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    Longtime White & Case Structured Finance Atty Joins Latham

    Latham & Watkins LLP announced that a longtime White & Case LLP structured finance attorney joined the firm's New York office as a partner, which the firm said helps address increased demand from clients in the private equity and credit spaces.

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    DA Says Trump Sentencing Could Be Delayed Until 2029

    Manhattan prosecutors on Tuesday suggested that President-elect Donald Trump's criminal sentencing could be delayed until after he serves out his next term, but urged a judge not to throw out his conviction over an alleged hush money scheme.

  • Diddy Calls DOJ's Possession Of His Notes 'Outrageous'

    Sean "Diddy" Combs said Monday that federal prosecutors are in possession of privileged attorney-client materials, including his own written notes, which they're "actively" using to detain him ahead of his trial, a move the hip-hop mogul called "outrageous government conduct."

  • Menendez Calls Trial Evidence Flub 'Deeply Troubling'

    Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez raised red flags Monday about "deeply troubling" recent revelations that Manhattan federal jurors accidentally received unredacted text messages before convicting him of bribery, slamming prosecutors for trying to brush aside the significance of this evidence.

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    Blackstone Funds Name New CLO Amid Leadership Shift

    The chief executive officer and chief legal officer for three Blackstone Liquid Credit Strategies LLC funds, have stepped down from their posts, with new executives named from within the company to replace them immediately.

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    In-House Female Attys Say They Prefer Work Culture, Balance

    In a first-of-its-kind survey by the National Association of Women Lawyers, in-house female attorneys report finding their work-life balance, work substance and workplace culture superior to that of law firms.

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    Why AI May Be The Secret Weapon For Starting A Law Firm

    The secret ingredient to opening a solo practice or small firm might be artificial intelligence, Chris Stock, a vice president at legal tech company Clio, said at the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium last week.

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    Ozy Media CEO Turns To 2nd Circ. Over Judge's Investments

    The "atypical" conflict and threat to public confidence in the judiciary created by a New York federal judge's financial investments warrant the Second Circuit stepping in to undo former Ozy Media CEO Carlos Watson's fraud and identity theft convictions sooner rather than later, Watson told the appellate court on Monday.

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    Friedman Kaplan Name Partner Larry Robbins Dies At 72

    Larry Robbins, a name partner at Friedman Kaplan Seiler Adelman & Robbins LLP known for counseling high-profile congressional witnesses like Marie Yovanovitch and Christine Blasey Ford through their Senate and House committee appearances, died earlier this month at age 72, the firm announced.

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    Simpson Thacher Adds Cleary Gottlieb Banking, Credit Pro

    Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Monday that a former Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP attorney will be joining the firm's New York office to focus on banking and credit matters, touting her history representing some of the world's largest financial sponsors and their portfolio companies.

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    Where Women Are And Are Not Getting Ahead In Law

    Women now make up the majority of law school graduates, law firm associates and lawyers in the federal government and will likely soon make up the majority of law school faculty, according to a report from the American Bar Association out Monday, however the proportion of women in certain positions of power within the profession continues to lag.

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    Allen Matkins Adds Stradley Ronon Tax Co-Chair In NY

    Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP has continued growing its New York office with the addition of the co-chair of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP's tax department, the firm said Monday.

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    Clifford Chance Adds Private Equity Partner From O'Melveny

    Clifford Chance LLP announced Monday that it had hired a former O'Melveny & Myers LLP attorney to its private equity practice in New York, for what the firm said was its 16th senior hire in the United States this year.

  • Trump's SDNY Pick A Familiar Face In Wall Street's Legal Wing

    Jay Clayton's nomination to be the Manhattan U.S. attorney would seat a highly regarded Wall Street lawyer in one of the top law enforcement jobs in the country, but he may face headwinds over his industry relationships and lack of criminal prosecution experience.

  • Giuliani Gets New Atty As Poll Workers Seek To Collect $148M

    Two days after Rudy Giuliani's lawyers asked a federal judge to allow them to withdraw from representing him in a pair of cases from former Georgia poll workers seeking to collect a $148 million defamation award against him, the embattled former mayor of New York found himself new representation.

  • Dogecoin Buyers Drop Bid To Revive Suit Against Musk

    Dogecoin cryptocurrency investors have agreed to drop their appellate bid to revive a two-year-old proposed securities class action accusing Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. of using the CEO's celebrity to target unsophisticated investors and gain a profit on the memecoin, according to a stipulation filed in New York federal court.

