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Horizon Scanning the Election's Impact on Antitrust Regulation

Thu, 2024-09-19 16:20

One of the biggest questions looming is whether Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan, one of the most high-profile regulatory body leaders, will stay on.

       

Meet the 2024 Women, Influence and Power in Law Honorees!

Thu, 2024-09-19 16:15

These outstanding women were recognized at an awards dinner on September 24 as part of our Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference in Chicago.

       

Haynes and Boone Defeats Patent Challenge for Fracking Tech Client

Thu, 2024-09-19 16:03

The defendant's two patents upheld are the latest disputes in a series of trial court and administrative court challenges between two competitors in oil and gas fracking technology.

       

Nearly a Dozen Law Firms Engaged in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Claims

Thu, 2024-09-19 15:23

Firms have been retained by the cargo ship that crashed, as well as the city and county of Baltimore and victims' families.

       

Amazon Sellers: Walmart Marketplace Supports Organized Retail Crime

Thu, 2024-09-19 15:22

According to the complaint, fraudulent sellers create a listing for a product on Walmart's website using photos and other information straight from a legitimate seller's listing on Amazon.

       

OceanFirst Bank Reaches $15M Settlement Over 'Redlining' Allegations in New Jersey

Thu, 2024-09-19 14:53

"We are committed to ensuring that everyone in New Jersey has access to the American dream of homeownership, regardless of race, color, or national origin," said U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey Philip R. Sellinger. "This agreement is an important step in leveling the playing field and removing illegal and discriminatory barriers in residential mortgage lending."

       

Gibbs Bruns Safeguards $38M Judgment for Occidental Against Wells Fargo

Thu, 2024-09-19 14:49

A series of miscommunications between Wells Fargo and Occidental Petroleum's agent led to a delay in the sale of stock and an alleged loss of $38 million, Occidental claimed.

       

'I Don't Want to Die Fearfully': Outsiders Can't Get Help to Die in NJ

Thu, 2024-09-19 14:42

Plaintiff and hospice physician Paul Bryman said in a statement that the ruling "means I cannot provide non-resident patients who request this gentle-dying option with care consistent with their values and wishes at one of the most important moments in their lives."

       

The Mental Gymnastics 'Are All Consuming': Advancing in Big Law with a Stutter

Thu, 2024-09-19 14:30

A Debevoise partner's story about his stuttering has been a turning point for several people in law, and now AIS has a strong connection to the legal industry.

       

The George Washington University Law School Is Helping Train Federal Employees on AI

Thu, 2024-09-19 13:46

The school is joining a handful of other organizations in leading an education series hosted by the federal government's Artificial Intelligence Community of Practice program.

       

Agency Leaders Accept They Must Use Existing Law to Regulate Artificial Intelligence

Thu, 2024-09-19 13:01

"We have the tools that we have," said Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

       

Hawaiian Airlines CLO Out of Job but Set for Soft Landing

Thu, 2024-09-19 11:57

Aaron Alter was Hawaiian Airlines' outside counsel for years before becoming its legal chief in 2015.

       

Hunt for Lithium Puts Latin American Lawyers in the Crosshairs

Thu, 2024-09-19 11:27

Parts of Argentina, Bolivia and Chile form the so-called Lithium Triangle, an area in the Andes that holds more than 50% of the world's lithium deposits.

       

Judge Dismisses Sexual Assault Lawsuit Against Knicks Owner, Harvey Weinstein

Thu, 2024-09-19 10:57

A federal judge in California this week agreed to dismiss a masseuse's sexual assault allegations lodged against Madison Square Garden Entertainment's top executive, James Dolan.

       

Clayton County Jury Returns $17M Verdict After Lawyers Sanctioned

Thu, 2024-09-19 04:42

"We look forward to appealing this result so that Honda can eventually have its day in court," said Chris Martin, a corporate communications director for American Honda Motor Co., Inc.

       

California Supreme Court Rejects State Bar's Initial Plan for New Bar Exam

Wed, 2024-09-18 19:33

The court's ruling raises numerous questions about the fate of California's February 2025 bar exam.

       

Judge: Only One Plaintiff for Upcoming Bellwether Trial Over J&J Talc

Wed, 2024-09-18 19:02

U.S. District Judge Michael Shipp, in New Jersey, struck down a proposal from plaintiffs' lawyers in lawsuits over Johnson & Johnson's talcum powder to consolidate two cases for the first federal bellwether trial.

       

SDNY Judge Dismisses Antitrust Class Action Alleging Global Bank Price-Fixing Conspiracy

Wed, 2024-09-18 18:47

"Here, the plaintiff has failed to allege any facts to show that the defendants engaged in parallel conduct that suggests the existence of a price-fixing conspiracy and each defendant's participation in that conspiracy," U.S. District Judge John G. Koeltl wrote in his memorandum opinion. "This kind of barebones group pleading of parallel conduct is insufficient."

       

West Virginia, North Dakota Among Latest Adopters of NextGen Bar Exam

Wed, 2024-09-18 18:42

The NextGen bar exam will replace the Uniform Bar Examination that West Virginia and North Dakota currently use and will serve as the basis for score portability between participating jurisdictions.

       

US Judge Again Denies Bail to Sean Combs Pending Trial for Alleged Sex Crimes

Wed, 2024-09-18 18:07

U.S. District Court Judge Andrew Carter said he found the government had proven that Combs posed a danger of obstructing justice and witness tampering, as well a danger to the safety of those in the community.

       

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