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Who Got the Work: Gibson Dunn, Freshfields and Skadden Defend HPE-Juniper Merger Proposal

Wed, 2025-02-19 17:25

"Together, HPE and Juniper would be better equipped to bring new, better, and more secure networking products to public and private sector customers in the U.S. and worldwide," Freshfields and Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher litigators wrote in a court filing defending the HPE-Juniper merger proposal.

       

Mother Sues Missouri Department of Natural Resources Over Drowning Death

Wed, 2025-02-19 17:19
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The First Supreme Court ‘Emergency' of Trump's Second Term Is Here

Wed, 2025-02-19 17:11

The case involves major constitutional questions about presidential power—but its unusual posture could make it a dud.

       

Ex-9th Circuit Judge Paul Watford Moves From Wilson Sonsini to King & Spalding In L.A.

Wed, 2025-02-19 16:30

The former appellate judge said he interviewed with King & Spalding upon leaving the federal bench in 2023 and came close to joining the firm then.

       

The Brussels Effect vs. the Trump Effect: Is the EU's Power and Influence Waning?

Wed, 2025-02-19 16:19

The current narrative that overregulation has harmed the EU's competitiveness may cast a cloud on the appeal of copying the bloc's rules in other parts of the world.

       

Despite Federal Backlash on DEI, Bar Associations Press Forward on Commitments

Wed, 2025-02-19 15:46

State, local and national bar associations said they will continue DEI efforts after a January executive order threatened civil compliance investigations.

       

Jury Research Company, Former Employee Reach Settlement Agreement in Trade Secrets Dispute

Wed, 2025-02-19 15:24

On Tuesday, attorneys with Ellis & Winters filed a notice in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina that the defendants, Lauren Kulp and Tandem Legal Solutions, reached an agreement with Jury-X, a jury and analysis company that uses human and artificial intelligence to help identify juror bias.

       

Judge Rejects Diversion Bid in Case of Pa. Attorney Accused of Shooting a Man

Wed, 2025-02-19 15:06

The prosecutors' recommendation that personal injury attorney Leonard Hill be admitted into a diversionary program had been unusual.

       

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Wed, 2025-02-19 14:38

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More Troubles for Judge Williams: Atlanta Jurist Faces New Charges

Wed, 2025-02-19 13:44

The Judicial Qualifications Commission of Georgia has filed additional ethics charges against Fulton County Superior Court Judge Shermela Williams.

       

Tenth Circuit Explains That 'Pickering' Balancing Is Rarely Appropriate in Ruling on Motions to Dismiss

Wed, 2025-02-19 12:59
In Brown v. City of Tulsa, involving a former police officer's First Amendment retaliation claim under 42 U.S.C. Section 1983 (Section 1983), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit held that conducting Pickering balancing at the motion to dismiss stage is almost always improper.        

US Trade Rep Nominee Earned $1.46M at King & Spalding While Representing Pharmaceutical Companies, Farmers

Wed, 2025-02-19 12:41

International trade partner Jamieson Greer lists 64 clients, including some in the agricultural, electronics, energy and housing industries. His nomination cleared the U.S. Senate Finance Committee last week.

       

Bristol Myers Squibb GC to Retire After 33 years With Drugmaker

Wed, 2025-02-19 12:21

Sandra Leung began her legal career prosecuting homicides, a formative experience that she once said taught her "to make decisions quickly and to be accountable for those decisions." She will be succeeded by Bristol Myers attorney Cari Gallman.

       

Texas and 21 States Sue New York Over Climate Change Law

Wed, 2025-02-19 10:58

New York passed a law in late December called the Climate Change Superfund Act, which seeks to recover $75 billion from fossil fuel energy providers who emitted greenhouse gas in New York from 2000 to 2018.

       

State Appellate Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Expert's Testimony on Doctor's Standard of Care

Wed, 2025-02-19 10:44

The standard of care question wasn't whether Li knew that the decedent was assigned to him as a patient, or whether he could have accessed the information using Epic, but whether Li had a duty to know about and promptly see the patient.

       

Mass. Attorney's Suit Against Former Employer, City Solicitor Can Continue in Federal Court

Wed, 2025-02-19 10:43

The plaintiff's complaint includes multiple instances of alleged workplace discrimination, such as earning less than her male colleagues in the workplace during her 16 years of employment. In one instance, the defendant reclassified and later demoted her from being general counsel to an assistant city solicitor.

       

Mass. Justices Issue New Guidelines for Courts Handling Self-Represented Litigants in Civil Cases

Wed, 2025-02-19 10:30
The new 49-page guide updates and supersedes the 2006-issued guidelines, and includes information about the 2016 Massachusetts Code of Judicial Conduct.        

Crypto Sanctions Surge: Illicit Funds Hit Record High in ‘24

Wed, 2025-02-19 09:18

“As regulatory expectations increase and technologies become more complex, effective compliance and legal measures will be critical to maintain financial integrity while also preserving legitimate access for the ecosystem, said Andrew Fierman, head of national security intelligence at Chainalysis.

       

Sirius XM Pays a Bundle to Lure Ex-Airbnb, Liberty Media, UnitedHealth CLO Out of Retirement

Tue, 2025-02-18 23:09

Richard Baer, 67, will receive $5 million in stock grants on his first day with the satellite radio broadcaster. He'll work remotely.

       

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