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Who Is Nicholas J. Ganjei? His Rise to Top Lawyer

Thu, 2025-01-30 12:52

The acting U.S. Attorney General, James McHenry, named Nicholas J. Ganjei to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

       

Inside Track: Why Relentless Self-Promoters Need Not Apply for GC Posts

Thu, 2025-01-30 12:31

“True leadership is about putting others first, said Jason B. Daly, chief legal officer of Amneal Pharmaceuticals.

       

Ex-Kline & Specter Associate Drops Lawsuit Against the Firm

Thu, 2025-01-30 12:01

Terrance DeAngelo's voluntary dismissal of his lawsuit came two weeks after Kline & Specter reached a resolution in its legal fight with another of its former associates, Thomas Bosworth.

       

Am Law 100 Lateral Partner Hiring Rose in 2024: Report

Wed, 2025-01-29 23:57

But hiring activity—for partners as well as all categories of lawyers—remains down from the peak years of 2021 and 2022.

       

What's at Stake in Supreme Court Case Over Religious Charter School?

Wed, 2025-01-29 23:36

The case is the latest—and arguably biggest—test of the conservative majority's appetite to remove legal barriers for religious groups seeking to participate in taxpayer-funded programs, with religious schools currently excluded from every state charter school program around the country.

       

JCPenney Seeks Return of More Than $1.1M From Jackson Walker For Bankruptcy Work

Wed, 2025-01-29 23:13

The bankruptcy administrator for JCPenney alleges Jackson Walker should disgorge fees because it failed to disclose that one of its partners was involved in a romantic relationship with the bankruptcy judge presiding over the company's bankruptcy.

       

'Reverse Robin Hood': Capital One Swarmed With Class Actions Alleging Theft of Influencer Commissions in January

Wed, 2025-01-29 20:22

At least eight class actions accusing Capital One Financial of stealing affiliate marketing commissions from influencers were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia this month.

       

Meta agrees to pay $25 million to settle lawsuit from Trump after Jan. 6 suspension

Wed, 2025-01-29 19:48
The settlement comes as Meta and its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, have joined other large technology companies in trying to ingratiate themselves with the new Trump administration.        

'A Long 6 Years': No $150M for Goldman Sachs Investors

Wed, 2025-01-29 19:09

Manhattan Civil Court's Justice Joel Cohen tossed the case, finding that the investors were “unreasonabl[y] attempting to use notice agreements to make Energy Transfer liable for delays beyond July 1, 2018.

       

Attorneys Leading $10M Pension Settlement Against CITGO Score $4M Payday

Wed, 2025-01-29 18:29

The 1,700-member class will receive $10 million in increased benefits, and attorneys representing the retirees will receive $4.75 million in attorney fees.

       

HUD Charges Texas HOA With Housing Discrimination in Last Days of Biden Administration

Wed, 2025-01-29 18:16

HUD charged a Texas homeowners association with race-based housing discrimination, but if the Trump administration does not proceed, complainants have civil recourse.

       

Judge in AGs' Suit Set to Block 'Chaotic' Trump Funding Freeze

Wed, 2025-01-29 18:12

U.S. District Judge John McConnell Jr. said the Trump administration appeared to still be pursuing the "pause" on federal grants even though the Office of Management and Budget rescinded a memo authorizing the freeze.

       

Trump's Firing of NLRB Member Could Spark Review of Supreme Court Precedent

Wed, 2025-01-29 17:55

President Donald Trump's firing of Gwynne Wilcox spurred the now former NLRB member to say she will be "pursuing all legal avenues" to challenge her removal from the five-member board three years before her term was set to expire, according to media reports.

       

Portuguese Law Firm Launches Tech Arm, Becoming Multidisciplinary Operation

Wed, 2025-01-29 17:55

Morais Leita o has decided to launch a technology-based offering after firms were permitted to offer multidisciplinary services in the country.

       

'It's a Matter of Life and Death:' Ailing Harvey Weinstein Urges Judge to Move Up Retrial

Wed, 2025-01-29 16:20

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber said scheduling prevented him from holding the trial at and earlier date.

       

Profits Surge Across Big Law Tiers, but Am Law 50 Segmentation Accelerates

Wed, 2025-01-29 16:06

Revenue across law firm segments rose 12.5%, and with tight control over the size of equity partnerships, PEP increased by 16.9%, Wells Fargo said.

       

Canadian Private Equity Firms Are Eyeing the Tech Sector

Wed, 2025-01-29 15:49

Despite uncertain trade headwinds, lower interest rates and lots of available capital portend a busy 2025, according to outlooks from Canadian law firms.

       

'You Became a Corrupt Politician': Judge Gives Prison Time to Former Sen. Robert Menendez for Corruption Conviction

Wed, 2025-01-29 15:47

Prosecutors alleged Menendez traded his authority and influence as a senator for gold bars and other bribes, and charged him with extortion, obstruction of justice, acting as a foreign agent, bribery, and other counts.

       

Cozen O'Connor's Bernard Nash Pioneered the Modern State AGs Practice. Now He's Hanging Up His Boots

Wed, 2025-01-29 15:27

After drafting the influential Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Act as a senate staffer, Nash went on to represent clients including AT&T, HBO, Mastercard, Pfizer, Time and Walmart.

       

‘High Demand': Former Trump Admin Lawyers Leverage Connections for Big Law Work, Jobs

Wed, 2025-01-29 15:02

"The big choice for them is whether to go back into the administration or to basically take advantage of their connections in either changing firms or upping their business development,” said recruiter Steven Nelson.

       

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