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Judge Broaches National Injunction Debate in Deportation Protections Case

Tue, 2025-04-01 15:12

Richard Stearns said a nationwide order from U.S. District Judge Edward Chen of Northern California also protects the plaintiffs in Massachusetts and a separate opinion from Stearns, a Boston federal judge, would only complicate matters.

       

DOJ Appeals Federal Judge's CFPB Preservation Order Preventing Mass Firings

Tue, 2025-04-01 15:08

"Instead of enforcing the law, the district court's preliminary injunction impermissibly micromanages the Executive's lawful discretion in a way entirely foreign to our constitutional system," U.S. Department of Justice attorneys wrote in an appeal after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from dismantling the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

       

Plaintiff's False Testimony Over 'Almost Verbatim Text' Lead to Dismissal, Judge Rules

Tue, 2025-04-01 15:04

"The court has no reason to believe that, if given the chance to sue again, plaintiff would be honest about the scripts' origins. Nor should defendants be burdened by a second round of litigation," U.S. District Judge Georgia N. Alexakis said in dismissing an infringement suit over dozens of copyrighted scripts.

       

Ex-PayPal, eBay Legal Leader Joins Fintech Tackling Health Care Affordability

Tue, 2025-04-01 14:59

Brandon Pace will serve as chief legal officer of PayZen, which uses AI to break down patients' health care bills into monthly payments they can afford.

       

Harvard Law Alumni Circulate Letter Condemning EOs Against Law Firms

Tue, 2025-04-01 14:36

Signatories are asking the law school to 'raise its voice ... in denouncing' recent presidential actions targeting law firms.

       

Federal Judge Issues TRO, Pausing New York's Transition of Medicaid Procedures

Tue, 2025-04-01 13:57

U.S. Judge Frederic Block issued a temporary restraining order against New York's transition of CDPAP, a Medicaid program that enables disabled and elderly people to hire home health aides, to a single fidicuary intermediary.

       

Supreme Court Leans Toward Upholding Law Allowing Terrorism Suits Against PLO

Tue, 2025-04-01 13:55

The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold a law Congress passed in 2019 to subject the Palestine Liberation Organization or the Palestinian Authority to terrorism liability in American courts.

       

Faegre Drinker Hits $1 Billion in Revenue

Tue, 2025-04-01 11:59

In its fifth year since a blockbuster merger, the firm increased gross revenue by 7.1%, while profits per partner grew by 12.7% to reach $1.27 million.

       

Willkie Believes It's the Next Target of Trump Executive Order

Tue, 2025-04-01 10:15

The New York law firm has “started to make preparations and take necessary steps, said one of the sources, declining to elaborate on those steps.

       

Xfinity Faces Lawsuit Over $650K Crypto Heist

Tue, 2025-04-01 10:02
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The GC Who Took Facebook Public Takes Legal Reins of NFL

Tue, 2025-04-01 09:48

Ted Ullyot is a prominent Republican who clerked for Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, advised President George W. Bush and was chief of staff for Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

       

Logistics Company Can't Shake Suit Over AI-Powered Driving Monitoring Software, Judge Says

Tue, 2025-04-01 09:35

"Maybe the costs of giving notice and obtaining a release would significantly impact prices, routes, or services. Or maybe not," U.S. District Judge Edmond Chang wrote, denying a request to dismiss a biometric privacy suit against a trucking company.

       

Choosing 'Opportunity Over Security' Has Propelled Adobe Deputy GC to the Frontiers of AI

Tue, 2025-04-01 08:18

"AI is accelerating innovation at a pace we've never seen before, and the time frame for legal decision-making has shrunk dramatically," said Karen Robinson, senior vice president and deputy general counsel of Adobe.

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: Alston & Bird's Monette Smith

Tue, 2025-04-01 05:59

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Monette Smith, the Director of Technology & Consulting Services at Alston & Bird, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.

       

Legal Speak at Legalweek 2025: HaystackID's Christopher Wall

Tue, 2025-04-01 05:59

In this Legal Speak episode, co-hosts Cedra Mayfield and Patrick Smith interview Christopher Wall, the Data Protection Officer at HaystackID, live from the Legalweek 2025 Conference in New York.

       

The Cybersecurity Confidence Paradox in Law Firms: Trends, Threats and Best Practices

Tue, 2025-04-01 00:24

There is a lack of understanding that like all technology, cybersecurity threats are ever evolving. A robust software can manage many threats, but strong data security means team training, and additional safeguards like encryption and two-factor authentication.

       

Elon Musk's X Corp. Moves to Enforce Arbitration in Claims Brought by Fired Ex-Employees

Mon, 2025-03-31 21:37

Elon Musk's X Corp., the social media site formerly known as Twitter, is seeking to compel seven former Twitter employees to pay their portion of arbitration fees in underlying gender-based discrimination and Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act disputes. X Corp. is represented by counsel from Morgan Lewis & Bockius and Clement & Murphy.

       

Federal Judge Denies Arbitration in Thompson Hine Sexual Harassment, Discrimination Case

Mon, 2025-03-31 18:42

The suit, brought by a former partner at the firm, alleges partners created a 'toxic boys club locker room' environment and targeted her and other female colleagues for harassment.

       

Latham & Watkins Attorney Pulls a 'Hat Trick,' Winning Three Cases in One Day

Mon, 2025-03-31 17:42

“It's sort of wildly improbable that all the decisions would come out on the same day, said Jeff Hammel, who co-leads Latham & Watkins' New York Litigation & Trial Department.

       

Heading to the US? Lawyers Are Advised to Take More Precautions

Mon, 2025-03-31 17:40

Clean devices and keeping client information in the cloud are the best ways for lawyers to avoid delays and trouble when crossing the border.

       

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