/pulse/pennsylvania-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: Pennsylvania Pulse Copyright 2025 sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½. en-US Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:56:02 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2421589?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2421589 Executive orders, updated office attendance policies and private equity interests were three top issues that shaped the industry this year. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:55:30 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2425309?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2425309 Alston & Bird LLP has reportedly unveiled its year-end associate bonus tiers, matching the market scale set by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP this fall. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 16:43:05 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2425236?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2425236 After adding nearly a dozen new attorneys to its roster and launching a second location in 2025, construction litigation firm Horn Williamson LLC capped off its 10th year in business last month by moving its Philadelphia headquarters into a new and significantly larger space. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:29:54 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424943?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424943 A former Sunoco Inc. chief counsel and onetime adviser for the CEO of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania has returned to private practice at Greenberg Traurig LLP in Philadelphia. Tue, 23 Dec 2025 15:04:26 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2425086?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2425086 A Pittsburgh law firm that handles medical malpractice and insurance litigation faces a proposed class action complaint alleging that it failed to protect the private health and personal data of patients whose information was stolen in a data breach. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:05:43 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423874?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423874 This year, judges across the country grappled with attorneys' use and misuse of generative artificial intelligence, and prominent federal prosecutor battles dominated headlines in some of the top legal ethics matters of 2025. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:45:12 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424797?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424797 Incoming Philadelphia Bar Association Chancellor Ezra Wohlgelernter has always counted himself as a defender of the rule of law, but as the country prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, he said it was an especially important time for the organization to stand on principle. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:38:33 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424719?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424719 Haynes Boone is handing its associates year-end and special bonuses in line with those offered by a significant portion of BigLaw this year, largely adhering to a bonus scale first put forward by Cravath Swaine & Moore LLP in November, a firm spokesperson confirmed Monday. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 15:23:01 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423375?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423375 As generative artificial intelligence tools become embedded in mainstream legal practice, they are reshaping the administration of law itself, from how experts document and validate their work to how joint defense teams operate, demanding a new level of contractual clarity and operational discipline, says Karineh Khachatourian at KXT Law. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:46:42 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423758?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423758 Billing rates from law firms varied widely in the first half of 2025, and corporate legal departments will need to anticipate tiered and regional shifts in fee dynamics to keep costs under control next year, according to a report released Monday by Wolters Kluwer's ELM Solutions. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:44:18 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423920?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423920 As lawyers across the U.S. tally their hours and take stock of how the past year unfolded, a recent Law360 Pulse survey suggests many will meet their billable goals, but often at the expense of their mental health and work-life balance. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:34:30 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423923?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423923 Generative AI is raising questions about how time-based billing adapts when tasks become faster to complete, but most attorneys recently surveyed by Law360 Pulse are skeptical that AI will shift expectations anytime soon. Mon, 22 Dec 2025 11:59:16 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424683?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424683 The ousted administrator of Norfolk Southern's $600 million settlement over the derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, will pay $17.25 million to resolve claims that it mishandled the distribution of payouts, according to deal terms approved Monday.  Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:44:20 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424227?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424227 Keesal Young & Logan wants to drop part of its California state court lawsuit alleging Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young LLP unlawfully recruited 10 of its attorneys. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:22:51 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424118?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424118 The blockbuster combination between Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft LLP announced this past week involves two law firms that have charted very different paths in recent years. Here, a look at what events led up to the firms joining together at the deal table. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 16:18:11 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424137?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-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 15:51:06 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2421440?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2421440 Barley Snyder announced last week that it has tapped a real estate partner to lead its construction group. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:30:45 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424041?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424041 The chief executive tapped to lead what will be known as Hogan Lovells Cadwalader said Friday that the deal that will create the world's fifth‑largest law firm by revenue is set to succeed, promising to repeat the success of the merger that originally founded Hogan Lovells. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 14:36:42 +0000 /pulse/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2424161?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-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/pennsylvania-pulse/articles/2423660?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section /pulse/pennsylvania-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.