https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section Latest articles for: New York Pulse Copyright 2025 Portfolio Media, Inc. en-US Thu, 01 May 2025 16:59:26 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331812?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331812 Thousands of attorneys gathered at rallies across the country on Thursday to oppose what they called the Trump administration's "assault" on the rule of law — a rare public demonstration for the normally buttoned-down and risk-averse professionals that they said "sounds the alarm of a looming constitutional crisis." Thu, 01 May 2025 16:58:39 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2333163?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2333163 A North Carolina trade executive's latest trip to the Second Circuit in his quest to win damages for alleged hacking by a private investigator on Dechert LLP's behalf should end like the others, with a dismissal, defense counsel argued Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:28:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331225?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331225 Three attorneys who emigrated from Nigeria and gained BigLaw experience in the United States have split off to launch an international boutique, and one of their founders told Law360 Pulse that their clients already include insurance companies and other corporations. Thu, 01 May 2025 16:15:00 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332979?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332979 Day Pitney LLP has named new leaders of its employment and labor and private equity and finance practice groups, the firm announced Thursday. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:56:31 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332880?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332880 Twenty former federal district and circuit judges on Thursday launched a coalition to speak out about and defend the federal judiciary as political impeachment attempts against judges increase and the federal courts system faces heightened scrutiny. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:55:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332995?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332995 Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced Thursday that it has hired the former vice president of BBB National Programs Inc.'s National Advertising Division to lead its advertising advisory and litigation practice. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:36:10 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332683?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332683 In a move designed to expand the firm's ability to serve clients in transactional matters, national private equity law boutique Massumi & Consoli announced that it has added a real estate practice, led by two New York-based partners who made the leap from Brown Rudnick LLP. Thu, 01 May 2025 15:35:15 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332849?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332849 Kennedys LLP announced Thursday that it had elevated 21 lawyers to partnership across nine of its offices, marking a 23% increase on the number it promoted in 2024. Thu, 01 May 2025 14:47:28 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332882?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332882 Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP announced Thursday that it has hired a former Boies Schiller Flexner LLP litigator with experience as a law firm partner, in-house attorney and federal prosecutor. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:44:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332633?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332633 Companies today are looking to hire senior legal leaders who have strong prior experience, who can keep their eye on scattered risks — such as climate, cyber and political — and who have shown the ability to navigate a novel crisis. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:27:44 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332405?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332405 Akerman LLP has tapped a veteran of Dentons, DLA Piper and ArentFox Schiff LLP to serve as its inaugural director of connections, a position designed to drive innovation and creativity in the firm's distributed workplace. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:11:32 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332102?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332102 A New York law firm has won dismissal of a malpractice suit from a construction subcontractor in New Jersey state court, with the judge finding that the firm, headquartered in Long Island, is outside his jurisdiction. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:47:40 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331998?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331998 Barclay Damon LLP is continuing the momentum its headcount growth made in 2024, announcing Tuesday that it has hired an employee benefits attorney from Morrison Cohen LLP in New York City. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:43:24 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332551?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332551 Saul Ewing LLP beefed up its executive team by creating a new role aimed at directing firmwide initiatives and has shifted its chief marketing officer into the position. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 15:40:16 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332343?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2332343 The top lawyer at major insurance company QBE North America, who previously was a long-serving in-house counsel at AIG, has stepped down from his post to start his "next chapter," he said in a LinkedIn post. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:39:38 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331909?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331909 Goodwin Procter LLP has hired a former Kirkland & Ellis LLP attorney as a partner in its private equity practice in New York. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:29 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331199?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331199 New York City paid nearly $2 billion last year to settle legal claims, setting a record high for the payouts with a half-billion dollar increase over the previous year, according to new data released by the city's fiscal watchdog on Wednesday. Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:00:28 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2330312?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2330312 As they enter the legal workforce in increasing numbers, Generation Z lawyers need to hone certain skills to thrive in multigenerational law firms, experts say, in many cases shifting how they communicate and build relationships in order to adapt to earlier generations' preferences. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:59:38 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331624?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331624 Litigation boutique Brewer Attorneys & Counselors announced this week that it plans to boost salaries for first-year associates to $300,000 effective Sept. 1, the latest in a series of pay increases that have kept the small firm's pay competitive with BigLaw. Tue, 29 Apr 2025 16:55:07 +0000 https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331643?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=section https://www.law360.com/pulse/new-york-pulse/articles/2331643 Even as the demand for legal services fell short of industry expectations, U.S. law firms entered 2025 on solid financial footing, with steady rate hikes fueling an 11.3% jump in first-quarter revenues, according to survey results released Tuesday by Wells Fargo Private Bank.