US Judge Dismisses Paul Weiss Lawsuit Demanding Federal Probe Into Antisemitism at the University of Pennsylvania
"The Court agrees with Defendants that all three counts in the complaint must be dismissed," U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras wrote in his memorandum opinion dismissing a complaint Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison filed on behalf of plaintiffs who demanded a full U.S. Department of Education investigation into allegations of antisemitism at Penn. Penn was not a party to the lawsuit.
14 Month Delay in Litigation Not Enough for Failure to Prosecute, State Appellate Court Says
"While this is far from model case management, given this court's preference for resolving cases on their merits, the relative swiftness of the dismissal here, and our insistence on doing justice over expediting dockets, these three actions constituted sufficient work to avoid dismissing Murphy's cause of action for failure to prosecute," said Judge Philip M. Hess.
Manhattan Judge Declines to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Minutes
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Berman of the Southern District of New York wrote that the Justice Department failed to demonstrate "special circumstances" necessary to do so. He also pointed out that the investigative materials under the government's control have far greater breadth and scope than the "snippet" represented by grand jury testimony.
How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Focus on the Whole and Not Just Yourself,' Says Elizabeth Sher of Day Pitney
"My basic advice is what I learned early on in life as to success generally: be the best version of yourself; play to your strengths; look for and seize opportunities; be a team player; communicate effectively; be willing to put in more time and energy than required; and focus on the whole and not just yourself."
Kirkland Secures First Dismissal of Children's Privacy Case in EdTech Industry
District Judge Stanley Blumenfeld, who presides in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, dismissed the plaintiffs' individual claims on the merits with prejudice and the claims on behalf of the putative class without prejudice. The plaintiffs' counsel plans to appeal the judgment to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

