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PierFerd Hires 2 Ex-CM Â鶹´«Ã½ Bankruptcy Partners
Manhattan-based Pierson Ferdinand LLP announced Monday the hiring of two former partners at CM Â鶹´«Ã½ PLLC for its bankruptcy, financial restructuring and reorganization practice.
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Paul Hastings Reelects Chair, Managing Partner To 2nd Terms
Paul Hastings LLP Chair Frank Lopez and Managing Partner Sherrese Smith have been reelected to their second three-year terms, the firm said Monday.
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Â鶹´«Ã½ Firm Hiring May Indicate 'Growing Demand,' Report Says
Even as overall legal sector jobs declined in February nationwide, the number of open law firm positions increased by 59% compared with the year before, indicating "strong market expansion and growing demand for legal talent," according to a report released Friday by Leopard Solutions.
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Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse Spotlight On Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Work
Sills Cummis and Irell & Manella's work on behalf of Johnson & Johnson and Young Conaway's work on Blink Fitness' Chapter 11 proceedings lead this edition of Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's Spotlight on Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ firms from Feb. 21 to March 7.
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'North Star' Guides Texas Ex-Judge In Return To Private Practice
Bill Pedersen III loved being a Texas state appellate justice and he's certain the experience made him a better lawyer, but after six years on the bench, he was ready to return to private practice.
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NRG Energy's GC Saw Compensation Rise To $3.6M In 2024
NRG Energy's general counsel Brian Curci saw his compensation in 2024 increase to nearly $3.6 million, up from about $3.4 million the prior year, according to a public filing Friday.
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Â鶹´«Ã½360's Legal Lions Of The Week
Public Citizen Litigation Group and Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP lead this week's edition of Â鶹´«Ã½360 Legal Lions, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a D.C. federal judge can require the Trump administration to release up to $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funding.
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A&O Shearman Corporate Pro Joins Egan Nelson In Dallas
Egan Nelson LLP has added decades of experience to its corporate offerings with a new partner in Dallas who came aboard from Allen Overy Shearman Sterling.
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Legal Jobs Down As Gov't Work Dries Up Under Trump
Following modest gains at the beginning of the year, the U.S. legal sector lost 3,300 jobs in February, according to preliminary data released Friday from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Voir Dire: Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz
The legal sector started March with a downpour of big industry news, including leadership shuffles, office closures and group lateral moves. Test your legal news savvy here with Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse's weekly quiz.
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Winstead Lands Insurance Ace From Bracewell In Houston
Winstead PC has hired the former leader of Bracewell LLP's insurance recovery practice to strengthen its business litigation practice.
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Amid Court Setbacks, Trump Wants Foes To Foot Legal Bills
With judges hitting the brakes on the White House's aggressive agenda, President Donald Trump on Thursday vowed to up the ante with his legal adversaries by seeking legal costs and damages if his administration ultimately prevails after initial setbacks in litigation.
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East Coast Promos Lead Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Partnership Classes In 2025
While the number of Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ partnership promotions remained relatively stable this year, a handful of East Coast markets saw substantial growth, while other traditional hotbeds, such as California, experienced a decline in numbers, a Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse analysis has found.
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2025 Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Partner Classes See Bigger Share Of Women
The percentage of women in Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ partnership classes ticked upward in 2025, in what experts say may be a sign that efforts to boost women's representation in law firms are paying off, though the picture remains complicated, a Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse analysis has found.
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Bankruptcy Court's Input Sought In Judge Romance Row
A federal judge asked a Texas bankruptcy court to determine if the CEO of a now-bankrupt barge company has standing to sue over a former judge's secret romance with a Jackson Walker partner.
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Biggest Takeaways From 2025's Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ Partner Classes
Partner class sizes among Mid-Â鶹´«Ã½ firms held steady in 2025 from the year prior, with experts saying firm leaders are likely being cautious about promotions in the face of uncertainty around the economy and artificial intelligence, according to a Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse analysis.
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Maron Marvel's New Leader Has Eye On Expansion
Maron Marvel Bradley Anderson & Tardy LLC's new managing shareholder told Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse this week that he is excited to serve in the post and help steer the firm's national growth.
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iHeartMedia Legal Chief To Take GC Post At Comcast Spinoff
iHeartMedia Inc.'s top lawyer, who was elevated to the role in November, has resigned to become general counsel at a new Comcast Corp. off-shoot called SpinCo., according to a memo obtained by Â鶹´«Ã½360 Pulse Thursday.
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Akin Lands White & Case Energy Pro In Houston
A former senior counsel for Oasis Petroleum Inc. and partner at White & Case LLP moved his energy and infrastructure transactions practice to Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP in Texas, the firm announced Thursday.
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Which GCs Sold Stock In February? Netflix's Scored Big
Netflix Inc.'s David Hyman sold over $63 million worth of his company's stock in early February, surpassing the combined total for top lawyers at Live Nation Entertainment, Carlyle Group and Walmart Inc., who each earned between $8.1 million and $14.1 million in stock sales.
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Houston Atty Says Rivals Solicited And Duped His Clients
A solo practitioner in Houston has accused rival attorneys of legal malpractice and tortious interference for allegedly pretending to be associated with his law firm in order to trick his clients into entering misleading contracts and then launching fraudulent suits on their behalf, according to a $1 million suit filed in Harris County District Court.
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Jay-Z, Buzbee Dispute Threats, Confession In Rape Case
The monthslong legal feud between Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and prominent plaintiffs attorney Tony Buzbee has reached a new pitch, as Carter claims to have evidence proving he did not rape a 13-year-old alongside disgraced rapper Sean "Diddy" Combs, while Buzbee claims Carter is trying to menace the victim into silence.
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ABA Says Attys Victimized By Clients May Share Certain Info
An attorney who is a victim of a crime perpetrated by a client or prospective client may disclose client information "to the extent reasonably necessary to report a crime," the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Ethics and Professional Responsibility has found in its latest ethics opinion, released Wednesday.
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Elliott Names Board Candidates In Proxy Fight With Phillips 66
Activist investor Elliott Investment Management LP has nominated seven independent candidates, including the chief legal officer of Group 1 Automotive, to run for election to the board of directors at energy conglomerate Phillips 66.
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Weil Unveils New Leadership After Recent Departures
Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Wednesday that it is shifting several leaders of its practices, departments and offices, weeks after updating its governance structure and in the wake of several recent high-profile departures.