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Merritt Farren says the giant insurer seems to be trying "to reduce its exposure by frustrating insureds to a point of surrender.”

       

The world — and particularly the U.S. economy — is navigating unprecedented and turbulent times. For bankruptcy professionals, it may feel as though we've fallen down Alice's rabbit hole, where the rules we've long understood and accepted no longer apply. In this new reality, uncertainty defines both the global and American economic landscapes.

       

Questions are swirling over whether the provision will survive in the Senate version of the bill. One issue is that the Senate's so-called Byrd Rule requires reconciliation bills to focus only on fiscal issues.

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Duane Morris merged with Satterlee Stephens at the start of February 2020, just before the COVID-19 pandemic upended in-person work. Both legacy units are now united at 22 Vanderbilt on 335 Madison Ave.

       

“These kinds of cases are important for leveling the playing field, said Abbas Kazerounian, a founding partner at Kazerouni Law Group, which files many of the lawsuits.

       

The group includes San Francisco managing partners Simona Agnolucci and Benedict Hur, both of whom were formerly partners at Keker, Van Nest & Peters.

       

The plaintiffs seek a court order that would force the government to install a plaque listing the names of every police officer who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

       

Chicago-founded behemoth Kirkland & Ellis is on course to become the largest law firm by U.K. revenue, according to the latest table by Law.com International.

       

In a 5-2 decision, the majority affirmed a Jackson County Circuit Court Judge's decision to nullify a jury's $4 million award to R.M.A., a transgender male student.

       

The court concluded its March order remained, determining its conclusion wasn't at odds with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling regarding willful violations under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).

       

Last month's Make America Healthy Again report, and two related FDA advisory panels on talcum powder and infant formula, focus on products at the center of much mass tort litigation.

       

“The case exemplifies the brand protection challenges companies face with competitors increasingly citing their AI capabilities for marketing purposes, said Matthew D. Kohel, a partner at Saul Ewing who is not involved in the matter.

       

Legal chiefs are taking on more responsibilities at the same time companies are tying more of their compensation to achieving performance targets.

       

“I had all the opportunities in the world because my father was a doctor. He was able to become a doctor because he got financial aid, and that transformed not just his life, not just the life of all his patients, but my life and my children's lives," said William Treanor. “So it's a kind of a ripple effect that increasing access has always been very, very important to me.

       

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously shot down the more "stringent" burden a federal appeals court adopted for disabled students alleging discrimination in their education.

       

Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Curtis Farber declared a mistrial on the outstanding charge of third-degree rape after the jurors indicated they were at an impasse. The panel found Weinstein guilty of one count, but acquitted him on another, on Wednesday.

       

A judicial ethics expert says the judge was wrong to wear such attire at a judges' meeting but any discipline should be lenient to survive First Amendment scrutiny. However, one observer noted, "The phrase 'Free Palestine' is not hate speech."

       

A judicial ethics expert says the judge was wrong to wear such attire at a judges' meeting but any discipline should be lenient to survive First Amendment scrutiny. However, one observer noted, "The phrase 'Free Palestine' is not hate speech."

       

Disney and Universal sued AI firm Midjourney in Los Angeles federal court on Wednesday, alleging that it violated the Copyright Act. Disney and Universal are represented by Jenner & Block.