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US Senate Democrats Urge New York Grievance Committee to Investigate Deputy AG Emil Bove

Tue, 2025-03-04 17:07

The complaint alleges Bove, who remains registered to practice law in New York, engaged in professional misconduct in connection with Justice Department efforts to drop the corruption case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

       

Pillsbury Localizes Hong Kong Practice, Eyes Growth in Disputes Work and Synergies with the Middle East

Tue, 2025-03-04 15:43

The firm said its litigation and investigations partners Ronald Cheng in Los Angeles and Adam Goldberg in San Francisco will soon also be able to practice local Hong Kong law.

       

As More Law Firms Adopt 4-Day Office Policies, Will Others See 'Safety in Numbers'?

Tue, 2025-03-04 14:51

Wilmer will require its lawyers to be in-office four days a week starting April 28, becoming the latest Big Law firm to up its in-office mandate.

       

'Deeply Concerned' California Supreme Court Orders July Bar Exam to Be Held in Person

Tue, 2025-03-04 14:51

In a statement, California's Supreme Court justices said they will wait for a report on last week's technically troubled bar exam before determining what "appropriate remedies" test-takers are owed.

       

Manhattan Prosecutors Decline to Dismiss Charges Against We Build the Wall Following Bannon Plea

Tue, 2025-03-04 14:48

We Build the Wall no longer has any human officers, but prosecutors said they would advance the case should anyone appear.

       

Delaware Superior Court: Whether Accord Is in Stock or Cash, Insurer Liable for AMC Settlement

Tue, 2025-03-04 14:36

"This ruling will have far-reaching implications for businesses, as it will give them much needed financial flexibility in resolving claims without sacrificing the insurance coverage to which they are entitled," said Cohen Ziffer Frenchman & McKenna Chair Robin Cohen, whose firm was among those that represented the movie theater chain in the litigation.

       

Thompson Hine Survey (the “Charitable Donation ) Official Terms and Conditions

Tue, 2025-03-04 13:35
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Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Mexico's Lawsuit Against US Gunmakers

Tue, 2025-03-04 13:35

Several justices appeared to think Mexico's attempt to hold gunmakers liable for cartel violence is barred by a 2005 federal law.

       

Challenge to State Damages Cap Leaves High Court Mulling the Practicalities

Tue, 2025-03-04 12:51

"Practically, how could we go about this?" Chief Justice Debra Todd asked plaintiffs counsel about his constitutional challenge to Pennsylvania's $250,000 limit to damages against the state. "We can't rewrite legislation.”

       

20 Judges Fired: 'The Dockets Are So Backlogged'

Tue, 2025-03-04 12:45

The U.S. Department of Justice fired 20 Immigration Judges, including five in Texas. The move is seen as a major setback in processing the record backlog of 3.6 million cases pending in immigration courts nationwide.

       

2024 Comp for Broadcom's Mark Brazeak Ranks Among Highest Ever for a Legal Chief

Tue, 2025-03-04 12:37

The compensation committee heaped praise on Brazeak for gaining regulatory approvals for Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of VMware.

       

Warner Bros. Files Suits Against Counterfeit 'Harry Potter' Trademarks

Tue, 2025-03-04 12:30
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With Final Dismissal Order, Social Media Addiction Claims Head Toward Trial

Tue, 2025-03-04 12:23

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, in the Northern District of California, issued her final dismissal order on Feb. 28 in the addiction claims against social media giants Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok.

       

Thomas Calls Out Anti-Bias Teams at Public Universities

Tue, 2025-03-04 06:44

"Given the number of schools with bias response teams, this Court eventually will need to resolve the split over a student's right to challenge such programs," Justice Clarence Thomas wrote.

       

Supreme Court Rules for San Francisco in Dispute Over EPA Sewage Discharge Permits

Mon, 2025-03-03 23:03

The divided court held the EPA cannot impose general water quality conditions on wastewater discharge permits, a win for the California city over its aging sewer system.

       

Latham Team Knocks Out Antitrust Claims and Wins Partial Motion to Dismiss for Apple in iCloud Case

Mon, 2025-03-03 20:12

A judge in California federal court has partially granted Apple's motion to dismiss an antitrust complaint involving its cloud storage service, iCloud, ruling that Apple had not breached state or federal antitrust law, engaged in illegal tying, restricted competition or exercised a monopoly power in the cloud storage service market.

       

Former Judges Question Judicial Silence Amid Partisan Attacks on Judiciary

Mon, 2025-03-03 18:03

"[T]he dissemination of aggressive, angry, hostile, threatening comments about federal judges—and the number of them coming from people who are elected representatives of the people and then being repeated on social media platforms where millions of people read them—to me, that is something that needs to be responded to,” said former U.S. District Judge Paul Grimm.

       

Judge Demands CFPB Witness Testimony in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration

Mon, 2025-03-03 17:16

"I just want to know if the work is being done or isn't being done," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson said at a hearing, ordering Consumer Financial Protection Bureau witnesses to testify at an evidentiary hearing before she rules on a preliminary injunction motion that seeks to prevent mass firings of CFPB employees.

       

Benesch Sees Revenue Spike 30%, Amid Rapid Head Count Expansion

Mon, 2025-03-03 16:58

As Benesch matched the market for associate pay, it also bumped up pay for salary partners.

       

Former U.S. Attorneys to Join McGuireWoods in Atlanta, Pittsburgh, Raleigh

Mon, 2025-03-03 16:57

Ryan K. Buchanan from the Northern District of Georgia, Michael F. Easley Jr. from the Eastern District of North Carolina and Eric G. Olshan from the Western District of Pennsylvania, all have a history at the firm.

       

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