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    What To Know About Digital Marketing Before Starting A Firm

    At the New York City Bar's Small Law Symposium on Thursday, lawyers and a digital marketing expert broke down what attorneys looking to launch a law firm should be thinking about before launching a digital marketing campaign.

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    Wilson Sonsini Partnership Class Drops Slightly To 16 Attys

    Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC has elected 16 attorneys to its partnership, marking a dip from the 20 partners elected for 2024 and a further decline from its 23-attorney partner class for 2022, which was its largest partner class since 1999.

  • NY Real Estate Lender Bravo Names New GC And COO

    New York City-based real estate lender Bravo Property Trust announced Friday it has brought on a new general counsel and chief operating officer with 20 years of experience and a deep network of industry connections, as the company looks to grow.

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    Cooley's Bench-Growing Bet On More Gov't Scrutiny Paid Off

    Five years ago, Cooley LLP decided to grow its litigation bench in anticipation of rising federal and state government scrutiny, especially toward its technology-heavy client base. Today, the firm's newly expanded team is reaping the benefits of that foresight as litigation work in the area has surged.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Wiley Rein's work on a $5 billion telecommunications deal and Brownstein Hyatt's representation of a debt-collection trade group lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Nov. 1 to 15.

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    Litigator Becomes Newest Member Of Whiteford's Exec Board

    Whiteford Taylor & Preston LLP has announced the appointment of an experienced litigation partner who's been with the firm for more than 25 years to its executive committee.

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    Katten Atty Brings Derivatives Expertise To Faegre Drinker

    Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP announced a new addition to its New York office on Thursday, touting the derivatives focus the former Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP partner takes to the firm's investment management group.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Covington & Burling LLP leads this week's list of Law360 legal lions for helping Mark Zuckerberg beat multidistrict litigation claims alleging Meta concealed social media's risks to young users.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    This was another action-packed week for the legal industry as President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments and Milbank kicked off BigLaw bonus season. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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Expert Analysis

  • The Pursuit Of Wellness In BigLaw: Lessons From My Journey Author Photo

    Jane Jeong at Cooley shares how grueling BigLaw schedules and her own perfectionism emotionally bankrupted her, and why attorneys struggling with burnout should consider making small changes to everyday habits.

  • Why We Must Recruit And Advance More Black Prosecutors Author Photo

    Black Americans make up a disproportionate percentage of the incarcerated population but are underrepresented among elected prosecutors, so the legal community — from law schools to prosecutor offices — must commit to addressing these disappointing demographics, says Erika Gilliam-Booker at the National Black Prosecutors Association.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Deal With Overload? Author Photo

    Young lawyers overwhelmed with a crushing workload must tackle the problem on two fronts — learning how to say no, and understanding how to break down projects into manageable parts, says Jay Harrington at Harrington Communications.

  • A Scientific Path For Improving Diversity At Law Firms Author Photo

    Law firms could combine industrial organizational psychology and machine learning to study prospective hires' analytical thinking, stress response and similar attributes — which could lead to recruiting from a more diverse candidate pool, say Ali Shahidi and Bess Sully at Sheppard Mullin.

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    Ask A Mentor: How Can Associates Seek More Assignments? Author Photo

    In the first installment of Law360 Pulse's career advice guest column, Meela Gill at Weil offers insights on how associates can ask for meaningful work opportunities at their firms without sounding like they are begging. 

  • Legal Sector Regulatory Reform Is Key To Closing Justice Gap Author Photo

    In order to improve access to justice for those who cannot afford a lawyer, states should consider regulatory innovations, such as allowing new forms of law firm ownership and permitting nonlawyers to provide certain legal services, says Patricia Lee Refo, president of the American Bar Association.

  • Perspectives

    Judges On Race: The Path To A More Diverse Bench Author Photo

    To close the diversity gap between the judiciary and the litigants that regularly appear in criminal courts, institutions including police departments, prosecutor offices and defense law firms must be committed to advancing Black and Latino men, says New York Supreme Court Justice Erika Edwards.

  • The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand Author Photo

    Recent law firm trademark disputes highlight how the tension between legal ethics rules and trademark law can make it difficult for firms to select brands that are distinctive and entitled to protection, say Kimberly Maynard and Tyler Maulsby at Frankfurt Kurnit.

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