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Legal Speak: A Convicted Felon is Coming to the White House. What Happens Now?

Fri, 2024-11-08 15:25

In this week's episode, Joseph Moreno, who currently serves in the Army Office of General Counsel at the Pentagon, joins Legal Speak to discuss the implications of President-elect Donald Trump's win on his pending criminal cases.

       

'What Is Certain Is Uncertainty': Patchwork Title IX Rules Face Expected Changes in Second Trump Administration

Fri, 2024-11-08 14:59

"Educational institutions are expending so many resources putting systems in place, training their employees, educating their student bodies, and then having to do it all over again in a short period of time when regulations change as much as they have in 2020 and now 2024," said Patricia Hamill, a member with Clark Hill.

       

Law Firms Join Abortion Legal Hotline

Fri, 2024-11-08 14:27

"After this election it is more important than ever that patients, medical providers, and the public know the law and their legal rights to access and to provide care that is legally protected in Connecticut," Jonathan Levine, a partner at Silver Golub & Teitell, said.

       

Trump Election-Interference Prosecution Appears on Course to Wind Down

Fri, 2024-11-08 14:15

"Winning the election is going to make it difficult for any of these cases to get to him," Syracuse University law professor Gregory L. Germain said of President-elect Donald Trump.

       

'Rampant Piracy': US Record Labels File Copyright Suit Against French Distributor Believe

Fri, 2024-11-08 13:56

A complaint filed in New York accuses the digital music distributor and its subsidiary, TuneCore, of "blatantly" infringing copyrights by releasing "sped up" or remixed versions of well-known songs for use on social media platforms.

       

AT&T General Counsel Joins ADM Board as Company Reels From Accounting Scandal

Fri, 2024-11-08 13:52

It is the first director role for David McAtee, though he's no newcomer to helping navigate a business through tumultuous times.

       

Appellate Court Suspends NY Immigration Lawyer Now Practicing in Texas

Fri, 2024-11-08 13:00

The Third Department said Darlene D. Brown neglected a client in a New York immigration matter in 2019 after that client's prior attorney retired.

       

Brazil Is Quickly Becoming a Vital LatAm Market for Greenberg Traurig, Other US Law Firms

Fri, 2024-11-08 12:38

A physical presence in the region's largest economy offers greater comfort to certain clients as well as tax benefits. But other firms are content in serving the country remotely.

       

Pharmacies Accuse GoodRx of 'Inviting Price-Fixing' in Series of Antitrust Class Actions

Fri, 2024-11-08 12:15

"This case involves an unlawful price-fixing agreement among several PBMs—orchestrated by the PBM rate aggregator, GoodRx—to suppress the prices paid to independent pharmacies for generic drugs," according to one complaint filed Nov. 1 in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

       

Transgender Woman Awarded $150K Default Judgment Against Corrections Officer for Alleged Assault

Fri, 2024-11-08 12:04

Unlike other cases where traumatized plaintiffs have requested punitive damages in their complaints, transgender female Haleem Gilliland did not raise the request until the default judgment stage.

       

How Can Lawyers Get Client Referrals?

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:46

Getting new business doesn't always involve knocking on doors. It can often be gained by whispering in the right ears.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Focus on Being Excellent, Taking Responsibility and Ownership of Matters,' Says Meghan Rohan of Sullivan & Worcester

Fri, 2024-11-08 10:00

"Focus on being excellent and taking responsibility and ownership of matters. Don't wait until partners tell you to do something. Partners are busy, if you know how to do a task, do it and move the case forward."

       

'Innovation Over Regulation': Tech Litigators and Experts Share Insights on the Future of AI, Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Under Trump

Fri, 2024-11-08 09:47

Warren Hodges, counsel at Hanson Bridgett in Sacramento, creator of the firm's AI practice and an employment law expert, said that his clients are particularly concerned about the federal regulation of AI use in hiring practices.

       

Inside Track: How 2 Big Financial Stories—an Antitrust Case and a Megamerger—Have Become Intertwined

Fri, 2024-11-08 09:25

At issue is whether Discover's underperforming digital payments network would have the muscle to challenge Visa's dominance of the payments industry if regulators OK its merger with Capital One.

       

'Sharp and Profound' Policy Shifts Prompt DC Law Firms to Evaluate Opportunities, Challenges

Fri, 2024-11-08 05:00

Partners say they expect certain practices to benefit from President-elect Donald Trump's regulatory agenda, such as international trade, antitrust, tax and national security. At the same time, some areas may see a slowdown.

       

Clifford Chance Under Fire for Human Rights Assessment of Saudi Arabia World Cup Bid

Fri, 2024-11-08 04:41

Eleven NGOs say Clifford Chance glossed over Saudi Arabia's human rights record in an assessment of the country's FIFA 2034 bid.

       

US Judge Rejects Morgan Stanley Reconsideration Bid in Deferred Compensation Litigation

Thu, 2024-11-07 23:42

U.S. District Court Judge Paul Gardephe first held in November 2023 that the deferred compensation plan was governed by ERISA, and referred the matter to arbitration.

       

11th Circuit Revives Project Veritas' Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN

Thu, 2024-11-07 17:42

"Veritas committed one infraction—it violated a policy regarding the publishing of private information, but CNN falsely accused it of violating a completely different policy—spreading misinformation," the appeals court stated. "This distinction is not an inconsequential detail."

       

US Bankruptcy Filings Rise 16.2% as Interest Rates, Inflation, and End of COVID Relief Hit Hard

Thu, 2024-11-07 17:38

"Two of the biggest factors—inflation and rising interest rates—are unlikely to shift rapidly, even if the new administration tries to address them," Scott A. Underwood, a founding partner at Underwood Murray, said in an interview.

       

'We're Back': Fourth Circuit Considers Certification of Marriott Data Breach Class ... Again

Thu, 2024-11-07 17:10

Marriott was back before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit hoping to dismantle a district judge's order that certified a class of hotel guests impacted by its 2018 data breach.

       

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