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Texas Deploys Legal Team Ahead Of Possible Election Fights
The Texas Office of the Attorney General deployed what it called an "Election Day Rapid Response Legal Team" in several major counties to monitor election activity, preparing for potential legal battles arising the day of the election or in its immediate aftermath.
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ABA Tweaks Planned Changes To Law School Diversity Rules
The American Bar Association is revising the language of its diversity standards for law schools after its August decision to remove references to race, ethnicity and other identities in light of the U.S. Supreme Court's 2023 decision striking down affirmative action in higher education was met with pushback from legal professionals.
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IHeartMedia GC Named Chief Legal Officer, Gets Salary Bump
IHeartMedia Inc.'s top lawyer has a new job title with a higher salary, and she also had her employment contract extended until September 2026, according to a public filing.
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On The Ground: How Attorneys Safeguarded The Election
Attorneys worked tirelessly Tuesday to support citizens and election workers on the final day of voting in one of history's most contentious presidential contests.
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How General Counsel Can Help Offset Geopolitical Risks
Despite a belief among in-house attorneys that geopolitical risks are rising, most of 200 legal department leaders recently surveyed by the Association of Corporate Counsel stated their employers are planning to maintain or grow engagement with some of the riskiest countries, leading to a rising need for risk management policies, training and collaborative preparation.
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Attys At These Firms Donated The Most To Harris, Trump
Attorneys and staff at the country's largest law firms have donated more than 15 times as much money to Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign as they have to former President Donald Trump's, federal election records show.
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Vinson & Elkins Adds Simpson Thacher Atty As M&A Co-Head
Vinson & Elkins LLP has brought on a veteran mergers and acquisitions lawyer as a New York-based co-head of strategic M&A, the firm said Monday.
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Mortgage Co. Accused Of 'Bad Faith' In Settlement With Atty
A former staff attorney with a mortgage company has accused the business of "bad faith" for purportedly trying to renegotiate the terms of a settlement to resolve her Texas state lawsuit alleging she was fired after she witnessed inappropriate sexual behavior by a deputy general counsel.
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Barnes & Thornburg Leadership Panel Debuts New Ohio Head
Barnes & Thornburg LLP is getting new leadership in Columbus, Ohio, the firm said as it announced its 2024-2025 management committee.
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Ogletree Adds Steptoe & Johnson Employment Pro In Texas
Labor and employment firm Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak & Stewart PC is expanding its Texas team, announcing Monday it is bringing in a Steptoe & Johnson PLLC litigator as a shareholder in its San Antonio office.
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Haynes Boone Hires 3 More RE Attys From Holland & Knight
Haynes and Boone LLP has hired a trio of attorneys from Holland & Knight LLP in Dallas and Northern Virginia, saying Monday that their additions will complement the firm's real estate and finance offerings.
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How 2024 Election Litigation May Look Different From 2020
Courts are fielding a flood of lawsuits over the 2024 presidential election, with more certainly to come, but those suits may have some significant differences from the ones that played out in 2020, according to experts.
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Jackson Walker Rips Trustee's Judge Romance Fee Clawback
The U.S. Trustee's Office is exceeding its authority as a "watchdog" in seeking to claw back money paid to Jackson Walker LLP in bankruptcy cases because the judge presiding over those cases was having a secret relationship with a firm partner, the firm told a Texas federal bankruptcy court.
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Legal Hiring Continued Upward Trajectory In October
The U.S. legal sector logged its second month in a row of job number increases in October, following a four-month-long period of decline this spring and summer, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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The Top In-House Hires Of October
Legal department hires and changes during the month of pumpkins and goblins included new roles for top attorneys with Nike, a high-profile appointment at Madison Square Garden Sports Corp. and a promotion to CEO for the general counsel at UnitedLex.
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Law360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Motley Rice's handling of Los Angeles County's plastic pollution-related suit against Pepsi and Coca-Cola and Cole Schotz's work on a Manhattan redevelopment project lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Oct. 18 to Nov. 1.
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Haynes Boone Public Finance Duo Joins Frost Brown
Frost Brown Todd LLP has announced a pair of experienced public attorneys have joined its Houston office from Haynes and Boone LLP, as part of the firm's current focus on expanding in the region.
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Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Kicking off this week's legal lions list are nine large law firms celebrating a big win in New York after a federal judge threw out a $14 billion complaint against their retailer and drugmaker clients in multidistrict litigation accusing them of making and selling ineffective over-the-counter decongestants.
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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked the end of October with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms made new hires and promoted attorneys to partner. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Law Firms Pour Money Into Texas Supreme Court Races
The races to fill three seats on the Texas Supreme Court have drawn thousands of dollars in campaign donations from BigLaw, midsize and small firms, with the largest sets of contributions mostly going to the Republican incumbents seeking reelection in Tuesday's matchups, a Law360 Pulse analysis has found.
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Feds: No 'Willfulness' Needed In Texas AG-Tied Investor Case
Federal prosecutors asked a Texas federal judge to reject an attempt by an investor at the center of the failed impeachment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to toss the fraud case, saying Wednesday that "willfulness" isn't needed for a conspiracy to commit wire fraud conviction.
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Veteran Law Firm Financial Exec Named Hinshaw's New CFO
Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP has announced that an experienced financial executive who has worked at major law firms for over 30 years has been appointed its new chief financial officer, a move the firm said will help its performance and operational efficiency.
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Arnold & Porter Appoints New Co-Chairs, CEO
Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP announced Thursday that co-managing partners Michael Daneker and Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker have been elected co-chairs of the firm, effective Jan. 1.
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Attorneys Mourn Slow Death Of Deal 'Tombstones'
Attorneys said the gifting of tombstones, or deal toys, to mark the end of transactions has become less common in recent years despite a steady flow of mergers, acquisitions and other transactional work.
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Houston Firm Accuses Legal Marketing Services Biz Of Fraud
A Houston law firm has filed a complaint in Texas state court accusing a business that provides marketing services to law firms of a Ponzi-like scheme that misused money provided for two marketing campaigns.