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At least two lawyers are among the American athletes competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy — and they've both gained outsize attention, one for breaking an age record, the other for carrying a national flag in an opening ceremony watched by millions.
Meet The Lawyer Athletes Competing At The Winter Olympics - Law360 Pulse
At least two lawyers are among the American athletes competing in the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, and they've both gained outsize attention — one for breaking an age record and the other for carrying a national flag in an opening ceremony watched by millions.
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February 16, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Harvey, a provider of artificial intelligence products for legal services, is planning to launch a Dallas office in April to be closer to the clients it serves across the Lone Star State and to strengthen its ability to meet rising demand in the Texas market.
Legal AI Co. Harvey Aims To Plant Flag In Dallas - Law360 Pulse
Harvey, a provider of artificial intelligence products for legal services, is planning to launch a Dallas office in April to be closer to the clients it serves across the Lone Star State and to strengthen its ability to meet rising demand in the Texas market.
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February 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
New state legislation proposed in Illinois likely signals coming efforts by regulators to grapple with the legal industry's growing interest in outside investment.
Ill. Bills Underscore Rising Scrutiny Of PE In Legal Sector - Law360 Pulse
New state legislation proposed in Illinois to restrict managed service organizations and attorneys' interactions with out-of-state nonlawyer-owned alternative business structures likely signals coming efforts by regulators to grapple with the legal industry's growing interest in outside investment.
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February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Raines Feldman Littrell has used an outcome-focused billing model for 16 years. The firm is currently tweaking its model with the help of artificial intelligence. Here, firm co-founder Miles Feldman talks to Law360 Pulse about why the clock is ticking on the billable hour.
Raines Feldman Founder On Why Time's Up On Billable Hour - Law360 Pulse
Raines Feldman Littrell LLP has used an outcome-focused billing model for 16 years. The firm is currently tweaking its model with the help of artificial intelligence. Here, firm co-founder Miles Feldman talks to Law360 Pulse about why the clock is ticking on the billable hour.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.
Miami World Cup Counsel Share Look At Prep Work, Impact - Law360 Real Estate Authority
Counsel representing the FIFA World Cup's Miami Host Committee gave Law360 an inside look at their multifaceted work preparing for the upcoming event, which organizers say could have the economic impact of multiple Super Bowls.
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February 15, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Morrison Foerster LLP-advised Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. announced plans Friday to acquire Tri Pointe Homes, advised by Paul Hastings LLP, in a $4.5 billion all-cash deal that will take the U.S. homebuilder private.
MoFo, Paul Hastings Build $4.5B Tri Pointe Homes Sale - Law360
Morrison Foerster LLP-advised Sumitomo Forestry Co. Ltd. announced plans Friday to acquire Tri Pointe Homes, advised by Paul Hastings LLP, in a $4.5 billion all-cash deal that will take the U.S. homebuilder private.
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February 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
The U.S. Treasury Department's move to allow domestic clean fuel producers selling to intermediaries to qualify for the production tax credit recognizes the industry's commercial realities and clears up uncertainty that had been hindering the market, practitioners said.
Fuel Credit Regs Clear Clouds Over Middleman Sales - Law360 Tax Authority
The U.S. Treasury Department's move to allow domestic clean fuel producers selling to intermediaries to qualify for the production tax credit under newly released proposed rules recognizes the industry's commercial realities and clears up uncertainty that had been hindering the market, practitioners said.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:00 PM
A novel question is arising as the legal industry weighs potential private equity interest: How do you value a law firm to buy a stake in its business operations?
Finding A Firm's Worth, As Private Equity Eyes The Legal Field - Law360 Pulse
A novel question is arising as the legal industry weighs potential private equity interest: How do you value a law firm to buy a stake in its business operations?
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February 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
A class of NFL coaches will have their day in court after a New York federal judge denied the NFL its bid to force the coaches' discrimination claims into arbitration because it did not provide a fair and neutral arbitration forum.
NFL Found To Fumble Arbitration Over Bias, Must Go To Court - Law360
A class of National Football League coaches will have their day in court after a New York federal judge on Friday denied the NFL its bid to force the coaches' discrimination claims into arbitration because it did not provide a fair and neutral arbitration forum.
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February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Office conversion projects are taking hold across the country, as developers and their counsel clear the challenges of taking unused office space and repurposing it into apartments in a way that also makes business sense.
Attorneys Tackle Office Conversion Puzzle Across The Country - Law360 Real Estate Authority
Office conversion projects are taking hold across the country, as developers and their counsel clear the challenges of taking unused office space and repurposing it into apartments in a way that also makes business sense.
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February 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
At least two lawyers are among the American athletes competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy — and they've both gained outsize attention.
Meet The Lawyer Athletes Competing At The Winter Olympics - Law360 Pulse
At least two lawyers are among the American athletes competing in the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, and they've both gained outsize attention — one for breaking an age record and the other for carrying a national flag in an opening ceremony watched by millions.
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February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
WilmerHale and Gillam & Smith lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Texas federal jury cleared Apple of infringement claims over patents covering 4G wireless technology.
