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Judge in Generic Pharma MDL Orders Firms Halt 'Rife With False and Misleading Statements' About Claims Process

Fri, 2025-11-21 17:34

U.S. District Judge Cynthia Rufe, of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, gave the claims recovery firms seven days to provide lead counsel with a list of names and contact information for all class members they contracted with, and to disclose all marketing efforts, including emails, websites, social media posts.

       

Reid Collins Wins $112M Verdict Against Insurers

Fri, 2025-11-21 17:00

National firm Reid Collins & Tsai achieved the win for its clients utilizing lessons learned from focus groups and shadow jurors, who gave real-time feedback during the five-day jury trial.

       

Law Firm Disrupted: Globalizing For Dollars

Fri, 2025-11-21 16:38

As law firms increasingly strive to meet client needs on a global scale, there's more to global success than having "boots on the ground."

       

Snap Hires GC From Partner Ranks of Law Firm That Did $51M in Work for It Last Year

Fri, 2025-11-21 15:07

Thirteen-year Munger Tolles veteran Zachary Briers is succeeding Michael O'Sullivan, who'd been with the firm 21 years when he exited in 2017 to become Snap's legal chief.

       

Lawsuit Highlights Growing Abuse of Public Figures in Crypto Schemes

Fri, 2025-11-21 15:07

The lawsuit centers around Andreas M. Antonopoulous, an author, educator and longtime commentator on blockchain technology.

       

Receipt With Extra Pre-Paid Card Digits Isn't Enough for Class Action, State Supreme Court Says

Fri, 2025-11-21 14:59

The plaintiff brought a claim against the drugstore company under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 and alleged Walgreens violated the law's truncation requirement by including the first six digits and the last four digits of her 16-digit card number on her receipt.

       

Litigation Trends to Watch: Claims Surge over Nvidia's AI Tech, Amazon Delistings and Trading Algorithms

Fri, 2025-11-21 14:42

What's driving suits against AI giant Nvidia?

       

Simpson Thacher, Davis Polk Advise Ashurst-Perkins Coie Merger Talks

Fri, 2025-11-21 14:38

The New York firms have been carving out a niche in advising on major law firm mergers.

       

Sullivan & Cromwell Partner to Interview SDNY U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton at Upcoming Bar Event

Fri, 2025-11-21 14:24

Clayton is scheduled to be interviewed by Sullivan & Cromwell partner James McDonald, a former colleague now representing President Donald Trump in his attempt to overturn his criminal conviction. Former U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey will also speak at the International White Collar Crime Symposium hosted by the New York City Bar Association.

       

Davis Polk, White & Case, Debevoise, Baker Botts Match Associate Bonus Market Scales

Fri, 2025-11-21 14:20

As of Friday afternoon, Milbank has yet to reveal its year-end bonus scale.

       

The Week in Data Nov. 21: A Look at Legal Industry Trends by the Numbers

Fri, 2025-11-21 13:52

Catch up on the latest data from across the Law.com newsroom, including the Global 30 EU 2025 rankings.

       

Harvard Law Professor Placed on Probation, Pays Restitution for Shooting Incident

Fri, 2025-11-21 13:47

Carlos Portugal Gouve a, a former visiting law professor at Harvard Law School, was arrested on Oct. 1 after firing a BB/pellet gun near the Temple Beth Zion during its late Kol Nidre service.

       

Google Foes Seek Judge's Recusal Over Undisclosed Ties to Tech Giant's Litigation Chief

Fri, 2025-11-21 12:50

Judge Haywood Gilliam Jr. and Google's Cassandra Knight became friends in law school. He later officiated her wedding, and she traveled from Europe to attend and speak at his investiture.

       

'High-Pressure Sales Tactics': Tennessee Attorneys Go After Nationwide PI Firm for 'Case Running'

Fri, 2025-11-21 10:46

Under Tennessee law, attorneys aren't allowed to solicit accident victims within 30 days of a wreck, but one personal injury attorney started receiving multiple phone calls within 48 hours of his accident.

       

Live from GCC East with Shawn Naunton

Fri, 2025-11-21 10:31

Shawn Naunton joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.

       

Live from GCC East with Laura Belmont

Fri, 2025-11-21 10:29

Laura Belmont joins Legal Speak co-host Patrick Smith during the General Counsel Conference East in New York.

       

Two Senior Ashurst Partners Leave for Baker McKenzie Days After Perkins Coie Merger Deal

Fri, 2025-11-21 09:32

The duo, both longstanding leaders in capital markets, will join Baker McKenzie's London office in the New Year.

       

5th Circuit Judge Ho, Once Again, Tops List of Most Prolific Writers of Dissents, Concurrences

Fri, 2025-11-21 07:44

The study looked at the number of dissents and concurrences written by each federal judge under age 55 who was active between January 2023 and December 2024.

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Fri, 2025-11-21 06:11

The firm has been investing in non-London based cheaper legal hubs, including the opening of a new hub in Warsaw.

       

How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Keep Moving Forward and Learning,' Says Mike Mason of Hogan Lovells

Thu, 2025-11-20 22:59

"Find great mentors, surround yourself with the most capable people, and keep moving forward and learning. The rest seems to follow from there."

       

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