The case appears to be one of the first clashes between the California cannabis agency and federal agents over access to license-related records.

Hiring partners are finding the benefits of virtual interviews outweigh the costs and expect to keep Zooming with potential laterals even after the pandemic recedes into memory.

"Always work harder and smarter. Develop a strategy for making partner and decide what you want your practice to look like early on. Never take your eyes or efforts off those goals."

The counselors "are equipped to handle anything," said Lynn Garson, who chairs the Lawyer Assistance Committee.

The ruling, by U.S. District Judge Andrew L. Carter Jr. of the Southern District of New York, denied a preliminary injunction to halt the courts' reopening until the Office of Court Administration implemented a new plan that made accommodations for medically at-risk staff and defendants, including video and telephonic hearings.

The candidate pool has expanded and as a result employers are being "very, very particular about what they're looking for," according to a recruiter.

Test takers and bar watchers have expressed skepticism that Michigan's exam was actually the victim of a cyberattack, speculating that the issue may have been the result of a poorly designed testing system that was overwhelmed at a critical moment.

In a ruling on May 27, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit arguably lowered the threshold for tortious interference claims.

The Florida Supreme Court is looking for anyone who was a judge, court employee, lawyer, election worker, campaign worker, journalist or otherwise involved in the infamous 2000 Florida recount.

Newly released records show that police officers' use of surveillance technology on protesters might have violated a San Francisco ordinance.

Simpson Thacher's suit argues the state's June 22 reopening phase for offices in New York placed restrictions that still made it untenable to use the space.

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The firm is the first major outfit to announce its ethnicity 'stay gap', analysing how long Black, Asian and minority ethnic lawyers stay at the firm compared to their white counterparts.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe and Morrison & Foerster are representing Oracle in a shareholder derivative lawsuit claiming the company makes false assertions about its diversity efforts. Facebook and Qualcomm have been hit with similar suits.

Litigation over business interruption insurance coverage and PPP loans are among topics to be explored in arguments.

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Although access to Pennsylvania's largest court system remains very limited and the district's safety protocols remain in flux, the freeze imposed in March is beginning to thaw.

Major U.S. law firms, including King & Spalding; Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr; Covington & Burling; Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; and Jenner & Block, were involved in preparing executives at Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook for a U.S. House of Representatives antitrust hearing.

State Bar of Texas Director Steve Fischer has apologized for "intemperate" Facebook comments and said he went overboard.

"Despite the rapidly growing threat to Georgians from COVID-19, Governor Brian Kemp sued Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms to prevent her from implementing critical life-saving measures in Atlanta. Nevertheless, she persisted," the mayor's response brief said.