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Insurance CEO Admits to Spying on Claimants, Legislators, Journalist

Fri, 2025-03-28 14:31

"An insurance company is entitled to investigate a claim," senior counsel at Calfee, Halter & Griswold Tae Andrews said. "But if you're hiring private investigators to spy on people and potentially blackmail them to influence policy is, frankly, insane. It just shows how much money and power insurance companies have."

       

Federal NY Judge Issues TRO Against Trump Administration's Shuttering of Voice of America

Fri, 2025-03-28 14:03

Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel secured a temporary restraining order that prevents the Trump administration from shuttering federally-funded Voice of America, for now.

       

SEC Signals Definitive Shift on Crypto Crackdown in Three More High-Profile Actions

Fri, 2025-03-28 13:35

“More broadly, outside of the crypto space, these dismissals reflect that the administration is rapidly changing agency priorities and acting to implement its agenda. If you don't adjust to these changes, you'll fall behind competitors who do, said Renato Mariotti, a partner at Paul Hastings' investigations and white-collar defense practice.

       

Skadden Reaches 'Settlement' With Trump

Fri, 2025-03-28 13:32

Skadden has agreed to provide $100 million in pro bono services to causes that both Trump and Skadden support, the president said.

       

Overheard at Legalweek 2025: Navigating a New AI and Regulatory Future

Fri, 2025-03-28 11:47

Legalweek 2025 in New York saw mixed opinions about the usefulness of agentic AI, a focus on implementing adoption strategies and data policies, and open questions about the regulatory environment.

       

Insurer Denies Dunkin' Donuts Franchise Coverage in Employment Class Action

Fri, 2025-03-28 11:10
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How I Made Managing Partner: 'Always Act With Integrity,' Says Scott Pappas of Omnus Law

Fri, 2025-03-28 10:59

"I'd give myself the same advice I'd give any young lawyer: your sole responsibility to yourself is to create as many opportunities for your future as possible. All too often we act in self-limiting ways. You never know where your interests or career will go, so keep a broad perspective. Lastly, always act with integrity. It will serve you well."

       

'Not Foreseeable:' Starbucks, Landowner Not Liable for Second Vehicle Crash in a Decade

Fri, 2025-03-28 10:17

"Defendants owed no duty to protect plaintiffs from the negligent acts of a third party because the negligence was not foreseeable, and imposing a duty under these facts would be against public policy," the court said.

       

Jenner and Wilmer Fire Back in Lawsuits Against Trump Administration

Fri, 2025-03-28 09:46

Wilmer, represented by Paul Clement, and Jenner, represented by Cooley partner Michael Attanasio, are both asking a D.C. federal court to enjoin the executive orders and ultimately declare them unconstitutional.

       

Price Tag of New Judgeships Bill? $394M Over 10 Years, CBO Estimates

Fri, 2025-03-28 07:44

The legislation would stagger new judgeships over a decade across multiple presidents starting in 2025 with President Donald Trump, who could nominate 22 judges.

       

With a Skadden Deal Struck, How Are Law Firms Getting a Foot in the Door?

Fri, 2025-03-28 00:16

Sources also point to other firms seeking deals to avoid Trump's wrath, following in the footsteps of Skadden and Paul Weiss.

       

Threats to Judges Have Nearly Doubled: Florida Responds

Thu, 2025-03-27 18:56

The latest U.S. Marshals Service figures show 457 federal judges were targeted with “credible threats" last year—a 150% increase from 2019.

       

Wilmer the Latest Target of Trump Executive Order

Thu, 2025-03-27 18:10

This is now Trump's fifth executive action against an Am Law 100 law firm, after Jenner, Paul Weiss, Perkins Coie and Covington.

       

How a Delaware Judge Ordered Switchboard to Reveal Its Crypto Token Records

Thu, 2025-03-27 17:52

“The Delaware legal framework has developed over decades of application by experienced Delaware judges and provides a roadmap for actions involving Delaware companies, regardless of the companies' business or industry, said Uri Itkin, a partner at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld.

       

Mangione Defense Team Secures Amended Motion Schedule After Alleging Discovery Violations

Thu, 2025-03-27 17:48

Judge Gregory Carro issued his ruling following a hearing closed to the press and the public.

       

Read the Document: Trump's DOJ Supports Antitrust MDL Alleging Health Care Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Thu, 2025-03-27 16:49

"This is a game-changing moment in this litigation," Hunter Shkolnik, co-counsel for the direct action plaintiffs, said of the U.S. Department of Justice's statement favoring plaintiffs in the antitrust multidistrict litigation against tech company MultiPlan and major health insurers accused of unlawful price-fixing.

       

February 2025 MBE Scores See Modest Decline From Prior 2 Years

Thu, 2025-03-27 16:30

The mean scaled score for the February 2025 Multistate Bar Examination decreased slightly compared to the prior two years, even when accounting for the exclusion of California from this year's data.

       

While Big Law Mulls an Amicus Brief, Boutique Statements Multiply

Thu, 2025-03-27 16:23

Among the latest boutiques to issue statements are New York-founded Hecker Fink and Washington-founded ZwillGen.

       

How Florida's Legal Budget Grew During DeSantis' First Term

Thu, 2025-03-27 16:16

The $123 million budget outpaced DeSantis' predecessor, now-Sen. Rick Scott's, legal spending budget of $86 million and that buying power is establishing a new wave of conservative boutiques in Tallahassee.

       

Giuliani Urges Dismissal of 'Time-Barred' Sexual Assault Lawsuit

Thu, 2025-03-27 16:02

Noelle Dunphy sued the former New York City Mayor and U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 2023, alleging withheld wages and wide-ranging sexual harassment and assault.

       

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