The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

By Jack Karp

The justices heard arguments in four cases this week, including over what charges can be used to prosecute those who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, and issued four rulings concerning the takings clause, job discrimination, criminal forfeiture and veterans' educational benefits. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the U.S. Supreme Court.

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California Pulse
Pillsbury Makes Longtime Commitment To 'Iconic' SF Building
By James Mills

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP has extended the lease on its San Francisco offices for 11 more years, the firm announced Friday.
Daily Litigation
Quinn Emanuel Fights Sanctions Bid Over Musk Deposition
By Jake Maher

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP has protested a move by a man suing Elon Musk for defamation to sanction partner Alex Spiro for his conduct during a deposition of Musk, telling a Texas state court Spiro was simply speaking up to protect Musk's interests and that the plaintiff was taking part in "school-yard antics."
Florida Pulse
How Berger Singerman Offers 'Premier Alternative' To BigLaw
By Madison Arnold

Jessica Pavlik, the chief strategy officer at Florida business law firm Berger Singerman LLP, joined Law360 Pulse to discuss her new role and how firm attorneys go "head to head with talent in BigLaw."

Daily Litigation
9 Ex-Ingram LLP Attorneys Join Tarter Krinsky In New York
By Adrian Cruz

Tarter Krinsky & Drogin LLP announced that nine attorneys from the now-defunct firm Ingram LLP joined its New York office, expanding the firm's litigation, real estate, and landlord and tenant practice groups.
Courts
Paxton Can't Duck Ethics Suit Over 2020 Election Challenge
By Jack Karp

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton must face the State Bar of Texas' ethics lawsuit over his attempts to reverse the results of the 2020 presidential election since the suit is against Paxton in his personal capacity and does not violate the separation of powers, a Texas appellate court has ruled.
In-House
Atmus Filtration's Legal Chief To Depart
By Christine DeRosa

The legal chief and secretary for Nashville, Tennessee-based Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc. has resigned, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing on Friday.

Modern Lawyer
Moore & Van Allen Taps Co-Leader Of DEI Group
By Christine DeRosa

Moore & Van Allen PLLC has appointed one of its longtime attorneys to serve as co-head of the diversity, equity and inclusion advice, audits and assessments practice group.
Legal Tech
Weil Tech Partner Named Firm's US Cybersecurity Head
By Adrian Cruz

Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP has appointed an experienced technology and intellectual property transactional attorney as head of its U.S. privacy and cybersecurity practice group, the firm announced Friday.
Courts
Antitrust Case Judge Reveals Husband's Ties With Apple
By George Woolston

A New Jersey federal magistrate judge assigned to the U.S. Department of Justice's recent iPhone antitrust case disclosed on Friday that her husband has ties to Apple, but told the parties she does not believe she needs to recuse herself.
Legal Tech
Legal Tech Roundup: Upstage, AltaClaro
By Steven Lerner

Two announcements, one involving a capital raising and the other involving new hires, top this recent legal technology news roundup.