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Litigation Trends to Watch: Suits Strike at Unregulated Drug Kratom, ‘Contract Pharmacies' and Mobile Food Ordering Tech

Mon, 2025-04-21 07:59

Class actions are piling up over the unregulated drug kratom.

       

For Big Law Firms Making Deals with Trump, Effect on Partner Recruiting May Be Muted, For Now

Mon, 2025-04-21 04:59

Several recruiters say they notice little, if any, difference in motivations for partner moves, especially those moving to and from the nine firms that made deals.

       

Companies Suing Over Mass Arbitration, Saying It's Unethical

Mon, 2025-04-21 04:59

Streaming service Tubi, children's clothing retailer Janie and Jack and videogame maker Sega are among the companies suing plaintiffs firms that filed thousands of arbitration claims against them.

       

GC Ousted After Just 3 Months Earned $3.8 Million

Mon, 2025-04-21 00:21

Lock manufacturer Allegion said in an SEC filing that Stacy Cozad “incurred an involuntary termination, bringing her tenure to an abrupt end before her predecessor had even wrapped up his employment with the company.

       

Divided Supreme Court Pauses Alien Enemies Act Deportations in Overnight Order

Sat, 2025-04-19 00:18

A divided U.S. Supreme Court temporarily barred the Trump administration from deporting additional Venezuelan migrants under the Alien Enemies Act after civil rights lawyers warned that government planes were planning to take off imminently.

       

US Judge Blocks Massive Reduction-in-Force Plan Affecting CFPB Employees

Fri, 2025-04-18 17:57

U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson of the District of Columbia issued a bench ruling preventing mass layoffs at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau as she demands additional information behind the CFPB workforce-reduction plan.

       

Judiciary Says 67 Judges Getting ‘Enhanced Online Security Screening' Due to Cases

Fri, 2025-04-18 17:55

The U.S. Judicial Conference said it has “significant concerns about securing federal courthouses, noting the judiciary's Court Security program has been frozen at 2023 funding levels of $750 million.

       

Insurers Point Fingers in Sexual Abuse Lawsuits Against Salvation Army

Fri, 2025-04-18 16:19

The company claimed the John Does' claims trigger primary policies of TransAmerica and Industrial Indemnity, and all the primary coverage must be exhausted before Westchester steps in with its excess coverage.

       

Mass Tort Firm Seeger Weiss Bows Out of Boston

Fri, 2025-04-18 16:10

Former environmental practice chair Matthew Pawa, who helped launch the firm's Boston location in 2021, has left to restart his own environmental litigation boutique.

       

Judge Details Disturbing Trend in Threats to Jurists' Family Members

Fri, 2025-04-18 15:56

U.S. District Judge Esther Salas said that pizzas recently sent as threats to the homes of judges and their families were ordered in the name of her son Daniel Anderl, who was killed by a disturbed litigant nearly half a decade ago.

       

Amid War, Sudan's Lawyers Live and Work in Exile, Torn From Their Families

Fri, 2025-04-18 15:38

Two years after Sudan's civil war erupted, at least 20,000 people have been killed and millions displaced, among them lawyers who once lived and worked in Khartoum.

       

Boies Schiller Posts 57% Jump in Gross Revenue Thanks to Contingency Payouts, Head Count Growth

Fri, 2025-04-18 14:53

More than 40% of the firm's revenue came from contingency fees, although an uptick in demand from paying clients also contributed to a year of massive growth.

       

Hanesbrands' CLO and HR Chief Books New Job at Hyatt

Fri, 2025-04-18 14:17

At Hyatt, Oliver is replacing Malaika Myers, who is retiring.

       

'States Must Fill Enforcement Vacuum': Oregon Attorney General Sues Coinbase

Fri, 2025-04-18 13:24

"We remain confident that we are right on the facts and the law, and we are prepared to fight this misguided lawsuit,” said Paul Grewal, the chief legal officer of Coinbase.

       

State High Court Reinstates Boston University's Suit Over Faulty Athletic Field Design

Fri, 2025-04-18 13:23

The court said the consulting and engineering firm Clough, Harbour & Associates cannot base its refusal on the state's statute of repose because the parties mutually decided to incorporate a negligence standard of care into their contract with an indemnification provision.

       

The 2025 Am Law 100: Average Compensation - All Partners Ranking

Fri, 2025-04-18 13:20

Compensation-all partners is based on the total payout to a firm's entire partnership, regardless of equity status.

       

The 2025 Am Law 100: Profits Per Equity Partner Ranking

Fri, 2025-04-18 13:18

Sixty-eight firms had year-over-year growth rates of at least 10% in PEP, compared to 37 last year.

       

The Rise of Hospitality In Law Firms, Revisited

Fri, 2025-04-18 11:34

The demand for client-facing hospitality experiences has intensified. Law firms are incorporating more client-centric services, such as personalized spaces for client meetings, high-end catering, and concierge-style offerings during in-person visits.

       

How I Made Partner: 'Stay Patient and Trust the Process,' Says Justin Culbertson of Knobbe Martens

Fri, 2025-04-18 10:59

"Stay patient and trust the process. Success in law is a marathon, not a sprint. Focus on building relationships and continuously improving your skills, and the results will follow."

       

In Age-Bias Suit, Ex-Sunoco Chief Counsel Alleges Oil Firm Denied Her Promotions Before Giving Her Pink Slip

Fri, 2025-04-18 09:55

Jacqueline Tate-Mathis, 62, says in her complaint that between 2020 and 2024, the average age of the legal department's attorneys fell from 50 to 38.

       

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