Law.com Trendspotter: Blanket Attendance Mandates Reveal the 'Core' of Law Firm RTO Struggles

Law.com Trendspotter: Blanket Attendance Mandates Reveal the 'Core' of Law Firm RTO Struggles Law.com Trendspotter: Blanket Attendance Mandates Reveal the 'Core' of Law Firm RTO Struggles

As a number of law firm leaders and industry consultants have pointed out, the key to true..
US Judge Told Archegos Founder Can't Afford What Defense Says Is 'Unjustified' $10 Billion.. US Judge Told Archegos Founder Can't Afford What Defense Says Is 'Unjustified' $10 Billion..

Prosecutors have asked U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein to sentence Archegos Capital..
DLA Piper Sued by 2 Houston Companies, Alleging a 'Fake Lawyer' Represented Them in Argentina DLA Piper Sued by 2 Houston Companies, Alleging a 'Fake Lawyer' Represented Them in Argentina

Two Houston companies filed a lawsuit against DLA alleging that once the firm discovered that the..
Biden Has Few Ways to Protect His Environmental Legacy, Say Lawyers, Advocates Biden Has Few Ways to Protect His Environmental Legacy, Say Lawyers, Advocates

“If you can't block repeal, you can at least add more speed bumps, said Berkeley School of Law..
Battle for Top Talent Accelerates Amid Profit and Demand Surge Battle for Top Talent Accelerates Amid Profit and Demand Surge

“There's basically no firm that's immune from market pressure, with very rare exceptions, said one ..
Manufacturer Must Provide Details Surrounding Expert's Livestreamed Inspection, Fed Court Rules Manufacturer Must Provide Details Surrounding Expert's Livestreamed Inspection, Fed Court Rules

The court ordered a machine manufacturer to provide a more detailed privilege log regarding items..
Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in Brooklyn for Alleged Orchestration of $250 Million.. Indian Billionaire Gautam Adani Indicted in Brooklyn for Alleged Orchestration of $250 Million..

The Adani Group has slammed as baseless fraud and bribery charges brought by the feds against its..
Democrats Give Up Circuit Court Picks for Trial Judges in Reported Deal With GOP Democrats Give Up Circuit Court Picks for Trial Judges in Reported Deal With GOP

The agreement sinks the nominations of Adeel Mangi for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third..
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Eric Wall, Executive VP, Syllo Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Eric Wall, Executive VP, Syllo

Syllo Executive VP Eric Wall discusses barriers to the adoption of artifical intelligence, or AI,..
Pa. Judicial Nominee Advances While Trump Demands GOP Unity Against Biden Picks Pa. Judicial Nominee Advances While Trump Demands GOP Unity Against Biden Picks

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted 11-10 along party lines to advance five of..
Call for Nominations: TLI's Pennsylvania Legal Awards 2025 Call for Nominations: TLI's Pennsylvania Legal Awards 2025

We're honoring law firms of all sizes this year in our Pennsylvania Litigation Departments of the..
Auditor Finds 'Significant Deficiency' in FTC Accounting to Tune of $7M Auditor Finds 'Significant Deficiency' in FTC Accounting to Tune of $7M

Internal control related to the preparation and review of the financial statements and footnotes..
READ THE DOC: NY Judge Indefinitely Delays Sentencing in Trump Hush Money Case READ THE DOC: NY Judge Indefinitely Delays Sentencing in Trump Hush Money Case

Judge Juan Merchan of the Supreme Court of the State of New York also allowed Trump's defense team..
Nondelegation doctrine, abortion clinic protest, and transgender student athletes Nondelegation doctrine, abortion clinic protest, and transgender student athletes

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its..
Trump Taps Former Fla. Attorney General for AG Trump Taps Former Fla. Attorney General for AG

The nomination comes hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for the position.
Where Do Web-Tracking Class Actions Belong? 8th Circuit Weighs the Issue Where Do Web-Tracking Class Actions Belong? 8th Circuit Weighs the Issue

The appeals court heard arguments on whether a company's physical presence in a state gives local..
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Virginia Griffith, Director of Business.. Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Virginia Griffith, Director of Business..

OutsideGC Director of Business Development Virginia Griffith discusses practical strategies for..
Amir Ali, MacArthur Justice Center Director, Confirmed to DC District Court Amir Ali, MacArthur Justice Center Director, Confirmed to DC District Court

The U.S. Senate also confirmed Rebecca L. Pennell to the Eastern District of Washington.
How to Support Law Firm Profitability: Train Partners Up How to Support Law Firm Profitability: Train Partners Up

“We're having this realization in the industry that law firm partners won't be able to have..
Ballooning Workloads, Dearth of Advancement Opportunities Prime In-House Attorneys to Pull Exit.. Ballooning Workloads, Dearth of Advancement Opportunities Prime In-House Attorneys to Pull Exit..

