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Reed Smith's Doc Block Motion 'Hyperbolic,' 2nd Circ. Told

By Emily Sawicki

Reed Smith LLP cannot block the new owners of reorganized Greece-based international shipping company Eletson from viewing files already in its possession, the company has told the Second Circuit, arguing the law firm's emergency motion to stop the new owners from accessing the files was intentionally timed to head off anticipated district court rulings.

NY Judge Wants Atty To Explain Bogus AI Citations

By Jack Karp

A federal judge wants a New York attorney to explain himself after he potentially used artificial intelligence to write his response to an order she issued concerning his use of AI to write an earlier brief that cited nonexistent cases.

Robinson & Cole Ducks Recruiter's Contract Breach Suit

By Adrian Cruz

A Connecticut federal judge has granted summary judgment to Robinson & Cole LLP in a legal recruiter's contract breach suit, determining that under its terms with the recruiter, none of the information disclosed to a second company violated the original agreement between the two sides. 

Ex-Morris Manning Litigator Joins Balch & Bingham In Atlanta

By Adrian Cruz

Balch & Bingham LLP announced that a Morris Manning & Martin LLP litigator has joined the firm as of counsel, in one of the latest departures from the struggling Atlanta firm.

Trump DOJ To Appeal Axing Of Order Targeting Jenner & Block

By Alison Knezevich

The U.S. Department of Justice plans to fight a federal judge's ruling that struck down President Donald Trump's executive order targeting Jenner & Block LLP, as it filed a notice of appeal Monday in D.C. federal court.

FordHarrison Adds Barton, Epstein Becker Employment Pros

By Madison Arnold

Management-side labor and employment law firm FordHarrison LLP announced two new additions Monday, including one partner in Tampa from Barton LLP and another in New York City from Epstein Becker Green.

Uber Sues LA Law Firms Over Alleged Crash Fraud Scheme

By Rose Krebs

Uber Technologies Inc. filed a lawsuit Monday against two Los Angeles personal injury firms, two of their attorneys and others, alleging the ride-sharing company is being targeted by a scheme involving fraudulent personal injury claims arising from motor vehicle accidents.

Rising Star: Wiley Rein's Ashley L. Criss

By Ganesh Setty

Ashley Criss of Wiley Rein LLP successfully argued to the Sixth Circuit that an insurer owed no coverage for a government investigation, and further represented an excess insurer in the Boy Scouts of America's bankruptcy, earning her a spot among insurance law attorneys under age 40 honored by ¼«ËÙÈü³µ as Rising Stars.

Fisher Phillips Adds Another Reed Smith Atty In Houston

By Christine DeRosa

Employer-side labor and employment firm Fisher Phillips has continued its growth in Texas with the addition of a partner in Houston from Reed Smith LLP, the firm said Monday.

Dinsmore Seeks To End LabMD's Malpractice Suit

By Lynn LaRowe

Dinsmore & Shohl LLP and a legal nonprofit have urged a Georgia federal court to toss a malpractice lawsuit brought by now-shuttered LabMD, saying the defunct cancer diagnostic company has abandoned the case which was ordered to arbitration two years ago.

Judge Won't Recuse Over Past Work With DraftKings Counsel

By Elaine Briseño

A California federal judge presiding over a proposed class action against DraftKings regarding its fantasy sports games offerings rejected a request from the plaintiffs to recuse himself over concerns that an attorney for the defense has ties to the court.

Faegre Drinker Adds Another Greenberg Product Liability Atty

By Andrea Keckley

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has added another former Greenberg Traurig LLP attorney to its product liability and mass torts team, this time a New York-based counsel who focuses on medical device litigation.

Baker McKenzie Brings Back IP Ace In Dallas

By Lynn LaRowe

Baker McKenzie announced Monday that it has fortified its intellectual property offerings in Dallas with a partner who is rejoining the firm from Forrest Weldon Law Group LLP.

NY Cleaners Seek $30K In Atty Fees, Costs In Wage Suit Deal

By Irene Spezzamonte

Cleaners who reached a $75,000 deal to end their suit accusing a real estate investment company and its subsidiary of unpaid wages told a New York federal court their attorneys should receive nearly $30,000 in fees and expenses.

Pot Drink Co.'s Case Belongs In Arbitration, Stoel Rives Says

By Mike Curley

Stoel Rives LLP and a group of its clients are urging a California federal court to send a fraud suit brought by a maker of nonalcoholic cannabis drinks back to arbitration, arguing all the claims are subject to a valid arbitration agreement.

Judges' AI Orders Keep Trickling In As Fake Citations Persist

By Sarah Martinson

A handful of federal judges have issued orders or guidelines this year on the use of generative artificial intelligence in court filings as attorneys continue to get in trouble for submitting legal documents with fake case citations, according to a ¼«ËÙÈü³µ Pulse analysis.

¼«ËÙÈü³µ Names 2025's Top Attorneys Under 40

¼«ËÙÈü³µ is pleased to announce the Rising Stars of 2025, our list of more than 150 attorneys under 40 whose legal accomplishments belie their age.

ArbitralWomen President Takes Up In-House Role At Aramco

By Joyce Hanson

The president of ArbitralWomen, an organization focused on increasing diversity in international arbitration, said she has accepted a new position as senior counsel at Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia.

Ex-CEO Again Pushes For Standing In Judge Romance Case

By Catherine Marfin

The former CEO of a defunct barge company has again urged a court to rule that he has standing to sue over a former bankruptcy judge's secret romance with an attorney, writing in a supplemental filing that "certain issues" had "not been fully briefed."

Maynard Nexsen Duo Join Saxton & Stump In South Carolina

By Adrian Cruz

Saxton & Stump LLC recently announced that a pair of experienced employment and commercial litigation attorneys have joined the firm's Charleston, South Carolina, office as shareholders from Maynard Nexsen PC.

Meet The Attys Facing Off In Lawyer's Bias Suit Against J&J

By Jake Maher

A discrimination suit in New Jersey federal court against the pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson, featuring charged allegations and a motion for sanctions, is pitting a trio of discrimination and plaintiff-side employment specialists against a Morgan Lewis & Bockius employment law team.

A&O Shearman Partners Launch NY Litigation Boutique

By Rachel Rippetoe

Two A&O Shearman partners have left the firm to launch a new litigation boutique in New York City, they announced this week.

Meet The Attys In Pa. Radio Host's Fight For Open Primaries

By James Boyle

A Philadelphia-area lawyer turned national political commentator and media personality and has assembled a legal team including some of his colleagues at Kline & Specter PC and attorneys from Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP to represent him and three other plaintiffs in their bid to change Pennsylvania's closed primary system.

Ex-Judge Wants NJ Subpoenas Quashed In Suit Over Removal

By Jake Maher

A former workers' compensation judge suing New Jersey over her removal from that post says that the state committed "blatant harassment" by sending subpoenas to her former employers over wage information that it could have obtained in less intrusive ways.

NYC Bar Pushes Random Audits To Curb Atty Fund Misuse

By Tracey Read

Due to an upward trend in attorney trust account violations across the state of New York, the New York City Bar Association's Professional Discipline Committee has asked the grievance committees in the First and Second Judicial Departments to develop a pilot random audit program for such accounts.