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Jurisdiction: Major Insurers Avoid $25M Bond Claim in Indiana

Tue, 2025-11-11 18:26

"It is clear that simply having named an agent for service of process pursuant to the Admittance Statute does not constitute consent to personal jurisdiction," the high court held.

       

Judge Orders Additional Discovery Disclosures in Walgreens Prescription Class Action

Tue, 2025-11-11 17:30

A Chicago federal judge said Prime Therapeutics' confidentiality and disclosure concerns could not prevent discovery from moving forward in a lawsuit over Walgreen Co.'s Prescription Savings Club.

       

'Short and Distort': AI Company Defamation Claim Alleges Bad Review Caused Stocks to Drop

Tue, 2025-11-11 16:56

According to the plaintiff, Datavault AI, all it took was a bad review and a barrage of negative social media posts from the financial research and due diligence firm, Wolfpack Research, to put the company's reputation in a tailspin.

       

Trump Asks Supreme Court to Throw Out E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Tue, 2025-11-11 15:56

The president has had mixed success in challenging his legal travails at the Supreme Court.

       

Law Firm EO Cases Remain on Pause Amid Government Shutdown

Tue, 2025-11-11 15:54

Despite the appeals cases being on hold for over a month, the federal government has tapped a new attorney to argue on its behalf, with Deputy Associate Attorney General Abhishek Kambli entering a notice of appearance.

       

A Judge Who's Seen It All Shares the Ways She Sees GCs Bungle Cases

Tue, 2025-11-11 14:50

"Inconsistent messaging is one of the biggest pitfalls,” Judge Paula Patrick of the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas said during her keynote at General Counsel Conference East on Tuesday. "Internal documents, witnesses and experts might all be saying different things than what you're trying to portray."

       

Federal Judge Points to CFTC, Congress on Regulation of Event Contracts in Tribal Ruling

Tue, 2025-11-11 14:08

"This was a very significant win for Kalshi and the predictions market space more generally," said Renato Mariotti, a partner at Paul Hastings who closely follows prediction markets and is not involved in the case.

       

Cracker Barrel Urged by Shareholder Advisory Groups to Oust Director Tied to Rebranding Debacle

Tue, 2025-11-11 13:15

"The logo fiasco may be a single incident, but in the public eye it has come to define the company," Institutional Shareholder Services said in a note to clients.

       

Live from GCC East with Alex Grishman

Tue, 2025-11-11 09:37

Alex Grishman joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.

       

Keker Files Lawsuit Against Federal OPM Over Trump 'Loyalty' Question in Civil Service Job Applications

Tue, 2025-11-11 09:32

Three unions representing federal and public services employees have filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Office for Personnel Management, contending that its inclusion of a question that allegedly seeks to establish candidates' loyalty to the Trump administration on civil service job applications violates constitutional law.

       

Trends In Patent Policy and Enforcement

Tue, 2025-11-11 08:39

The patent world is at a moment of change. The incentives for obtaining and aggressively monetizing patents are increasing. In contrast, defending a patent litigation is becoming more difficult and the stakes are higher. Companies that take steps now to navigate these changes may be rewarded with significant competitive advantages.

       

Kirkland, A&O Shearman Among Firms Riding Middle East Data Center Wave But Risks Run Deep

Tue, 2025-11-11 06:29

Law firms are juggling high-stakes Gulf data centre deals. Kirkland & Ellis helped close two mega-deals in October alone, including a $40 billion deal to acquire Aligned Data Centers and a Blackstone-backed AirTrunk deal on a $3 billion partnership with Saudi AI HUMAIN.

       

Indian Market Demonstrates Resilience as M&A, IPO Continue to Close Billion Dollar Deals

Mon, 2025-11-10 18:59

AZB & Partners has dominated M&A deals in the financial services space while CAM, SAM, Trilegal and JSA fight for market share.

       

SNAP Defiance: District Courts Order Trump Admin to Release Food Benefits

Mon, 2025-11-10 17:19

The government claimed the district courts' rulings were attempts to "inject the federal courts into the political branchs' closing efforts to end this shutdown."

       

Lawyers Who Fueled Efforts to Overturn 2020 Election Results Secure Pardons From Trump

Mon, 2025-11-10 17:04

Among those accepting clemency was Rudy Giuliani, the former U.S. attorney in Manhattan and New York City mayor who was disbarred in 2024. He said in a statement that his bar license should be reinstated "immediately." Observers say that is unlikely, as the Appellate Division, First Department disbarred him for making false statements.

       

Visa, Mastercard Again Try to End Merchant Swipe Fees Suit

Mon, 2025-11-10 16:57

If approved, the settlement calls for Visa and Mastercard to reduce their swipe fees by 0.1% for five years. But trade groups have already come out against the deal, arguing the proposed changes are insubstantial.

       

Am Law 50 Revenue Up 12% Through Q3, As More Law Firms Seek Scale Amid Rising Costs

Mon, 2025-11-10 16:49

Citi's Q3 report was the latest indication that law firms will likely have a stellar 2025 financial year. But rising expenses may dampen the profit picture, while firms are seeking to scale up through mergers.

       

Trump 2.0 Judicial Picks: More of the Same or Cut From a (Slightly) Different Cloth?

Mon, 2025-11-10 16:45

Court watchers say most of President Donald Trump's judicial selections thus far have credentials in line with his first-term nominees—involvement with the conservative Federalist Society and prestigious clerkships with Republican-appointed U.S. Supreme Court justices.

       

Read the Filing: DOJ Seeks to File Amicus in NY Trump Criminal Appeal

Mon, 2025-11-10 16:14

Prosecutors with the U.S. Department of Justice wrote that the United States has a substantial interest in protecting the power of the Office of the President.

       

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