Return-Path: Delivered-To: andrew@sterlingcal.com Received: from reseller401.webserversystems.com by reseller401.webserversystems.com with LMTP id 2IjtLu+nmmTy+wYAchKAPA (envelope-from ) for ; Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:12:15 -0500 Return-path: Envelope-to: andrew@sterlingcal.com Delivery-date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:12:15 -0500 Received: from o10.mailings-q.law360.com ([167.89.1.233]:12372) by reseller401.webserversystems.com with esmtps (TLS1.2) tls TLS_ECDHE_RSA_WITH_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 (Exim 4.94.2) (envelope-from ) id 1qE4kA-001v41-DM for andrew@sterlingcal.com; Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:12:15 -0500 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=law360.com; h=from:subject:mime-version:to:content-type:content-transfer-encoding: cc:content-type:from:subject:to; s=s1; bh=tlimw4BFnZRydOO05ocDEtH2UhY31Er/9BqoacSmOsU=; b=iEThw9uAu82JBf0nC4uhO6KSoAPCcMGBRibJeUbjIlAdYsoVToetEOnyNBf27EwPKl2x TtcFWIYhstSHfSyEVu39gHcD+RcrCMcTq+aFOdqshbn7vIG9K6pk+e0zbHJaQE7wpNTNhf X3ddqOw0gbScZ8Ia3tMkNKNZd6sVGEX/HoP8nPV1AoN8K+T/VOSD+6dRXfymxcAFkMS1Dp /913j60+fNn5JhemXkSEsGn+JGSMMlrVONWvrIkSIANDfSKPZQa37P4BS79uPRFyqfzKnm Ca80Dd0umIfY2obANCzqDFRolgaVSs2viJgTS72Pm8ZpHCljmPq6FZuFDqFABh+Q== Received: by filterdrecv-d8ddd4485-bj9cb with SMTP id filterdrecv-d8ddd4485-bj9cb-1-649AA7E3-A 2023-06-27 09:12:03.205271707 +0000 UTC m=+4095138.883337109 Received: from www.law360.com (unknown) by geopod-ismtpd-11 (SG) with ESMTP id t87EY8SWRAWCa-7hnfRfaw for ; Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:12:03.191 +0000 (UTC) Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2023 09:12:03 +0000 (UTC) From: Construction Law360 Message-ID: <649aa7e315d3a_2218c4328284@169.254.32.89.mail> Subject: The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms Mime-Version: 1.0 X-SG-EID: =?us-ascii?Q?DpMIMgk9mn4zdkN6zyeeU8Xim96gpeeiLvGJgfwEMomsY=2FlapgM46Wz5ZUlNVy?= =?us-ascii?Q?urBeu6Np7ycnTSu9Ak3oXsVtjzoh8exLPH4k9k1?= =?us-ascii?Q?2QEe=2FJeQoiX4IxJKaPQIeh+WnJNkkpx+bvRz50g?= =?us-ascii?Q?phiI63XXP88JcU0cMVQLmNrEEhlNgUa9YLU1ekJ?= =?us-ascii?Q?Hs85kDLYGfyuHee6RAHXHVx4HpfLnvFtofmQq2c?= =?us-ascii?Q?0BzQzo=2FqTLGpcLJ8eCeJrqt8yjW1lgDncFC2Xq?= To: andrew@sterlingcal.com X-Entity-ID: n4N5YJME4r04ODgodW2M/g== Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-Spam-Status: No, score=2.4 X-Spam-Score: 24 X-Spam-Bar: ++ X-Spam-Flag: NO =09

The war for talent raged on into 2022 even as business in some areas bega= n to slow, with law firms bolstering their ranks as well as their strategie= s for weathering the economic headwinds.

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LAW360 400

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The Law360 400: Tracking The Largest US Law Firms<= /p> =09

By Sam Bell and Pamela Wilkinson

The war for talent raged on into 2= 022 even as business in some areas began to slow, with law firms bolstering= their ranks as well as their strategies for weathering the economic headwi= nds.

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A Need To Be Big: US Law Firms Kept Feet On Gas In 202= 2

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By Aebra Coe

The 400 largest law firms in the U= .S. saw continued growth last year, outpacing 2021's headcount additions, w= ith surges in hiring among midsize firms accounting for a meaningful portio= n of the increases, according to the most recent Law360 ranking.

