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Kirkland Wins Summary Judgment in Westlaw Antitrust Counterclaims Dispute

Tue, 2024-10-01 09:42

"Ross contends that Thomson Reuters violated and still violates antitrust laws, but Ross has not backed up its allegations with enough evidence," Judge Stephanos Bibas wrote in his memorandum opinion. "So I grant summary judgment to Thomson Reuters on those counterclaims."

       

GCs Receiving Lofty Pay Hikes, but Expectations Are Soaring, Too

Tue, 2024-10-01 09:38

"You need to be the person who can walk into a room and capture everyone's attention, deliver your message in a way that people listen to, trust, and are inspired by," said John Gilmore, managing partner of the search firm BarkerGilmore.

       

FTC Bans Exec From Chevron Board—Exercising Authority It Doesn't Have, GOP Dissenters Say

Tue, 2024-10-01 08:01

The GOP minority on the Federal Trade Commission says Democrats are using a ridiculous legal theory to sideline directors, realizing firms will cave, sparing the agency from having to test the theory in court.

       

Beirut Lawyers Assess Conflict in War-Torn Lebanon By the Hour

Tue, 2024-10-01 06:01

"You have to accept the situation and keep moving forward," says managing partner Elias Chedid. "If you give up, you stop living."

       

Top Antitrust Litigators Form New Boutique, With 10 Leaving Constantine Cannon, Robins Kaplan

Tue, 2024-10-01 06:00

Leaders of the new firm said they anticipate all of their clients joining them.

       

In Another Am Law 200 Firm Merger, Spencer Fane Expands in Las Vegas

Tue, 2024-10-01 06:00

Spencer Fane adds about 14 lawyers in its combination with Las Vegas-based Holley Driggs.

       

Is Big Law's Nonequity Tier a 'Parking Lot' or a 'Ladder'?

Tue, 2024-10-01 05:00

Some firm leaders say nonequity tiers can offer women and diverse lawyers earlier opportunities, while others say they've seen a lack of transparency and "moving goalposts."

       

What Venue Fights Look Like Post-Pennsylvania's Med Mal Rule Change

Tue, 2024-10-01 00:57

"The rule being rescinded has shifted venue litigation to a couple different areas and has intensified both of them," said John Hare, the appellate chair for Marshall Dennehey.

       

FBI Agrees to Pay $22.6 Million in Settlement With Female Agent Trainees Denied Jobs Due to Discriminatory Criteria

Tue, 2024-10-01 00:52

A plaintiffs attorney said that the settlement process was swift, with mediation happening in March. The proposed settlement is still awaiting approval by the court.

       

Savannah Jury Returns $3.4M Injury Verdict Against State Farm Client

Tue, 2024-10-01 00:44

"The at-fault driver pled guilty to failing to yield right of way, but then disputed being at fault in the civil case," said plaintiff counsel Seth Diamond of Morgan & Morgan in Atlanta. "A Chatham County jury ultimately awarded Ms. Smith, now 35, a $3,400,000 verdict."

       

After Vetoing AI Bill, Newsom Asks Ex-California Supreme Court Justice for Regulatory Ideas

Mon, 2024-09-30 19:57

Former Justice Mariano-Florentino "Tino" Cuéllar, now president of a Washington, D.C., think tank, is part of a group that will advise Gov. Gavin Newsom on possible generative AI guardrails.

       

California Bar Examiners Endorse Switch to Kaplan Exam

Mon, 2024-09-30 19:00

The California Supreme Court previously said it would not consider a proposal to allow Kaplan Exam Services to write the multiple-choice section of the bar exam unless the Committee on Bar Examiners "considered and approved" the move first.

       

3 Lawyers Mount Defense Against Ethics Charges Over 2020 Election Fraud Lawsuits

Mon, 2024-09-30 18:13

The District of Columbia Bar's Office of Disciplinary Counsel brought charges against attorneys Juli Haller, Lawrence Joseph and Brandon Johnson, accusing them of seriously interfering with the administration of justice by helping bring lawsuits in several states that lacked evidence of voter fraud in Joe Biden's victory over Donald Trump.

       

'Meet and Confer': Judge Seeks Speedy Resolution in Maryland Key Bridge Litigation

Mon, 2024-09-30 18:00

The trial court "plans to proceed in stages" starting with early "resolution of the questions of exoneration and limitation of liability," U.S. District Senior Judge James K. Bredar wrote in a memorandum to all parties in the Baltimore Key Bridge litigation.

       

Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Carolyn Burbank

Mon, 2024-09-30 17:26

Legal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference in Chicago.

       

Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Michelle Perrin-Steinberg

Mon, 2024-09-30 17:25

Legal Speak at the 2024 Women, Influence and Power Conference in Chicago.

       

Arkansas Judge, Prosecutor Accused of Targeted Crypto-Miner Crackdown

Mon, 2024-09-30 15:51

"Bitcoin mining gets a lot of criticism for the amount of energy it uses," said Justin Daniels, a partner at Baker Donelson. "But data training centers for artificial intelligence do the same thing, yet I don't hear the criticism."

       

Joint Marvel, DC Trademark of 'Super Hero' Canceled Amid Challenge by Creator of 'Superbabies'

Mon, 2024-09-30 15:25

Attorney Adam Adler petitioned for cancellation of Marvel and DC Comics' trademarks, contending the "super hero" terms were generic. "What Marvel and DC were doing is really just the opposite and contrary to the values of their own heroes," he said.

       

Statewide Judicial Emergency Declared in Wake of Cyclone Helene

Mon, 2024-09-30 15:03

Parties seeking relief are required to certify in relevant judicial proceedings that the effects of Helene have prevented timely action. To be effective, this certificate must include certain information.

       

Wynn Resorts Bidding Adieu to GC Who Cleaned Up Sexual Harassment Scandal

Mon, 2024-09-30 14:52

"Ellen Whittemore was, in the truest sense, the right person at the right time to help lead Wynn Resorts through a thicket of litigation and corporate governance changes," CEO Craig Billings said in a statement.

       

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