Law360's Legal Lions Of The Week - Law360 Pulse
WilmerHale and Gillam & Smith LLP lead this week's edition of Law360 Legal Lions, after a Texas federal jury cleared Apple of infringement claims over patents covering 4G wireless technology, in a case that previously led to jury verdicts of $506 million and $300 million.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Ethics groups asked a Florida federal court to pause President Donald Trump's $10 billion suit against the IRS and block any money settlement until he finishes his term, saying his pursuit of damages for his leaked tax returns raises constitutional and ethical concerns. www.law360.com/artic...
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
A group of Senate Democrats slammed the Trump administration's "costly, wasteful and poorly monitored" policy to deport noncitizens to places other than their home countries. www.law360.com/artic...
February 14, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A former clerk in the Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, prosecutor's office failed to revive a suit claiming she was fired for reporting a coworker's use of a racial slur when a federal judge said Thursday she'd presented no evidence the slur was used more than once.
Single Use Of Slur Not Enough To Revisit Ex-Clerk's Bias Suit - Law360
A former clerk in the Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, prosecutor's office failed to revive a suit claiming she was fired for reporting a coworker's use of a racial slur when a federal judge said Thursday she'd presented no evidence the slur was used more than once.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Bankrupt luxury retailer Saks Global received court approval Friday in Texas to begin closing procedures at nine of its flagship stores and continue the liquidation of its off-price e-commerce inventory as part of its Chapter 11 plan.
Saks Approved For More Store Closing Plans In Ch. 11 - Law360
Bankrupt luxury retailer Saks Global received court approval Friday in Texas to begin closing procedures at nine of its flagship stores and continue the liquidation of its off-price e-commerce inventory as part of its Chapter 11 plan to rationalize the company's operating footprint.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:30 AM
A pair of Taylor Duma LLP attorneys — including a former Fulton County Superior Court judge — has joined Atlanta-based law firm Ardis Law LLP, strengthening its creditors' rights, bankruptcy and litigation services.
Atlanta Boutique Ardis Law Brings On Taylor Duma Attys - Law360 Pulse
A pair of Taylor Duma LLP attorneys — including a former Fulton County Superior Court judge — has joined Atlanta-based law firm Ardis Law LLP, strengthening its creditors' rights, bankruptcy and litigation services.
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February 14, 2026 at 2:00 AM
A Massachusetts college student who was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge ruled Friday, directing the government to "make amends."
Feds Ordered To Return Mass. Student Deported To Honduras - Law360
A Massachusetts college student who was deported to Honduras in violation of a court order must be returned to the United States within two weeks, a federal judge ruled Friday, directing the government to "make amends."
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February 14, 2026 at 1:30 AM
When the sale of the Boston Celtics was announced in March 2025 at a valuation of at least $6.1 billion, it became the most expensive transaction ever for a professional sports franchise at that time.
How Cooley Steered The Boston Celtics' Multistep $6.1B+ Sale - Law360
More than two decades after an investment group led by the Grousbeck family acquired the Boston Celtics for $360 million, the family focused on stewardship as much as economics as they sought a buyer worthy of the storied franchise. In an interview with Law360, David Silverman, a Cooley LLP mergers and acquisitions partner who was part of the team representing the family, described how those goals were achieved through a multistep transaction that commanded a valuation of up to $7.3 billion.
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February 14, 2026 at 1:00 AM
U.S. Magistrate Judge Allison Goddard in the Southern District of California discusses how she uses generative artificial intelligence tools in chambers to make work more efficient and effective — from editing jury instructions for clarity to summarizing key documents. www.law360.com/artic...
February 14, 2026 at 12:30 AM
At least two lawyers are among the American athletes competing in the Milano Cortina 2026 #WinterOlympics in Italy — and they've both gained outsize attention, one for breaking an age record, the other for carrying a national flag in an opening ceremony watched by millions.
Meet The Lawyer Athletes Competing At The Winter Olympics - Law360 Pulse
At least two lawyers are among the American athletes competing in the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy,  and they've both gained outsize attention — one for breaking an age record and the other for carrying a national flag in an opening ceremony watched by millions.
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February 14, 2026 at 12:00 AM
A class of NFL coaches will have their day in court after a New York federal judge on Friday denied the NFL its bid to force the coaches' discrimination claims into arbitration because it did not provide a fair and neutral arbitration forum.
NFL Found To Fumble Arbitration Over Bias, Must Go To Court - Law360
A class of National Football League coaches will have their day in court after a New York federal judge on Friday denied the NFL its bid to force the coaches' discrimination claims into arbitration because it did not provide a fair and neutral arbitration forum.
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February 13, 2026 at 11:30 PM
TGIF! Before you log off for the weekend, make sure you're caught up on some of the latest, biggest news from Law360.
February 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
Major changes to the America Invents Act patent review system have put limits on challenges, requiring patent challengers and owners to rethink their strategies. Here's how attorneys on both sides are calibrating their arguments to have the best chance of success. www.law360.com/artic...
February 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
In recommending $10,000 in sanctions for a lawyer who submitted multiple briefs with nonexistent or misrepresented citations, a federal judge in Indiana lamented that the blunders show a "lack of respect for the profession."
Bogus Citations Show 'Lack Of Respect' For Legal Profession - Law360
In recommending $10,000 in sanctions for a lawyer who submitted multiple briefs with nonexistent or misrepresented citations, a federal judge in Indiana lamented that the blunders show a "lack of respect for the profession."
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February 13, 2026 at 9:30 PM