A recent executive order issued by U.S. President Joe Biden heightened the level of scrutiny of inbound deals in certain sensitive industries. And now the U.S. is weighing legislation that calls for a "reverse CFIUS," which will add government scrutiny to outbound transactions.

Chief Judge William Pryor of the Eleventh Circuit dismissed the complaint.

The suit filed by Tully Rinckey attorney Karen Sanders in U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York, said her client was "ambushed" by a biased, sexual harassment investigation by Schoharie Central School District in central New York.

"This case took place during a pandemic where court procedures departed from the norm," Judge Melanie G. May wrote on behalf of the three-judge appellate panel. "Plaintiff's counsel should have been aware of the trial court's instructions, but once it became apparent that plaintiff's counsel was not in compliance with those instructions, his only alternative was to ask for additional time to comply, which he did. The court had already ruled on the plaintiff's entitlement to fees and costs, but then refused to award them when plaintiff's counsel failed to appreciate the procedures required due to the pandemic."

"It would not be unusual at all for the deal lawyers to get fees anywhere from $5 million to $20 million range," said M&A law professor Robert Miller.

Trials in Florida and Missouri begin next week over Monsanto's Roundup pesticide. Bayer, which owns Monsanto, has won the past five Roundup trials.

"Congressional or government investigations may heat up or cool down, based on priorities of the new Congress—which may, for example, require us to hire in our white-collar practice."

"We are reinforcing our already excellent training program, which teaches useful skills and helps reinforce our culture and client-service values with programs that will equip our lawyers with many of the key traits they will need as future leaders," Taylor Wilson, Haynes Boone managing partner, said in a statement.

Latham & Watkins associate Tiffany Weston had just 24 hours to hop on a plane, fly coast to coast, and make her first argument in a federal courtroom. A week later Meta Platforms was out of the case.

"Find the work that you like to do and people who you like to work with, and then nurture relationships that make you a key part of the team."

The billionaire, who calls himself a "free speech absolutist," appeared to be on a collision course from the start with Vijaya Gadde, who oversaw the social media site's content moderation.

The move contrasts with some other Big Law players that have decided to bolster their war chests to arm against a potential recession.

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The firm must also defend its reputation in the legal marketplace now that it's been sued in New York and Washington, D.C., federal courts over allegations that a former partner directed the hack of an aviation entrepreneur's emails.

One of the best ways for an interviewee to stand out is to be ready with some great questions for the interviewer.

"I agree with the Hymans. Although Merrill may terminate her late husband's licensing deals, she has no right to cancel his royalty deals," Judge Jeffrey Alker Meyer wrote in the opinion. "And Bob Merrill's agreement with Hyman was only a royalty deal. I will therefore deny Merrill's motion for summary judgment and grant summary judgment to the Hymans."

Quinn Emanuel finally confirmed on Friday it is cutting ties with Ye.

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A Ninth Circuit judge questioned whether the LSAT harms diversity in law schools.

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