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Express Scripts' Defamation Case Against FTC Will Fall Short, Law Professor Says

Wed, 2024-09-25 16:56

"It's not uncommon that a defamation suit is brought, not necessarily because the plaintiff expects to take it to trial, but instead, because they want to make a public announcement that what was said about them is wrong," said Lyrissa Lidsky, a University of Florida law professor.

       

'Error in Our Case Law': 9th Circuit Overturns False Claims Act First-to-File Precedent

Wed, 2024-09-25 16:34

"When our law is wrong, it is our duty to correct it," Judge Danielle Forrest wrote for the Ninth Circuit.

       

Former Jones Day Associates Will Get a Trial in Dad Bias Suit

Wed, 2024-09-25 16:21

The sealed ruling, issued Wednesday, also denied former firm associates Mark Savignac and Julia Sheketoff's request for summary judgment.

       

Pandemic-Era Mental Health Issues Still Plague Lawyers Who Graduated in 2020: NALP Survey

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:50

Results of a Canadian study are a red flag worthy of industrywide attention, association executives say.

       

Conduct Board Urges 'Swift and Severe Punishment' for Phila. Judge's Facebook Posts

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:50

JCB deputy chief counsel James Kleman Jr. said during Wednesday's sanction hearing that the case "will guide Pennsylvania judge's conduct for years to come."

       

Ex-Prosecutor and Judge Fatally Shot During Attempted Arrest on Federal Corruption Charges

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:26

The incident occurred a day after an indictment was unsealed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging that retired Judge Stewart Rosenwasser received $63,000 in bribes while working for the Orange County District Attorney's Office.

       

Novel Startup Called Free TV Hires Industry Veteran as GC

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:23

"Never underestimate the power of 'free,'" programming pioneer Jonathan Katz said after founding the service last year.

       

Which Courts are Closed and Open? Hurricane Forms off Florida Coast

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:20

Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency in 61 of the state's 67 counties.

       

Republicans Grill Biden's NDNY Judicial Nominee Over Prior LGBTQ+ Bill Sponsorship

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:07

"If I am fortunate enough to be confirmed as a district court judge, I would follow the Constitution," judicial nominee Anthony J. Brindisi said. "I would follow the precedent that has been set forth by the Supreme Court and the Second Circuit on these matters if I am confirmed."

       

Explosion in Santa Maria Courthouse Injures Two, Shutters Operations

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:01

The court's executive officer told a local news outlet that a man threw a bag outside an arraignment courtroom before the explosion.

       

Binance Sued in New York by American Gold Star, Hostage and Service Member Families

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:01

"The American heroes whom we represent are the first plaintiffs to ever bring Anti-Terrorism Act claims against a former CEO who pled guilty to related conduct, as Changpeng Zhao did here," said Ryan Sparacino, the managing partner at Sparacino.

       

By the Data: A Weekly Look at Legal Industry Trends

Wed, 2024-09-25 15:00

Dig into must-see data from the Law.com Newsroom.

       

Law Firm Mergers Are Flowing West with the 'Direction of Business'

Wed, 2024-09-25 14:55

A mix of agreeable rate structures in secondary markets, population increases and certain client industries are leading more firms to find merger partners in the Western half of the U.S.

       

Exiting Dean Believes Atlanta Law School Should Consider Fundraising Pro as Successor

Wed, 2024-09-25 14:44

School leaders say the school will do a nationwide search for a replacement who should "believe in the mission of the school."

       

Legal Speak at Women, Influence and Power Conference 2024: Lakeshia Ekeigwe

Wed, 2024-09-25 11:45

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

       

Massachusetts Attorney Awarded $3.3M for Injuries in Snowmobile Crash With Army Helicopter, Federal Judge Rules

Wed, 2024-09-25 11:28

"Primary responsibility for the accident resides with the Army crew, who created the dangerous condition and failed to take any steps to warn about or alleviate it," U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni said.

       

Circuit Courts Split On Review of Bankruptcy Court's Denial of Motion to Dismiss

Wed, 2024-09-25 11:00

Appellate courts are split on whether to review a bankruptcy court's denial of a motion to dismiss an entire case. Two district judges within the past few months, hearing appeals from the bankruptcy court, have reached contrary results that underline the split among the nation's courts of appeals.

       

How I Made Law Firm Leadership: 'Develop Client Service Skills That Set You Apart,' Says Randall Rueth of Marshall Gerstein

Wed, 2024-09-25 11:00

"First and foremost, focus on improving your skills and being the best attorney you can be. Develop client service skills that set you apart. These are foundational, and opportunities for leadership and management will come in time."

       

Boston IP Firm Avoids Time-Barred Legal-Malpractice Suit From Tech Company

Wed, 2024-09-25 10:59

"Based on the numerous representations made to BlueRadios of the facts underlying the basis of the claims and well as the ability for them to independently discover any alleged issues with the patents as they were publicly visible, BlueRadios was on notice of their claims as of 2009 at the latest as no reasonable jury could find that BlueRadios acted with the requisite level of diligence in discovering the purported inconsistencies in ownership and inventorship underlying the basis for their claims," wrote U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper of the District of Massachusetts.

       

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