/pulse/delaware-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Delaware Pulse Copyright 2025 saąúĽĘ´«Ă˝. en-US Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:11 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2424137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2424137 Foley Hoag's handling of a suit challenging the proposed White House ballroom and Vedder Price's work on a $2 billion transaction with Goldman Sachs lead this edition of Law360 Pulse's Spotlight On Mid-Law Work, recapping the top matters for Mid-Law firms from Dec. 4 to 19. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2424161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2424161 Five firms lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the D.C. Circuit reinstated an order that blocked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency from freezing grants for climate change projects. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:17:53 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423660 The legal industry had another action-packed week with a mega law firm merger announcement and eye-popping year-end bonuses at a handful of elite boutiques. Test your legal news savvy here with Law360 Pulse's weekly quiz. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:00:26 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423363?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423363 In 2025, Mid-Law firms were under increasing pressure to grow, with mergers typically being the most attractive option, leading to several high-profile mergers of midsize, midmarket and regional firms being acquired and numerous Mid-Law firms themselves absorbing smaller firms amid ongoing industry consolidation. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:20:56 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423442?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423442 A former Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP attorney has launched his own dispute resolution boutique in Delaware to provide third-party neutral services to clients, a move he told Law360 Pulse is aimed at filling a market need. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 13:58:50 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2422108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2422108 Delaware's Chancery Court will soon be losing its senior magistrate, as she is returning to private practice to serve as a professional neutral. Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:47:09 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421644?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421644 As the year winds down and the pace of work slows, attorneys should reflect on what did and didn’t work to generate business in 2025, and start mapping out their 2026 business development plan now to set themselves up for success, says Ezra Crawford at Crowell. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 20:39:09 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423325?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423325 A Delaware federal judge said Wednesday she wasn't happy with the tone used by attorneys defending a radiopharmaceutical company from patent infringement claims and that she does not condone the attorneys' conduct in improperly contacting three inventors named in a patent at issue, but she declined to issue the severe sanction of kicking them off the case. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:12:54 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421133?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421133 Though firm leaders feel the most urgency about retaining rainmakers now, during compensation season, effective retention strategies are preemptive and year-round efforts anchored in meaningful support, tactical execution and credible follow-through, says Tom Orewyler at TO Comms. Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:35:12 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423156?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2423156 Glenn Agre Bergman & Fuentes LLP told its associates in a memo last week that it would be issuing year-end bonuses ranging from $15,000 to $115,000 and special bonuses ranging from $6,000 to $25,000 based on seniority, with the chance to receive premiums above the year-end bonuses based on "​​extraordinary dedication and/or performance." Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:21:50 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2422681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2422681 Susman Godfrey LLP announced on Tuesday that it is topping New York's bonus scale with payouts that range from a median of $120,000 for first-year associates to a median of $280,000 for the most senior associates. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:12:14 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421032 Trust is the foundation of any great client relationship, but it isn’t built overnight or maintained passively — rather, counsel must consistently show up in small but important ways to become the trusted partner clients rely on when judgment matters most, says Andrew Dick at The L Suite. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:14:45 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2415203?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2415203 The number of U.S. legal industry jobs remained level in November after inching up just 300 positions in October from the previous month, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:49:10 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2422144?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2422144 Two prominent international arbitration professors and a Pashman Stein Walder Hayden PC partner are urging the Third Circuit to revisit its decision dismissing on jurisdictional grounds Burford Capital's bid to arbitrate a dispute relating to German antitrust litigation. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:01:05 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421901?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421901 The erosion of skills for junior associates, deepfakes as evidence in court and the lack of technical knowledge in law firms were among the top fears and challenges listed by the American Bar Association in a new report about artificial intelligence in the legal profession. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:17:30 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2395594?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2395594 The investment required for a personalized client onboarding plan is minimal, but the return on investment — measured in client satisfaction, relationship strength and longevity, client referrals, and other business development opportunities — can be extraordinary, says John Reed at Rain BDM. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:24:04 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421920?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421920 Trial boutique Elsberg Baker & Maruri PLLC announced Monday that its associates will earn up to $226,250 in extra cash this year. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:58:46 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421608?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421608 Public confidence in state courts held steady this year, even as more Americans seem to have lost faith that those courts provide equal justice to everyone, according to new research. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:08:17 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421498?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421498 Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP and Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after the Ninth Circuit handed Epic Games Inc. a partial win by mostly affirming an injunction blocking Apple Inc. from charging developers "prohibitive" commissions on iPhone app purchases made outside its systems. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:04:10 +0000 /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421655?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/delaware-pulse/articles/2421655 Axinn Veltrop & Harkrider LLP is giving out bonuses of up to $240,000 for its associates, according to an in-house memo seen by Law360 Pulse.