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K&L Gates Lands Smith Katzenstein Litigator In Delaware
K&L Gates LLP has welcomed a veteran litigator from Smith Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP in Delaware, the firm announced Thursday.
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Snapshot: Delaware Judiciary's 2024 Annual Report
A new state judiciary report released this week showed that case filings in the nationally important Delaware Supreme Court and Chancery Court continued to climb last year as lawmakers take steps to ensure that the courts remain the go-to venue for corporate legal disputes.
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Del. Gov. Nominates New President Judge For Superior Court
Delaware Superior Court Judge Eric M. Davis, who has presided over several high-profile cases in recent years and is one of the court's longest-serving judges, has been nominated by Gov. Matt Meyer to serve as its chief judge and handle administrative duties of the court.
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What Tomorrow's Attys Expect To See At Law Firms
Future lawyers demand that their law firms value diversity, offer a work-life balance and embrace cutting-edge technology, a group of experts said during a panel discussion on Wednesday.
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Law Firm Real Estate Report
It was a month of expansion for several law firms throughout the country, with some moving to larger offices and others adding new locations.
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State AGs, Bars Urge Attys To Speak Up Over Trump Orders
In a pair of letters released on Wednesday, dozens of bar associations and over 20 state attorneys general urged lawyers to speak out against perceived threats to the rule of law in response to President Donald Trump's recent executive orders against prominent law firms and his call for the impeachment of a federal judge.
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3rd Circ. Says Atty 'Friends Turned Foes' Had No Contract
The Third Circuit on Wednesday stood by a New Jersey federal judge's decision to dismiss a breach of contract counterclaim brought in a yearslong fee dispute between two attorneys and former partners, agreeing with the lower court that "the friends turned foes never entered a binding contract."
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Even With Few Openings, Courts Can Still Shift Under Trump
There were record low vacancies on the federal bench when Donald Trump took office in January, but the president could still radically alter some courts and swing the judiciary rightward, especially if Congress creates more judgeships during his second tenure.
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Del. Justices Urged Not To Open Malpractice Suit 'Floodgates'
Attorneys representing Brockstedt Mandalas Federico LLC and Schochor Staton Goldberg & Cardea PA urged the Delaware Supreme Court on Wednesday to reject a bid to revive a malpractice suit filed over damages sought for a child's "catastrophic injuries" allegedly caused by contamination from a chicken plant, saying doing so could open "floodgates" for similar suits.
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Governor Quickly Signs Delaware Corporate Law Revision Bill
Delaware's governor has promptly signed into law closely watched legislation that has been described as an overhaul of the First State's corporation law.
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Associate Recruitment Helps Boost Law Firm Lateral Hiring
After a two-year market downturn, U.S. law firm lateral hiring grew almost 14% overall in 2024, driven by a significant boost in associate recruitment, a report released Wednesday by the National Association for Law Placement found.
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In Their Words: Women Leaders On Top Advice To Associates
In recognition of Women's History Month, 极速赛车 Pulse spoke with five women with leading roles at five law firms about their tips for young female lawyers.
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Deals Down, BigLaw Usage Up As Litigation Finance Matures
New deal volume is down for a second year in the litigation finance industry, even as BigLaw firms continue to make up a larger percentage of its customer base, highlighting an industry "trending towards greater sophistication" despite macro headwinds that have kept capital tight.
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Ex-Masimo CEO Slams Bid To DQ His Hueston Hennigan Attys
Joe E. Kiani, founder and ex-CEO of Masimo Corp., has urged the Delaware Chancery Court to reject the medical technology company's bid to disqualify his attorneys from Hueston Hennigan LLP in its lawsuit over Kiani's quest for a $450 million payout, saying the request is being "weaponized for tactical gain."
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Delaware Legislature Passes Divisive Corporate Law Rework
Delaware lawmakers overwhelmingly approved and sent to the state's governor Tuesday legislation that eases restrictions on some conflicted corporate acts and limits some stockholder document inspection demands, after House members overwhelmingly shot down five amendments aimed at limiting the measure's reach.
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Jenner & Block Latest BigLaw Firm Targeted In Trump Order
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at Jenner & Block LLP, suspending security clearances for its employees聽and taking other actions in response to the firm's pro bono work and a former partner's role as a top deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller.
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Midsize Firms Boost AI Use, Offer Alternative Fee Options
A report on midsize law firms released Tuesday by legal technology company Clio found that聽use of artificial technology among midsized firms has more than quadrupled in two years to 93% and that聽such聽firms are also likely to be using alternative fee arrangements such as flat fees.
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Simon Property Triples GC Pay, Seeks To Leave Delaware
Simon Property Group Inc., one of the nation's largest shopping mall developers, has filed a securities statement showing it tripled its general counsel's compensation in 2024 and saying it wants to become the latest company seeking to move its incorporation from Delaware.
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Paul Weiss Chair Defends Trump Deal Amid Outcry
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP Chairman Brad Karp explained to the law firm's personnel on Sunday聽his decision to strike a deal聽with the Trump administration to avoid retribution related to the firm's selection of clients and DEI practices, a decision that has prompted public outcry among legal industry pundits and firm alumni.
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Paul Weiss Stuns Legal Industry With Trump DEI Deal
Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP's decision to strike a deal with the Trump administration to defuse an executive order targeting the firm has drawn criticism across the legal industry and highlights the challenges preventing BigLaw firms from taking collective action against the White House.
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Divisive Del. Corporate Law Bill May Get Compromise Tweak
A Delaware state representative reported active interest Friday in possible "opt-in" requirements for proposed changes to聽the section of聽Delaware's general corporation law聽pertaining to聽potentially conflicted business transactions and聽controlling investors.
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极速赛车 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Law Work
Pryor Cashman's representation of Sony Music in a copyright suit and Choate's handling of a $1.5 billion sale of a futures trading platform lead this edition of 极速赛车 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from March 7 to 21.
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3rd Circ. Takes On NJ Judicial Privacy Law's Constitutionality
The Third Circuit has granted requests by several data brokers to review a lower court judge's ruling that New Jersey's judicial privacy and security measure, known as Daniel's Law, is constitutional.
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极速赛车's Legal Lions Of The Week
Boies Schiller Flexner LLP, Kessler Topaz Meltzer & Check LLP, Grant & Eisenhofer PA and Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP lead this week's edition of 极速赛车 Legal Lions, after a D.C. federal judge upheld a $612.4 million jury verdict against the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
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Voir Dire: 极速赛车 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry began spring with another action-packed week as President Donald Trump continued to eye BigLaw diversity programs and firms expanded their presence and headcounts worldwide. Test your legal news savvy here with 极速赛车 Pulse's weekly quiz.