A California federal judge barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining two asylum-seeking mothers without notice and a hearing, ruling the agency's courthouse arrest tactics likely violate due process. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Judge Shields Migrants From ICE After Courthouse Arrests - Law360 Pulse
A California federal judge on Thursday barred U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from detaining two asylum-seeking mothers without notice and a hearing, ruling the agency's courthouse arrest tactics likely violate due process.
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October 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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The former deputy criminal chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Norfolk, Virginia, joined the team defending New York AG Letitia James in the case filed after the president encouraged prosecutors to take action against his political opponents. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Ex-Va. Federal Prosecutor Joins NY AG James' Defense Team - Law360 Pulse
The former deputy criminal chief for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Norfolk, Virginia, Thursday joined the team defending New York Attorney General Letitia James in the government's case accusing her of mortgage-related fraud, filed after the president encouraged prosecutors to take action against his "guilty as hell" political opponents.
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October 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP has added a former federal prosecutor in California who resigned earlier this year after her objection to a proposed plea deal for a convicted sheriff's deputy, the firm has announced. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Kendall Brill Adds Ex-Prosecutor Who Quit Over Plea Deal - Law360
Kendall Brill & Kelly LLP has added a former federal prosecutor in California who resigned earlier this year after her objection to a proposed plea deal for a convicted sheriff's deputy, the firm has announced.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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O'Melveny & Myers LLP is in the process of closing its Tokyo office as its only Japan partner prepares to retire, while Allen Overy Shearman Sterling's Tokyo head has retired from the firm. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #businessoflaw
Tokyo Office Shake-Ups For O'Melveny, A&O Shearman - Law360 Pulse
O'Melveny & Myers LLP is in the process of closing its Tokyo office as its only Japan partner prepares to retire.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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Hundreds of New York state judges are permanently elevated to top trial courts via a secretive appointment process, according to a report released Thursday. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Many NY Trial Judges Elevated In Secret, Report Finds - Law360 Pulse
Hundreds of New York state judges are permanently elevated to top trial courts via a secretive appointment process, according to a report released Thursday.
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October 17, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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As corporate legal departments carry peak workloads and navigate through one of the most legally complex and risky environments ever, they are planning on seeking much more help from outside counsel in 2026. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
61% Of GCs Boosting Budget For Outside Counsel In 2026 - Law360 Pulse
As corporate legal departments carry peak workloads and navigate through one of the most legally complex and risky environments ever, they are planning on seeking much more help from outside counsel in 2026, according to a new report.
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November 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Attention Texas attorneys: Be careful about sending out pitches to solicit new clients through text message or social media message because if you're not careful, you might run afoul of an updated Texas criminal law. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Texas Legislature Bans Social Media, Text Legal Solicitations - Law360 Pulse
Attention Texas attorneys: Be careful about sending out pitches to solicit new clients through text message or social media message, or hiring someone else to do it for you, because if you're not careful, you might run afoul of an updated Texas criminal law.
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October 22, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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Lateral attorney hiring at the nation's largest law firms continued to climb in the third quarter of 2025, signaling that the legal talent market is gradually stabilizing after a sluggish start to the year. #Law360Pulse #Business of Law
Q3 Law Firm Lateral Hiring Reflects Cautious Optimism - Law360 Pulse
Lateral attorney hiring at the nation's largest law firms continued to climb in the third quarter of 2025, signaling that the legal talent market is gradually stabilizing after a sluggish start to the year, according to a new report from legal intelligence provider Firm Prospects.
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October 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Hundreds of New York state judges are permanently elevated to top trial courts via a secretive appointment process, according to a report released this week. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Many NY Trial Judges Elevated In Secret, Report Finds - Law360 Pulse
Hundreds of New York state judges are permanently elevated to top trial courts via a secretive appointment process, according to a report released Thursday.
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October 18, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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McDonald Hopkins LLC Co-Presidents James Giszczak and James Stief joined Law360 Pulse to discuss the success of their joint leadership model and plans for their second term. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
McDonald Hopkins Co-Presidents Share Recipe For Success - Law360 Pulse
McDonald Hopkins LLC Co-Presidents James Giszczak and James Stief joined Law360 Pulse to discuss the success of their joint leadership model and plans for their second term.