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10 Years Of The 10 Biggest US Firms

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By Sam Bell and Ben Jay

Jones Day, Morgan Lewis and Greenb= erg Traurig all had their taste of being No. 1 before ceding that spot to K= irkland. Watch the top 10 firms of the Law360 400 evolve from 2014 to 2023.

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TOP NEWS

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EPA Says New 'Waters Of US' Rule To Arrive By Septembe= r

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By Juan Carlos Rodriguez

The Biden administration on Monday= said it is revising a controversial Clean Water Act rule in the wake of th= e U.S. Supreme Court's decision to narrow the government's authority under = the law.

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WTO Halts Russia's Steel Tariff Case Over US Objection= s

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By Micah Danney

A panel of World Trade Organizatio= n arbitrators granted Russia's request to pause litigation in its challenge= to U.S. national security tariffs on steel and aluminum despite the U.S. c= alling for the case to proceed, according to a panel communication circulat= ed Monday.

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ENFORCEMENT

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County Wants Pipe Co. Sanctioned In Seattle Liability = Trial

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By Rachel Riley

A Washington county suing a German= pipe manufacturer for product liability accused the company on Monday of "= yet another failure to comply with its discovery obligations," saying it wa= ited until the eve of the six-week trial's finale to mention materials the = plaintiffs asked for three years ago.

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LITIGATION

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$70M NY Wind Farm Purchase Suit Headed To Trial =09

By Peter McGuire

Allegations that a former Innogy u= nit schemed to keep from paying nearly $70 million for a huge wind power fa= rm in New York will go to a bench trial, according to an order from an Empi= re State federal judge.

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EPA Gets Freight Co.'s $6.2M Superfund Site Suit Throw= n Out

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By Peter McGuire

A Virginia federal judge on Monday= rejected a freight company's $6.2 million lawsuit against federal regulato= rs for an allegedly illegal hazardous waste cleanup, ruling the government = was authorized to work on the former industrial site.

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Trade Court Nips 'Speculative' Duty Review In The Bud<= /a>

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By Jennifer Doherty

A U.S. Court of International Trad= e judge sustained all but one sentence in a U.S. Department of Commerce rem= and decision concerning anti-dumping duties on steel products from Taiwan, = denouncing a "speculative statement Commerce improperly included in that do= cument."

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PEOPLE

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Fox Rothschild Adds Gesmer Updegrove Trial Atty In Bos= ton

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By James Mills

Fox Rothschild LLP is growing its = litigation team, bringing in a Gesmer Updegrove LLP trial attorney as a par= tner in its Boston office.

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EXPERT ANALYSIS

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How Attys Can Avoid Exposing Their Firms To Cyberattac= ks

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Attorneys are the weakest link in = their firms' cyberdefenses because hackers often exploit the gap between in= dividuals’ work and personal cybersecurity habits, but there are some= steps lawyers can take to reduce the risks they create for their employers= , say Mark Hurley and Carmine Cicalese at Digital Privacy & Protection.

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LEGAL INDUSTRY

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LA County Drops Lewis Brisbois After Racist, Sexist Em= ails

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By Lauren Berg

Los Angeles County is cutting ties= with Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP after emails recently made pu= blic exposed offensive language and derogatory remarks exchanged between tw= o former senior partners at the law firm, the county confirmed Monday

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3 Justices Dissent In 'Hypothetical Jurisdiction' Deni= al

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By Jess Krochtengel

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday d= eclined to review a circuit split on the availability of "hypothetical juri= sdiction," prompting a dissent from three justices who said the court shoul= d have corrected the use of that doctrine in a case claiming Montgomery McC= racken Walker & Rhoads LLP cost Pennsylvania residents $619 million in = previous bankruptcy proceedings.

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Mondelez Hit With Worker Suits Over Bryan Cave Cyberat= tack

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By Hailey Konnath

Mondelez Global LLC employees have= filed a pair of proposed class actions against the food manufacturer, clai= ming that their employer "betrayed the trust" of thousands of workers by fa= iling to properly safeguard their personal information, which was compromis= ed in a cyberattack targeting Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP.

