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The Week in Data Feb. 26: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Wed, 2025-02-26 20:53

Catch up on data and insights from across the Law.com Newsroom, including the New Partner Survey and this year's Laterals Report.

       

Kids' Clothing Company Sues Thousands of Claimants Over ‘Weaponized' Arbitration

Wed, 2025-02-26 20:30

The retailer's counsel from Baker & Hostetler and Womble Bond Dickinson are asking the court to determine that arbitration agreements do not apply to the 2,408 claimants repped by Zimmerman Reed “simply because they visited the Janie & Jack website.

       

Kids' Clothing Company Janie & Jack Sues Thousands of Claimants Over ‘Weaponized' Arbitration

Wed, 2025-02-26 20:30

The retailer's counsel from Baker & Hostetler and Womble Bond Dickinson are asking the court to determine that arbitration agreements do not apply to the 2,408 claimants repped by Zimmerman Reed “simply because they visited the Janie & Jack website.

       

Pepperdine U. Loses Court Bid to Stop Netflix Debut of ‘Running Point' in Trademark Dispute

Wed, 2025-02-26 20:06

A federal court on Wednesday denied a motion by the private Christian college to stop Netflix from showing the basketball comedy, saying use of contested marks by the show did not violate the Lanham Act.

       

Who Answers for Botched February California Bar Exam? So Far, Nobody

Wed, 2025-02-26 19:33

The California Supreme Court has said nothing publicly about the problems that have plagued the February bar exam.

       

Second Circuit Ruling in Favor of Uniswap Empowers Decentralized Platforms

Wed, 2025-02-26 19:24

“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.

       

Sean Combs' Legal Team Moves to Bar Accusers' Lawyer From Appearing in Manhattan Federal Court

Wed, 2025-02-26 17:46

“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.

       

Too Targeted? Insurer Accused of Excluding Women From Its Advertising

Wed, 2025-02-26 17:16

"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."

       

Lawyers Are Worried About Retaliation and Safety Amid Demand Surge

Wed, 2025-02-26 16:43

"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."

       

Kirkland Lost 10 Greater China Partners in 12 Months

Wed, 2025-02-26 16:39

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.

       

After Trump Targets Covington, Group Calls on Law Firms, Bar Associations to Denounce 'Outrageous Action'

Wed, 2025-02-26 16:10

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.

       

Debate Over Proposed Delaware Corporate Law Revision Highlights Rift in Corporate Bar

Wed, 2025-02-26 16:05

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.

       

A Litigation Funder's Perspective: Maximizing Damages in Commercial Cases

Wed, 2025-02-26 15:44

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.

       

EU Unveils Plans to Ease Corporate Environmental Rules

Wed, 2025-02-26 15:15

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

       

Ex-Mastercard CLO Richard Verma Returning to Card Giant in Even-More-Senior Role

Wed, 2025-02-26 13:33

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

       

Eric Adams Defense Team Seeks Permanent Dismissal of Case, Alleging Prosecutorial Misconduct

Wed, 2025-02-26 13:02

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.

       

At Supreme Court, 'Radical Agreement' Against Higher Burden for Reverse-Bias Plaintiffs

Wed, 2025-02-26 12:40

"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.

       

Alleged Cover-Up Has Prominent Crypto Investor Facing Federal Sanctions

Wed, 2025-02-26 12:07

“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.

       

Winston & Strawn Picks Up Former US Attorney in Dallas

Wed, 2025-02-26 12:06

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.

       

Two Mass. Cities Sue Over Trump Administration Sanctuary Cities Policies

Wed, 2025-02-26 10:43
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