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October 15, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Republican lawmakers have long dreamed of breaking up the nation's largest appellate court. But that fervor has diminished as the Ninth Circuit's balance of Democratic and Republican appointees has evened out in recent years. #Law360Pulse
Has The 9th Circ.'s Rightward Shift Ended Bids To Split It? - Law360
Republican lawmakers have long dreamed of breaking up the nation's largest appellate court. But that fervor has diminished as the Ninth Circuit's balance of Democratic and Republican appointees has evened out in recent years, upending the circuit's status as a culture war lightning rod.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Matthew Podolsky, the former acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has jumped to private practice at Sidley Austin LLP. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Sidley Lands Ex-Acting SDNY US Attorney - Law360
Matthew Podolsky, the former acting U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York, has jumped to private practice at Sidley Austin LLP.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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#Law360Pulse Leaderboard firms are driving litigation and dealmaking nationwide — from antitrust and employment cases to public M&A and registered offerings. Dive into our ranking highlighting law firms with standout practice footprints. #BusinessOfLaw
The 2024 Practice Footprint Ranking: How Firms Stack Up - Law360 Pulse
These firms are being singled out for their stellar litigation footprints and transactions work. See who's leading the pack in four categories: variety of cases, range of jurisdictions, closing large merger and acquisition deals, and handling registered offerings.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Attorneys who agree to work as neutral, third-party mediators must make it explicitly clear that they are not advising or holding privilege with participants, the American Bar Association has warned in its latest ethics opinion. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
ABA Says Attys Must Be Clear About Neutrality In Mediations - Law360 Pulse
Attorneys who agree to work as neutral, third-party mediators must make it explicitly clear that they are not advising or holding privilege with participants, the American Bar Association has warned in its latest ethics opinion.
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October 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Luigi Mangione probably can't turn a series of "egregiously" prejudicial statements by Trump administration officials into a get-out-of-jail-free card, but the episode will likely anger the federal judge overseeing the murder case and boost his defense. #Law360Pulse
Gov't Remarks Boost Mangione Defense In Slain CEO Case - Law360 Pulse
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing an insurance CEO, probably can't turn a series of "egregiously" prejudicial statements by Trump administration officials into a get-out-of-jail-free card, but the episode will likely anger the New York federal judge overseeing the murder case and boost his defense.
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October 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Law firms are starting to make "opportunistic" hires of mergers and acquisitions lawyers as megadeals make a comeback. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Legal Recruiters Hopeful Delayed M&A Boom Now On Horizon - Law360 Pulse
Law firms are starting to make "opportunistic" hires of mergers and acquisitions lawyers as megadeals make a comeback.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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While shifts this year in federal DEI guidelines may have changed the way corporate legal teams track and share demographic information, a panel of in-house attorneys who spoke Monday said their work on the issue continues. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
How GCs Can Keep The 'Essence' Of Their DEI Efforts - Law360 Pulse
While shifts this year in federal diversity, equity and inclusion guidelines may have changed the way corporate legal teams track and share demographic information — including for their external counsel — a panel of in-house attorneys who spoke Monday said their work on the issue continues.
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October 21, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Lawyers are billing fewer hours, even as their rates soar, ushering in what appears to be a "new normal" for billable hours. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
BigLaw's 'New Normal' Is Fewer Hours Per Lawyer - Law360 Pulse
Lawyers are billing fewer hours, even as their rates soar, ushering in what appears to be a "new normal" for billable hours.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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As corporate legal departments carry peak workloads and navigate through one of the most legally complex and risky environments ever, they are planning on seeking much more help from outside counsel in 2026, according to a new report. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
61% Of GCs Boosting Budget For Outside Counsel In 2026 - Law360 Pulse
As corporate legal departments carry peak workloads and navigate through one of the most legally complex and risky environments ever, they are planning on seeking much more help from outside counsel in 2026, according to a new report.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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The push for more widespread use of generative artificial intelligence in law firms is increasingly coming from clients. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Clients Are Driving The AI Revolution In Law Firms - Law360 Pulse
The push for more widespread use of generative artificial intelligence in law firms is increasingly coming from clients.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Florida's Judicial Qualifications Commission has selected its general counsel to take over as executive director of the agency tasked with handling claims of judicial misconduct in the state. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Fla. Judicial Ethics Panel Taps GC As Next Exec Director - Law360 Pulse
Florida's Judicial Qualifications Commission has selected its general counsel to take over as executive director of the agency tasked with handling claims of judicial misconduct in the state.
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October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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After penalizing over half a dozen Wells Fargo executives, regulators settled their fake accounts case against its risk officer with no fine and no penalty. Law360 looks at some of the stories in corporate legal news you may have missed this week.
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October 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Chicago midsize law firm Much Shelist PC has hired six attorneys and two staff members from small California healthcare-focused law firm Fenton Jurkowitz, a move that helps the larger firm expand in Los Angeles. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
Chicago's Much Shelist Hires 6 Attys From LA Healthcare Firm - Law360 Pulse
Chicago midsize law firm Much Shelist PC has hired six attorneys and two staff members from small California healthcare-focused law firm Fenton Jurkowitz, a move that helps the larger firm expand in Los Angeles.
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October 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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It’s year-end review time. How can associates put themselves in the best position possible to advance their careers? Here are four tips. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
4 Ways Associates Can Ace Their Annual Review This Year - Law360 Pulse
It’s year-end review time. How can associates put themselves in the best position possible to advance their careers? Here are four tips.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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Gibson Dunn and the Anti-Defamation League are spearheading a new pro bono network of law firms focused on representing victims of antisemitic attacks and discrimination in legal proceedings. #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw
BigLaw-Backed Pro Bono Network Aims To Fight Antisemitism - Law360
Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP and the Anti-Defamation League are spearheading a new pro bono network of law firms focused on representing victims of antisemitic attacks and discrimination in legal proceedings, the law firm announced Wednesday.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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