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Microsoft Faces 'Multi-Billion' Pound Class Action

Thu, 2025-05-15 15:52

The lawyers leading the case said it is one of the largest class actions to be filed in the U.K.

       

US Judges Deals 2 Setbacks to White House, Restoring ABA's Domestic Violence Grants and Blocking a 'Union-Busting' Executive Order

Thu, 2025-05-15 15:50

U.S. District Judges Christopher Cooper and Paul Friedman of the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions restoring the American Bar Association's $3.2 million federal grant awards and protecting the bargaining rights of the American Foreign Service Association, respectively.

       

Combs Defense Paints Accuser as Willing Participant in Charged Sex Acts

Thu, 2025-05-15 15:45

The hip hop mogul's defense team used the messages to show his former partner was eager to take part in sex with male escorts.

       

Coinbase Sued in Nationwide Class Actions Over Data Breach

Thu, 2025-05-15 15:25

“Whether through impersonation, bribery or social engineering, the endgame is the same: gaining access to corporate IT systems or sensitive data, said Justin Daniels, an equity partner at Baker Donelson.

       

Former Fried Frank Litigation Chair James Wareham Dies at 64

Thu, 2025-05-15 15:23

James Wareham, longtime litigation chair at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson, died earlier this month at the age of 64.

       

Justices Weigh Ending Nationwide Injunctions, but Birthright Citizenship Case Gives Them Pause

Thu, 2025-05-15 14:34

Various U.S. Supreme Court members acknowledged that an explosion of nationwide injunctions by individual federal judges has become a "problem," but they also seemed reluctant to let President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship go back into effect.

       

Serial GC Janet Dhillon's Nomination to Lead Pension Agency Clears Committee—by 1 Vote

Thu, 2025-05-15 14:01

Sen. Bernie Sanders opposed putting Dhillon atop the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., citing pension cuts at companies where she was legal chief, including U.S. Airways.

       

DOJ Bars Hiring Law Firms Litigating Against Administration

Thu, 2025-05-15 13:25

The Justice Department will avoid retaining “private counsel and law firms that have a conflict with the United States," according to a memo this month.

       

Jenner Attorney Security Clearance Suspended Amid EO Litigation; Firm Adds New Practice Leader

Thu, 2025-05-15 11:34

As Jenner fights Trump's executive order against the firm, it has continued hiring, adding Matthew Klapper as a partner to co-chair its congressional investigations practice.

       

State Bar Acknowledges Scoring Errors, Including Swapped Essays, on February Exam

Thu, 2025-05-15 10:30

In an email to applicants, the state bar said at least four people who were told they failed the February exam actually passed.

       

Political Climate, Trump's Election Behind Surge in Law School Applications

Thu, 2025-05-15 08:59

More than half of the pre-law students surveyed this February said the current political climate impacted their decision to apply to law school.

       

Hollowed-Out CFPB Issues Guidance Challenging States' Authority to Pick Up Slack

Thu, 2025-05-15 08:33

“The goal is to upend everything the bureau has done in the past to remove consumer protection as much as possible," said Christine Hines of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.

       

Former Nokia, PayPal, Roku Legal Chief Joins Adobe as CLO

Wed, 2025-05-14 20:44

Louise Pentland is perhaps best known for giving up the legal reins at PayPal amid the Great Resignation, saying she was starting an "endeavor for renewal."

       

'There Is No Safe Level for Lead:' Edison Sued for Allegedly Causing 'Deadly' Lead Exposure in Children After Eaton Fire

Wed, 2025-05-14 20:40

Edison International and its subsidiary, Southern California Edison, were hit with a class action last week seeking remediation of property costs and long-term medical monitoring for families and children exposed to lead, asbestos and other contaminants in the wake of the January Eaton wildfire, which was allegedly caused by Southern California Edison's failure to maintain its electrical infrastructure.

       

The Week in Data May 14: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Wed, 2025-05-14 20:14

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the 2025 Am Law 200 report.

       

Judge Approves Rare Privacy Settlement Awarding Class Members 23% Stake in Clearview AI

Wed, 2025-05-14 19:54

U.S. District Judge Sharon Johnson Coleman, of the District of Illinois, granted final approval of the unusual settlement with Clearview AI, a facial recognition startup firm.

       

New Texas Law 'Eliminates Rogue Shareholders,' Abbott Says

Wed, 2025-05-14 18:32

The bill would prevent the kind of shareholder action that ultimately led Elon Musk's Tesla compensation package to be voided.

       

As a Big Law Partner—and Brother of AG Pam Bondi—Vies for Top Position, the DC Bar Election Sees Record Turnout

Wed, 2025-05-14 18:26

More than 30,000 lawyers, or about 34% of eligible members, have already voted in the election since it opened April 15, the CEO of the D.C. Bar said this week. Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi is running for president against solo practitioner Diane Seltzer.

       

'You Have to Punch the Bully in the Nose': Newly Retired Bristol Myers Squibb GC Calls Law Firms That Settled With Trump Naive

Wed, 2025-05-14 18:13

"Personally I would question a law firm that bent the knee at bullies, and I would hire a lawyer who was a zealous advocate," Sandra Leung said on the 'Original Jurisdiction' podcast.

       

Ex-Associates Say Trump Deals Render Big Law Leaders Unfit for Board Positions, Launch Campaign for Their Removal

Wed, 2025-05-14 17:37

The former associates launched a campaign inviting the public to ask nonprofits and law schools to remove management-level partners from their boards due to their firms' deals with the Trump administration.

       

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