/pulse/small-law?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Small Law Copyright 2025 极速赛车. en-US Fri, 01 Aug 2025 20:03:46 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372041 In the latest legal skirmish between former law partners Andrew Garza and Ryan McKeen following the dissolution of Connecticut Trial Firm LLC, Garza's new firm on Friday asked a Connecticut state court to pause unfair trade practices claims brought against it by McKeen's new firm, arguing that the complaint is an attempt to circumvent arbitration stays. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:02:35 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372056?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372056 A New York lawyer is seeking a quick win on malpractice claims brought in Florida federal court by a former client who says she improperly advised him to sign a consent decree with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that resulted in a $12.1 million disgorgement judgment, arguing the client's subsequent guilty plea defeats the claims. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:50:09 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372150?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372150 An innovative program from the Austin Bar Foundation seeks to allow lawyers to turn to their fellow attorneys to keep their practices afloat during times of crisis. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:38:26 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371653?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371653 The Morristown, New Jersey-based litigation boutique Anselmi & Carvelli LLP has added a white collar trial attorney with experience representing clients in high-profile cases including the "Bridgegate" lane closure controversy and the recent bribery scandal involving former Sen. Bob Menendez. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:30:35 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372333?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372333 An intellectual property lawyer in North Carolina told the state's top court that his ex-wife isn't entitled to half the value of his law firm in their divorce, arguing that whatever he earns from the firm's goodwill in the future can't be divvied up as part of the marital estate. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:27:30 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372476?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372476 In a recent interview with 极速赛车 Pulse, former U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development general counsel Benjamin Klubes said he opted to launch his own practice after leaving the government, instead of joining a bigger firm, so he could more freely represent clients in cases challenging the Trump administration. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:14:31 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372373?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372373 Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of 极速赛车 Legal Lions, after a Ninth Circuit panel affirmed Epic Games Inc.'s 2023 antitrust jury trial win, along with an injunction requiring Google to open its Google Play Store to rivals. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 16:02:45 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372202?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372202 A pair of ex-Hillary Clinton advisers said they have launched a new "social impact" law boutique on Thursday that will work in tandem with their existing communications shop, aimed at offering legal counsel and policy insight to clients "looking to make a difference when it matters most." Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:59:39 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371809?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371809 The law firms Neubert Pepe & Monteith PC and Cuddy & Feder LLP told a Connecticut state court they should not have to face a lawsuit from a couple who claim they misused the judicial system to delay payouts from a property owner, arguing that the complaint does not sufficiently allege they engaged in vexatious litigation. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 15:33:55 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372151?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372151 A Tennessee federal judge has decided not to issue sanctions against high-profile civil rights lawyers Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci over a press release that claimed a civil lawsuit against the city over the police beating death of Tyre Nichols would not bankrupt the Memphis government because the city's insurance would foot the bill. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:48:31 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2372342?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2372342 The difficult decision to dissolve Pittsburgh-based Walsh Barnes PC this summer after just over two decades in business was made a little bit easier for the firm's name partners when Marshall Dennehey agreed to add most of its attorneys and support staff. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 14:12:07 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371895?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371895 The legal industry ended July with another action-packed week as attorneys took on new firm gigs and in-house roles across the country. Test your legal news savvy here with 极速赛车 Pulse鈥檚 weekly quiz. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:24:44 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2360160?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2360160 For the fifth straight month, the U.S. legal industry experienced job growth, adding 600 positions in July, according to preliminary data released on Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:44:25 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371728?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371728 July was a month of debuts for a handful of firms that opened offices and expanded into new markets. Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP entered the Seattle market with the help of three former K&L Gates LLP attorneys, and boutique Dunn Isaacson Rhee LLP opened its first office in Washington, D.C., after launching earlier this year. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:32:49 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371852?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371852 The Eighth Circuit on Thursday revived a law firm's suit alleging that the defendants in a wrongful death suit conspired to have the firm withdraw from that suit after raising false accusations, saying the trial court "took a trip back in time" to an older interpretation of court doctrine. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:31:46 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2370896?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2370896 A senior attorney for the IRS has joined Spizzirri Law LLC in Atlanta as its second attorney, turning to the business law firm to put his expertise in tax law and business matters to use in private practice. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 16:12:00 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371649?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371649 A Pennsylvania woman falsely claimed to be an immigration attorney and filed false asylum claims for immigrant clients, according to an indictment federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:48:15 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2365419?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2365419 The class of 2024 was the largest graduating law school class in nearly a decade, but it defied industry expectations by breaking records in overall employment rate, employment in jobs that require or anticipate bar passage, and median salaries, according to data released Thursday. Thu, 31 Jul 2025 14:35:53 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371235?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371235 A third party's ability to bypass redactions and view protected documents was due to a software issue, a Connecticut civil litigator has told a federal judge, urging the court not to authorize sanctions for what he said was a "good faith" effort at redacting filings amid his dueling lawsuits with gunmaker Sig Sauer. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 22:49:56 +0000 /pulse/small-law/articles/2371458?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/small-law/articles/2371458 Law firms take great care to ensure their longevity. To develop leaders, they carefully identify, mentor and groom the next generation. While top firms can outspend them, some firms are finding alternatives to acquire and retain partners. In a bid to win the loyalty of key clients, firms are increasingly involving them in their lateral hiring processes.