President Donald Trump ordered the prosecution of James Comey in retaliation for the former FBI director's criticisms, his lawyers said in a motion asking a federal judge to dismiss the indictment for alleged vindictive prosecution from an interim U.S. attorney that in another motion, they said is serving in the role unlawfully.

"[T]here is no good faith basis to claim a 'conflict' between Mr. Comey and his counsel, much less a basis to move to disqualify lead defense counsel," former FBI Director James Comey's expanded defense team wrote in a brief responding to allegations federal prosecutors raised in court documents alleging Comey used his lead attorney to improperly disclose classified information.

In announcing the hiring of James Canafax as chief legal officer on Monday, the company made no reference to Shahram Ghasemian, whom it had hired for the role in June.

"Focus on strategic vision, people, leadership and operational excellence."

Seattle U. Law is launching the Central Washington Hybrid Hub Pipeline Initiative through a five-year grant from AccessLex Institute.

The cybersecurity arms race shows no signs of slowing. Attackers continue developing more sophisticated techniques, forcing defenders to evolve accordingly. Generative adversarial networks (GANs) represent one of the most promising developments in the defensive arsenal, but only when deployed wisely. Organizations should evaluate their risk appetite and technical capabilities carefully.

Two Texas minors and the advocacy group Students Engaged in Advancing Texas have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the state's new App Store Accountability Act, arguing it infringes on First Amendment rights.

The hiring of the two Luxembourg partners from Goodwin Procter and Benelux firm NautaDutilh, marks the next phase in Eversheds' local growth ambitions.

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

Guess what it's back. WIPL is back and back where it started.

The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, in selecting Colorado for more than 20 antitrust class actions targeting archery retailers and manufacturers, called the district "underutilized."

Samsung SDI faces a string of similar cases filed across the country by plaintiffs who allege they sustained severe burns from exploding e-cigarettes, some of which have been dismissed due to lack of personal jurisdiction and one of which resulted in a $10 million settlement for a Georgia resident.

An open letter released Friday by John Squires said he is reclaiming authority from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board on whether to grant inter partes and post-grant reviews.

"Taking the well-pled facts and drawing all reasonable inferences in plaintiff's favor, Costco falsely advertised RHA as a high-quality, family-friendly resort that was prepared to reopen safely after the Covid-19 pandemic when in fact it was low-quality, lacking in amenities, had poor customer-service, poor management, and drunken customers engaging in sex acts in the pool. But none of these conditions could reasonably be said to constitute a 'material element' or 'substantial factor' in bringing about I.N.'s injury," U.S. District Judge April M. Perry wrote.

While few firm leaders will predict an associate recruiting dropoff, some are more willing to dust off the crystal ball on a related question: what will the prototypical associate of the future be like?

Courts will remain open, but staff may only perform “certain excepted activities permitted under the Anti-Deficiency Act, including those needed to carry out constitutional duties of resolving cases and for the safety of human life and protection of property, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts said.

"This settlement ensures accountability and puts protections in place to stop Health Net's misleading practices and give patients access to the care they expect from their health insurance," San Diego City Attorney Heather Ferbert said.

The justices will continue hearing and deciding cases during the government shutdown, a court official said.

Eastern Point Trust's lawsuit against Justice Escrow is the third one between the rivals so far this year.

U.S. District Judge Theodore D. Chuang has deep familiarity with criminal law, including matters involving allegations of public corruption, and will preside over the U.S. Department of Justice's case against defendant John Bolton alleging President Donald Trump's former national security adviser-turned-adversary mishandled classified documents.