“Going forward, this decision will obviously be cited by decentralized platforms as a shield against claims under federal securities laws seeking to hold a platform responsible for a third party's misconduct on a platform, said Scott Armstrong, a principal at McGovern Weems who is an expert not involved in the matter.

       

“In our collective decades of practice, undersigned counsel have never opposed a pro hac vice application, and we do not do so lightly here. But Buzbee's egregious misconduct warrants denial of the privilege of appearing in this District, wrote the Sher Tremonte team that is representing Sean "Diddy" Combs.

       

"The insurance opportunity ads that Next places on Facebook help ordinary people to obtain information about insurance products and services, to decide whether to obtain new insurance or keep their current coverage, and to facilitate applications for products and services that save them money or provide them with better protection and financial security," the complaint said. "Withholding this information from women and older people regrettably locks in and amplifies the historical discrimination that women and older people face."

       

"This is an administration that is hell bent on retribution against people that it perceives as having crossed them," said attorney Elaine Fitch, whose firm is representing federal employees. "We have seen that in some of the firings. So, yeah, it is a concern."

       

Of the 10 departees, three have gone in-house to private equity firms. Kirkland's founding partner in Asia, David Eich, has also recently retired from the firm.

       

The New York Council of Defense Lawyers includes many attorneys in Big Law and boutiques. Gibson Dunn partner Dani James is the president, Sher Tremonte partner Justine Harris is vice president.

       

Views expressed online since the bill's introduction agree its passage would have an extensive impact on Delaware corporations and their stockholders, but perspectives are divided on whether those effects would be positive or negative.

       

Litigation funders are well-positioned to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a broad spectrum of commercial cases, and we have seen plaintiffs in commercial lawsuits make each of these errors and consequently leave money on the table.

       

If approved, the plans would save EU-based companies 6.3 billion in annual administrative costs.

       

Verma was effectively COO of the State Department the past two years, his third stint with the agency.

       

Adams' defense team argues that leaks of internal Justice Department communications, including resignation letters from prosecutors, have "obliterated" the mayor's right to a fair trial.

       

"All Ms. Ames is asking for is 'equal justice for all,'" said an attorney for a straight white woman who claims she was passed over for Ohio government jobs that went to gay and lesbian employees.

       

“To be clear, no one at CB911 told Mr. Scrancher to make the deletions, the defendants, through their counsel at Sidley Austin, asserted in the filing.

       

Damien Diggs, who resigned last month as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas, joined Winston & Strawn on Tuesday, where he will do internal investigations, and enforcement and compliance work.

       

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California's state bar acknowledged significant issues with a new remote-testing system rolled out Tuesday for the start of the two-day bar exam.

       

“We are now in uncharted waters," William J. Brennan said. "In this case, with this particular administration, it's anybody's guess who might be selected.

       

"Leaders are looking for ways to balance legal risks with the value such programs provide to their workforces and company cultures," said Jeanine Conley Daves, head of Littler Mendelson's diversity practice.

       

A Maryland federal Judge found that a former law student did not suffer “actual or imminent injury after not applying for the program.

       

The Supreme Court held that, in trademark infringement cases, judges cannot award profits from entities affiliated with the defendants—only the defendants themselves.