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‘The Stakes Could Not Be Higher': SCOTUS to Consider Roundup Petition This Month

Tue, 2025-06-10 16:47

On Monday, Monsanto waived a 14-day waiting period to distribute a Roundup case for the U.S. Supreme Court's June 26 conference.

       

This Canadian Law Firm Is Wearing Its Branding on Its Sleeve

Tue, 2025-06-10 16:14

The firm is the first in Canada to have its name on the jersey of a professional sports team.

       

US Judge Denies Injunctive Relief in Case Alleging Unlawful Board Firings on Corporation for Public Broadcasting

Tue, 2025-06-10 15:06

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting plaintiffs "failed to carry their burden of establishing a likelihood of irreparable harm," U.S. District Judge Randolph D. Moss wrote in an order denying a preliminary injunction motion in a case challenging President Donald Trump's removal of CPB board members.

       

Dropbox Case Is Stayed as Clearway Litigation Takes Over as Main Constitutional Challenge to Delaware Corporate Law

Tue, 2025-06-10 14:58

Vice Chancellor Lori W. Will has agreed to send questions related to the constitutionality of recent changes to Delaware's corporate law to the state's Supreme Court. She did so in a case in which attorneys from Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann, Equity Litigation Group and Morris Kandinov are representing a plaintiff that claims the law is unconstitutional.

       

After Pause, DOJ Resumes Enforcement of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Centering US Interests

Tue, 2025-06-10 14:57

Investigations and prosecutions of foreign bribery will now focus on bribery that undercuts U.S. companies and key industries, such as intelligence and defense, officials said.

       

Former Virgin Galactic GC Joins 'Blank Check' Company on Prowl for Acquisition

Tue, 2025-06-10 14:46

Michelle Kley most recently was legal chief at Volta, a developer of EV charging stations. That market is developing more slowly than forecast, which caused the business to ring up losses before the oil company Shell bought it last year for $169 million.

       

New York Legislature Passes Bill That Would Set Curbs on Lawsuit Lending Industry

Tue, 2025-06-10 13:38

If signed into law by Gov. Kathy Hochul, the legislation would set a 25% cap on the financing company's gross recovery from a lawsuit, and New York would join states such as Montana, Indiana, Louisiana, West Virginia and Arkansas in capping interest rates.

       

$6.2M for Female Attorney Who Sued Law Firm Over Compensation

Tue, 2025-06-10 13:29

At trial, the jury found the female plaintiff had good faith to file her discrimination claim, which alleged that she handled managerial duties for the firm but was paid less than male colleagues with less experience and that Napoli went back on a promise to promote her to partner.

       

Divided Over Damages: Courts Split On Whether Failure to Mark Precludes All, or Only Some, Pre-Suit Damages

Tue, 2025-06-10 11:58

Only a few district courts have addressed the failure to mark in recent years — but they've reached directly opposing conclusions. This article analyzes the conflicting authorities and their reasoning, and it provides guidance to litigants on best practices given the conflict between district courts.

       

Law Firms Continue to Lag Legal Departments in AI Adoption

Tue, 2025-06-10 10:59

A new report finds that in-house attorneys are more likely than law firm counterparts to use AI tools in their legal work, even as law firms' resistance to AI tools may cost them business.

       

Shareholder Proposals Plunge, Especially for Environmental and Social Topics

Tue, 2025-06-10 08:56

The political climate has shifted away from rewarding companies that try to solve the world's ills to rewarding those that double down on their profit-making mission.

       

A Closer Look at Goodwin's Disclosures to the EEOC

Tue, 2025-06-10 04:59

Goodwin's response to the EEOC included about 150 pages of spreadsheets showing a detailed breakdown of various summer associate data.

       

After Goodwin Makes Mass Disclosure to EEOC, Observers Scrutinize Firm Approach

Tue, 2025-06-10 04:59

Goodwin's response could impact other firms' discussions with the EEOC about what data they supply, noted one employment law expert.

       

Landmark Ruling on Online Arbitration Agreements Sows Divide Between Pa.'s State and Federal Courts

Tue, 2025-06-10 00:41
While Pennsylvania's state courts have been following the Superior Court's holding in Chilutti, its federal courts have opted not to apply the ruling. The split hints at scrutiny the ruling may face as it heads to review before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.        

Feds Bust Russian Executive in $530M Crypto-Driven Sanctions Evasion Scheme

Mon, 2025-06-09 20:10

Iurii Gugnin conducted web searches that confirmed his awareness that he was breaking the law, including a search for “what are the best ways to find out if you're being investigated and what can someone do when they think they might be under investigation," according to the indictment.

       

'Illegal Takeover'?: California Governor, AG Announce Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles

Mon, 2025-06-09 19:51

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state Attorney General Rob Bonta have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its "illegal takeover" of the California National Guard to quash protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles.

       

California High Court Asked to OK More February Bar Exam Aid as Pass Rate Approaches Record High

Mon, 2025-06-09 19:49

The state bar wants to impute test scores for a small group of people who failed the February bar exam. If the high court says yes, approximately 79 more people will pass.

       

'Pure Farce': As Client Is Returned to the United States, Quinn Emanuel Lawyers Blast Administration's 'Compliance' With Court Order

Mon, 2025-06-09 18:52

"Though Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia is, at long last, back in the United States following his illegal removal, to characterize the Government as having 'complied with the Court's order' is pure farce," Andrew J. Rossman of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan alleged in a brief filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.

       

Pa. Appeals Court Backs Broader Application of Sex Abuse Exception to Sovereign Immunity

Mon, 2025-06-09 18:01

"We are happy that the Commonwealth Court interpreted the statute the way the legislature intended. We understand the case still has a ways to go. But today is a step in the right direction," Kline & Specter's Nadeem Bezar said in a statement.

       

Could Depo-Provera Cases Dwindle Due to Federal Preemption?

Mon, 2025-06-09 17:22

Pfizer is gearing up for a federal preemption defense, its first fight designed to wipe out more than 400 lawsuits over injectable birth control Depo-Provera.

       

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