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Many Law Firms 'Soul Searching' About Their AI Goals
While recent reports show that law firm adoption of artificial intelligence tools is jumping, many firms haven't reached the stage where they are measuring gains from their AI investments yet, according to current and former law firm leaders and consultants.
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Trump Calls On Justices To Stay Block Of Gov't Restructuring
President Donald Trump asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday to pause a California federal judge's order temporarily halting agencies from implementing an executive order to plan reorganizations and reductions in force, claiming the lower court's decision has caused confusion and wasted taxpayer dollars.
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极速赛车's Legal Lions Of The Week
Hogan Lovells and the Fomby Law Firm lead this week's edition of 极速赛车 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that courts must weigh the full sequence of events 鈥� not just the instant a threat arises 鈥� when deciding if police used excessive force.
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From TV To WWE Ring: Morgan & Morgan's Far-Reaching Ads
Through TV commercials and intentionally defaced billboards to major league sports sponsorships, and even upcoming skits during WWE events, personal injury giant Morgan & Morgan has achieved monumental growth with a sweeping advertising strategy that leans into innovation and lightheartedness to leave an impression on potential clients.
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Holland & Hart Hires DOJ Environmental Appellate Chief In DC
Holland & Hart LLP has added the former chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's Environmental and Natural Resources Division, who joins the firm's Washington, D.C., office alongside her longtime DOJ colleague.
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极速赛车 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Kessler Topaz's handling of a suit against Coinbase and Stradley Ronon's work in connection with the creation of joint KKR and Capital Group funds lead this edition of 极速赛车 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from May 2 to 16.
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Justices Keep Pause On Some Venezuelan Removals
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday reasserted that the Trump administration cannot remove from the country alleged Venezuelan gang members who are currently detained in northern Texas under the Alien Enemies Act while they challenge the president's invocation of the 1798 wartime law.
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Stris & Maher Taps DOL Appellate Chief For ERISA Litigation
Trial and appellate litigation boutique Stris & Maher LLP has expanded its Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation practice with the addition of a veteran U.S. Department of Labor attorney.
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Milbank Lands Ex-Assistant To Solicitor General In DC
Milbank LLP has hired Colleen Roh Sinzdak, a former assistant to the U.S. solicitor general, as a partner in the firm's Washington, D.C., office.
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Beltway Moves: Lowell & Associates, Akin, Holland & Knight
Former Winston & Strawn LLP partner Abbe Lowell made a splash with the launch of his own firm, one of many developments in the Washington, D.C., legal world in recent weeks.
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Voir Dire: 极速赛车 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked mid-May with another busy week as attorneys landed new roles and firms expanded their offerings. Test your legal news savvy here with 极速赛车 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Ex-Labor Secretary Tom Perez Joins Mayer Brown In DC
Tom Perez, a former secretary of labor and assistant U.S. attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division under President Barack Obama, has joined Mayer Brown LLP's public policy, regulatory and government affairs practice in Washington, D.C., the firm announced Friday.
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Each Justice's Key Comments At Universal Injunction Args
U.S. Supreme Court justices conducted a searching inquiry Thursday regarding the Trump administration's quest to curtail sweeping injunctions against its agenda, sometimes sounding sympathetic but also wary of alternative remedies and the White House's willingness to accept any future courtroom losses.
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Jenner & Block, WilmerHale Call Out Revoked Clearances
Jenner & Block LLP and WilmerHale have informed two D.C. federal judges that the government recently suspended some of their attorneys' security clearances, arguing that has thrown a wrench in the lawyers' ability to represent clients in cases and asking the courts to reverse the suspensions.
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Justices Wary Of Pausing Sweeping Injunctions In Birthright Case
A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court seemed eager Thursday to limit lower courts' use of universal injunctions generally, but several justices voiced concerns about the effect such a ruling would have on lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order that aims to limit birthright citizenship.
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Durbin Says White House Skirting Blue-Slip Process For Noms
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, raised concerns Thursday that the White House is not fully complying with the practice of giving both home state senators a de facto veto over nominees for U.S. attorney and district judgeships.
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Dorsey & Whitney Elects Banking Partner As Next Leader
Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced a new managing partner Thursday, tapping for the role a banking industry attorney with 17 years of experience at the firm who serves as co-leader of its finance and restructuring practice group.
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ATF's Ousted Top Atty Opens Firm Defending Gov't Workers
Pamela Hicks, the former U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives chief counsel fired by Attorney General Pam Bondi in February, announced this week that she has teamed up with another federal agency alum to form a boutique focused on defending federal workers.
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Covington Hires Former Trump Regulations Czar In DC
Covington & Burling LLP has hired President Donald Trump's former regulations czar, who has joined as an of counsel in its Washington, D.C. office, months after the president called for聽an immediate suspension of security clearances for any firm attorneys who represented former special counsel Jack Smith.
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BCLP Exec Named Ice Miller's New Marketing Head
Ice Miller LLP announced that an experienced legal executive from Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP who's worked in the marketing departments at major firms for over 20 years has joined as its new chief marketing and business development officer.
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Nixing 'Loophole' May Keep Judges Accountable Or On Bench
A new bill intended to ensure that federal judges' alleged misconduct is investigated even after those judges leave the bench is a long-overdue step to ensure accountability, according to the legislation's supporters, but the measure could actually ensure that judges accused of wrongdoing remain on the bench, others say.
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Quarles & Brady Rehires Cross-Border IP Atty From Vorys
Quarles & Brady LLP has rehired a former partner from Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP who focuses her practice on cross-border intellectual property enforcement matters in China and the U.S.
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Justices Say Context Matters When Evaluating Use Of Force
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a civil rights lawsuit against a Houston-area traffic officer who shot and killed a fleeing man, ruling that courts must weigh the full sequence of events 鈥� not just the instant a threat arises 鈥� when deciding if police used excessive force.
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Lima Accuses Foley Hoag Of Conflict In $200M Award Case
The Peruvian city of Lima has urged a D.C. federal court to vacate its confirmation of about $200 million in arbitral awards favoring a highway contractor, saying the municipality's former counsel at Foley Hoag LLP concealed a conflict of interest.
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Jenner & Block Hires Garland's Former Chief Of Staff
Matthew Klapper, who was chief of staff to former Attorney General Merrick Garland, has joined Jenner & Block LLP in the latest expansion of the firm's congressional investigations team, the firm announced Thursday.