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How Appealing Weekly Roundup

How Appealing Weekly Roundup

Ed. Note: A weekly roundup of just a few items from Howard Bashman’s How Appealing blog, the Web’s first blog devoted to appellate litigation. Check out these stories and more at How Appealing. “Start of indicted Supreme Court judge Hantz Marconi’s trial...

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Partner At Top Biglaw Firm Reportedly Dies By Suicide

Partner At Top Biglaw Firm Reportedly Dies By Suicide

We have some tragic news to report from China, where an accomplished Biglaw partner is suspected to have died by suicide. According to Law.com International, Brian Schwarzwalder, 54, a corporate partner in Gibson Dunn’s Hong Kong office, reportedly took his own life...

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Regional Differences In Practicing Law

Regional Differences In Practicing Law

Many attorneys practice law in multiple states, since clients often like to use the same lawyers to handle as many matters as possible. Today, it is relatively easy to begin practicing law in different jurisdictions since many states have reciprocity and do not...

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Morning Docket: 08.08.25

* Tariffs starting to drag down client earnings. [Bloomberg Law News] * Reed Smith putting a cheerful face on massive defections to Crowell. [American Lawyer] * An interview with Andry Hernández, the makeup artist the Trump administration kidnapped and sent to El...

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Practical Insights To Activate AI for Firms

Practical Insights To Activate AI for Firms

Join the webcast and get practical insights from legal industry pros on selecting tools, staying compliant, and setting smart goals.       Join the webcast and get practical insights from legal industry pros on selecting tools, staying compliant, and setting smart...

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Coinbase Data Breach Cases Consolidated in New York

Coinbase Data Breach Cases Consolidated in New York

On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation ordered about 20 data breach class actions against Coinbase to be transferred for pretrial coordination in the Southern District of New York.       On Thursday, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict...

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White Man’s Burden: Ames and the War on DEI

Should members of a majority group, say, white, heterosexual men, bear a heavier evidentiary burden to prove a claim of employment discrimination than members of a minority group? Until recently, the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals were split on handling reverse...

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Inside the AI Revolution: Reshaping Law and Public Policy

Inside the AI Revolution: Reshaping Law and Public Policy

For attorneys, especially those working in and around state governments, where lobbying and practicing law often go hand-in-hand, the writing on the wall is clear: manual research and traditional legal software are not optimized for these tasks. This is why generative...

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Law Firm Disrupted: The Mid-Market is Having Its Moment

Law Firm Disrupted: The Mid-Market is Having Its Moment

"As we see a lot of competition growing, especially when it comes to midsize firms, I think they're feeling the squeeze in terms of client demand," said one legal recruiter.       "As we see a lot of competition growing, especially when it comes to midsize firms, I...

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What’s Next in the Roman Storm Litigation?

What’s Next in the Roman Storm Litigation?

A Manhattan jury found Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money-transmitting business on Wednesday after a four-week trial, leaving 18 U.S. Code § 1960 at the center of the discussion by legal experts about what they...

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We’re In Summer Bonus Season! — See Also

Check Out Milbank’s Bonuses!: Maybe the good PR will overshadow their bending backward for Trump! Lessons To Learn From The Bar Exam: Read to learn what the bar can do better (and to find the NY bar taker’s GoFundMe!)! Private Equity Partners Are Staying Put: Not...

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Milbank Issues Summer Bonuses

(Image via Getty)After boutique firm Vartabedian Hester & Haynes offered summer bonuses and midsized firm Otterbourg joined the fun, we wondered if the Biglaw bonuses would eventually follow. The answer is yes… at least at Milbank. Earlier today, the firm...

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Which Law Firms Do You Turn To For Outside Counsel?

Which Law Firms Do You Turn To For Outside Counsel?

If you are an in-house lawyer and haven’t yet taken our Outside Counsel Survey, there’s still time to weigh in. We are compiling our annual list of the top outside counsel, and we rely on your input. Tell us which law firms you engage, and what level of work you...

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Biglaw Firm Has Deep Roots In Beantown

Biglaw Firm Has Deep Roots In Beantown

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! The name partner of which Biglaw firm defended U.S. Industrial Alcohol Co. following the Great Molasses Flood of 1919? Hint: The firm recently celebrated its 125th anniversary. See the answer on the...

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Clients Think This DOJ Wants to Cut Deals

Clients Think This DOJ Wants to Cut Deals

Defense attorneys are grappling with pressure from clients, citing the speedy and highly-public disposition in the political corruption case of NYC Mayor Eric Adams.       Defense attorneys are grappling with pressure from clients, citing the speedy and highly-public...

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The Hidden Cost of a Bad Hire in a Small Law Firm

The warning signs you've hired badly aren’t always dramatic, but the drag on the firm’s momentum is real. Hire with alignment in mind. The post The Hidden Cost of a Bad Hire in a Small Law Firm appeared first on Articles, Tips and Tech for Law Firms and Lawyers.The...

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Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements

Divided FTC Finalizes Rule to Ban Noncompete Agreements

A divided Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday finalized a rule prohibiting employers from imposing noncompete agreements on their workers, a controversial       A divided Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday finalized a rule prohibiting employers from imposing...

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The Home(s) Of The Supreme Court

The Home(s) Of The Supreme Court

Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily feature Trivia Question of the Day! Which three U.S. cities have played home to the Supreme Court? Hint: Not counting the nearby homes and taverns they used in the 1800s when construction forced them to find temporary meeting spots, the...

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CA Law Deans Endorse Move to NextGen Uniform Bar Exam

CA Law Deans Endorse Move to NextGen Uniform Bar Exam

As state bar leaders ponder the future of California's bar exam, ABA-approved law school deans said they want a permanent move back to in-person tests written by the National Conference of Bar Examiners.       As state bar leaders ponder the future of California's bar...

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