Fed. Judge Denies Automatic Stay as Third Party Appeals to 7th Circuit
"As Virginia Surety recognizes, if a ruling denying intervention is overturned on appeal, the trial court can reopen discovery to allow the intervenor to catch up and, to the extent needed to avoid unfair prejudice, permit the intervenor to relitigate issues decided in its absence," U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly of the Northern District of Illinois wrote.
How I Made Partner: 'Actively Participate in Bar Organizations, Both Locally and Nationally,' Says Max Mishkin of Ballard Spahr
"For media lawyers, at least, I would encourage actively participating in bar organizations, both locally and nationally. The D.C. Bar's Arts, Entertainment, Media, and Sports community and the ABA's Forum on Communications Law have both been great ways to strengthen my connections within the tight-knit media law ecosystem of law firms, news organizations, non-governmental organizations, and insurers."
'Just Silly'?: Civil RICO Claims Skyrocket Following Supreme Court's CBD Decision
The risks and costs for corporate defendants increase substantially if a plaintiff's civil RICO claims survive a motion to dismiss, according to Martin Weinstein, a Cadwalader partner who said the U.S. Supreme Court's April 2025 decision allowing a civil RICO lawsuit to proceed against a CBD producer may encourage plaintiffs to file civil RICO claims in cases alleging predicate acts of wire fraud.