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Why Firms Are Investing In State AG Practices - Law360 Pulse As clients face heat from state attorneys general amid a changing federal enforcement landscape, a growing number of law firms are building up their state attorney general practices, including Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, which announced a new task force this week.

As clients face heat from state attorneys general amid a changing federal enforcement landscape, a growing number of law firms are building up their state attorney general practices, including Arnold & Porter, which announced a new task force.

DOL Joint Employer Rule Likely To Look Familiar, Attys Say - Law360 Employment Authority Attorneys expect the U.S. Department of Labor will seek to return to a Fair Labor Standards Act joint employer test from President Donald Trump's first term, as the National Labor Relations Board has now done for joint employment under federal labor law.

Attorneys expect the U.S. Labor Department will seek to return to a Fair Labor Standards Act joint employer test from President Donald Trump's first term, as the National Labor Relations Board has now done for joint employment under federal labor law.

Trade Lawyers Buckle Up For Tariff 'Roller Coaster Ride' - Law360 Pulse Attorneys are preparing clients for a possible "roller coaster ride" as law firms craft tailored strategies to claw back tariffs paid under the now-struck-down International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariff regime amid wide uncertainty over refund processes and the Trump administration's pursuit of more tariffs under different laws.

Attorneys are preparing clients for a possible "roller coaster ride" as law firms craft tailored strategies to claw back tariffs paid under the now-struck-down International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariff regime amid wide uncertainty over refund processes.

Pharma In Uphill Fight With Contract Pharmacy Laws - Law360 Healthcare Authority Silence in the federal law governing the 340B discount drug program on the issue of contract pharmacies is working against drugmakers in their effort to stop states from protecting provider agreements with pharmacies.

Silence in the federal statute that governs the 340B discount drug program on the issue of contract pharmacies is working against drugmakers in their dogged effort to stop states from protecting provider agreements with pharmacies from drugmaker interference.

Meta Coverage Ruling Hinged On Intentional Conduct Claims - Law360 Insurance Authority With a landmark social media addiction trial underway in Los Angeles, a Delaware court issued a key ruling that Meta cannot get coverage for underlying suits because plaintiffs do not allege accidental conduct.

While a closely watched trial is underway over claims that Meta designs platforms that are addictive to adolescents, a Delaware court issued a key insurance ruling when it found the social media giant can't get coverage for the underlying suits.

Data No Longer An Afterthought In Real Estate - Law360 Real Estate Authority Data is an increasingly important component of the real estate business, informing operations and helping to shape expansion strategy and acquisitions. Its custodianship, legal structure, licensing agreements and the contracts governing data performance and use are all important points that attorneys who specialize in technology transactions negotiate.

Two publicly traded REITs — Welltower, a $145 billion senior housing behemoth, and Public Storage, which controls nearly a tenth of the country's self-storage space — announced earlier this week that they would share their proprietary data with each other.

6th Circ.'s Broad EFAA Take May Resonate With Other Courts - Law360 Employment Authority The Sixth Circuit recently became the first federal appellate court to rule that a law prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment allegations protects the entirety of a case that includes a sexual harassment claim, a decision that experts say likely sheds light on how other circuits will decide the same issue.

The Sixth Circuit recently became the first federal appellate court to rule that a law prohibiting mandatory arbitration of sexual harassment allegations protects the entirety of a case that includes a sexual harassment claim.

Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week - Law360 Pulse Winston & Strawn LLP, Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo PC, Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Olivia Gabriel lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that New Jersey cannot shield its public transit system from personal injury lawsuits by out-of-state plaintiffs under sovereign immunity.

Winston & Strawn LLP, Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo PC, Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Olivia Gabriel lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions.

Suspended Atty Can Become Paralegal After $3M Scheme - Law360 A suspended Connecticut lawyer who pled guilty to moving $3 million in pump-and-dump stock scheme proceeds through his attorney trust account can become a paralegal under the supervision of another lawyer, according to a plan approved by a state trial court judge.

A suspended Connecticut lawyer who pled guilty to moving $3 million in pump-and-dump stock scheme proceeds through his attorney trust account can become a paralegal under the supervision of another lawyer.

The New Jersey Supreme Court has declined to stay multicounty litigation over Johnson & Johnson's talc-based baby powder brought by hundreds of women who allege their ovarian cancer was linked to the product, while Beasley Allen appeals its removal as plaintiff's counsel. www.law360.com/artic...

Senate Democrats have introduced a bill to break up the country's largest meatpacking conglomerates over concerns that concentration in the beef, pork and chicken sectors has contributed to higher food prices and worse deals for farmers. www.law360.com/artic...

The Trump administration told the First Circuit it should be able to keep deporting people to countries they do not have ties to while it appeals a ruling that its policy for doing so is unlawful. www.law360.com/artic...

A Louisiana attorney was fined $1,000 Thursday for his use of artificial intelligence in drafting an error-riddled brief, while three co-counsel were spared penalty. www.law360.com/artic...

Florida Bar Rescinds Claim Agency Is Investigating Halligan - Law360 The Florida Bar said Friday that it is not investigating controversial former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan, walking back a previous assertion it had made in a letter to a nonprofit that it was probing Halligan's actions.

The Florida Bar said Friday that it is not investigating controversial former interim U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan, walking back a previous assertion it had made in a letter to a nonprofit that it was probing Halligan's actions.

How A Detroit Pilot's IP Firm Took Flight - Law360 Pulse A Detroit-based intellectual property boutique marking its 10th year in business this year can chalk much of its success up to a single-engine turboprop and its founder’s mile-high ambitions.

