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Could GM's Attorneys Be Kicked Off Patent Case for Recent Paralegal Hire?

Tue, 2025-07-01 10:26

"In other words, Fish & Richardson has not explained why, out of the thousands of Chicago-based paralegals, Fish & Richardson specifically sought to hire Ms. Rios. Of course, the explanation seems clear; Fish & Richardson desired Ms. Rios's unique knowledge concerning this case and LKQ's confidential information and legal strategies garnered while working for LKQ," plaintiff firm Irwin IP attorneys wrote in a motion to disqualify General Motors' counsel.

       

DOJ Negotiates Divestiture Remedy Permitting $14B HPE-Juniper Tech Merger

Tue, 2025-07-01 09:41

Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Juniper Networks can consummate their $14 billion tech merger under a proposed divestiture and software licensing settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice.

       

Jackson Lewis Trial and Appeals Co-Head Returns to Morgan Lewis

Tue, 2025-07-01 08:59

Donald "Donny" English Jr. rejoins Morgan, Lewis & Bockius from Jackson Lewis, where he spent eight years as a partner and in various leadership positions. He got his legal career start at Morgan Lewis in 2000.

       

Deal Watch: Lakers Sell at $10 Billion Valuation, Deal Count Dips While Value Jumps

Tue, 2025-07-01 05:59

Deal volume remains down, but several larger deals have helped bolster overall numbers.

       

Medtronic GC Ivan Fong Retiring; Rival's Legal Chief Coming Aboard as Successor

Tue, 2025-07-01 00:11

Ivan Fong, 63, was one of the highest-proifile GCs to sign an amicus brief supporting Perkins Coie's legal challenge of President Donald Trump's executive order targeting the firm.

       

Yale Law Dean to Step Down 2 Years Ahead of Term End

Tue, 2025-07-01 00:11

Heather Gerken, Yale Law School's first woman dean, is stepping down after serving as dean for eight years to become president of the Ford Foundation.

       

Former DOJ, Big Law Appellate Attorneys Join Anti-Trump Group Democracy Forward

Tue, 2025-07-01 00:02

Democracy Forward is deepening its appellate expertise with recent DOJ and Big Law attorneys at a time when the Supreme Court and federal courts of appeal will be central in the legal battles over Trump administration policies.

       

New Law: Texas Among First to Regulate AI Practices

Mon, 2025-06-30 18:16

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed the Texas Responsible Artificial Intelligence Governance Act into law, effective Jan. 1, 2026. But federal legislation currently being considered by Congress might override state AI regulations.

       

Office of Civil Rights Claims Harvard Is 'Indifferent' to Campus Antisemitism

Mon, 2025-06-30 17:51

"Harvard is far from indifferent on this issue and strongly disagrees with the government's findings," Harvard spokesperson Jason Newton said.

       

Organizations Are Diving Into AI Adoption Without ROI Plans

Mon, 2025-06-30 17:40

Organizations in mainland Europe and the Middle East and Africa are recording higher investment in AI than the U.S., according to Thomson Reuters' 2025 Future of Professionals report.

       

Appellate Court Affirms Ban on Inactive Attorneys Serving as Neutrals

Mon, 2025-06-30 17:37

The ruling has implications for more than 70,000 inactive licensees in California.

       

US Institute of Peace Seeks En Banc Review of Challenge to Firings

Mon, 2025-06-30 16:59

The U.S. Institute of Peace seeks emergency intervention from the full U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit after a three-judge panel granted a stay allowing President Donald Trump's USIP firings to proceed pending appeal.

       

SCOTUS Asks US Solicitor General for Brief on Monsanto's Roundup

Mon, 2025-06-30 16:24

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the U.S. Solicitor General to file a brief in a Roundup case.

       

Harvard Law School Appoints John Goldberg as Permanent Dean

Mon, 2025-06-30 15:33

John Goldberg will become the Morgan and Helen Chu Dean of Harvard Law School effective immediately, after serving as interim dean of HLS since March 2024.

       

Former Michigan Law Dean Appointed Provost of Washington University

Mon, 2025-06-30 14:26

Mark West, who served as dean of Michigan Law for 10 years—the maximum allowable term—will join Washington as provost and visiting law professor.

       

Microsoft Assistant GC for International Trade Joins Crowell & Moring in Denver

Mon, 2025-06-30 14:24

Scott Wise's arrival gives Crowell "a perspective virtually no other outside counsel can offer," said Dj Wolff, co-chair of the firm's international trade group.

       

'Lock In:' After Court Rebuke, SEC and Ripple to Drop Appeals and Focus on What's Next

Mon, 2025-06-30 14:06

“The SEC wants to lay out a path where players in the industry can issue tokens, can trade tokens and build products off of those tokens with clear guidelines on what's permitted and what isn't, said Arlo Devlin-Brown, a partner at Treanor Devlin Brown.

       

Law Firm Summer Lateral Hiring Heats Up in DC

Mon, 2025-06-30 13:44

Hogan Lovells, Husch Blackwell, Dechert, Cooley, ArentFox Schiff, Morrison & Foerster, and Crowell & Moring announced D.C.-based partner and of counsel hires this past week.

       

'Intense Amount of Pressure:' Legal Aid Attorneys' Union Authorizes Work Stoppage in NYC

Mon, 2025-06-30 13:37

A lawyers' union official said that state courts could face overwhelming impacts. But the Office of Court Administration spokesman said judiciary leaders were in touch with all sides and that the court system would remain open.

       

AI Copyright Showdown: How Judges Diverged in 'Kadrey v. Meta' and 'Bartz v. Anthropic'

Mon, 2025-06-30 11:49

“Don't look at this as a win for the tech companies. This is at best guidance for the plaintiffs," said Jason L. Haas, a partner at Ervin Cohen & Jessup.

       

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