Law360 Updates

Law360 Leads Coverage Of Dewey Crisis

Law360 has been at the front of the pack covering Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP’s meltdown, most recently beating the major news outlets to report on the launch of a criminal probe against the firm's chairman.

Law360 broke the news Thursday that a group of Dewey partners had initiated a criminal investigation against firm Chairman Steven H. Davis, asking the Manhattan district attorney to charge Davis with embezzlement, fraud, and other crimes.

Following the article, Dewey issued an internal memo to partners acknowledging the investigation, after which media organizations nationwide picked up on the controversy — almost 24 hours after Law360's report.

Law360 Expands Jobs Board To All Legal Industry Jobs

Law360 has taken its jobs board beyond just IP, offering users the ability to post jobs across all the practice areas and industries Law360 covers and giving employers targeted access to the highly qualified candidates they’re looking for.

Employers can choose to have their job listing appear in up to three of our practice area and industry newsletters, which reach more than 100,000 legal industry professionals every day. In addition, Law360’s state newsletters will automatically include job listings in their respective coverage areas.

On top of that, Law360 is offering free job postings for all non-IP jobs until the end of May.

While the IP Law360 newsletter has long featured a jobs board, helping thousands of law firms and corporations connect with the best of the best in their fields, the addition of other practice areas and industries makes Law360’s jobs board a go-to recruitment tool for employers across the legal spectrum.

To post a job opening, log in or create an account here.

Law360 Launches Public Policy Section

Law360 has launched Public Policy Law360, which focuses on the legislation, regulation, and litigation that matters most to lawyers and others at the intersection of business and government.

The section follows legislative initiatives as they make their way through Congress and state legislatures, as well as rulemaking at state and federal agencies. In particular, it tracks emerging legislation and regulation that could have a significant impact on businesses.

“Our reporters follow the most influential agencies, regulators, and lawmakers on a day-to-day basis, so readers can stay on top of vital regulatory and legislative developments as they happen,” Law360 assistant managing editor Jackie Bell said.

In addition, Public Policy Law360 covers lawsuits over regulations and their application, as well as law firms involved in lobbying campaigns and prominent personnel moves at agencies and firms.

Law360 Boosts Deal Coverage

Law360 is beefing up its transactional coverage to give attorneys more in-depth analysis of the issues, flashpoints, and upshots related to major deals.

Over the past year, Law360 has developed a transactional news platform to complement its litigation and regulatory coverage, launching mergers and acquisitions, private equity, project finance, and real estate sections dedicated to major deals and the attorneys that drive them.

The expanding coverage will further address the dynamics of notable deals, the points of friction, and the business repercussions.

“We are writing about transactions with the lawyer in mind,” Law360 assistant managing editor Christie Smythe said. “We want to home in on the underlying issues and identify the deal aspects that professionals will be talking about and focusing on down the line.”

Traffic Growth Strong In Q1 2012

Law360 has continued to expand its reach in 2012, seeing significant increases in articles read, newsletters read, and total traffic in the first quarter of the year.

The number of articles read in Q1 2012 was up more than 30 percent from fall 2011.

In addition, total traffic for the site increased 27 percent from last fall, and newsletter readership rose 20 percent.

These metrics reflect Law360’s growing audience as it continues to broaden its platform and provide attorneys with more coverage of the cases and issues that matter to them.