A Detroit-based intellectual property boutique marking its 10th year in business this year can chalk much of its success up to a single-engine turboprop and its founder’s mile-high ambitions.

Cyntec Gets Calif. Jury To Uphold Patents In Infringement Suit - Law360 A California federal jury has upheld claims in a pair of Cyntec Co. patents for electrical circuit technology, years after Chilisin Electronics Corp. was put on the hook for infringing the patents.

A California federal jury has upheld claims in a pair of Cyntec Co. patents for electrical circuit technology, years after Chilisin Electronics Corp. was put on the hook for infringing the patents.

Duke Energy Settles Monopoly Suit On Eve Of Jury Trial - Law360 Duke Energy has settled a Florida-based power provider's monopoly suit on the eve of a jury trial in North Carolina, just two months after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Fourth Circuit ruling that revived the antitrust claims, according to a notice filed Friday.

Duke Energy settled a Florida-based power provider's monopoly suit on the eve of a jury trial in North Carolina, just two months after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to review a Fourth Circuit ruling that revived the antitrust claims.

Publishers Sue 'Shadow Library' For 'Staggering' Book Piracy - Law360 Thirteen of the biggest book publishers in the U.S. filed a copyright lawsuit against Anna's Archive on Friday, accusing the so-called shadow library of operating one of the world's largest piracy sites and offering high-speed access to its repository of books and academic papers to AI developers.

Thirteen of the biggest book publishers in the U.S. filed a copyright lawsuit against Anna's Archive, accusing the so-called shadow library of operating one of the world's largest piracy sites.

Legal Jobs Up 19th Straight Month In 'Goldilocks' Economy - Law360 Pulse The legal sector continued its lengthy upward streak in February, with 2,600 more people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in January, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The legal sector continued its lengthy upward streak in February, with 2,600 more people employed in lawyer, paralegal and other law-related professional roles last month than in January.

'Cop City' Protester Sues UNC Law Over Campus Lockout - Law360 Pulse A former University of North Carolina law student has sued the school and several administrators alleging that they initiated an unconstitutional disciplinary process that resulted in banning him from campus and blocking graduation attendance based on "baseless" criminal charges stemming from "Cop City" protests in Atlanta.

A former UNC law student sued the school alleging that they initiated an unconstitutional disciplinary process that resulted in banning him from campus and blocking graduation attendance based on "baseless" criminal charges stemming from "Cop City" protests in Atlanta.

Trade Lawyers Buckle Up For Tariff 'Roller Coaster Ride' - Law360 Pulse Attorneys are preparing clients for a possible "roller coaster ride" as law firms craft tailored strategies to claw back tariffs paid under the now-struck-down International Emergency Economic Powers Act tariff regime amid wide uncertainty over refund processes and the Trump administration's pursuit of more tariffs under different laws.

Attorneys are preparing clients for a possible "roller coaster ride" as law firms craft tailored strategies to claw back tariffs paid under the now-struck-down IEEPA tariff regime amid wide uncertainty over refund processes.

The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers - Law360 Pulse The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in three cases this week, including a fight over drug users' right to own guns, and issued decisions in two, one involving New Jersey Transit's immunity from suit and the other concerning courts' ability to review immigration decisions. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in three cases this week and issued decisions in two. Here's a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.

Wilson Sonsini Aims To Transform Legal Work With AI Push - Law360 Pulse Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati PC is planning to roll out a few more artificial intelligence tools this year as it pushes toward a longer-term goal of transforming how its attorneys practice.

Wilson Sonsini is planning to roll out a few more artificial intelligence tools this year as it pushes toward a longer-term goal of transforming how its attorneys practice. www.law360.com/pulse... #Law360Pulse #BusinessOfLaw

Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week - Law360 Winston & Strawn LLP, Sullivan Papain Block McManus Coffinas & Cannavo PC, Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Olivia Gabriel lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that New Jersey cannot shield its public transit system from personal injury lawsuits by out-of-state plaintiffs under sovereign immunity.

Winston & Strawn, Sullivan Papain, Stanford's Supreme Court Litigation Clinic and attorney Olivia Gabriel lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions.

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Mitchell Silberberg Taps New DC Office Managing Partner - Law360 A longtime intellectual property and litigation partner at Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP has been tapped as the new leader of its Washington, D.C., office, a decision the firm says fits its strategic plan to invest in leadership and enhance collaboration, the firm announced Thursday.

A longtime intellectual property and litigation partner at Mitchell Silberberg has been tapped as the new leader of its Washington, D.C., office.

The U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS proposed tax guidance Friday for people considering the government's offer to make $1,000 contributions under a new type of individual retirement accounts for children known as Trump accounts. www.law360.com/artic...

Cleary Rehires Former Federal Prosecutor From Paul Weiss - Law360 UK Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP announced on Thursday that it has rehired a former Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP lawyer who previously served as co-chief of the Southern District of New York's General Crimes Section.

Cleary Gottlieb announced on Thursday that it has rehired a former Paul Weiss lawyer who previously served as co-chief of the Southern District of New York's General Crimes Section.

Why Firms Are Investing In State AG Practices - Law360 As clients face heat from state attorneys general amid a changing federal enforcement landscape, a growing number of law firms are building up their state attorney general practices, including Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, which announced a new task force this week.

As clients face heat from state attorneys general amid a changing federal enforcement landscape, a growing number of law firms are building up their state attorney general practices, including Arnold & Porter, which announced a new task force this week.

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court this month will revisit a ruling on the state attorney general's power over civil suits brought by county-level DAs in a case stemming from the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh district attorneys' objections to a $26 billion opioid settlement. www.law360.com/artic...