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Trio Of BigLaw Mergers Expected To Drive More Deal Talks
After months of a relatively steady pace of law firm mergers and acquisitions, the trio of proposed BigLaw tie-ups announced in recent days will likely spur more firms toward entertaining similar deal talks, experts say. Here, Law360 offers a snapshot of the proposed deals.
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K&L Gates, AltaClaro Partner On Gen AI Supervisory Course
Legal training provider AltaClaro released a generative artificial intelligence supervisory course for law firm partners that it developed with law firm K&L Gates LLP.
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3rd Circ. Won't Undo Philly DA's Immunity From Cop's Suit
The Third Circuit won't revive a Philadelphia police officer's lawsuit alleging that city District Attorney Larry Krasner violated his civil rights by hitting him with a murder charge that was ultimately tossed, finding that the officer couldn't overcome the immunity granted to prosecutors when advocating on behalf of the state.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP attorneys and Texas litigator Richard L. Stanley lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions after the Federal Circuit on Monday revived a patent infringement case for their client Contour IP Holding LLC against GoPro Inc.
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Mayer Brown Bankruptcy Ace Jumps To Pashman Stein In NJ
Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC has bolstered its bankruptcy practice in New Jersey with the addition of a partner from Mayer Brown LLP along with two associates, expanding the firm's roster in a state known for attracting large and complex bankruptcy cases.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
Another BigLaw firm merger and a report about rising litigation spending rocked the second week of September. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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DHS Denies Immigrants Remote Court Access, Groups Say
Several immigrant rights groups filed a proposed class action Wednesday in New Jersey federal court against the Department of Homeland Security and several officials alleging noncitizens detained at a Pennsylvania processing facility were denied remote options to participate in their criminal proceedings in New Jersey.
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McElroy Deutsch Construction Pro Jumps To Offit Kurman
Offit Kurman this week said it had hired an experienced attorney from McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP to join its construction law, transactions and disputes practice group in its Bergen County, New Jersey office.
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Buchanan Ingersoll Looks Inward For New COO
Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC didn't have to look far for its new chief operating officer.
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Accuracy, Security Top Firms' Concerns As AI Use Rises
Most law firms are using artificial intelligence tools for routine tasks over the coming year or plan to use them, but lawyers are concerned about the accuracy and security of the technology, an industry survey revealed on Thursday.
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Litigation Spending To Rise As Cases Grow More Aggressive
A substantial number of large companies are expecting to increase their litigation spending by double digits next year in the face of more complex and hard-fought cases — and they are more open to bringing in new legal talent to navigate the matters, according to a report released Thursday.
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The Firms That Handle The Most Trade Secrets Work
Gordon Rees remains the most active law firm representing plaintiffs in trade secrets disputes, according to a new report by Lex Machina analyzing a three-year period from 2021 to 2023, while Littler Mendelson continues to lead the pack on the defendants' side during that same timeframe.
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NJ Real Estate Vet Jumps From Windels Marx To Clark Hill
Clark Hill is growing its real estate team in New Jersey with a new member from Windels Marx whose 30-year career in the industry includes work on massive projects at the state's Meadowlands complex and, more recently, representing clients in the pharmaceutical and cannabis industries, among others.
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Dechert Global Managing Partner On What Inspired Him
Dechert LLP's Vincent H. Cohen Jr. knew from a young age he wanted to be a lawyer. All he had to do was look at his father.
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McCarter & English Recruits EY Tax Pro In New Jersey
McCarter & English LLP has bulked up its tax and employee benefits team in New Jersey with a longtime Ernst & Young expert at a time when the Garden State's business community is bracing for regulations on a series of corporate tax reforms.
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Pietragallo Launches In South Jersey With Former Bush Atty
Pittsburgh-based Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti LLP announced on Tuesday the opening of a new office in New Jersey to be led by a former associate counsel to President George W. Bush and Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP partner.
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Ex-McElroy Deutsch CFO's Ch. 11 Case Nixed As 'Bad Faith'
McElroy Deutsch Mulvaney & Carpenter LLP convinced a New Jersey bankruptcy judge to throw out the Chapter 11 filing of its former chief financial officer, who is behind bars for stealing over $1 million from the firm, with the judge finding Tuesday that the petition was brought in "bad faith" to stall related state litigation.
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The Medical-Style Legal Education Model On The Rise In Calif.
A medical-school style model of legal education is expanding to a second California law school, giving law students the option of a year of hands-on training experience and a head start for post-graduation employment while providing much-needed support for nonprofits and government agencies.
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Lewis Brisbois Lands 9 Litigators From Pillinger Miller
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP has added more litigation muscle with a nine-attorney pickup from Pillinger Miller Tarallo LLP, expanding the larger firm's head count in locations including New Jersey and New York.
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Legal Pros Adopting Gen AI Faster Than Past Tech
U.S. legal professionals may be adopting generative artificial intelligence tools far faster than they started using cloud-based tools, according to results released Tuesday from a survey on technology trends in litigation and investigation that e-discovery software provider Everlaw conducted with the Association of Certified E-Discovery Specialists.
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Most Young Lawyers Say Debt Alters Their Career Plans
A recent student debt study by the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division has found that student debt affects young attorneys in many ways — including changing their career plans.
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DLA Piper's Boston Leader To Co-Lead US Real Estate Team
A longtime DLA Piper attorney focused on real estate investment and development is stepping up to co-lead the firm's U.S. real estate practice, according to an announcement Monday.
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Kramer Levin Beats NJ Malpractice Suit From RE Developer
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has defeated a malpractice suit from a real estate developer who claimed it represented both the developer and a firm partner's son — who was an employee of the developer — at the same time, according to a New Jersey state appellate decision issued Monday.
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Ballard Spahr, Lane Powell Strike Deal To Combine
Philadelphia-founded Ballard Spahr LLP and Seattle-based Lane Powell PC announced on Monday their plans to merge and form a combined firm with more than 750 lawyers under the Ballard Spahr name.
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NJ Atty's Med Mal, Defamation Suit Against Hospital Revived
A New Jersey appellate court on Friday reinstated a suit accusing a hospital of negligently committing an attorney complaining of hip pain as a schizophrenia patient, saying the requisite medical expert affidavit was not necessary due to the so-called common knowledge exception.