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H&R Block Sued for Falsely Advertising Free Online Tax Filing Service for 'Simple Returns'

Tue, 2024-04-09 00:45

This case was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

       

European Court Delivers Landmark Climate Ruling

Tue, 2024-04-09 00:40

For the first time, the European Court of Human Rights has ruled on the issue of state action on climate change.

       

A Shakeup Among Top Schools: U.S. News Releases Best Law Schools Rankings

Tue, 2024-04-09 00:01

The University of Virginia School of Law rose four spots while the New York University School of Law dropped four places.

       

'Novel' and 'Radical': Jack Smith Attacks Trump's Presidential Immunity Bid at Supreme Court

Mon, 2024-04-08 20:25

"[A] bedrock principle of our constitutional order is that no person is above the law—including the President," Special Counsel Jack Smith wrote to the justices.

       

Criminal Defense Lawyer, Ex-SDNY Employee Sentenced Over Bribery Scheme

Mon, 2024-04-08 17:51

U.S. Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York said the sentences should "serve as a warning to those who seek to pervert justice for personal gain."

       

US Agencies Vow Collaboration to Protect Marketplace Competition

Mon, 2024-04-08 17:47

"The whole of government approach is an incredibly coherent and sophisticated way to think about competition policy," said U.S. Justice Department antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter.

       

'Match' Opinion Stresses Delaware Courts' Focus on Investors, Scrutiny of Controlling Shareholders

Mon, 2024-04-08 16:48

"The Delaware courts are going to continue to have a lot of skepticism when it comes to conflicted controller transactions," Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson senior counsel Gail Weinstein said.

       

'Irrationally and Intentionally': Intermediate Court to Consider Whether Arbitration Award Should Be Vacated Because Arbitrator Was on Pain Medication

Mon, 2024-04-08 15:57

"Appellants would like the Court to believe this is simply an arbitration in which a party did not get all the attorney fees he wanted," the appellees wrote in their reply brief. "It is actually an extraordinary case in which an arbitrator not only slashed attorney fees dramatically but did a 180-degree reversal of his proper rulings."

       

Venue Fight: Federal Judge Forced to Reopen Credit Card Case

Mon, 2024-04-08 15:24

The grant of mandamus threatens to impossibly hamstring district courts by effectively declaring our district judges can't manage their dockets to sequence threshold questions before difficult merits questions and cannot transfer cases if there are motions pending, Circuit Judge Stephen Higginson said.

       

Ozempic Leadership Fight Escalates: Proposed Co-Leads Are 'Losing Control'

Mon, 2024-04-08 15:00

Sarah Foster, of Schlesinger Law Offices in Fort Lauderdale, continued to insist she and others were excluded from the Ozempic leadership process, noting the last-minute addition of two lawyers to the proposed team.

       

Ohio Court Upholds $700K Med Mal Judgment: Mention of Surgeon's License Revocation or Other Lawsuits Didn't Prejudice Defendants

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:51

"After carefully reviewing the record, we hold that had the trial court precluded admission of the challenged aspects of the Durrani collage and any reference to Durrani's license revocations and the other lawsuits, the jury likely would have reached the same verdict," wrote Judge Ginger S. Bock for the Ohio First District Court of Appeals. "Therefore, the trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying defendants' motion for a new trial."

       

Alex Spiro Is Now Representing Eric Adams in Sexual Assault Litigation

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:25

Spiro, a partner at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, entered a notice of appearance on Monday in the case.

       

Judge Rejects Defense's Challenge to Philadelphia's Second Roundup Verdict

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:24

"Now that we have two solidly reasoned opinions by the trial court in Caranci and Martel, we look forward to appellate review of the two key bellwether cases, which will then set a template and guidance for future Roundup rulings and trials," Kline & Specter partners Thomas Kline and Tobi Millrood, who represent the plaintiff, said in an email.

       

Deadline Extended: Take the Mental Health Survey Today

Mon, 2024-04-08 14:00

Our Survey on Mental Health in the Legal Industry is still open, and we need to hear from you—lawyers and all professionals in the legal world.

       

Dialogue Over Discord: Bridging the Gap Between Gen Z Lawyers and Law Firm Partners

Mon, 2024-04-08 13:00

With so many generations at work in our legal organizations, it's no wonder that generational strife abounds. But there's a more productive balance to strike in today's clash of generations.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Play to Your Strengths,' Says Ervin Nevitt of Coplan + Crane

Mon, 2024-04-08 11:00

"Play to your strengths and find a firm that appreciates your unique talents."

       

State Appellate Court Slaps Down Class Action Challenging Policy Change that Impacted Unemployment Benefits

Mon, 2024-04-08 10:38

The plaintiffs sued after the South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce reportedly cut off their weekly benefits without notifying them of a new provision requiring them to conduct at least one job search per week using the SC Works Online System (SCWOS).

       

Preliminary US News Law School Rankings Release Raises Questions

Mon, 2024-04-08 09:00

It is unclear how many schools actually—fully—participated in the survey.

       

Meta CLO Blasts FTC Antitrust Suit, Says Agency Shouldn't 'Punish Companies for Innovating'

Mon, 2024-04-08 07:45

The tech giant argues that the government is defining the social media market in a "contrived" way that ignores the reality that features offered by its apps are available across the internet.

       

How I Deal With Stress: A Clifford Chance Partner on Feeling Overwhelmed and Accepting Help

Mon, 2024-04-08 06:40

In the third in a series on how senior lawyers are confronting their mental health challenges, CC's UK head of global financial markets Matt Fairclough talks about vocalising his problems and weekly psychotherapist sessions.

       

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