Try our Advanced Search for more refined results
New York Pulse
-
Freshfields Launching New Name, Logo In October
Magic Circle firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP announced Tuesday that it is rebranding to shorten its name to Freshfields beginning next month.
-
Norton Rose Stresses Regional Chops In New Leadership
A year after the sudden departure of Norton Rose Fulbright's worldwide CEO, the firm announced a permanent reshuffling of its global management structure, formally putting regional managing partners in charge of coordinating the firm's international business.
-
Nonprofit, Union Say Janus Doesn't Apply To NYC Dues Fight
Two New York City public defenders cannot leverage the U.S. Supreme Court's Janus ruling to stop paying their union because the ruling only applies to public employees and they're technically employed by a nonprofit, argued their employer, union and the city in a motion to dismiss their lawsuit.
-
Law Firm Rates Rise In 2023, But Mixed Outlook Ahead
Corporate legal departments continue to face rising hourly rates from law firms, but rate changes have varied across industries, and the first four months of 2024 present a snapshot of these varying average rate increases, according to a recent report from Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions.
-
JAMS President Will Become New CEO
Alternative dispute resolution service JAMS is making changes at the top, announcing Monday that its longtime president will move up to become CEO and its current chief financial officer's duties will expand to include chief operating officer.
-
Dentons Launches Generative AI Contract Automation Tool
International law firm Dentons has attorneys in Europe testing a generative artificial intelligence tool for contract automation, the firm said Monday.
-
Cozen O'Connor Elevates 8 New Shareholders In 7 Offices
Cozen O'Connor announced Monday the promotions of eight new shareholders in seven different cities to the law firm and its public affairs and lobbying arm.
-
Fabiani Cohen Says Equity Partner Can't File Employee Claim
Fabiani Cohen & Hall LLP told a New York federal judge on Friday that its equity partner's employment suit is motivated by her desire to increase her profit share of the firm, arguing that her status as an equity owner means she can't be considered an employee for the purposes of her claims.
-
Autism Played Role In Bankman-Fried Case, 2nd Circ. Told
A group of experts on neurodiversity told the Second Circuit that Sam Bankman-Fried, who has said he has autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, may have been hurt at trial by a "cognitive and communication style" that at times frustrated the trial judge.
-
Letterman Enjoys Jury Service, But Not Picked For Fraud Trial
David Letterman was excused from a Manhattan federal jury pool Monday ahead of the trial of a businessman accused of defrauding NBA athletes including former Los Angeles Laker Dwight Howard, after a lawyer said his son had interacted with the late-night television legend.
-
NY Judge Resigns Amid Ethics Charges of Corruption, Abuse
A New York state judge in Westchester County has agreed to resign from the bench after the New York Commission on Judicial Conduct charged him last month with multiple counts of judicial misconduct, including dismissing traffic tickets for friends, sexually harassing a newly appointed judge, and berating court staffers and attorneys.
-
'Con Man' Who Faked Atty Emails In Biz Scam Gets 30 Mos.
A Manhattan federal judge hit a former investment analyst with 30 months in prison Friday for stealing $2.4 million from backers who thought he planned to invest in a retail startup, tricking them in part by impersonating an unnamed New York City lawyer.
-
Avenatti Seeks Top Court Review Of Daniels ID Theft Verdict
Incarcerated celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for misappropriating money from ex-client Stormy Daniels, claiming the Second Circuit's decision upholding the verdict runs afoul of precedent for identity-theft cases.
-
Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of summer with another action-packed week as BigLaw snagged new talent and lawmakers sought an increase in federal judgeships. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
-
NY Mayor Names Seven Judges For State Courts
New York City Mayor Eric Adams has appointed seven new judges to the state's civil, criminal and family courts, all of whom bring years of legal expertise, and a deep commitment to public safety and justice, to the bench.
-
Morgan Lewis Hires Sidley Structured Transactions Partner
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP announced Friday that it has hired the co-leader of Sidley Austin LLP's residential mortgage-backed securities team to further expand its structured transactions practice in New York.
-
Legal Industry Split On Regulating AI's Use In Profession
Nearly half of the participants in a survey examining the impact of artificial intelligence said they support regulation around the technology's use in the legal profession, according to a recently released report from the International Bar Association and the Center for AI and Digital Policy.
-
Chevron's Demise May Not Bring Deluge Courts Had Feared
Though the death of Chevron deference has opened a door to attacking administrative decisions, the expected uptick in litigation probably won't threaten to clog federal courts, numerous administrative law experts told Law360.
-
Embattled Warner Bros. Discovery Searching For New CLO
In the middle of two key legal battles at Warner Bros. Discovery Inc., CEO David Zaslav has announced the departure of the chief legal officer, a lawyer and close adviser that Zaslav brought with him when Discover merged with Warner in 2022.
-
Colleagues Remember 'Fiercely Loyal' Venable Leader Gesner
Colleagues at Venable LLP are remembering co-managing partner Larry Gesner as a focused problem solver who was fiercely loyal and quietly helped others.
-
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Covington & Burling LLP and Pisanelli Bice PLLC lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Nevada Green Party's request to have Jill Stein's name reinstated on the state's presidential ballot Friday.
-
Ellenoff Grossman Denied Arbitration In Ex-Atty's Firing Suit
A New York federal judge has sent a former Ellenoff Grossman & Schole LLP associate's suit saying she was fired for protesting sexual harassment back to state court and denied the firm's motion to compel arbitration of the matter.
-
Ex-Akin Gump Atty Joins Willkie's Asset Management Dept.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP said this week that a former Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP attorney has joined the 25-partner team in its asset management department, which focuses on private fund formation and liquidity solutions transactions.
-
Dechert Settles Aviation Exec's Hack Cover-Up RICO Claims
An airline mogul has cut a confidential deal with Dechert and two former partners of the firm to let them off the hook in his sprawling civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act lawsuit in New York federal court, the settling parties announced Thursday.
-
Why High-Profile GC Joined Little Group With Big Plans
Like the South Street Seaport she represents, general counsel Lucy Fato has evolved over the past three decades through a series of high-profile corporate challenges to her current job of building a law department for a new company that holds a hodgepodge of businesses and some ambitious plans.
Expert Analysis
-
The Unique Challenges Of Protecting A Law Firm Brand
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.