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Supreme Court Hands Starbucks Win in Case of Fired Baristas

Thu, 2024-06-13 11:29

The justices held that a lower court had applied a watered-down version of the test necessary to decide whether to grant a National Labor Relations Board request for an injunction.

       

Inside Track: Most Companies Try to Keep Shareholder Ire in Check. Exxon Is Blazing a Different Trail

Thu, 2024-06-13 11:14

"How can shareholders effectively hold a giant like Exxon accountable while facing legal retribution?" said Georgia Stewart, CEO of Tumelo, an investor-engagement platform.

       

25 Years of the Am Law 200: Is Size as a Strategy a Winning Formula?

Thu, 2024-06-13 07:18

In this briefing, we explore what firms' laser focus on headcount growth over the past quarter century has meant for profitability.

       

Manatt Hires Crypto Partner in New York, Continuing Growth in Financial Services and Digital Assets

Thu, 2024-06-13 05:00

Michael Katz previously headed the legal department of crypto venture capital company Digital Currency Group.

       

Saudi Arabia Considers Relaxing Regulations For Foreign Law Firms

Thu, 2024-06-13 01:03

Saudi Arabia is consulting on plans to relax restrictions on foreign law firms in a significant change that would allow partners to establish fully non-Saudi-owned and operated offices in the Kingdom.

       

Filings in Phila. Paraquat Mass Tort Surge Amid Slowdowns in Federal MDL

Thu, 2024-06-13 00:42

When it comes to coordinated litigation, "it's really a matter of getting into court, getting trials, and getting justice," Chaffin Luhana managing partner Eric Chaffin said.

       

Courts Split Over Requirement for Chapter 15 Jurisdiction In the U.S.

Thu, 2024-06-13 00:05

If a foreign debtor doesn't reside in, have a domicile or place of business in, or have property in the U.S., can the foreign representative of the debtor utilize Chapter 15 to obtain discovery to use in the foreign proceeding?

       

Pushback to Migrant Relocation Compared to Trespassing of Blacks From '60s Restaurant Sit-ins

Wed, 2024-06-12 18:50

Pryor Cashman has said in court filings that Newburgh's application of zoning rules is a smokescreen for attempting to punish his client for exercising its constitutional and statutory rights to house migrants.

       

Social Media Companies Score a Win Amid Ongoing Youth-Addiction Claims

Wed, 2024-06-12 18:30

The Los Angeles Superior Court tossed four complaints by school districts in California, Rhode Island, Florida and Washington against Google, Meta, TikTok and Snapchat. The schools sought damages for costs associated with mental health problems caused by excessive social media use.

       

Former New England Law School Employee Accused of Stealing $70K

Wed, 2024-06-12 18:21

A former New England Law | Boston IT employee is accused of stealing nearly $70,000 from the school.

       

New Jersey US Attorney Philip Sellinger Takes Witness Stand in Menendez Trial

Wed, 2024-06-12 18:14

Sellinger recounted for jurors a conversation from 2020—when he was a partner at Greenberg Traurig—in which Menendez asked him how he might assess a then-pending investigation into a real estate developer were he to become New Jersey's U.S. Attorney.

       

Plaintiffs Move to Prevent Johnson & Johnson's Plans in 3rd Talc Bankruptcy

Wed, 2024-06-12 17:17

Lawyers for talc claimants filed a motion on Tuesday to prevent a planned third J&J bankruptcy from being filed outside New Jersey, where two prior Chapter 11 cases were dismissed.

       

SEC 'AI Washing' Crackdown Yields Charges Against Founder of Recruiting Firm

Wed, 2024-06-12 17:16

"It is critical for investors to beware of companies exploiting the fanfare around artificial intelligence to raise funds," SEC enforcement division director Gurbir Grewal said.

       

Zantac Defendants: Delaware Could See Mass Tort Surge If Expert Testimony Decision Holds

Wed, 2024-06-12 16:07

"The resulting influx of cases could have significant consequences for the efficient administration of justice in Delaware, for both Delaware-domiciled companies and Delaware residents," the defendants said in the application for interlocutory review.

       

AAA Launches ClauseBuilder AI to Simplify Drafting of Arbitration and Mediation Agreements

Wed, 2024-06-12 15:32

The new tool, powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o model, offers more than 500 curated clauses intended to streamline the drafting of clear and effective alternative dispute resolution agreements across industries.

       

Rimon Deepens Global Lending Practice With Group From Akin

Wed, 2024-06-12 14:53

Three partners who arrived from Akin in London and Washington in April and May were joined by two former colleagues.

       

Sidley Restructuring Partner Heads to Pillsbury Amid Continued Bankruptcy Demand

Wed, 2024-06-12 14:50

"We continue to live in a volatile world, particularly with many over-leveraged companies," noted Andrew Troop, Pillsbury's restructuring practice leader.

       

Calling It Unconstitutional, Companies Sued Over Daniel's Law Want It Struck Down

Wed, 2024-06-12 14:47

"[T]the statute imposes 'liquidated damages' triggered by a short and arbitrary compliance deadline, without any consideration of fault or extenuating circumstances," the motion to dismiss states.

       

Judge Abused Discretion With Order Against Amazon After Worker's Firing, 2nd Circuit Says

Wed, 2024-06-12 14:40

"The district court never explained what in the record supported its conclusion that the cease-and-desist order was just and proper," Judge Richard Wesley wrote for the Second Circuit.

       

Exxon Hires Fox Corp.'s General Counsel as Its New Top Lawyer

Wed, 2024-06-12 13:19

Jeffrey Taylor, who didn't land the Fox chief legal officer post after it opened up last year, is jumping to the oil-and-gas giant.

       

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