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Morgan Lewis Aims to Grow in Paris With Kramer Levin Acquisition

Fri, 2024-12-20 15:23
Tie-up with Kramer office quadruples Morgan Lewis' Paris headcount.
       

Paul Weiss' Shanmugam Joins 11th Circuit Fight Over False Claims Act's Constitutionality

Fri, 2024-12-20 15:14
In a decision last September, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle ruled that the FCA's qui tam provision—which allows citizens, referred to as “relators, to file suits on the United States' behalf against those who have allegedly defrauded the government—violates Article II of the U.S. Constitution.        

Feds Chide Defense Attorney Alex Spiro for Extrajudicial Comments in NYC's Adams Case

Fri, 2024-12-20 14:19

“Since the unsealing of the Indictment in this case, defense counsel has repeatedly made false public statements about the facts and evidence in this case, prosecutors claimed of the Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan partner.

       

These Law Firm Leaders Are Optimistic About 2025, Citing Deal Pipeline, International Business

Fri, 2024-12-20 14:12

Greenberg Traurig and Holland & Knight leaders say they expect more opportunities in the new year, despite Trump's tariff plans and tensions with Latin American countries.

       

‘A Force of Nature': Littler Mendelson Shareholder Michael Lotito Dies At 76

Fri, 2024-12-20 14:11

Michael Lotito founded the firm's government relations and public policy arm Workplace Policy Institute.

       

'Serious Disruptions'?: Federal Courts Brace for Government Shutdown Threat

Fri, 2024-12-20 14:11

"When appropriations lapse, the Judiciary cannot purchase supplies or services by contract and several government activities cease, including, in some cases, performance under existing contracts," according to a public notice explaining how a federal government shutdown would affect federal courthouses.

       

Remembering Am Law 100 Firm Founder and 'Force of Nature' Stephen Cozen

Fri, 2024-12-20 13:30

"Cozen is a legend in law, doing what he did...He was a very giving man, very talented, and when he achieved the success that he did, he shared it with the world,” Cozen O'Connor co-founder Patrick O'Connor said. "He is hard to replicate as one of Philadelphia's great citizens He deserves a lot of credit. He never forgot where he came from. That's how he led his life."

       

Suspended NY Judge Who Threatened to Shoot Black Party Crashers Says She Won't Fight Removal

Fri, 2024-12-20 13:11

State Supreme Court Justice Erin Gall of Oneida County said through motion papers she's no longer opposing the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct's recommendation for the state's top court to remove her.

       

Kelly Hart Secures $27M Trade Secrets Misappropriation Final Judgment in Fort Worth Trial

Fri, 2024-12-20 13:08

A Tarrant County district court judge entered final judgment for over $27 million in a GPS technology trade secrets misappropriation case.

       

'So Many Firms' Have Yet to Announce Associate Bonuses, Underlining Big Law's Uneven Approach

Fri, 2024-12-20 12:41

Fewer firms are apparently in lockstep with the bonus decisions of the industry elite, and several big firms are delaying their bonus decisions compared with others.

       

5th Circuit Overturns OFAC's Tornado Cash Sanctions

Fri, 2024-12-20 12:04
This court ruling, which limits what can be designated or sanctioned by the U.S. government, has been hailed as a victory for the crypto industry, and it could also carry implications for the future of OFAC enforcement in a post-Loper Bright reality.        

As Profits Rise, Law Firms Likely to Make More AI Investments in 2025

Fri, 2024-12-20 04:59

So far, law firms have spent "very little" of their revenue on gen AI-related technology, consulting and staffing, but that's expected to change, according to a recent report.

       

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Be a Good Partner and Colleague,' Says Logan Drew of Robins Kaplan

Thu, 2024-12-19 22:59

"Be a good partner and colleague. Cultivate relationships with your colleagues, learn what they value and what makes them tick, and do what you can to help them get where they're trying to go. It will help their practice, build trust, and ensure your practice group operates at its best. Knowing the business really well and having a successful practice are also important, of course, but I firmly believe the more human elements are the most important."

       

Miami Beach Hotel Sues Celebrity Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, Asserts It Won't Be ‘Extorted'

Thu, 2024-12-19 20:18

The landmark hotel alleges the rabbi has used his social media accounts to defame the Fountainebleau and its staff as part of a "shakedown" to benefit his charitable organization.

       

'Unlawful Release'?: Judge Grants Preliminary Injunction in NASCAR Antitrust Lawsuit

Thu, 2024-12-19 18:50

"Plaintiffs have shown that in the absence of guaranteed entry into all races as a chartered team, they will likely suffer irreparable harm through the loss of contractual control over their best drivers and the resulting inability to field their best race team," U.S. District Judge Kenneth D. Bell wrote in his order granting preliminary injunctive relief to Front Row Motorsports and 23XI Racing for the 2025 NASCAR Cup Series season.

       

California Supreme Court to Weigh Reach of Peremptory Challenge Law

Thu, 2024-12-19 18:29

The case of a Southern California man convicted of attempted murder will test a law that says a prospective juror's inattentiveness is a presumptively invalid reason for excusing him or her.

       

Court Rules Thumbs-Up Emoji Can Constitute a Contract Agreement

Thu, 2024-12-19 18:19
Saskatchewan court upholds earlier ruling that an emoji text sent by a farmer created a binding contract with grain buyer.
       

Delaware Supreme Court Adopts Broad Interpretation of Case Law on Anticompetition Provisions

Thu, 2024-12-19 18:05
Chief Justice Collins J. Seitz Jr. wrote that the court used the employee choice doctrine in Cantor Fitzgerald after weighing conflicting policy concerns, distinguishing forfeiture for competition provisions from restrictive covenants, which can be enforced through injunctive relief.        

Insurance Company Sues Over 180 Health Care Providers for Fraud Under RICO

Thu, 2024-12-19 17:44

The case is purportedly one of the largest insurance fraud actions under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act filed in New York.

       

Who Knocked on the Supreme Court's Door in November?

Thu, 2024-12-19 17:41

Questions about labor law, juror discrimination and a billion-dollar software judgment reached the Supreme Court's petition slot last month.

       

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