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Jenner & Block, Ropes & Gray Partners To Monit= or Glencore

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By Dorothy Atkins

The U.S. Department of Justice has= picked Jenner & Block LLP co-managing partner Katya Jestin and Ropes &= amp; Gray LLP partner Alex Rene to independently monitor Glencore for three= years following the mining giant's guilty plea admitting to U.S. bribery a= nd market manipulation charges.

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Ousted Roche Freedman Atty Settles Some Counterclaims<= /a>

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By Andrea Keckley

An ousted founding partner of the = litigation boutique formerly called Roche Freedman settled his counterclaim= s against one of the firm's former partners.

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Feud Over Courthouse Confederate Statue Heads To NC Pa= nel

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By Hayley Fowler

The NAACP, several residents and l= ocal advocacy groups have asked the North Carolina Court of Appeals to revi= ve their case seeking the removal of a Confederate statue from a county cou= rthouse, saying state law doesn't justify local officials' refusal to reloc= ate the monument.

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Ex-NY Official Says NRA Remarks Didn't Defy 1st Amendm= ent

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By Ganesh Setty

The former head of New York's fina= ncial regulator urged the U.S. Supreme Court to decline hearing the Nationa= l Rifle Association's claims that her recommendation to banks and insurers = to stop doing business with the group violated its free speech rights.

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Government And IP Boutique To Drop $346K Tax Suit<= /p> =09

By Jack Rodgers

After both parties agreed to drop = the matter, a D.C. federal court has been asked to throw out claims fr= om the government that a boutique intellectual property firm hadn't fully p= aid about $346,000 in payroll taxes and penalties since 2016.

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Law Firms Remain Top Targets For Ransomware

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By Matt Perez

While ransomware attacks against t= he legal services sector decreased in 2022 compared to the previous year, t= he legal industry remains one of the top targets for ransomware groups, acc= ording to a study by NordLocker released on Monday.

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Avenatti Creditor Bemoans 'Dumb' Decision To Block Jet= Sale

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By Craig Clough

One creditor locked in a four-way = fight for the funds from incarcerated attorney Michael Avenatti's private j= et told a California federal judge on Monday that another creditor= 0;made the "dumb" decision three years ago to block the jet's sale and shou= ld now pay the over $1 million that move likely cost.

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Colo. Law Prof Claims Retaliation Over Pay Bias Concer= ns

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By Emily Sawicki

The University of Colorado underpa= id a law professor because of his Latino ethnicity and then retaliated agai= nst him when he complained, the longtime employee alleges in a new federal = case that cites a university study acknowledging the salary gap.

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COMPA= NIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Altman Weil Inc.

American Bar Association

American Civil Liberties Union

Casepoint LLC

Embraer SA

Florida Cable T= elecommunications Association Inc.

Instagram Inc.

LinkedIn Corp.

Lockton Companies Inc.

Major Lindsey & Africa LLC

Mondelez International Inc.

Nat= ional Association for the Advancement of Colored People

National Rifle Associatio= n of America

New Balance Inc.

New York Post

Nike Inc.

Ocean Spray Cranberries Inc.

RE/MAX LLC

RWE AG

Tronox Holdings PLC


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LAW = FIRMS IN TODAY'S NEWS

Brewer Attorneys & Counselors

Cadwalader Wickersham

Davis Wright Tremaine

Keker Van Nest & Peters

Steptoe & Johnson LLP

Steptoe & Johnson PLLC

GOVE= RNMENT AGENCIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Commodity Futures Trading Co= mmission

Commonwealth of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportun= ity Commission

Federal Bureau of Investigation

Internal Revenue Service

International Trade Commission

New York Attorney General'= s Office

New York Department of = Financial Services

Office of the U.S. Trade = Representative

Transportation Security A= dministration

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

U.S. A= ttorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia

U.S. Court of Appeals= for the Eighth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals = for the Fifth Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals = for the Sixth Circuit

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Justice

U.S. Department of the Treasury

U.S. Di= strict Court for the Central District of California

U.S. District Cou= rt for the District of Columbia

U.S. District = Court for the District of Connecticut

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Northern District of Illinois

U.S. Dis= trict Court for the Southern District of New York

U.S. Dist= rict Court for the Western District of Virginia

U.S. Environmental Protection= Agency

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office<= /a>

U.S. Securities and Excha= nge Commission

U.S. Supreme Court

United = States District Court for the District of Colorado

Uni= ted States District Court for the District of North Dakota

World Trade Organization

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