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Hecker Fink Wins TRO Restraining Trump's Special Counsel Firing Decision

Thu, 2025-02-13 13:13

"The effort by the White House to terminate the Special Counsel without identifying any cause plainly contravenes the statute," U.S. District Senior Judge Amy Berman Jackson wrote in her order granting Hecker Fink's motion for a temporary restraining order preserving Hampton Dellinger as the Office of Special Counsel's independent agency head.

       

State Court Affirms $20M Wrongful Death Verdict for Tractor-Trailer Driver's Speed Around a Curve

Thu, 2025-02-13 12:34

The state high court affirmed a jury verdict awarding the plaintiffs more than $20 million in damages against a transportation company and one of its drivers, who was reportedly speeding around a curve before hitting a stopped vehicle.

       

State Supreme Court Disbars South Florida Attorney

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:52

The lawyer joins the ranks of disbarred attorneys who have lost their careers due to ethical misconduct.

       

Amazon, Allstate Flooded with Class Actions Targeting Alleged Collection of Geolocation Data

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:39

Big Tech retail giant Amazon, its subsidiary Amazon Advertising, insurance company Allstate Corp. and Allstate's data analytics subsidiary, Arity LLC, were swarmed in the first two months of 2025 with class actions alleging they unlawfully collected users' geolocation data using software development kit (SDK) technology embedded in mobile phones.

       

Former GC Claims Investment Advising Company 'Substantially Underpaid' Female Executives

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:36
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Using Compliance-Based Criminal Charges to Prosecute Companies for AI Crimes

Thu, 2025-02-13 09:28

The DOJ has put companies on fair notice of its expectations on how companies can responsibly adopt AI tools. Companies that take the necessary steps may benefit from a de facto “compliance defense, but those companies that fail to heed this guidance expose themselves to the risk of prosecution.

       

Jury's $80M Landmark Verdict Recognizes 'Devastating Loss' of 10-Year-Old Girl, Attorneys Say

Thu, 2025-02-13 08:59

The nearly $80 million verdict is the highest reported Illinois verdict for a police pursuit crash, according to the firm.

       

Eight-Figure Outliers Aside, These Lateral Candidates Face a 'Buyer's Market' in Big Law

Thu, 2025-02-13 05:59

"What we are hearing from firms is, 'we'd love to be opportunistic and grab this person, but we don't have the business case for it,'" one recruiter said.

       

King of Auto-Dealer-Software Market Escalates Brawl With Upstart Led by Ex-Tesla CIO

Wed, 2025-02-12 23:13

After market leader CDK accused nine-year-old Tekion of stealing its data, Tekion denied wrongdoing and said CDK was resorting to "bullying" because "it can't compete fairly or innovate effectively."

       

US Judge Lifts Pause on Trump's Deferred Resignation Offer for Federal Workers

Wed, 2025-02-12 20:13

U.S. District Judge George O'Toole Jr. said the federal workers' unions who sued over the program lack standing.

       

After Costco Digs in Its Heels on DEI, What Could Go Wrong?

Wed, 2025-02-12 18:35

Companies like Costco that retain diversity, equity and inclusion measures despite government scrutiny are likely to face a costly battle defending their policies.

       

Arnold & Porter Representing ABA in Lawsuit Challenging USAID Funding Halt

Wed, 2025-02-12 17:07

The Trump administration's funding freeze has impacted tens of millions of dollars and has "decimated" ABA programs including those aimed at protecting religious freedom in Asia, promoting war recovery for Ukraine, advancing democracy in Myanmar and battling money laundering and terrorism in South America.

       

The Evolving Landscape of AI Employment Laws: What Employers Should Know in 2025

Wed, 2025-02-12 16:29

With AI increasingly integrated into employee staffing, employee monitoring and workplace decision-making, employers must stay on top of evolving and varying AI compliance requirements and legislation.

       

Former Dechert GC Faces US Subpoena in Torture Claim

Wed, 2025-02-12 16:20

Arthur Newbold is alleged to have known about Dechert's involvement in the U.A.E's detention and abuse of a Jordanian national

       

Business Law Boutique Merges With Accounting Firm, Showcasing Possibilities of Deregulation in Arizona

Wed, 2025-02-12 16:19

Law firm Radix and business advisory and accounting firm Aprio both already have ABS licenses, giving them a head start on Big Four firm KPMG, which seeks approval to deliver a similar combination of services on a broader scale.

       

Former Third Circuit Judge Becomes Director at Richards Layton

Wed, 2025-02-12 16:12

In addition to practicing in intellectual property litigation, former U.S. Circuit Judge Kent Jordan, who held a seat on the 3rd Circuit court from 2006 until January, will serve as a mediator and arbiter of commercial disputes, the firm said.

       

HashFlare Founders Plead Guilty Over Nine-Figure Crypto Mining Scheme

Wed, 2025-02-12 16:11

“As Ivan admitted today, one of his and Sergei's businesses promised to mine crypto and did in fact mine crypto, but not as much as it had promised; instead, it sometimes repaid customers with crypto it had purchased on the open market, said Andrey Spektor, a partner at Norton Rose Fulbright.

       

Freshfields Doubles Office Space in Washington DC

Wed, 2025-02-12 14:38

The firm is reported to be more than doubling its square footage in the city.

       

US Court in Massachusetts Adopts Anti-Judge Shopping Policy Amid Trump Policy Suits

Wed, 2025-02-12 14:30

The order is in line with U.S. Judicial Conference guidance from last year, which came amid Democratic lawmakers' concerns over red states strategically filing challenges to Biden administration actions in a single-judge division in Texas to end up with a Trump-appointed judge.

       

Texas Lagged Industry in Revenue, Demand Growth in 2024, but 2025 Outlook is Positive

Wed, 2025-02-12 14:07

The Citi Global Wealth at Work Law Firm Group year-end survey shows that the Texas region kept a lid on expense growth in 2024 and also grew lawyer head count, which can help it meet 2025 demand in strong industry sectors.

       

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