Unfortunately, the research shows the attrition risk is blinking red, according to the 2024..
Departing USPTO Director Vidal to Rejoin Winston & Strawn Departing USPTO Director Vidal to Rejoin Winston & Strawn

Kathi Vidal, who announced she is stepping down from her role in Washington ahead of the change in..
Fate of Ethics Panel—and Cuomo Book Deal Probe—Is in Top Court's Hands as January.. Fate of Ethics Panel—and Cuomo Book Deal Probe—Is in Top Court's Hands as January..

New York's highest court will have an opportunity to get its say on whether the state's revamped,..
Trump's SEC Likely to Halt 'Off-Channel' Texting Probe That's Led to Billions in Fines Trump's SEC Likely to Halt 'Off-Channel' Texting Probe That's Led to Billions in Fines

“All indications are that the SEC's sweep' regarding off-channel communications will come to an..
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General.. Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General..

EXOS Senior Vice President & General Counsel Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments..
US Judge Rejects Investor Claim That Target Hid Pandemic Inventory Issues US Judge Rejects Investor Claim That Target Hid Pandemic Inventory Issues

A Minnesota U.S. District Court judge found that the investor lawsuit relied on testimony from..
Authentic Communications Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients Authentic Communications Increase Success for Value-Driven Clients

As the relationship between in-house and outside counsel continues to evolve, lawyers must continue ..
How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Practice Area You Really Care About ,' Says Jennifer Gniady of.. How I Made Partner: 'Develop a Practice Area You Really Care About ,' Says Jennifer Gniady of..

Take the time to develop a practice area you really care about and build relationships around that..
Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their Rewards Conservative Boutiques That Backed Trump Reap Their Rewards

While Big Law shunned Trump, a cadre of elite conservative lawyers threw their lots in with the..
Chicago Midsize Firm Will Combine With Miami Boutique To Form Antitrust Powerhouse Chicago Midsize Firm Will Combine With Miami Boutique To Form Antitrust Powerhouse

The merger between Sperling & Slater and Kenny Nachwalter will go into effect in December, and the..
'Politically Destabilizing'?: Trump Lawyers Say NY Criminal Case Must Be Dismissed 'Politically Destabilizing'?: Trump Lawyers Say NY Criminal Case Must Be Dismissed

“Any disruption occasioned by the transfer of the executive power could produce results detrimental ..
New Am Law 100 Partner Emerges on Trump's Shortlist for SEC Chair New Am Law 100 Partner Emerges on Trump's Shortlist for SEC Chair

“The next chair should: initiate rulemaking, withdraw the pending cases against crypto that do not..
Apple Asks Judge to 'Follow the Majority Practice' in Dismissing Patent Dispute Over Night Vision.. Apple Asks Judge to 'Follow the Majority Practice' in Dismissing Patent Dispute Over Night Vision..

Courts, including in this district, have resoundingly rejected this approach, dismissing willful..
Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General.. Legal Speak at General Counsel Conference East 2024: Marc Mandel, Senior Vice President & General..

EXOS Senior Vice President & General Counsel Marc Mandel discusses how leading legal departments..
Why Kramer Levin Decided to Merge Why Kramer Levin Decided to Merge

If the firm waited any longer for a merger, it may have been vulnerable to the same fate that other ..
Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on 'Dangerous Riders' to Competitor, Judge Finds Uber Not Responsible for Turning Over Information on 'Dangerous Riders' to Competitor, Judge Finds

In Newman v. Uber Technologies, the court denied attempts to hold Uber responsible for the safety..
Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney General Trump Picks Personal Criminal Defense Lawyers for Solicitor General, Deputy Attorney General

President-elect Donald Trump has said he will name D. John Sauer, who argued his immunity appeal to ..
Judges Question 9th Circuit's Unique Binding Dicta Rule. The Criticism Isn't New. Judges Question 9th Circuit's Unique Binding Dicta Rule. The Criticism Isn't New.

The rule allows panels to treat “well-reasoned dicta as precedential.
Bank of America's Cash Sweep Program Attracts New Legal Fire in Class Action Bank of America's Cash Sweep Program Attracts New Legal Fire in Class Action

A New Jersey resident accused the bank of offering paltry interest rates on its cash sweep accounts.
Ex-Twitter Exec Sues for $20M, Says Musk Fired Her as 'Petty Retribution' Ex-Twitter Exec Sues for $20M, Says Musk Fired Her as 'Petty Retribution'

Leslie Berland was chief marketing officer until October 2022, when a meeting with advertisers went ..
Supreme Court Appears Hostile to Higher Burden for Employers in FLSA Cases Supreme Court Appears Hostile to Higher Burden for Employers in FLSA Cases

As they typically do on Election Day, the justices went about their business Tuesday by hearing..
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