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Convicted Pot Ring 'Consigliere' Denied Return To Pa. Bar
An attorney convicted of federal crimes after serving as a "consigliere" to a drug trafficking ring has been denied reinstatement to the Pennsylvania bar, with the state's Supreme Court siding with a disciplinary board report that flagged "his efforts to downplay his misconduct."
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Software Biz Improves Court Access But Raises Concerns
State and local courts' growing reliance on Tyler Technologies' court management software is helping judiciaries manage caseloads while increasing citizens' access to justice, but the software has also led to data breaches, lawsuits and concerns around accountability, experts say.
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Reed Smith's 1st Female Global MP Elected For 4 More Years
Reed Smith LLP announced Monday that it has elected global managing partner Casey Ryan to a new four-year term.
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White And Williams Hires 6, Launches 3 New Practices
White and Williams LLP announced this week that it has welcomed six Northeastern attorneys to its business department, two of whom will lead three new practice areas for the firm.
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Current And Former GCs Urge Law Grads To 'Rise Up'
From sharing details about being part of the first class of female graduates at Washington and Lee University School of Law to explaining how a middle-school teaching job led to obtaining a law degree, five commencement speakers — all current or former general counsel — recently shared their wisdom for the next generation of attorneys.
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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Legal Lions Of The Week
WilmerHale leads this week's edition of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Legal Lions, after the Federal Circuit vacated a $300 million patent infringement jury verdict against Apple, based on instructions by a Texas federal judge that the appellate court panel determined to be erroneous.
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Voir Dire: À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal industry marked mid-June with another action-packed week as BigLaw firms and legal departments appointed new leaders. Test your legal news savvy here with À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse’s weekly quiz.
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New Philly-Area Boutique Adds Employment Partner
New Philadelphia-area litigation boutique Goldshaw Greenblatt Pierce LLC has added another employment and civil rights partner from boutique Weir LLP, the firm announced this week.
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Pa. Injury Atty With 'No Idea Who He Is Suing' Faces Discipline
A Pennsylvania federal judge reprimanded Simon & Simon attorneys Tuesday for letting paralegals file a "cookie-cutter" slip-and-fall lawsuit against Walmart without a presuit investigation and adding store managers as a ploy to beat federal jurisdiction, criticizing counsel for racing through courts "wearing blinders" with "no idea who he is suing."
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Ex-Public Defender Says Bogus Bias Reports Got Her FiredÂ
The former chief public defender for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, said Wednesday in a lawsuit that she was wrongfully accused of racial bias and unilaterally fired by the county manager, rather than by the county executive who had appointed her.
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Steptoe & Johnson Adds Ex-Buchanan Atty In Pittsburgh
An employment attorney looking to expand his services beyond litigation moved his practice recently to Steptoe & Johnson PLLC's Pittsburgh office after more than four years with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC.
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Paralegal Says Pregnancy Announcement Got Her Fired
A personal injury law firm fired a paralegal under the guise of downsizing one month after she informed the firm she was pregnant, a lawsuit in Pennsylvania federal court says.
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Flaster Greenberg The Latest To Launch AI Services
Flaster Greenberg PC has announced the firm expanded its privacy and cybersecurity group to include artificial intelligence matters, becoming the latest firm to formalize its legal services related to the technology.
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3rd Circ. To Review AI Ruling In Fight Over Westlaw Data
The Third Circuit on Tuesday granted an interlocutory appeal from tech startup Ross Intelligence, which is challenging a ruling from a Delaware federal court that concluded it infringed copyrighted material from Thomson Reuters' Westlaw platform to create a competing legal research tool powered by artificial intelligence.
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IP Attorney Joins Panitch Schwarze In Philly From Oliff
An intellectual property attorney specializing in trademark and copyright litigation has moved her practice to Philadelphia-based Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP after more than eight years with Oliff PLC.
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Creating Community For Trans Lawyers In A 'Terrifying Time'
Dru Levasseur, founder of the newly formed Trans Legal Professionals Networking Program, discusses the experiences of trans legal professionals today, what they need, and ways the industry can support them.
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Clients Aren't As Happy With Lawyers As Lawyers Think
There's a striking disconnect between how lawyers who serve consumers perceive their client relationships and how clients truly feel, which could affect reputation, according to new survey results told exclusively to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Pulse.
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NJ Judicial Privacy Act Suits Too Fuzzy On Details, Cos. Say
Companies accused by data security firm Atlas Data Privacy Corp. of violating New Jersey's judicial privacy law argued in federal court Monday that the suits should be dismissed because they lack enough facts to carry their claims.
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Angeion Group Expands, Rebrands Its Bankruptcy Services
Philadelphia-based litigation support company Angeion Group, which provides legal administration and group litigation support services, announced Monday the hiring of two new executive vice presidents for its bankruptcy services division.
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Former Prosecutor Joins Barnes & Thornburg In Philly
A former federal prosecutor has returned to private practice after nearly 20 years in public service, joining Barnes & Thornburg LLP's litigation team in the Philadelphia office.
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Winery Can't Overcome Ex-Atty's 'Negligence' In Noise Suit
The Pennsylvania Superior Court held in a precedential ruling that the negligence of a winery's former counsel in failing to communicate with the winery during litigation over operating in a neighborhood isn't a good enough reason to reverse an order shutting it down.
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Derrevere Stevens Enters Philly With White And Williams Team
A five-attorney group specializing in workers' compensation subrogation has moved its practice from White and Williams LLP to help growing firm Derrevere Stevens Black & Cozad launch two new offices in the Philadelphia area.
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Filling The Gaps: How GC Communities Advocate For Others
As general counsel continue to see their role evolve, some are relying more heavily on professional organizations like the L Suite and Ready Set GC that are looking to create communities for legal leaders seeking advice and recommendations, and aiming to become more successful strategic business partners.
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Stevens & Lee Names Veteran Shareholder As GC
Regional law firm Stevens & Lee has tapped one of the firm's longtime shareholders to serve as its top in-house attorney to advise leadership on legal strategy.
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À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's Legal Lions Of The Week
The Institute for Justice, Mitchell Shapiro Greenamyre & Funt LLP, Spears & Filipovits LLC and attorney Lisa Lambert lead this week's edition of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Constitution's supremacy clause cannot shield the federal government from Federal Tort Claims Act suits.