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The American Lawyer

US Law Firm Leasing on Upswing in 2023, Hitting Highest Mark Since 2019

The Savills Legal Tenant U.S. Law Firm Activity Report Q4 2023 found that more than half of the new leases signed in 2023 were by firms staying in their space, and New York was the top market for leasing.
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The American Lawyer

Gibson Dunn's Test Case For the Post-Pandemic Law Office

"We're making something people can't get at home."
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New Jersey Law Journal

Outback 'Should Have Known': New Ruling Offers Guidance on Evidence Preservation

"It is unclear to the court how a sophisticated litigant can reasonably expect to fulfil its duty to preserve evidence by leaving the responsibility ... in the hands of restaurant manager, who is given absolutely no guidance," the judge said.
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National Law Journal

'Steady Year in a Turbulent Market': McGuireWoods Surpasses $1B in Gross Revenue

McGuireWoods benefited from rate increases and also embraced alternative fee arrangements, including "very significant enterprise-wide flat fee type arrangements" and blended rates, said the managing partner.
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Corporate Counsel

Senior Boeing Attorney Steps In to HR Chief Role as Contentious Labor Talks Loom

Uma Amuluru's move to human resources "is great training to someday sit in the GC seat," legal recruiter Deborah Ben-Canaan said.
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National Law Journal

Avast Will Pay $16.5M, Not Sell Consumers' Browsing Data in Settlement With FTC

The handling of "sensitive data triggers heightened privacy obligations and a default presumption against its sharing or sale," FTC Chair Lina Khan and Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya said in a joint statement.
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The American Lawyer

Amid Partnership Expansion, Paul Hastings Sees Double-Digit Boost in Profits and RPL

Paul Hastings' equity tier grew by 2% while its nonequity tier surged by 14%.
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Law.com

ABA Weighing Diversity Standard Revisions in Light of SCOTUS Ruling

Under a current proposal, the focus of Standard 206 would shift away from "diversity and inclusion" and toward access for "all persons," expanding the number of "identity characteristics" from three—gender, race and ethnicity—to 14.
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Law.com

ABA Decides Variances Still Needed for Schools Employing JD-Next Exam

"We don't believe at this point that we're ready to say once and for all that the JD-Next is a valid and reliable test for purposes of 503 and we recommend that more data and more study be gathered before we reach that point," Daniel Thies said.
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National Law Journal

9th Circuit Judge Chastises DOJ for 'Abrupt About-Face' in Case Challenging Asylum Policy

Lawrence VanDyke calls government's request to hold case in abeyance "wholly political."
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