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    Why Public Confidence In US Courts Is 'Withering'

    Public trust in the federal judiciary, and the U.S. Supreme Court in particular, has fallen in recent years, with fewer than half of Americans now expressing confidence in the federal courts, according to a study released Monday.

  • Law Firm Can't Nix $2.9M Judgment Over Concussion Fees

    A law firm that represented National Football League players in a multidistrict litigation over the league's handling of concussions can't avoid a litigation funding agency's $2.9 million judgment against it, after a Pennsylvania federal judge shot down Mitnick Law Office's arguments that the fees being garnished fell under various exceptions.

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    3rd Circ. Says Jury Must Weigh Ex-Philly ADA's Vax Bias Case

    A jury will have to determine whether the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office was following a neutral, general policy when it denied an employee's religious exemption from its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, or whether D.A. Larry Krasner harbored anti-religious bias in the decision, the Third Circuit ruled Monday.

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    3 Things To Know About Dentons' Incoming Global CEO

    Dentons announced last week that it is bringing on Kate Barton, a former EY executive, as its new global CEO to replace Elliott Portnoy, who has held the position since 2013.

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    Hearing Set Over Bid To Recuse Judge In Philly Zantac Cases

    A Philadelphia judge will hear arguments next month over a recusal motion filed by plaintiffs' counsel in the city's Zantac mass tort program that argues the judge should remove himself from the proceedings after he disclosed his wife is a partner at Reed Smith, which represents GlaxoSmithKline, a manufacturer of the drug.

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    Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week

    Boyden Gray PLLC leads this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the full Fifth Circuit struck down as unconstitutional the Federal Communications Commission's system for subsidizing telecommunications service for rural and low-income users.

  • Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work

    Benesch's work on a private equity acquisition of a bankruptcy advisory firm and Hausfeld's handling of a proposed class action in a data breach affecting over seven million people lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from July 12 to 26.

  • Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

    A shakeup in the presidential race kicked off another busy week for the legal industry as two BigLaw firms named leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.

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    Babst Calland Partners With Ex-Pittsburgh Airport GC

    Pittsburgh-based Babst Calland Clements and Zomnir PC announced an expansion of its aerospace, aviation and airports practice via a strategic partnership with former Allegheny County Airport Authority general counsel Jeff Immel.

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    Class Of 2023 Shatters Records In Legal Employment, Salaries

    The class of 2023 set new records for the overall employment rate, employment in jobs that require or anticipate bar passage, and median and average salaries. In addition, private practice employment has hit the highest level in more than 30 years, per data released Thursday by the National Association for Law Placement Inc.

  • Patent Atty Seeks Closure Over Ex-Firm's Back Wages

    Discovery in a patent attorney's suit against his former firm, Pittsburgh-based Keevican Weiss & Bauerle LLC, has produced enough evidence to support summary judgment on some of his claims, according to a new motion filed this week in Allegheny County.

  • Law Firm Real Estate Report

    Some major U.S. firms, including Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP and Polsinelli PC, will have a busy 2025 as they set plans in motion this month to move their regional offices next year.

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    $50K Referral Bonuses In BigLaw Signal Hiring Optimism

    The $50,000 referral bonuses being offered by Kirkland & Ellis LLP and Allen Overy Shearman Sterling are viewed by industry observers as reflecting growing optimism in the legal hiring market and an expected uptick in corporate work.

  • Pandemic Hasn't Hindered 2020 Law Grads, NALP Says

    Despite entering the workforce during a pandemic, most 2020 law school graduates are thriving, with high rates of employment and a dip in educational debt, but some still feel negative effects on their mental health, according to a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement Inc.

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    In Uncertain Economy, GCs' Cash Compensation Takes Rare Dip

    Despite their expanded duties, pay for corporate general counsel and chief legal officers has fallen — by 4% — for the first time in at least 12 years, according to the latest survey from legal recruiting firm Major, Lindsey & Africa.

  • Pa. Judge Won't 'Chase' Deadline-Flouting ADA Case Attys

    A Pennsylvania federal judge on Wednesday told attorneys in an Americans with Disabilities Act case against Tommy Bahama that he wasn't going to "chase" lawyers flouting scheduling orders, warning that the consequences might hurt more than just complying with the plan.

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    Lancaster Atty Plans Move From Solo Firm To Saxton & Stump

    A Lancaster, Pennsylvania, attorney with an established solo practice focused on representing healthcare clients is folding his firm into Saxton & Stump after 20 years in operation.

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    Affordable Housing Pro Moves Practice To Nelson Mullins

    An attorney who specializes in advising clients on completing affordable housing development projects has recently moved her practice to Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough's Pittsburgh office.

  • Parts Of Klehr Harrison Bills Not Privileged, Pa. Panel Finds

    Pennsylvania journalists can view the subject lines of invoice requests sent to the Pennsylvania Office of General Counsel by outside law firms, including Klehr Harrison, with a state appeals court panel determining the information falls under the state's Right-to-Know Law and is not privileged, nor is it protected by a court order.

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    Dentons Brings On Former Big 4 Exec As New Global CEO

    Global law firm Dentons, which has made a name for itself by aggressive growth through combinations, has tapped a new global chief executive officer with leadership experience at accounting giant EY, the firm's first change at the top in over a decade.

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    18 Whiteford Attys Launch Raines Feldman's Pittsburgh Office

    More than a dozen attorneys specializing in bankruptcy, and securities and commercial litigation, have left Whiteford Taylor & Preston to help Raines Feldman Littrell launch its new office in Pittsburgh this week.

  • UPDATED: NJ Firm Malpractice Dismissal Order Filed In Error

    A New Jersey state court has deleted an order dismissing a malpractice suit against Nurick Law Group LLC, saying Tuesday it was "uploaded in error."

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    Schnader Harrison Must Face Ex-Firm Atty's Class Action

    The former equity partners of defunct law firm Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP must face a proposed class action accusing them of improperly spending employee money intended for the firm's retirement plan, after a Pennsylvania federal judge shot down their motion to dismiss.

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    Polsinelli Lands In Philly With 20-Plus Holland & Knight Attys

    National law firm Polsinelli PC announced Tuesday it planned to expand its footprint into Philadelphia by opening a new office in the city with more than 20 shareholders who are moving their practices from Holland & Knight LLP.

  • Secret Service Chief Out Amid Trump Rally Shooting Probes

    U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly A. Cheatle resigned Tuesday, the day after lawmakers at a contentious congressional hearing demanded she step down following her agency's failure to stop the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.

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