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In a $108 million defamation lawsuit filed Thursday in Virginia state court, former George Mason University law professor Joshua Wright said two former students who have brought allegations of sexual misconduct against him are "scorned former lovers" who had a "premeditated plan to ruin [his] life."

Two women lawyers have told Law360 that former Federal Trade Commission member and George Mason University law professor Joshua D. Wright abused his power in order to engage them in sexual contact, saying the alleged misconduct began while they were his students and later continued when they were his subordinates at the FTC and at a BigLaw firm.

Vinson & Elkins LLP is joining a growing number of large law firms asking their attorneys to return to the office at least four days a week, according to an internal email made public on Wednesday, toppling one more domino as the industry's liberal remote work policies enacted during the pandemic continue to fall.  

The quickest way to create an unhappy lateral partner is by overpromising and underdelivering in areas vitally important to the new additions, including the level of practice support to be provided, the firm's financial health and the quality of management, according to a report released Thursday.

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

A former document review lawyer for Covington & Burling LLP leaked information in 2018 from the law firm's investigation into allegations of sexual assault against the then-CEO of media giant CBS, Leslie Moonves, the lawyer revealed in an interview Thursday with a New York Times podcast.

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP chair and founder, Bob Lewis, is stepping down to make way for an altered management structure at the firm following the departure of around 125 employment lawyers this week, according to an announcement Thursday.

Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP is facing a major challenge when it comes to talent and revenue after experiencing two large group departures in four months, with this week seeing at least 125 employment lawyers slated to leave to start a new firm, industry experts say.

Millennial attorneys appear to want it all. Work-life balance is one of their two highest priorities, alongside compensation, and a growing portion of them say they want to make partner, according to the results of a survey published Wednesday.