Why Every Lawyer Must Defend Our Judiciary Now
In recent years, inflammatory political rhetoric—regardless of party—has fueled a troubling surge in violence against judges. This kind of rhetoric not only undermines public trust in the judiciary, weakening the very foundation of our legal system, but also endangers the lives of judges and their families.
How a Disgraced Financier Defrauded His Investors—and His Own Mother
Notably, the SEC did not take the position that any particular cryptocurrency asset was a security, but rather that the investment in the funds satisfied the security requirement, said David Oliwenstein, formerly with the SEC's Division of Enforcement and now a partner at Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman.
In Democratic Primary, Civil Litigator Patrick Timmins Takes on Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg
Timmins said that when no one else stepped forward, he chose to "bring the action," faulting the incumbent's performance on safety in the New York City transit system. Bragg points to work the DA's office has done with law enforcement and community groups on guns, shootings, in addressing mental illness and expanding survivor services.
9th Circuit Revives Antitrust Counterclaims Against Real Estate Data Company CoStar
Commercial Real Estate Exchange Inc. "plausibly alleges that CoStar has monopoly power in the relevant markets and engaged in anticompetitive conduct by entering de facto exclusive agreements and constructing technological barriers," Judge Anthony D. Johnstone wrote in the Ninth Circuit's decision reviving CREXi's antitrust counterclaims.
Doug Emhoff to Return to Alma Mater as Law Professor in California
“In this difficult moment for the legal community, I believe it is more important than ever to instill in the next generation of lawyers the same principles that drove me to the legal profession: the imperative of speaking out on behalf of the vulnerable, standing up for the rule of law, defending every citizen's fundamental rights, and always fighting for justice, without fear or favor," Emhoff said.
Health Tech Startup Sues Online Medical Networking Platform for Allegedly 'Reverse-Engineering' AI Tool
Stephen Broome, a partner at Quinn Emanuel who is representing OpenEvidence, acknowledged that though the complaint addresses some groundbreaking intellectual property disputes associated with emerging technology, the trade secrets at issue are, at their foundation, legally safeguarded computer code.
5th Circuit Unanimously Strikes Down Law Requiring 10 Commandments in Classrooms
Jon Youngwood, global co-chair of Simpson Thacher's litigation department, said the Fifth Circuit's ruling that struck down a state law requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms "rests upon the wisdom of the First Amendment and the protections it affords regarding the separation of church and state."
Employee Questioning Employer's COVID-19 Policies Qualifies as Protected Conduct, 3rd Circuit Rules
"The company's knowledge of Vincer's protected activity, coupled with a change in its response to Vincer's problematic behavior mere days after the protected activity, and the absence of any investigation, analysis, or documentation in his personnel file to otherwise explain the termination, constitutes substantial circumstantial evidence that the protected activity was at least a motivating factor in Vincer's termination," said Judge Theodore A. McKee, who authored the opinion.
US Judge Compels Trump Administration to Disburse Impounded Funds to Open Tech Fund
"The defendants' continuous withholding of congressionally appropriated funds, month after month, with no explanation, is a violation of the Administrative Procedure Act," U.S. District Senior Judge Royce C. Lamberth of the District of Columbia wrote in his preliminary injunction order requiring the Trump administration to disburse federal grants to Open Technology Fund.
'Not Idle Speculation': Brooklyn Judge Won't Let Jurors Hear About Plaintiff's Immigration Status While Deciding Damage Award
“Permitting broad inquiry into a person's immigration status risks creating a significant chilling effect," said Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Aaron Maslow. "If courtrooms are perceived as opportunities for [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] enforcement, undocumented immigrants might cease to exercise the civil right of pursuing compensation for personal injuries resulting from a tortfeasor's negligence.
DOL to Scrap Prior Independent Contractor Rule
Only employees (not independent contractors) are covered under the FLSA's regulations on minimum wages, overtime and record-keeping. So, in order to comply with federal labor laws, employers need to understand the difference between employees and independent contractors in order to correctly classify workers.
'Wreaking Violence?' U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Kristi Noem Sued for Allegedly Using 'Excessive Force' Against Journalists, Protesters
Journalists and media organizations sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, claiming that DHS officers unlawfully used "militarized weapons" on protesters and reporters who were documenting demonstrations against immigration enforcement raids conducted in Southern California.