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Facebook Will Not Back Down
Summary: After being falsely accused by a now-fugitive, Facebook is not about to let the attorneys that represented Paul Ceglia get away with aiding his attempts. Five years ago, already known...
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DLA Piper Continues Growth in Silicon Valley
Summary: The Franchise and Distribution practice at DLA Piper’s Silicon Valley office is receiving a valuable new member to their team. Karen Marchiano is pleased to be joining the Franchise and...
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DLA Piper in Houston Welcomes Another Addition to Their Corporate Practice
Summary: DLA Piper’s Corporate practice in Houston has received their fourth addition this year, further building the practice into a leader for their global clients. The Corporate practice at DLA...
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10 Law Firm Leaders Who Stepped Down in 2014-2015
Summary: Bloomberg BNA published a list today of the most influential law firm leaders who have stepped down in the past five years. After 28 years, Gary LeClair, 60, is stepping down as the chair of...
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Tampa Says Goodbye to DLA Piper Office
Summary: DLA Piper is closing their Tampa office, moving the attorneys working there to either the expanding Miami office or other locations. DLA Piper spokesman Josh Epstein released the announcement...
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15 Shocking Crime Stories from 2015
Summary: This year, criminals shocked us with their dirty deeds, which in one case was literally crappy. 2015 was a shocking year in crime. We learned the sinful deeds of beloved entertainers and...
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Law Firm Merger Numbers Rose in 2015
Summary: With 91 law firm mergers and acquisitions, 2015 had a record number year. Last year, 91 law firm mergers and acquisitions were reported — a record. The New York Times reports that the legal...
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2016 Am Law 100 List Shows Law Firm Growth Slowdown
Image courtesy of American Lawyer Summary: This week, The American Lawyer released its annual list, Am Law 100. The American Lawyer released its list of financial metrics for the Am Law 100, its top...
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50 Best Law Firms for Women
Photo courtesy of Law Sarasota. Summary: Working Mother and Flex Time Lawyers have released a comprehensive list of the top 50 law firms for women. This month, Working Mother and Flex Time Lawyers...
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Law Firms’ Use of Trust Accounts under Scrutiny
Photo courtesy of Law Sarasota. Summary: After the Department of Justice seized assets in an alleged misappropriation of public funds scheme, some major American law firms have faced scrutiny with...
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Top 20 Global Law Firms, According to In-House Counsel
Summary: What are the top global legal brands? Perception is reality, the old saying goes, which is why one consulting firm regularly studies the branding of all the major law firms. This year,...
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2017 Am Law 100 Ranking Released
Summary: The American Lawyer released its annual Am Law 100 ranking. Yesterday, The American Lawyer released its annual Am Law 100 ranking, which lists the financial performance of the nation’s...
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30 Law Firms Implementing “Rooney Rule” to Improve Diversity
A presentation at the 2016 Women in Law Hackathon. Photo courtesy of Diversity Lab. Summary: Law firms are taking a page from the NFL rule book to help fix their diversity problem. The lack of...
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DLA Piper Is First Law Firm Hit by Global Ransomware Attack
Summary: After a ransomware has been circulating the globe and attacking companies recently, DLA Piper has become the first law firm hit by the attack. Law firms are ideal targets for hackers because...
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DLA Piper Email System Restored after Cyber Attack
Summary: Days after an international hacking, law firm DLA Piper said that its email service has been restored. After a ransomware attack, DLA Piper was without email for a few days. However, on July...
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UK Law Firms Struggle to Compete with American Law Firms
Summary: A study from Legal Week shows that American law firms’ PEP has grown more than UK law firms’ PEP in the last five years. New research shows that UK law firms are lagging behind the US when...
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Pinsent Masons Grabs Top Spot on Acritas’ UK Brand Index 2018
Photo courtesy of Law.com. Summary: Acritis has released its 2018 UK Brand Index, naming Pinsent Masons as the top law firm amongst in-house counsel at major companies. For the first time ever, Pinsent...
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DLA Piper Launches New Practice Area
DLA Piper Launches New Practice Area Global law firm DLA Piper has announced the launching of its new State Attorneys General Practice. The practice will be led by partners Jeff Tsai (San Francisco)...
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DLA Piper Snatches Top Talent: 30-Lawyer Patent Team Joins from Dentons
DLA Piper has announced that it has hired a 30-lawyer patent team from global law firm Dentons. The team has extensive experience in patent litigation in international jurisdictions and boasts past...
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DLA Piper Faces EEOC Complaint for Unjustly Terminating Pregnant Attorney
A former senior associate at DLA Piper, Anisha Mehta, accused the law firm of discrimination in a Tuesday complaint filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Mehta claimed that...
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DLA Piper Successfully Defends Against $180 Million Malpractice Lawsuit
In a significant legal victory, global law firm DLA Piper successfully defended itself against a $180 million legal malpractice lawsuit. U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan dismissed the...
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DLA Piper Prevails as Judge Recommends Sanctions in $180 Million Legal...
U.S. Magistrate Judge Valerie Figueredo recommended imposing sanctions on China AI Capital Limited, a shareholder of a Chinese software company, for their unsuccessful $180 million legal malpractice...
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DLA Piper Directed to Provide Accounts Linked to Tycoon’s Fraud Allegations
The courtroom drama continues for British venture capitalist Harvey Boulter as legal battles unfold both in the financial and criminal domains. Boulter, accused of misappropriating millions of pounds...
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Red Teaming for AI: How Big Law Firms Stress-Test Generative Models
In the era of the generative AI economy, major law firms are diving headfirst into the realm of red-teaming, stress-testing artificial intelligence (AI) models to ensure compliance with legal...
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Law Firm DLA Piper Wins Sanctions Against Shareholder in Malpractice Lawsuit
DLA Piper, a prominent law firm, succeeded in persuading a U.S. judge to impose sanctions against a shareholder involved in a failed $180 million malpractice lawsuit against the firm. The lawsuit...
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