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FordHarrison Sees Demand 'Through the Roof' for Counsel on Trump Administration's Labor Law Enforcement

Fri, 2025-07-25 00:21

The Atlanta-based midsize firm is adding new partners in New York and Florida to help clients adjust to policy changes.

       

Religious Claims Provide 3rd Circuit Win for Proposed Safe Injection Site in Phila., Following Years of Setbacks

Fri, 2025-07-25 00:00

The appellate court concluded that Safehouse, an injection site that seeks to provide overdose prevention services, was protected under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act and the free exercise clause, following years of litigation with the government.

       

FDA Sued Over Allegedly Defective Spinal Cord Stimulators

Thu, 2025-07-24 20:41

A dozen lawsuits have been filed over spinal cord stimulators, which are medical devices surgically implanted to reduce chronic back pain. The suits name device manufacturers, such as Abbott and Medtronic, but also the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

       

Divided FCC Approves Skydance Media-Paramount Global Merger

Thu, 2025-07-24 20:39

The FCC's approval came amid speculation that Paramount's CBS subsidiary went to extraordinary lengths to appease the Trump administration to gain the governmental OK.

       

Law Firm Disrupted: Why Managing Partners Are Talking About Leadership Once Again

Thu, 2025-07-24 19:43

“How should managing partners be spending their time? one firm chair asked aloud during a recent group discussion. “I think they should spend it talking to their partners.

       

Dispensary's Case Helps Shape Stacked Taxes Regulations by 'Local Government,' Armstrong Teasdale Attorneys Say

Thu, 2025-07-24 18:16

The majority concluded that only one local government is authorized to impose a 3% sales tax on all retail sales of non-medical marijuana sold within that political subdivision.

       

What FDA and USDA's New Pursuit of 'Ultra-Processed Foods' Definition Means for Emerging Litigation

Thu, 2025-07-24 17:39

A recent move from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture may end up giving the term 'ultraprocessed foods' some more weight, with the agencies announcing Wednesday that they are working to create a federally recognized definition of ultra-processed foods.

       

Treasury's FinCEN Will 'Revisit' Anti-Money Laundering Rule for Investment Advisers

Thu, 2025-07-24 17:35

Private investment advisers have served as an entry point into U.S. markets for foreign investors using illicit finance associated with fraud, tax evasion and corruption, according to a 2024 Treasury Department report. Investors from Russia and China have invested through venture capital firms in particular to obscure ownership of U.S. assets, the report stated.

       

GC's Disclosures of Former Client Info Not Protected by Whistleblower Laws, State High Court Rules

Thu, 2025-07-24 17:10

“Whether the disclosures were the acts of a disgruntled, recently-terminated employee or of a dutiful public servant, McCarty knowingly disclosed client information in violation of his sworn duty of confidentiality. No matter how noteworthy his disclosure may have been, it does not justify violating his sacred duty to his client," the state high court said.

       

Law Firms Are Dipping into Profit Pools to Fight Trump

Thu, 2025-07-24 16:55

Sources estimated that the cost of litigating against the Trump administration may be $5 million or more in a year. And litigating an appeal may be $500,000 per month.

       

Stagnant Economy Leaves Companies More Vulnerable to Getting Knocked Off Stride by Trade War

Thu, 2025-07-24 16:46

A new Gartner survey of risk leaders found that corporate executives' tendency to optimize costs during uncertain economic times could make matters worse.

       

Justice Department Sues New York City, Adding to Its Series of Complaints Over 'Sanctuary City' Policies

Thu, 2025-07-24 16:39

Elsewhere, in western New York, U.S. District Judge Frank Geraci declined to "open the floodgates" to intervenors in a previous, similar lawusit, saying the New York Civil Libertarian Union's slate of clients' “informed, unique perspectives on the purpose and benefits of sanctuary policies could be sufficiently raised in amici briefs to the court.

       

This Judge's Work Was Riddled With Errors: Lawyers Caught It

Thu, 2025-07-24 16:24

It's unclear whether the errors were generated by artificial intelligence. But the mistakes brought to mind the criticism faced by attorneys who have filed AI-generated documents in court that were found to contain inaccuracies.

       

US Judge Grants $480M Attorney Fee Awards in College Athlete NIL Litigation

Thu, 2025-07-24 15:04

"We are very proud of this landmark settlement which will transform the lives of college athletes and bring them tens of billions of dollars in damages and future benefits," Jeffrey Kessler, co-executive chairman of Winston & Strawn, said of the antitrust class-action settlement providing $2.576 billion in compensation to college athletes for their name, image and likeness and nearly $500 million in fee awards to class counsel.

       

Former FTC Chair Lina Khan Spent $18,870 on Chauffeured Cars, Raising Eyebrows of Inspector General

Thu, 2025-07-24 14:52

"Without the former Chair or her staff providing any detailed justification based around safety/security, logistical constraints or the availability of other transportation options submitted for review, it became difficult to determine whether their actions caused the agency to incur higher costs than necessary," the Office of the Inspector General said in a report.

       

South Florida Federal Magistrate Judge Rises to Chief

Thu, 2025-07-24 14:32

On the same day, U.S. Chief Magistrate Judge Jonathan Goodman of the Southern District of Florida will retire from the bench.

       

Improving Your Cybersecurity Today: 10 Tips to Take Your Firm's Security from Good to Great

Thu, 2025-07-24 11:23
This two-part series summarizes modern security practices as advised by NIST's latest guidelines, a framework that prioritizes proactive, resilient and user-friendly strategies. Part One of the series, published in last month's issue, offered 10 must-know tips to improve personal cybersecurity; Part Two shares 10 tips to take your firm or organization's security from good to great.        

Service Provider Management, Not Selection, Determines RFP Success

Thu, 2025-07-24 11:05

Many law firms are fixated on insuring they choose the right service provider. Granted the right partner is important, however it's not the service provider you select; it's how that service provider is managed that determines success.

       

GameStop Customers Sue Retailer for Undisclosed, ‘Unnecessary' Warranty Fees

Thu, 2025-07-24 10:38
This action was surfaced by Law.com Radar, which delivers real-time alerting on new litigation across more than 2,900 state and federal courts. Click here to get started and be first to act on opportunities in your region, practice area or client sector.        

'A New and Emerging Threat': Covington's Ashden Fein and Micaela McMurrough Explain How to Brace for AI-Fueled Cybersecurity Risks

Thu, 2025-07-24 09:29

While there are existing legal frameworks, CMcMurrough and Fein said, companies can prepare by examining their posture for dealing with particular types of risks.

       

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