/pulse/modern-lawyer?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Modern Lawyer Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:35:08 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422437?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422437 Levona Holdings Ltd. is pressing a Manhattan federal court to vacate what it calls a fraudulent $102 million arbitral award issued to international shipping company Eletson, arguing that new documents released under the crime-fraud exception show that the company and its prior attorneys at Reed Smith LLP lied during the arbitration. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:21:50 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422681?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/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 16:16:00 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422462?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422462 The pressure for legal operations teams to implement generative artificial intelligence has intensified as outside counsel spend jumps and demonstrating tangible cost savings from the technology remains elusive, according to a new survey report Tuesday. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:12:48 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422157?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422157 Enrollment in the nation's law schools increased by 4% during the 2025 fall term, with a growing number of students also enrolled in non-professional law degree programs, according to data collected by the American Bar Association. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:03:31 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2404865?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2404865 Eric Feinstein of Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz's corporate practice advised the investment group led by William Chisholm in its $6.1 billion acquisition of the NBA's Boston Celtics, led the team advising businessman Marc Lore and former baseball player Alex Rodriguez in their multiyear purchase of the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves, and aided the NFL's Miami Dolphins in their partnership with Ares Management and other investors, earning him a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Sports & Betting MVPs. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 16:03:30 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2403694?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2403694 Robin Cohen of Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna LLP successfully narrowed AIG's trade secrets suit against a New Jersey-based insurance startup and quickly secured a settlement for the company, earning her a spot as one of the 2025 Law360 Insurance MVPs. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:45:55 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421719?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421719 The legal technology market is at an inflection point and industry leaders expect growing investment interest will weed out underperforming companies and shake up tool options for lawyers in the coming years. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:12:14 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421032?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/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 14:41:24 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422442?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422442 Taylor Wessing's European offices left out of the firm's planned merger with Winston & Strawn LLP said they would work with the future American‑British firm as part of a push to become a "European legal services powerhouse." Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:27:51 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422743?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422743 A Massachusetts federal judge is weighing whether to kick Quinn Emanuel's bid for $30 million in legal fees from a former client's parent company, Nano Dimension Ltd., to state court or to the Texas bankruptcy court where the client is undergoing Chapter 11 proceedings. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:22:24 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421521?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421521 It takes longer for corporate clients to pay their legal bills today than in the past, creating a challenge for law firms looking to nail down strong year-end revenue results, as collections continue to be heavily weighted to the year's final quarter. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 14:02:38 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422305?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422305 Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP has added another restructuring attorney from Kirkland & Ellis LLP after recently welcoming a Kirkland attorney as chair of its restructuring group. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:14:45 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2415203?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/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. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:08:12 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421641?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421641 Morgan Lewis LLP has added another departing member of the Dechert LLP intellectual property team, who joins the firm in Boston after Dechert's global intellectual property practice co-chair, two partners, and a total of 30 professionals moved to Cooley LLP last week. Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:25:24 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422138?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422138 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP has formed a digital infrastructure practice group aimed at advising on large and impactful transactions in digital infrastructure, the firm announced Monday. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:37:55 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422152?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422152 A Colorado agricultural manufacturer has filed a malpractice lawsuit in state court against a pair of Denver law firms and an attorney, alleging they mishandled their representation of the manufacturer in a derivative action that cost the company more than $12 million. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:05:25 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422159?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422159 A Georgia federal judge said Monday she won't backtrack on her decision to send a malpractice lawsuit from a former client of Morgan & Morgan PA to arbitration, once again rejecting his arguments that his proposed class claims were exempt from an agreement to arbitrate disputes. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:59:33 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422220?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422220 A former Boston-based DLA Piper associate on Monday launched a state lawsuit alleging she was raped at the firm's Delaware office by a former partner purportedly known for heavy drinking and inappropriate workplace conduct toward female subordinates. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:57:04 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421883?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2421883 A fintech litigator whose clients have included Mango Markets trader Avraham Eisenberg and Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm is heading to Cooley LLP after 12 years at Waymaker LLP, Cooley announced Monday. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:07:12 +0000 /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422179?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/modern-lawyer/articles/2422179 Blank Rome LLP has hired a Baker McKenzie litigator who focuses his practice on technology, life sciences, aerospace, government contracts and energy industry-related matters to join the team in Washington, D.C., as a partner, the firm announced Monday.