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Justices Thomas, Alito Say College's Bias Policy Should've Gotten Supreme Court Review

Mon, 2024-03-04 15:05

"This petition presents a high-stakes issue for our Nation's system of higher education," wrote Clarence Thomas, joined by Samuel Alito Jr. "Until we resolve it, there will be a patchwork of First Amendment rights on college campuses."

       

What's Ahead for the NCAA Following Preliminary Injunction Enjoining 'NIL-Recruitment Ban?'

Mon, 2024-03-04 14:41

"Generally, that means the court has pretty much made up its mind. Once you actually get past these preliminary issues, the court is saying, NCAA, you are going to lose," said Mit Winter, an attorney with Kennyhertz Perry in Kansas City, said.

       

In IRS Seizure Case, 1st Circuit Weighs 4th Amendment Protection for Crypto Records

Mon, 2024-03-04 14:13

Appeals court considers whether investors have a reasonable expectation of privacy in information they provide to a cryptocurrency exchange platform.

       

ESG Schism Breaks Out at Trucking Company as Board Member Quits

Mon, 2024-03-04 14:00

"I'm not surprised. I think you very well will see more of that. I doubt this will be the only one," corporate governance expert Charles Elson said.

       

Tesla Shareholder Attorneys Ask for $5.6B in Stock to Cover Fees, in Record Request

Mon, 2024-03-04 13:28

Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, Friedman Oster & Tejtel and Andrews & Springer attorneys stressed they're seeking only a fraction of what Delaware law would allow.

       

Legal Marketing Services Provider Accuses Former SVP of Misappropriating Confidential Client Information

Mon, 2024-03-04 12:48

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.

       

Billing Rates: $740K in Fees for Winston & Strawn and This Florida Firm

Mon, 2024-03-04 12:42

"Sure, the defendants would have liked the $1.2 million in attorney fees," said Bill Schifino, a shareholder at Gunster. "But the most important thing for the defendant was winning the case and they did so hands down."

       

Illinois Appellate Court Revives Birth Defects Suit Against Motorola Solutions

Mon, 2024-03-04 10:11

The court sided with plaintiffs on their negligence and willful and wanton claims against Motorola after alleging they were born with severe birth defects as a result of their parents' exposure to reproductively toxic chemicals while being employed at Motorola-owned semiconductor manufacturing facilities in Arizona and Texas.

       

Apple Hit With 1.8 Billion EU Antitrust Fine

Mon, 2024-03-04 10:05

EU regulators ruled that the Silicon Valley company had breached the bloc's tough antitrust laws by imposing "unfair trading conditions" on music streaming providers in its App Store over a 10-year period.

       

How I Made Office Managing Partner: 'Respect Your Co-Workers and the Process,' Says Steven D. Gonzalez of Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial

Mon, 2024-03-04 10:00

Steven D. Gonzalez, 45, Managing Partner at the Weinberg Wheeler Hudgins Gunn & Dial Miami, Florida, Office Practice area: Construction and Real

       

Which States Are Disqualifying Trump From 2024 Presidential Election Ballots?

Mon, 2024-03-04 10:00

Keep up with Law.com's coverage of the cases here.

       

Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Trump's Eligibility for Office

Mon, 2024-03-04 09:19

"[T]he Constitution makes Congress, rather than the States, responsible for enforcing Section 3 [of the Fourteenth Amendment] against federal officeholders and candidates," the high court stated in its unsigned "per curiam" opinion.

       

Jacksonville University Law Receives Provisional Accreditation by ABA

Mon, 2024-03-04 09:00

"Our goal and highest priority is to achieve provisional accreditation by the time our first class graduates," the school said.

       

Boeing Turns to String of Big Law Firms for Latest Legal Troubles

Mon, 2024-03-04 09:00

While the aviation giant retained Perkins Coie to handle a new suit related to a door plug blowout, Boeing is also working with several others, such as Kirkland & Ellis and McGuireWoods, for ongoing matters.

       

Paul Hastings Recruits 6-Partner IP Litigation Team From Allen & Overy

Mon, 2024-03-04 08:00

The Am Law 25 firm has hired a six-partner tech-focused IP litigation team from Allen & Overy based in Palo Alto, New York, and Washington, D.C.

       

8-Lawyer Team From Nelson Mullins Moves to Baker Donelson for Charlotte Office Launch

Mon, 2024-03-04 07:30

The Carolinas is a "real growth market" for Baker Donelson, said CEO Tim Lupinacci.

       

$42M Rat-Infestation Fine Underscores Sanitation Risks Facing Warehouses

Mon, 2024-03-04 05:24

The Justice Department lowered the boom on Family Dollar after federal inspectors found 1,270 dead rodents at its Arkansas distribution center.

       

Ex-Trump Org CFO Allen Weisselberg Pleads Guilty to Perjury, Faces 5-Month Sentence

Sun, 2024-03-03 23:34

Under questioning by the judge, Weisselberg admitted to making knowingly false statements both under deposition and during the New York attorney general's civil fraud case about the size of Donald Trump's triplex apartment.

       

Vanessa Ford Reminded Us That Law Firm Culture Is Still Toxic. Why Does It Survive?

Sun, 2024-03-03 20:15

Law firms have been trying to improve their culture for a long time. So why, the Global Lawyer asks, are we still shocked when we are jolted into realizing not much has changed?

       

Roundup Verdicts: Arkansas Jurors Side With Monsanto, Mistrial in Delaware

Fri, 2024-03-01 17:52

Jurors in Conway County Circuit Court, in Arkansas, gave Monsanto its 11th win on Friday in Roundup trials, and New Castle County Superior Court Judge Vivian Medinilla declared a mistrial after jurors in Delaware were deadlocked.

       

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