Federal Election Commission of violating campaign finance laws after finding that the lower court improperly discounted the ex-congressman's competing testimony.
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Gunster Says Absence Of Damages Sinks Data Breach Case
Gunster Yoakley & Stewart PA wants a proposed class action lawsuit against it tossed in Florida federal court, arguing plaintiffs who had their personal information compromised when the law firm fell victim to a cyberattack can't show any harm was done.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kicking off this week's legal lions list are four law firms that secured a summary judgment win Tuesday for DoorDash Inc. and other food app delivery companies in their federal lawsuit challenging a New York City law requiring delivery services to provide restaurants with certain customer info.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry had another action-packed week as law firms promoted partners and federal prosecutors charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with bribery and fraud. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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Legal Pros Grapple With Best Use Of AI As Clients Divide
BigLaw attorneys and in-house counsel speaking at the annual Berkeley Law AI Institute on Thursday talked about how they've recently grappled with using the tools known as artificial intelligence in representing clients, saying some clients have either demanded or prohibited attorneys from using the tools, and others have taken seemingly contradictory positions.
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Fla. Court Affirms Loss For Boies' Film Co. In $20M Spat
A Florida appeals court on Thursday affirmed a private judge's decision siding with an investment firm accused by Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP Chairman David Boies' film development company of making misrepresentations to secure a $20 million investment in a movie starring Natalie Portman that later flopped at the box office.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
The start of autumn brings changing leaves and growing law firms as offices big and small increase their footprints through the country. BigLaw firms, midsize shops and boutiques across the country all found room to grow in September.
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Atty Sheehan Owes $144K Fees For 'Frivolous' Big Lots Suit
Prolific New York-based consumer advocate attorney Spencer Sheehan of Sheehan & Associates PC must cover the approximately $144,000 tab for attorney fees incurred amid the "frivolous" coffee labeling suit he brought against national retailer Big Lots Inc., a Florida federal judge has ordered.
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Stinson Adds Restructuring, Sports Atty From GrayRobinson
Stinson LLP has picked up an experienced of counsel from GrayRobinson PA, who joins its bankruptcy and creditors' rights practice and sports and recreation practice in both Tampa and Wilmington, Delaware.
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New JAMS CEO Brings '360-Degree' View Of ADR Giant
After filling numerous duties in her 25 years with JAMS, Kimberly Taylor is ready to use her self-described "360-degree view" of the alternative dispute resolution service as she looks toward the organization's future as its new leader.
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Firms Say Moving Has More Positive Impact Than Renovating
Roughly 90% of law firms that recently relocated or renovated say the updated digs have been for the better regarding culture and "office energy," and such positive change has been most widely felt among firms that moved, according to a recent report from real estate brokerage firm Savills.
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Meta's First-Ever General Counsel Joins Zero Gravity Board
The first general counsel at what is now Meta, who has focused much of his career on privacy and other public policy challenges and co-owns the NBA's Sacramento Kings, was added to the board of Zero Gravity Corp., the space tourism company announced Thursday.