"Just focus on doing the best work you can, being the best colleague you can, and helping your group and firm to thrive as best you can. (...) Leadership opportunities may come (or they may not), but I've always found it more satisfying to know that I'm doing the best that I can where it matters the most, rather than focusing on the title on my business card."

"He now wants to focus on his family and move forward with his life," said Richard Weber, a partner at Haynes and Boone who represents Jack Abramoff.

The complaints were filed in Texas, where Oura says it is expanding its manufacturing operations in order to meet demands from its partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense.

Combined with political pressure and regulatory uncertainty, this shift signals a new litigation landscape for employers. They are now at risk from both directions—majority-group plaintiffs challenging DEI initiatives and inclusion advocates alleging retaliation when those programs are rolled back.

In one example, the plaintiff alleged the defendants' price-fixing actions artificially raised egg prices from $1.30 per dozen in 2021 to $6 per dozen by late 2024, the complaint said.

A trial judge had dismissed President Donald Trump's civil Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act claims against Hillary Clinton and later issued nearly $1 million in attorney sanctions, calling the complaint part of a pattern of Trump's misuse of the courts.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under former Chair Gary Gensler took 52 enforcement actions between Oct. 1, 2024, and Trump's inauguration, the highest amount for an outgoing chair since 2013.

 “Unfortunately, Daniel's Law is broken, and this legislation will fix it," the sponsor said. “The amendments made to Daniel's Law weakened compliance, putting the safety and privacy of our public servants at risk. "

Cadwalader, Paul Hastings and McDermott quickly responded, and it's expected numerous other Am Law 100 firms will follow.

New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin noted the cost of health care is top of mind for many Americans, and slammed Horizon for allegedly "defraud[ing] our state and overcharg[ing] use while driving up the costs of healthcare for hundreds and thousands of dedicated public servants."

Interim U.S. attorney Lindsey Halligan of the Eastern District of Virginia faces intense questions concerning her interactions with federal grand juries after a magistrate judge ruled former FBI Director James Comey's defense counsel must receive full access to all grand jury materials in his perjury case based on alleged "irregularities" and "missteps" in the prosecution.

"The Court ultimately concludes that the agency has not carried its burden: Meta holds no monopoly in the relevant market," U.S. District Chief Judge James Boasberg wrote in a decision granting judgment in favor of Meta Platforms Inc., ruling the Federal Trade Commission failed to prove its antitrust case.

At least seven lawsuits, including five class actions, have been filed over this month's nationwide recall of ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula cans and Anywhere Packs, linked to an infant botulism outbreak.

"I will always deeply value my years on the Court. But the time has come to move on to another position of public service,” Justice Charles Canady said in a statement released by the Supreme Court of Florida.

"In sum, although the court previously rejected (and thus did not consider) the application of a but-for causation standard, the court now finds Witkin proffered evidence sufficient to survive summary judgment under such a standard," a federal judge said.

Partners in Asia Pacific are divided on whether the tie-up is good or bad for their prospects.

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

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

The prospect of a 3,000-lawyer firm caps a difficult year and a decades-long effort to transcend the Emerald City and compete for the industry's most elite clients.

In oral arguments on Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit criticized aspects of U.S. District Judge Denise Cote's 2023 ruling tossing all five plaintiffs' experts tying acetaminophen to autism and ADHD.